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I am so lucky to have worked for a Chevy Dealership that sold a lot of super high performance cars. I was 19 years old and in September 1965 built a 1955 Chevy with the 427/425hp engine, I got everything I needed right out of a brand new 1966 Caprice.

The complete Turbo-Jet 427/425 engine, M22 trans, HD starter, alternator, radiator, transistorize ignition, battery, clutching fan, drive shaft and trans cross member. Why I decided to do it this way was because everything was completely assembled, running and ready to be installed. Additionally, I installed the headers and mounted four Corvette off-road side exhaust under the car and exit it in front of the rear tires.

On the first start up it was so loud we thought something was broken, rechecked everything found nothing realizing this is it. The first road test was another scare the trans first three gears made so much noise I thought it was broken because in 4th gear it was perfect. But the worst panic came when the car went through all four gears at floor board and I found out immediately we definitely needed disc brakes.

That is why today I realize I may have built the first 1955 Chevy in 1965 with the 427/425hp and continued to build a lot of other show, race and street cars. All of the owners of these cars wanted the Best Big Rat Motors and came to see me at our Dealer to purchase or have us do the installation.

Some customer that purchased the new high performance cars also wanted more power so we always kept them happy by installing a bigger engine or help to increase the horse power. Thanks & Aloha