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This is a 1940 Willys Truck, old school gasser style, steel cab, fabricated aluminum & steel box, 1941-1942 style 1 piece flip front end, with a chopped top and roll cage. Old school gasser straight front axle with a 1957 354 Chrysler Hemi, 727 Torque Flite tranny and 1960’s Olds/Pontiac rear with 4:10 gears and spool. Engine has many old school dress-up pieces and Mr. Mallory distributor. Engine has rebuilt heads, new valves and valve springs. New oil pump, timing chain & gears, intake & parts and Jahns pistons. Mostly from Hemi Hot Heads. Runs strong! One of the previous owners put 1941 on the windows, probably because of the front end. .
The Willys came from out west originally and was a drag vehicle in the 1960’s. It has been through many owners and much modification each to the owner’s taste. Mainly a drag vehicle but could be made a streetable rod with some work. This vehicle is an old school 60’s drag hot rod. air conditioned, tilt-wheeled, cushy, belly-button engined ride, this won’t be for you. This vehicle is far from perfect but it is really unique and fun. Not for the faint of heart.
History of this Vehicle
This is a 1940 Willys Truck, old school gasser style, steel cab, fabricated aluminum & steel box, 1941-1942 style 1 piece flip front end, with a chopped top and roll cage. Old school gasser straight front axle with a 1957 354 Chrysler Hemi, 727 Torque Flite tranny and 1960’s Olds/Pontiac rear with 4:10 gears and spool. Engine has many old school dress-up pieces and Mr. Mallory distributor. Engine has rebuilt heads, new valves and valve springs. New oil pump, timing chain & gears, intake & parts and Jahns pistons. Mostly from Hemi Hot Heads. Runs strong! One of the previous owners put 1941 on the windows, probably because of the front end. .
The Willys came from out west originally and was a drag vehicle in the 1960’s. It has been through many owners and much modification each to the owner’s taste. Mainly a drag vehicle but could be made a streetable rod with some work. This vehicle is an old school 60’s drag hot rod. air conditioned, tilt-wheeled, cushy, belly-button engined ride, this won’t be for you. This vehicle is far from perfect but it is really unique and fun. Not for the faint of heart.
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This is a 1940 Willys Truck, old school gasser style, steel cab, fabricated aluminum & steel box, 1941-1942 style 1 piece flip front end, with a chopped top and roll cage. Old school gasser straight front axle with a 1957 354 Chrysler Hemi, 727 Torque Flite tranny and 1960’s Olds/Pontiac rear with 4:10 gears and spool. Engine has many old school dress-up pieces and Mr. Mallory distributor. Engine has rebuilt heads, new valves and valve springs. New oil pump, timing chain & gears, intake & parts and Jahns pistons. Mostly from Hemi Hot Heads. Runs strong! One of the previous owners put 1941 on the windows, probably because of the front end. .
The Willys came from out west originally and was a drag vehicle in the 1960’s. It has been through many owners and much modification each to the owner’s taste. Mainly a drag vehicle but could be made a streetable rod with some work. This vehicle is an old school 60’s drag hot rod. air conditioned, tilt-wheeled, cushy, belly-button engined ride, this won’t be for you. This vehicle is far from perfect but it is really unique and fun. Not for the faint of heart.
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