dave mckibbin wickenburg az i had a 55 belaire 2 door hardtop red/white, i remember sitting at a red light at glenoaks and sunland blvd in sun valley ca and as i made a left turn on my way to burbank i saw jay leno checking out my car and he gave me a thumbs up which made my day
"The ashtrays are full.., time to sell it" - ha! Love that line. Also love the fact that this restomod doesn't insult the lines of the original car. And I havta respect this guy's reasoning for thinking the car would feel purer being a column change, this is just ace all 'round.
1955, 2 door Post, my dream car! How cool was it to hear Jay suggest it may be over carbureted?I think Jay really wants this car to live up to it's potential.
the 55 chevy is one of my dream cars. I always loved the black 55 in the movie American graffiti. I used to watch that movie alot as a kid. a few years ago I fell in love with the movie two lane blacktop and the 55 in that movie and later I found out that was the exact same car used in American graffiti. unbelievable lol.
a big part of an automobile in making it original is the tires. Firestones or General tire I forgot which was the stock choice in 1955. I wish he would have used the original rims and tires (not original tires, that would be very difficult to keep well without constantly surveillance and adjustment since 1955, its the early life that saves the later life).
The 1936 Delahaye coupe nicknamed "Whatthehaye" uses a Viper V10, however Boyd's last build, a 1938 Delahaye convertible called "The French Connection" has a 12.8l BPM V12 in it. If anyone was wondering.
Well! Jay goes full circle! It was 36 years ago that I first saw Jay Leno! He was in a part of Mike Nesmith's "Elephant Parts" and he shared the camera with his '55 (or '56?) Chevy! It's good to see that he's never let his showbiz success keep him from his love of cars!
"Out here in California, I don't have any place to fix it." Perhaps you didn't see the very full service garage that your host operates? Also, you can find EVERYTHING in Southern California.
This car (in black and white) is my dream car. I was in the back seat and was launched into the dashboard when my mom ran into a garbage truck. That car really impressed me.
The car is begging to be driven harder. Needs to be fine tuned by being driven and tested more. It's a nice build, but not being used to its potential.
Gary is one of the nicest guys you will ever meet. He has seen it and done it all . How many of us can say that? He gives his help credit. He's earned everyones respect. Hopefully we should give him credit. Flip flops and all !
Totally sounds like an American V8...only once when he stepped on it did it start to sounds like a V12 to me, and only because I already knew it was a V12.
Thank you Jay Leno for presenting a different car every Monday morning for so many years. Thank you Gary Kollofski for sharing your 1955 Chevy - Wow! - a V-12 Italian motor, the water pump in the radiator, the headers, the brake booster, the stock looking dash, the colors, the doors, the front-end lift, the bench seat interior, etc., etc. Surely one can see that the build is pretty incredible. I don’t understand why some of the comments I have read seem so mean spirited. Does one say such things to someone one has never met? Seems very sad. I hope they will apologize.
The sound! Rolling stock of this generation brings many of us 'ol guys back to youthful dreams we once had of maybe sometime owning one of these deep-throated glass or maybe even steel-packed lady (being PC here) magnets. Thanks, Jay.
Perfect colour combo, mean engine, tasteful mods that don't look out of place. This is my type of restomod. Only thing I'd probably change is modify the original wheels to be wide enough and put the beautiful original hubcaps on to REALLY make it look untouched
I think I was a "Second Class" Boy Scout in 1963 and there was a scout show. It was a craft show. I'm not sure if they were Eagle Scouts (they wore dark green uniforms) and they took a '57 Bel Aire and modified that baby and painted it a "scout green" along with the BSA insignia on each of the two doors. They'd turn that engine over and gun it and you could hear that engine rev a good 1000 feet away (from one end of the venue to the other). I loved that car.
How can you build a beast car, and then be chicken to even barely get into the throttle? Jay just barely touched the throttle and the owner freaked out...
Owner comes off as a jabroni. The type that pulls up a lawnchair at car shows and sits infront of his car waiting for people to lecture the public about his build
Jay drives his stuff no matter how old, and expects it to work flawlessly. After it conked out at the stoplight, Jay started having issues with it. "You think you're a little over-carburated?" "Pardon??" I don't think the owner quite freaked out, but his touching the throttle was obviously a big deal. As if Jay couldn't afford to fix the guy's car after breaking it for him, haha. I think the expression would be "More show than go".
