1957 Chevrolet Bel Air

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1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Custom

Owner: Kevin Smiglewski, Lee’s Summit, Missouri
Vehicle: 1957 Bel Air

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Engine

  • Type: LS3 small-block
  • Displacement: 376 cubic inches
  • Bore: 4.065 inches
  • Stroke: 3.622 inches
  • Cylinder Heads: Stock LS3, Brian Tooley Racing valvesprings
  • Rotating Assembly: Stock
  • Camshaft: Brian Tooley Racing
  • Induction: Top Street Performance
  • Ignition: Stock, GM LS
  • Engine Management: Chevrolet ECU
  • Exhaust: Art Morrison Enterprises stainless LS headers, Restomod Store custom-fabricated exhaust system
  • Output (estimated): 550-plus horsepower
  • Ancillaries: Eddie Motorsports alternator, Kwik Performance accessory drive brackets
  • Built By: Chevrolet
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Drivetrain

  • Transmission: Chevrolet 4L60E, Circle D converter
  • Rear Axle: 9-inch housing, Strange axles, 3.73 gears

Chassis

  • Frame: Art Morrison Enterprises
  • Steering: Rack-and-pinion, ididit column
  • Front Suspension: Art Morrison Enterprises, Strange Engineering coilovers
  • Rear Suspension: Art Morrison Enterprises, Strange Engineering coilovers
  • Brakes: Wilwood disc brakes (front and rear) and master cylinder

Wheels & Tires

  • Wheels: Boze Alloy 18×8 front, 20×10 rear
  • Tires: Nitto Invo 255/40 front, 295/35 rear
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Interior

  • Upholstery: Black onyx/red cloud leather by Sali Hamami
  • Seats: Original, re-covered
  • Carpet: OE-type, gray
  • Shifter: Lokar Performance Products
  • Instrumentation: Dakota Digital
  • Wiring: Painless Performance
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Exterior

  • Paint: Axalta Blue, custom-mixed by Restomod Store
  • Hood: Stock
  • Grille: Stock
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