After 6 years of work and final assembly finished I can finally call my truck done. Thanks to all here who have knowingly and unknowingly influenced where my project went. Here’s the spec’s:


1952 Chev 1300 (Canadian ½ ton)
1955 235 w/ .080” overbore
Fenton intake w/dual Rochester “B”s and solid linkage
Split stock exhaust w/Dynomax mufflers straight back
Ported 848 head
261 cam
53-54 water pump w/stainless adapter plate
3:55 gearset
Amsoil bypass filtration
Ash bed
Alpine stereo
American Racing rims on Radial TA’s
Custom machined side cover and air cleaner
Custom roll pan
Modern paint (2002 Avalanche Arrival blue)
Other than above the remainder is stock

I did all the work myself with the exception of shooting the paint and the torque tube r&r as I had access to an old guy who had done many of them. Here’s some pics:


front

rear

engine right

engine left

ash bed

and roll pan


I wasn’t very happy with the linkage I received with my intake but instead of bashing the vendor I used my proficiency with computer aided modeling and machining to come up with something that not only worked but actuated the carbs from the best possible direction to avoid straining the throttle shafts. Here’s a shot of my linkage. Maybe some engineer out there will come up with something similar for the other popular setup.

Thanks again everyone.

Curt B.

1952 1300 Canadian 1/2 ton restomod
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