Ya I think almost anyone subbed to this channel would drive it hard here and there but this guy likely has been saving since he started teaching and doesn't wanna beat the piss out of it. Plus he was a math teacher and we all know how most math teachers were.
focke wulf Ya but at the same time if jay is driving your car and he fucks it up somehow and it's obvious he wrecked it he would be offering money before u were even thinking about asking him to pay for it. Dude seems pretty soft though to get a car built and never really drive it.
This is what happens in the long cold Minnesota winters. But it is a beautiful, very subtle build, any the V-12 looks great under the hood as well as the suicide doors. And it shows that not all Hot Rodders are in Southern California.Thanks Jay and Gary.
Now I criticized last week's entry, the Cadillac ATS-V with the 1940s bodykit stuck on, and went on a whole spiel about how/much I disliked most restomods, but man oh man, that thing is heavenly. I absolutely love aero-engine, quite frankly inspired re-imagining of a Belair. A work of art - and can pass for "stock". What a work of art..
My dad used to occasionally bring home this car from work (it was a company car) when we lived in Tucson, Arizona in the late 1950's. It had a "three on the tree" manual transmission. I remember going to drive in movies in it.
Leave it at Jay's shop and let real mechanic's fine tune the thing. They could move the shiftier to the column or replace it with a proper 6 speed. And of course take care of the fuel and electrical problems. The teacher was talking numbers, Jay was talking car.
I didn't think I would like this car this much! I thought it was yet another LS swap with pretty paint, glad to be surprised. Thanks for another very cool car Jay Leno's Garage, you're the best.
This gentleman is not a real car guy, a real car guy would stomp the throttle of his hot rod in any stretch of road with a big smile on his face. This guy was clearly so nervous while Jay was driving!. Needless to say, he made an amazing job.
The reason he doesn't drive hard is because getting replacement parts for that V12 is going to be extremely expensive since it's uncommon. He's not super wealthy.
As a math teacher, he was probably calculating the exponential increase in stopping distance per increment in speed, hence his nervousness. Math and physics can take the fun out of driving for sure.
I just can't wrap my head around having this in the garage and not driving the wheels off of it! I mean to each his own what he choses to do with it is his to decide but wow!
Gawd, Jay is an expert. I love the guy. It's also cool of the Math Teacher to bring it on the show, he knows Jay is going to drive it. I thought the owner was very cool about Jay talking about it being over-carbed.
@@OMGWTFLOLSMH only if the suspension is original and for a 60 year old car it's going to be wore out without some kind of upgrade. I put a pair of qa1 on my 55 and it made it awesome. To me they are great and everybody has their own opinion I suppose. I wouldn't trade mine for nothing.
Jay such a good guy. Helping with the running problem with the fuel. Those aren't always easy to diagnose. Definitely easier when one is the one driving.
This is identical to my 55 which I owned from 1962 to 1967 which was an all original 265 V8. I did shave the hood and trunk and had the interior door panels redone in rolled and tuck vinyl, with all new carpeting. Sold it after basic training in 1967, when I was ready to deploy to Germany. The guy I sold it to changed the engine out to a 350 and latter totaled it.
A double stuffed cookie. The paint is beautiful. I had a 55 Chevy Bel Air in high school and it was coral and Indian ivory. At the time you couldn't get anything but alkyd enamel if you wanted an exact match. I'm sure nowadays you can get any type of paint you want in the original colors.
Nick Turner this was shot in California I believe, and the speed limit of a two lane highway is 55mph. Now I trust that Mr Leno kept to the speed limits (ahem) but since he gave it a little throttle and the chap then said thats the fastest anyone's ever taken it in four years, I'm assuming it's 50 ODD MPH, odd being the main word. Either way, clearly this is not a guy that drives this thing very hard. And since that's the case, my initial point remains the same. Around 600hp and he barely gives it any throttle in 4 years. Hence...the numbers don't add up. You with me still?
Beautiful paint job. (I looked it up, Steve Atchison of East Bethel, Minnesota, performed the bodywork all applied for the stock 1955 Chevy turquoise PPG basecoat/clear coat paint.)
