Vehicle Description
This custom 1959 Chevrolet Apache 3100 Pro-Street drag truck is a
professional high-end build by Clay Phillips of Performance Paint
and Chassis in Battlefield, MS. It is powered by a 468ci big-block
Chevrolet (BBC) engine equipped with custom headers, Crower billet
crankshaft, Eagle steel rods, JE pistons, huge COMP Cams roller
camshaft, Brodix aluminum cylinder heads and a Pro Ram II intake
with Enderle port injection. There's a special button to prime the
fuel for starting the vehicle. The engine is equipped with nitrous;
however, it has never been hooked up. The 2-speed Powerglide
transmission and converter are from BTE with a certified case and a
1.80 straight-cut low gear. It has an SFI 25.3 certified full
chromoly double-rail chassis. The rear end is a Fab 9-inch with
Strange Pro Mod aluminum center section held in place with a Jerry
Beckel 4-link suspension. Mark Williams 40-spline, gun-drilled
axles and components with rear disc brakes, and a chromoly
driveshaft with billet yolks on each end. The water pump and vacuum
pump are aerospace components. This truck also has an on-board fire
suppression system, parachute and wheelie bars. It's an
all-original steel cab with a fiberglass lift-off front end and a
custom bed with a custom-made tonneau cover and a built-in rear
wing for downforce, all powder-coated to match the metalwork. All
emblems and handles are custom-airbrushed. The top was wedge
chopped and the entire cab and grille have been pie-cut narrowed to
7/8-scale for better aerodynamics (which is the reason why the
letter "R" is missing from the front emblem, which now reads
"Chevolet"). The two new bluetop batteries come with chargers. It
has two racing harnesses. All metalwork and suspension have been
custom-made and powder-coated. This truck rides on custom wheels
wrapped in Hoosier tires.
