Vehicle Description
This 1956 Ford F-100 big-window custom pickup was built by Squeeg's
Kustoms and is powered by a Ford Racing 514ci stroker big-block V8
engine with Cobra Jet ported and polished heads and an individual
throttle-body EFI system. The engine is backed by a polished C6
3-speed automatic transmission. This truck was built on a Kugel
chassis with custom billet independent rear suspension around a
Ford 9-inch rear center section and Jaguar-style independent rear
suspension. Additional details of the engine include a Weber
induction delivering EFI performance with systems capable of
supporting high horsepower. The fuel and air are delivered through
precision cast-aluminum 50mm IDA-style throttle-bodies that allow
for idle characteristics and throttle response while improving
emissions and economy through tight air/fuel ratio control. The
linkage set incorporates the throttle stops, idle controls, lever
arms and joiner/balancer all in one. It also features a single
screw adjustment for calibrating front-to-rear throttle shafts. The
bell crank has a fully indexable eccentric cable pulley that
enables slow-speed drivability and still attains full-throttle
geometry. Throttle-body features include CNC-machined, heat-treated
601-cast aluminum, while butterflies are measured for each bore,
precision-machined to a closer tolerance, and are secured to
centerless ground-brass shafts with split-screws to ensure
reliability and serviceability. The operating system is a Holley
Terminator X, while fuel delivery and sensors are Holley EFI
performance parts. The tune is set up as a VE/Alpha combination
(the VE tune is self-learning). The distributor is a Holley
Dual-Sync and gives the fuel management system readings of crank
and cam position, with full control of timing advancing. The tune
is set up for daily driving and can be modified for track with
understanding of Holley's Terminator X tuning software. Headers
were fabricated by Chauvin Emmons and John Nickel. A remote dual
vacuum booster with an electric vacuum pump has been installed to
give the truck a comfortable braking system. It also features a
highly detailed engine bay and underside with many stainless and
chrome parts. Bodywork includes a hand-fabricated bumper, plated
grille by John Wright and a nosed hood with rounded corners. The
top has been angle-chopped, drip rails relieved, rounded door
corners, narrowed stock running boards, rear fenders slightly
widened at the rear, and the bed shortened by 6 inches to
accommodate the front wheel openings being moved forward. The
custom interior detailing includes buckskin leather with ostrich
inserts and the dash extended into the doors with added
engine-turned inserts. Additional interior features include a
Vintage Air system, power windows, and Ididit, Lokar and
Stewart-Warner amenities. This pickup was on the cover and in a
feature in Classic Trucks magazine, and also garnered an invite
from Ford Motor Company to be displayed in their 2004 SEMA Show
booth. ** PREVIEW