Double Pumper Holleys don't work well on Street Driven Cars, especially when your lugging around in Stop and Go Traffic. That's the reason GM/Chevy engineers used Vacuum Secondary Holleys on most of the mid 60's early 70's SB & BB high performance engines. The 3310-1 base type vacuum secondary 780cfm 4 barrel has been on everything from the 302 Z28 all the way up to the 454ci/450hp LS6 Chevelle. Vacuum secondary Holleys are very forgiving on Jetting; all you have to do is have the right Power Valve in the Primary Side and they work great. If he wanted to stay with 600cfm Hollys, he should use the 2818 model and that Big engine would run a lot better and smoother, plus he would get a little better mileage not shooting 4 shots of fuel through the noozles every time he stepped on the Gas Pedal. Double Pumper Holley Carbs were intended for competition use but every High School Hotrodder thinks he needs a Double Pumper because that's what engines like the L88 had...
Back in the early 60's my uncle had a 55 chevy just like this one. My Dad my Uncle and put a 396 3 2s in it. Had to sledge hammer the firewall back to get it to fit.
This has been my favorite car since I was a kid now I am almost 40 and I am close to being able to buy one. Same color combination I love that two tone cut.
jay if you're reading this, i love the works of other people, and without a doubt there is some serious time and effort spent on this car. But please let's see a video of your cars I really want to see a complete overview of the tank car
Jay should of been wearing a castrol racing jacket , red hat & reinacted the 57 chevy test drive scene from the movie " used cars" and roll that 55 back into his driveway. " yeah teach, I think it's a little over carbureted "
The dude puts a giant engine in the car and then is "a chicken, afraid to break anything". What is the point? Just put it on a stand and stare at it...
looks like somebody stole my idea for using the door handle in the stock place. but it opens backwards.if my memory severs me right Gary also built a 55 back in the late 70,s i think. it was kinda a pro-street before pro-street was a thing. it was black and very cool. imo not much of a chevy fan, but the 55 is one of the best looking cars that G.M. ever made.
getting parts for that v12 is going to be expensive and these cars are mean't to be cruisers not sports cars. V12s are used in cruiser cars like bentley and rolls royce because they're extremely balanced and smooth perfect for cruising.
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I love that jay kept getting on the gas a little he made the old school teacher nervous as hell
I noticed that also.
dave mckibbin wickenburg az i had a 55 belaire 2 door hardtop red/white, i remember sitting at a red light at glenoaks and sunland blvd in sun valley ca and as i made a left turn on my way to burbank i saw jay leno checking out my car and he gave me a thumbs up which made my day
"The ashtrays are full.., time to sell it" - ha! Love that line.
Also love the fact that this restomod doesn't insult the lines of the original car. And I havta respect this guy's reasoning for thinking the car would feel purer being a column change, this is just ace all 'round.
I appreciate Jay SO much. I am so thankful that he LOVES to share these cars with everybody.
Wow that engine fit is amazing. Love the fuel consumption, it's the reverse of what normals cars do. What a beast
1955, 2 door Post, my dream car! How cool was it to hear Jay suggest it may be over carbureted?I think Jay really wants this car to live up to it's potential.
the 55 chevy is one of my dream cars. I always loved the black 55 in the movie American graffiti. I used to watch that movie alot as a kid. a few years ago I fell in love with the movie two lane blacktop and the 55 in that movie and later I found out that was the exact same car used in American graffiti. unbelievable lol.
This is how every classic should be when modifying it, make it look original
a big part of an automobile in making it original is the tires. Firestones or General tire I forgot which was the stock choice in 1955. I wish he would have used the original rims and tires (not original tires, that would be very difficult to keep well without constantly surveillance and adjustment since 1955, its the early life that saves the later life).
The 1936 Delahaye coupe nicknamed "Whatthehaye" uses a Viper V10, however Boyd's last build, a 1938 Delahaye convertible called "The French Connection" has a 12.8l BPM V12 in it. If anyone was wondering.
I bought one of these for $35.00 in 1967. Up on blocks and had a bunch of chickens living in it. My first car. Hot Rod Heaven.
That hood is incredible.
Well! Jay goes full circle! It was 36 years ago that I first saw Jay Leno! He was in a part of Mike Nesmith's "Elephant Parts" and he shared the camera with his '55 (or '56?) Chevy! It's good to see that he's never let his showbiz success keep him from his love of cars!
"Out here in California, I don't have any place to fix it." Perhaps you didn't see the very full service garage that your host operates? Also, you can find EVERYTHING in Southern California.
