The Eastern Automotive 1940 Willys
BB/G Car – 2-Time NHRA Record Holder in 1968
10.25-second ¼ mile, then 9.86 seconds at 138.67 MPH
Body / Chassis
*1940 Steel Body
*Steel front fenders, hood, and doors
*Chrome metal grille
*Street legal – registered, insured, and inspected
Headlights, taillights, turn signals, and horn
*Fiberglass rear fenders (widened 2”)
*Fiberglass trunk lid
*Mustang II front K-member
*Fat Man rack & pinion
*Fat Man control arms
*Front disc brakes (Chevelle)
*Boxed frame
Engine / Exhaust
*GM 454 block with .030 overbore (461 cubic inches)
*10.5:1 compression
*Flat-top Speed Pro pistons
*Forged factory crank and rods
*Short block and heads built by Danny at Brooklyn (Piere Manseur)
*1971 LS6/7 6272990 heads (open chamber/rectangular port), 2.19/1.88 valves
*Comp solid roller cam
*7-quart oil pan
*Edelbrock Torker intake
*Holley HP 9381 carburetor (830 CFM)
*Mallory magnetic breakerless ignition
*1.7 ratio aluminum roller rockers
*Flow Kooler high-flow water pump
*Griffin aluminum radiator
*TH400 3-speed transmission with shift kit
*Manual valve body with deep aluminum finned transmission pan
*10” / 3500 RPM stall converter
B&M Ratchet shifter
*Denny’s driveshaft with driveshaft safety hoop
*Chrome alternator
*Full-length exhaust with long-tube headers, electric QTP cut-outs, and Flowmaster mufflers
Rear End / Suspension
*Ford 9” rear
*Detroit Locker
*4.56 gears
*31-spline Strange axles
*Heavy-duty leaf springs
*Ladder bar suspension
*Mickey Thompson ET Street 255/60R15 tires
Interior / Electrical
*Beige interior
*Comp Engineering 10-point roll cage
*1⅝” mild steel tubing
*Bucket seats
*Cadillac tilt and telescopic steering column
*AAW wiring harness
*QTP electric exhaust cut-outs
*Electric wiper
*Rear-mounted battery with NNW battery box and rear cut-off switch
*Holley Red electric fuel pump
*Cooling Concepts electric fan
*VDO gauges with GPS speedometer
*Sunpro auxiliary tachometer with shift light
Wheels / Paint
*Cragar 15” wheels with spare donut mounted in trunk
*Bumpers re-chromed a few years ago
*Painted a few years ago
*Tangerine Pearl paint
*Beige interior redone a few years ago
No Trades
The car has been in the family for over 40 years
• Vinyl lettering can be removed easily
Seriously inquiries only
