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Has anyone tried the BB Chevy 572 (620HP) in a 55 shoebox yet. Looking ahead to add the motor, 5-speed , and the solid rear end to handle the power. Car now has a "396", M-21, and posi 10 bolt rear end.............

Car will be driven on the street, and do some of the local drag strip racing promotional events.

Car is a TLB "clone."

Thanks, C/GAS

Richard. Sorry, but I assumed most people would know what TLB stood for. Especially guys our age. (should have said American Grafitti without the black paint)
I remember watching guys at Dragway 42 in the early 60's. These were the big times for the gasser's. (Chevy's and Willys. My first street rod was a 33 Willys 77 Coupe that came right off 42. Another story) Ohio was a huge area for these cars. Guy's like Ron Hassel, Ed Schartman, Gene Swartz, Virgil Cates, Nick Mayer, Ohio George Motgomery, Dave Koffel, and the list goes on. They even have the gasser reunion once a year at Thompson Dragway. Really neat...

Most of these guys ran ALL SB Chevys. 283's 327's, 292's, 374's, etc. The strip was about 30 minutes away, so I was there every chance I got. I even raced my first car there. I think it was L/S with a 60 Biscayne 6 banger with splits. But being part of that whole "thing" was really cool.....Nothing compares to that, especially todays drag racing. You had to be there "live" in thre 60's to really know what it was..................

As for the 572, it surely would have been A/Gas.

For the 55 from NZ, and it is a nice car, the green color,and the pro-scoop, and not having that correct frontal attitude, even standing still, is not a fair representation of the TLB. Although I will agree the scoop on the original 55 is truely "BUTT" ugly. Period maybe, but non the less ugly. An old country paper box, "borrowed" was more the style back then.

My 55 is less the straight axle, but does sit correctly, and the scoop is missing also........... Fender well headers, and tilt glass front end for sure. American racing 200S wheels, and 10% engine set back. As far as the color, it IS the correct "primer" color. It's not primer, but a look alike with a clear coat. The car is a representation, not an exact copy. Close and maybe the cigar too........

I don't know how to post pictures from my computer, or there would be some posted.

Well, I still would like to hear from anybody using a "572" in ANY hot rod................

C/GAS

Just click on "post reply" or "quote". Scroll down under the text box & click on the "browse" button. Select a pic. (I have best luck with JPG Files) from your computer and click "submit relpy"

Pro72Z28. Thanks. I'll give it a try. Not sure about sizes needed, but try shortly.............C/GAS

I usually go about 500 or 600 pixels and I keep the res. low so they load faster.

pro70z28. Tried your suggestion, but I think my pictures are too large. It comes back fatal errors from the forum. (too long to load) Have to figure how to shrink the pictures.........C/Gas

Originally posted by C/Gas
pro70z28. Tried your suggestion, but I think my pictures are too large. It comes back fatal errors from the forum. (too long to load) Have to figure how to shrink the pictures.........C/Gas

Well, I guess that worked, although I think I can still go smaller. Need to play with the adjustments some more, but could never do this before. Thanks pro70z28 for pointing me in the right direction.

The 55 doesn't look to bad..............C/GAS

Kewl !!!

I finally found someone who is attempting to do what I am planning to do. AG and TLB are two of my favorite flicks, and the falfa car is one of the main reasons-- the RIchard Ruth aluminum 427 has got to be one of the sweetest sounding pounders on film.
Anyway, i was doing a search on the streetability of the 572 , since my son and I are going to build the AG version, complete with the chromed steel wheels, black paing and hanging skull. Our initial plan was to drop in a 502 ramjet. then we discussed (I guess I discussed, since he is only 6) the limited aluminum 454 from GM, and now we are looking at the 572. Since the 720hp version is a race fuel only beast, it is a real toss up -- since the 502 has a little over 500hp, vs the 572's 620. We want the "sleeper" quality of the original car, but want serious racey parts for the guts-- looking at a jerico 4spd drag box.

Your car looks great in the photo, I would really like to keep in touch, since you are obviously much farther along than we are. What i am most interested in is how easily the BB will drop into the nose of that beast with the headers.

Kiki. Glad to see another one under way. I got a chance to drive it home the other day, (snow was gone, roads were dry, and streets were dry) and man this car is really going to be fun. It's OK with the "396" (401), but will be much better with a bigger BB.

As far as the "572" goes, for the price and doing some asking around, I'm looking close at the Merlin 509's or 540's..........

The 509, 560HP goes for about a grand more than the 502/502. About $8400.00. The 572/620 comes in at about $12.000.00+

Better deal with the Merlin..................... All good parts too.......

I asked the guy who's built ALL my engines since the late 60's, and he said the BB crate motors are the way to go for my application. If I needed something for a special set up, then having it built would be the way.

A different rear end, (Mosler or Currie ,4.11) and a Tremac 5 speed heavy trans is what I'm shooting for. Geared right for the 4.11 and the overdrive should be something like 3.08's. Not that it will be in fifth gear that much.

The 401 went in really good, but it's tight on the firewall being 10% set back. I will have to rework that a bit to handle "taller" valve covers................

Well, keep me posted on your project. JIM (C/GAS)