Yep, was like What?? In California...by the ocean...with a marine engine and every type of shop know to man, and you can't find any place to fix it?
You can't find San Francisco or Oakland in Southern California!
If you cant find ANYONE who will/wants to work on a classic chevy (no matter what engine is in it) in SoCal.. your not looking hard enough
yeah, if you're looking to fix your restomod southern california is the place.
I spent a couple months in South Carolina and missed all the California shops like Superior Automotive.in Anaheim
This car (in black and white) is my dream car. I was in the back seat and was launched into the dashboard when my mom ran into a garbage truck. That car really impressed me.
Wow what beast and the sound. The engineering alone that went into that chevy, nice. Thanks Jay.
"I'm a real chicken, I don't want to break anything" Hilarious!!!!
I'm sure if Jay broke it he would fix it....relax.
or just buy it
Dudes a schmuck like his car is worth soooooo much...not. restmodded BelAir. There's thousands out there
RIGHT I M sure he could get it tuned too
I think its because it took 4 years to build it only for jay to break it and then wait more for it to be repaired
Jay you're a car artist. Thanks for letting us appreciate the engineering.
Definitely one of my top "Jay Leno's Garage" episodes!
I am at a lose for words, i had one in1965, this so beautiful thank you Reggie
Jimmy Fallon's Garage has a nice collection of Prius.
Bob Ogus And a few teslas.
The plural of Prius is Prii
Nobody besides an English Professor would want more than one in their garage, so it doesn't come up too often.
JF is an alcoholic, that's what I've heard. Cut his hand bad once on a mirror or window, + a few other suspicious drunk like injuries.
Bob Ogus Fallon tries too hard... might be because of the alcohol...
You can tell Jay was disappointed that this dude doesnt drive the car.
DJ MotoVlogs he doesn't want Jay to "break" it either.
What loser doesn't drive his car. Oh wait somebody who has money to have someone else put love in his car. He just pays for it.
Yeah! This dude is a freakin poser!
This guy sucks!! Super weak!
This guy sucks!! Super weak!
The car is begging to be driven harder. Needs to be fine tuned by being driven and tested more. It's a nice build, but not being used to its potential.
Gary is one of the nicest guys you will ever meet. He has seen it and done it all . How many of us can say that? He gives his help credit. He's earned everyones respect. Hopefully we should give him credit. Flip flops and all !
marine v12! that's serious and unique. sounds more big block v8
maxxjett films i wasnt a fan untill i heard it was out of a boat. 100%definetly sounds like a big block
Slow Python v1;my thoughts exactly. It does sound like a big block V8.
Nice build,wonder how much would he take for it?
He did a video on a Charger about a year ago which had a V8 twin turbo marine engine as well. Had like 1600hp
Totally sounds like an American V8...only once when he stepped on it did it start to sounds like a V12 to me, and only because I already knew it was a V12.
Thank you Jay Leno for presenting a different car every Monday morning for so many years. Thank you Gary Kollofski for sharing your 1955 Chevy - Wow! - a V-12 Italian motor, the water pump in the radiator, the headers, the brake booster, the stock looking dash, the colors, the doors, the front-end lift, the bench seat interior, etc., etc. Surely one can see that the build is pretty incredible.
I don’t understand why some of the comments I have read seem so mean spirited. Does one say such things to someone one has never met? Seems very sad. I hope they will apologize.
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The construction on this thing is just brilliant, it really looks factory
Jay Leno is a "REAL" car guy... love it
"imma put a giant engine in this thing but never take it above 50 mph....I'm chicken." WTF
What a loser right?
I bet he pooped in his pants a little when they flew over the railroad tracks.
Why make it, if you don’t push it!!!
@@timatkinson9291 you do these types of things when you're a poser
That car has all kinds of surprises. Pretty cool.
**ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS ENGINE COMPARTMENT**
The sound! Rolling stock of this generation brings many of us 'ol guys back to youthful dreams we once had of maybe sometime owning one of these deep-throated glass or maybe even steel-packed lady (being PC here) magnets. Thanks, Jay.
