The 255-cu.
in. flathead V-8 is believed to be original to the car, and has been converted to a 12-volt electrical system. The engine has Fenton headers and a dual exhaust system with Smitty mufflers. The seller reports that the engine has not been rebuilt during his ownership and he does not know of any rebuild history. He says he installeda 12-volt priming pump âto aid the stock fuel pump on cold starts after long periods of inactivity. â The car has an automatic choke, and the seller notes a puff of smoke on cold startup. There are some drops of oil from the engine and the rebuilt three-speed manual transmission with overdrive reportedly âshifts well.
â The original cloth upholstery is protected by clear vinyl seat covers on both bench seats. The seller reports a tear in the seat cover on the back of the driverâs side. He says the carpet condition is good and there are no sags, tears, or stains on the headliner. The oil pressure gauge and the clock donât currently work. A large Stewart-Warner tachometer ismounted to the steering column. This modified Mercury has been lowered slightly with Fatman dropped front spindles and Posies Superglide rear springs with lowering blocks in back.
The seller notes âsome playâ in the steering, but says the steering wheel âpoints straight and the car drives great. â The suspension components are lubed as part of regular oil changes. The shocks have been replaced and the rest of the suspension is in good condition, according to the seller. The age of the tires is estimated at 20 years, but the remaining tread depth is âlike new. â The period-correct wheel covers are from a 1957 Cadillac.Used 1950 106,000 miles Green
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Pickups in the L-110 series were powered by the IH L-head straight-six, displacing 220.5 cubic inches for this application.
With a compression ratio of 6.5:1, the IH six utilized full-pressure lubrication to the main, rod and piston-pin bearings, had a six-volt electrical system and was rated by the manufacturer at 100 horsepower. the engine
in this L-110 is original to the truck. Its mechanical rebuild included internal balancing and the fitment of pistons to a.030-inch overbore. The truck also has a new 12-volt wiring harness. Starting the engine involves flipping on an electric fuel pump and waiting 15 seconds to crank the engine.
No issues are reported with the three-speed manual transmission. The clutch and flywheel have been replaced! The yellow paint on this pickup is described as being in excellent condition!
Used 1953 53,442 miles Yellow
The engine in the Pacific was Packardâs L-head straight-eight, displacing 359 cubic inches.
With a compression ratio of 8.7:1, the engine received its fuel mixture via a Carter four-barrel carburetor and was rated by the manufacturer at 212 horsepower. The engine in this Pacific is said to be original to the car, to retain its original factory
aluminum cylinder head, and start readily. The two-speed Ultramatic transmission in this car has been replaced by a newer Borg-Warner unit with three forward speeds plus overdrive. this Pacific was repainted three years ago in its original factory colors using PPG two-stage finishes.
The chrome appears to be complete and in very good condition, including the side spear, which look to be straight and undamaged. The hood ornament is specific to the large-engine 1954 Packard models. The underside is impressively clean with scant evidence of surface corrosion. The seat facings and interior panels are said to be newly covered in Pacific-specific upholstery using OEM materials. These materials
present as new, with no evidence of tears or wear. The front seat has been fitted with seat belts. The carpeting is also said to be new and presents as in excellent shape.
The headliner is reportedly original and said to be free of wrinkles and sags. The painted steel dashboard looks all but flawless, with excellent small controls and no indications that any trim is missing. The gauges present well, are said to be fully functional, and the Pacific also has its factory AM radio. The hydraulically operated window lifts are said to all operate properly. The carâs heater is functional.
Used 1954 85,000 miles Green
The 350-cu.
in. small-block V-8 engine under the Chevelleâs hood is original and has not been rebuilt. The original intake and Rochester two-barrel carburetor have been replaced with an Edelbrock manifold and four-barrel carburetor (the original intake and carburetor have been retained and are available). The engine is said to start easily
and run well! The transmission is reported to shift âsmoothly and crisplyâ through all of the gears. The car rolled out of the factory in Gulf Green, but was repainted Verdoro Green Metallic in 1998. The finish remains âpristine, â with no dents, no scratches and no rust, but with a few stone chips from highway driving.
The glass and chrome are also said to be in great condition. The windshield has been replaced, but the rest of the glass is reported to be original, with no cracks or scratches noted. The window seals and moldings are also said to be in very good condition and a passengerâs side rearview mirror was added. All of the exterior lighting reportedly works normally.
Used 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu, 66,607 miles, Green
The current engine displacement of 502-cubic inches is more than double the 239-cubic inch Y-block V-8 that originally powered this truck.
Champion Performance in Centerline, Michigan professionally built the engine. The engine was blueprinted and balanced. High-performance components include an Ohio stroker crankshaft and âH beamâ connecting
rods, a Comp Cams roller camshaft, 9.7:1 JE forged pistons, aluminum Cobra Jet cylinder heads, high-performance valve train, and a massive Pro Systems 1150-cfm carburetor. Ceramic-coated headers handle the spent gases. The engine produced 613 horsepower and 589 lb-ft of torque on the dyno.
no smoke or leaks. The high performance C6 three-speed automatic transmission has an ATI torque converter and is said to shift very quickly! The engine and transmission have about 1,200 miles on them. The flames are Matrix custom purple pearl accented with Process Blue pinstriping. The paint job is older (1999), but itâs in âgreat conditionâ except for a few touched-up chips.
Used 1954 Ford F-100 12,696 miles, Gray