Quick inspection '30 Ford Roadster Pickup Owner: Jim Benitez Chassis: The roadster pickup rolls on a 2x4-inch, 11-gauge steel frame (with a 1x1-inch square-tubing X-member for rigidity), kicked up 18 inches in the rear and 4 in the front to drop the roadster as low as it can go. At the back, Jim installed a Speedway quick-change with Currie axles and '39 Zephyr brakes, suspended by 32-inch ladder bars and Aldan springs. The 6-inch dropped axle is from Speedway and mounts original '40 Ford spindles and another pair of Zephyr brakes. The leaf springs were re-arched by owner/builder Jim Benitez. Jim also made the pedal assembly, custom Panhard bars front and back, and added a '40 Ford steering box. All chassis welds were smoothed and virtually every part has been modified and chromed. Drivetrain: You could spend hours studying the Hemi in Jim's roadster-but wear sunglasses because whatever's not chromed is polished. Actually the '58 Chrysler 392 block and heads are painted. GG ! Auto Machine bored the cylinders 0.060-over to 406 ci, added 11.00:1 forged pistons, and balanced and blueprinted the engine, with assembly done at the Jalopy Shoppe by Mike Sholes and Jim. Jim says the Schneider cam was chosen for torque (which he puts in the neighborhood of 500 lb-ft). The O'Brien Truckers valve covers, cast valley cover, and timing cover, Offenhauser log manifold, and six original Stromberg 97s with Wilcap carb tops and stainless air cleaner screens were chosen for impact as much as ...
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