Perfect colour combo, mean engine, tasteful mods that don't look out of place. This is my type of restomod. Only thing I'd probably change is modify the original wheels to be wide enough and put the beautiful original hubcaps on to REALLY make it look untouched
I think I was a "Second Class" Boy Scout in 1963 and there was a scout show. It was a craft show. I'm not sure if they were Eagle Scouts (they wore dark green uniforms) and they took a '57 Bel Aire and modified that baby and painted it a "scout green" along with the BSA insignia on each of the two doors. They'd turn that engine over and gun it and you could hear that engine rev a good 1000 feet away (from one end of the venue to the other). I loved that car.
How can you build a beast car, and then be chicken to even barely get into the throttle? Jay just barely touched the throttle and the owner freaked out...
Owner comes off as a jabroni. The type that pulls up a lawnchair at car shows and sits infront of his car waiting for people to lecture the public about his build
this car was clearly made to be looked at and not driven or it wouldn't be konking out at the lights and running rich
Jay drives his stuff no matter how old, and expects it to work flawlessly. After it conked out at the stoplight, Jay started having issues with it. "You think you're a little over-carburated?" "Pardon??"
I don't think the owner quite freaked out, but his touching the throttle was obviously a big deal. As if Jay couldn't afford to fix the guy's car after breaking it for him, haha. I think the expression would be "More show than go".
Ya I think almost anyone subbed to this channel would drive it hard here and there but this guy likely has been saving since he started teaching and doesn't wanna beat the piss out of it. Plus he was a math teacher and we all know how most math teachers were.
focke wulf Ya but at the same time if jay is driving your car and he fucks it up somehow and it's obvious he wrecked it he would be offering money before u were even thinking about asking him to pay for it. Dude seems pretty soft though to get a car built and never really drive it.
This is what the word beautiful was invented for . The best looking thing. Perfect finish.
The owner is a real stick in the mud.
Fact
This is what happens in the long cold Minnesota winters. But it is a beautiful, very subtle build, any the V-12 looks great under the hood as well as the suicide doors. And it shows that not all Hot Rodders are in Southern California.Thanks Jay and Gary.
Now I criticized last week's entry, the Cadillac ATS-V with the 1940s bodykit stuck on, and went on a whole spiel about how/much I disliked most restomods, but man oh man, that thing is heavenly. I absolutely love aero-engine, quite frankly inspired re-imagining of a Belair. A work of art - and can pass for "stock". What a work of art..
Jay doesn’t seem to stay in any one lane. I think he uses the line for aiming! 😎
Nice build! Very well-done! The fit and finish look amazing!
Gorgeous vehicle! Thanks for taking the time to show it to us! Sincere regards!
I'm sure Gary Kollofski was hoping Jay would just cut a check for it! :)
I thought the same thing
Jay says nice job,but he ain't gonna pay 75-100k for this
My dad used to occasionally bring home this car from work (it was a company car) when we lived in Tucson, Arizona in the late 1950's. It had a "three on the tree" manual transmission. I remember going to drive in movies in it.
not my style but I appreciate this build
Extraordinary Build.
Jay,
I LIVED in a '55 Chevy in Honolulu in 1971.
John Spencer
SPH
Now this is exactly how a 55 should be done.. It's resto mod but looks absolutely beautiful and original.
Perfect timing, just sat down on the shitter.
Getting a Hemi while watching a Chevy...ouch
Tenoch Fabela 😭😭😂😂same here 💩💩💩💩✌
Do Jay's videos help?
me too lol
You don't know what hemorrhoid is, do you?
I'm a Ford gal myself, but I love all classic American cars. This beauty is incredible!
Leave it at Jay's shop and let real mechanic's fine tune the thing. They could move the shiftier to the column or replace it with a proper 6 speed. And of course take care of the fuel and electrical problems.
The teacher was talking numbers, Jay was talking car.
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I didn't think I would like this car this much!
I thought it was yet another LS swap with pretty paint, glad to be surprised.
Thanks for another very cool car Jay Leno's Garage, you're the best.
This gentleman is not a real car guy, a real car guy would stomp the throttle of his hot rod in any stretch of road with a big smile on his face. This guy was clearly so nervous while Jay was driving!. Needless to say, he made an amazing job.
Groupwar NA he didnt even built it, he wrote a check.
The reason he doesn't drive hard is because getting replacement parts for that V12 is going to be extremely expensive since it's uncommon. He's not super wealthy.
As a math teacher, he was probably calculating the exponential increase in stopping distance per increment in speed, hence his nervousness. Math and physics can take the fun out of driving for sure.
