1923 Ford Model T

Small Block Chevy 355 cu in

Automatic

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 A summary of my 1923 Ford Model-T. a Total Performance kit body sitting on a custom chassis. It's powered by a solid 355 SBC, running through a big and built Corvette THM400 automatic trans, all going to front loading Precision Gear GM-10 bolt axle in a custom Curie housing made by Total Performance Chassis Works. 600cfm Edelbrock electric choke carb. 6-core Brass Works radiator. At just over 1,200 lbs, this thing launches like a rocket when you want it to. The car was completely built from readily avalible parts from Jegs, Summit, Total Performance, and GM Performance. Details: Engine Block Manufacturer: General Motors Chevrolet Division. Block Casting Identification Number: 3970014 Block Casting Production Vintage: 1970-1975. Original Displacement: 350cu.in. Current Displacement: 355cu.in. (.030” overbore). Intake: Aluminum spread-bore Edelbrock Performer. Carburation: Single Edelbrock 600cfm “Carter Style” square-bore mechanical secondary 4-barrel. Cylinder Head Manufacturer: General Motors Chevrolet Division. Cylinder Head Type: 23° closed chamber wedge. Cylinder Head Combustion Chamber Size: 72cc. Cylinder Head Casting Identification Number: 3932441. Cylinder Head Production Vintage: 1960-1972. Cylinder Head Production Application: Automatic equipped high performance 327 & 350 engines with 9.0:1 and above compression. Ignition System: Vacuum advanced full diameter HEI with Accel Super Coil. Valve Train: Double-roller driven single internal Hydraulic flat tappet cam. Rotating Assembly: Externally balanced forged 4340 crankshaft, 5.7” forged I-beam connecting rods, 9.0:1 hypereutectic pistons. Transmission Manufacturer: General Motors Chevrolet Division. Model: THM400 (Turbo-Hydramatic 400). Description: Fully hydraulic 3-speed automatic. Spool Pattern: Forward valve body (P-R-N-D-2-1) full automatic with shift improver kit and tuned points. Rear Differential Mechanicals Manufacturer: Precision Gear. Mechanicals Model: Front-loading GM 10-bolt limited slip. Mechanicals Vintage: 1957-1962 sedan / truck. Housing Manufacturer: Total Performance Chassis Works. Suspension Front: Ladder bars with single center hung opposed multi-leaf spring. Chromed & polished thick wall tubular drop-spindle straight axle. 1940 Ford spindles, on kingpins. Rear: Panhard stabilized ladder bars with Moroso shocks and coils. Wheels & Tires Front: 18” x 3” Hallcraft wheels with 3.00-18 tires Rear: 15” Cragar SS wheels with Cooper Cobra GTS 295/50R15 tires. Brakes Master Cylinder: Remote style non-assisted Wilwood 1-1/8” bore. Master Cylinder Advantage: 6:1 Residual Check Valving: 10psi / 2psi (Front / Rear) Front Calipers: Aluminum single piston Airhart 150 series. Front Rotors: Hardened 10” Airhart 4-bolt 150/175 series. Rear: “OEM style” 1957-1962 General Motors 10-bolt sedan / truck drums.