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1940 Chevy Retro Rod Master Bus Coupe
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rockygap
Grand Junction, CO
970-523-7666

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MILEAGE
--

YEAR
1940

ENGINE
6

LOCATION
Grand Junction , CO

STOCK
--

FULL SPECS

Year 1940
Mileage --
Engine 6
Doors 2
Transmission Manual
Make Chevrolet
Model Master

Master 1940

Title Status Clear
Exterior Color Lt Turq Effect
Interior Color Burgundy

DESCRIPTION

All steel body
Curb weight: 3,005#

Modifications.

Engine and drive train:

1.Rebuilt 1953/4, 235 6 cyl,(powerglide); same pressurized block as 54 corvette, minus the special cam.

2.1972 GM electronic ignition; has matching gear installed; from a 6 cyl 250 ci.

3.Dual, 2 barrel Webbers w/electric chokes on a custom water jacketed manifold.

4.dual exhaust headers w/traditional (old school) fiberglass mufflers. (not the old 4/2 split that produces the tommy gun sound).

5.Overhauled Saginaw 4 speed side shift trans from 60-80s w/#2 gear ratios (3.11, 2.20, 1.47, 1.00) using 1953 Chevy truck bell housing. Hurst Floor shift installed.

6.323 positraction (limited slip) rear end from 1988 Blazer 4wd
S-10 2.5L. GM 7.5, 10 bolt, 26 spline axles.

Suspension and Brakes:

1.Front, Rebuilt 1940 IFS replaced original Master 85 straight axle, leaf springs, and knee action shocks.

2.2 dropped spindles, custom sway bar, one coil cut from springs.

3.Front Brakes, Large Bendix shoes by replacing orig hubs with 1952 Chevy truck drums and hubs w/52 chevy backing plates.

4.Rear, new leaf springs with one leaf removed to soften ride; 2 lowering blocks, new tube shocks.

5.Rear Brakes, 9 x 2 std Blazer.

6.Dual chamber Master Cylinder w/F&R Pressure distribution.

Steering:

1.Saginaw 605 box from,70s Camaro w/custom mount.
2.Retained orig. large steering wheel and modified orig. shaft w/coupler from 70s Oldsmobile.

Electrical & Gauges:

1.New wiring harness; 12 volt alternator; manual return turn signals; new key starter; electric wipers.

2.Classic look digital gauges installed in new orig. gauge panel w/adjustable speedometer feature.

Body & interior:

1.All new weather stripping throughout.

2.Seat from small Ford pickup with pull down center console.

3.Custom interior for seats, doors, headliner, trunk, and floor mats.

4.Rear mounted battery.

5.Under seat radio/Cd player w/remote control, 6x9 speakers mounted in back panel.

6.Seat belts installed.

7.Original heater/blower.

8.Interior dash, window frames, and rims powder coated black w/imbedded sparkles to match interior.



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