You're right. He's an investor.
I just can't wrap my head around having this in the garage and not driving the wheels off of it! I mean to each his own what he choses to do with it is his to decide but wow!
he just said that's the fastest I've gone it as I'm thinking " can it do a burnout."
Gawd, Jay is an expert. I love the guy. It's also cool of the Math Teacher to bring it on the show, he knows Jay is going to drive it. I thought the owner was very cool about Jay talking about it being over-carbed.
Nothing like a '55 Chevy...Sweet
I don't get the appeal of these 567 Chevys. They look and handle like giant bread boxes.
OMGWTFLOL It might drive ok with that chassis and suspension. Far better than stock. I'd guess approaching pro touring standards.
OMGWTFLOL my personal favorites are the 57 - 58 models. Everyone wants a 55 - 56 model
@@OMGWTFLOLSMH only if the suspension is original and for a 60 year old car it's going to be wore out without some kind of upgrade. I put a pair of qa1 on my 55 and it made it awesome. To me they are great and everybody has their own opinion I suppose. I wouldn't trade mine for nothing.
Jay such a good guy. Helping with the running problem with the fuel. Those aren't always easy to diagnose. Definitely easier when one is the one driving.
Did anyone notice at 13:41 the car tried to pass before the lanes merged and Jay hit the gas, lol
Well he is a Masshole afterall lol...So am I...
dont pass me
Yes. I picked that up,the white car,and Jay floored it,the math teacher was scared to death,
It's because he needed to be behind the camera car and not have them filming. A white ASV50 Camry
I do the same thing when someone tries to pass me before their lane ends. lol
This is identical to my 55 which I owned from 1962 to 1967 which was an all original 265 V8. I did shave the hood and trunk and had the interior door panels redone in rolled and tuck vinyl, with all new carpeting. Sold it after basic training in 1967, when I was ready to deploy to Germany. The guy I sold it to changed the engine out to a 350 and latter totaled it.
Beautiful car.
A double stuffed cookie. The paint is beautiful. I had a 55 Chevy Bel Air in high school and it was coral and Indian ivory. At the time you couldn't get anything but alkyd enamel if you wanted an exact match. I'm sure nowadays you can get any type of paint you want in the original colors.
Gunna email this guy with my hard math problems.
Stingray yeah, I can't quite work out - 600 odd hp but never taken it over 50 odd mph...the numbers don't add up!
Your numbers don't add up either, where did it say that he'd never taken it over 50-odd mph?
Nick Turner this was shot in California I believe, and the speed limit of a two lane highway is 55mph. Now I trust that Mr Leno kept to the speed limits (ahem) but since he gave it a little throttle and the chap then said thats the fastest anyone's ever taken it in four years, I'm assuming it's 50 ODD MPH, odd being the main word. Either way, clearly this is not a guy that drives this thing very hard. And since that's the case, my initial point remains the same. Around 600hp and he barely gives it any throttle in 4 years. Hence...the numbers don't add up. You with me still?
Believe,he may now know,I have test out teachers here,and they don't know Jack Sheet
I love that the color is everywhere! Stunning!
Beautiful paint job. (I looked it up, Steve Atchison of East Bethel, Minnesota, performed the bodywork all applied for the stock 1955 Chevy turquoise PPG basecoat/clear coat paint.)
@ 13:48 I go to that Fry's all the time. Well done car, I hope he's able to fix it from cutting out. I looks really clean.
Nice car, nice deep sound,
This is the coolest car to ever be featured on Jay Leno's garage. Love this build. What an amazing piece of kit.
The look on the guys face when Jay rags it lol
That is one beautiful car. Holy cow. Work of art.
Double Pumper Holleys don't work well on Street Driven Cars, especially when your lugging around in Stop and Go Traffic. That's the reason GM/Chevy engineers used Vacuum Secondary Holleys on most of the mid 60's early 70's SB & BB high performance engines. The 3310-1 base type vacuum secondary 780cfm 4 barrel has been on everything from the 302 Z28 all the way up to the 454ci/450hp LS6 Chevelle. Vacuum secondary Holleys are very forgiving on Jetting; all you have to do is have the right Power Valve in the Primary Side and they work great. If he wanted to stay with 600cfm Hollys, he should use the 2818 model and that Big engine would run a lot better and smoother, plus he would get a little better mileage not shooting 4 shots of fuel through the noozles every time he stepped on the Gas Pedal. Double Pumper Holley Carbs were intended for competition use but every High School Hotrodder thinks he needs a Double Pumper because that's what engines like the L88 had...
Back in the early 60's my uncle had a 55 chevy just like this one. My Dad my Uncle and put a 396 3 2s in it. Had to sledge hammer the firewall back to get it to fit.
If I ever get to be a guest on the show, I'm gonna wear a denim shirt, jeans, black belt, black shoes
My absolute favorite of All car designs...
10 miles a gallon is not bad at all considering it's freaking 750 cubes lol
James Avery my 1991 suburban gets 15 on a good day lol and it's only 350 CI.
he did but that seems way too much lol. An abrams tank gets 0.6 miles per gallon and it don't get much worse than that
James Avery it's called sarcasm.
How the hell do we know ? There's some real retards out there lol
And it's running rich
This has been my favorite car since I was a kid now I am almost 40 and I am close to being able to buy one. Same color combination I love that two tone cut.
This guy is a real chatterbox, Jay could barely get a word in.
Paul S interesting change normally people can't get past his talkshow tics.
A nice ride!
THIS DUDE WAS MY MATH TEACHER!!!
arvidsojj dang
You serious?
Well..he needs schooling in air fuel ratio
Sorry to hear that lol
Wow! I seldom use the word awesome, but this really is awesome. This guy has talent.
All that beautiful work, that incredibly awesome flip nose.....and then a stupid Lokar shifter??
That car just makes me smile . looking at it is so cool.
amazing car
We came to Cali when I was 3 in a car like this, from Sioux Falls SD.☺️ This car is beautiful🏁
although not my favorite body style you have to admit the color combinations are on point!
jay if you're reading this, i love the works of other people, and without a doubt there is some serious time and effort spent on this car. But please let's see a video of your cars I really want to see a complete overview of the tank car
Nowhere to fix it in SoCal? Are you kidding me?
His savings went on the project,put a Chevy engine,lol or make it amphibian lol
We had a really nice 55 Chevy 6 cylinder 3 spd collum . I think it was a 150.Very reliable and a great heater Dad drove to work sub zero days.
"Boyd Coddington also used this engine."
Pretty good indication you've done something terribly wrong.
I love how Jay cruises classic American cars around the San Fernando Valley. Love my hometown!
Such a beautiful build! Pity it doesn't get driven much
You know he was the coolest math teacher ever
Jay should of been wearing a castrol racing jacket , red hat & reinacted the 57 chevy test drive scene from the movie
" used cars" and roll that 55 back into his driveway.
" yeah teach, I think it's a little over carbureted "
Absolutely beautiful!
This guy doesn't like manual and is afraid to drive. I think he picked the wrong hobby.
Not only that, but he was REALLY boring. His motor was tuned poorly and sounded awefull on that transmission, also.
You obviously don't know who Gary is...he was a serious drag racer with one of the baddest '55s on earth...
gib the kid
The Black ‘55 with the removable flip front... big block supercharged and tubbed.
There is something for everbody. I agree I would only buy or build a manual but automatics have there place too.
The dude puts a giant engine in the car and then is "a chicken, afraid to break anything". What is the point? Just put it on a stand and stare at it...
Oh my God I just love this car and the colours.
looks like somebody stole my idea for using the door handle in the stock place. but it opens backwards.if my memory severs me right Gary also built a 55 back in the late 70,s i think. it was kinda a pro-street before pro-street was a thing. it was black and very cool. imo not much of a chevy fan, but the 55 is one of the best looking cars that G.M. ever made.
Thanks Lilorbie. Yes that was my black 55 YEARS ago.
it's amazing that the v12 he's using sounds so much like a healthy v8. super nice car wish I could afford it I'd love to own it.
Oops I blame it on public school
1500 miles in 4 years, beautifully done, but c'mon man, drive your car?
getting parts for that v12 is going to be expensive and these cars are mean't to be cruisers not sports cars. V12s are used in cruiser cars like bentley and rolls royce because they're extremely balanced and smooth perfect for cruising.
That's all the gas money his teacher's pension could afford!
Got all that engine and the owner wont press the gas, thanks Jay!! Run that baby!!!!!