Facts & Figures
Gary & Michael Newman
Hanover, Pennsylvania
1930 Ford coupe
| CHASSIS |
| Frame / Manufacturer | Custom-built / Clark Bates |
| Wheelbase | 103” |
| Modifications | Pinched 2 x 4 tubing |
| Chassis plumbing | Steel |
| Rearend / Ratio | Winters (York, PA) quick change / 3.92:1 street, 4.86:1 track |
| Rear suspension | Transverse A spring, split ’36 Ford wishbone, MG shocks |
| Rear brakes | ’40 Ford, drilled backing plates |
| Front suspension | 4”-dropped I-beam, transverse spring, tube shocks, ’40 Ford spindles, split ’48 Ford wishbones |
| Front brakes | ’40 Ford, drilled backing plates |
| Master cylinder | ’70 Chevy truck, modified ’30 Ford pedals |
| Steering box | ’40 Chevy |
| Front wheel make, size | Ford, 16 x 4 |
| Rear wheel make, size | Ford, 16 x 4.5 |
| Front tire make, size | Firestone, 5.50/16 |
| Rear tire make, size | Firestone, 7.00/16 |
| Gas tank | Custom 24gal by Bob Beard |
| ENGINE |
| Make | ’48 Ford flathead |
| Displacement | 276ci |
| Machining / Assembly | Gabharts Machine (New Oxford, PA) / Michael (Motor Mickey) Newman |
| Crankshaft | Merc |
| Rods | ’48 Ford |
| Pistons | Ross (El Segundo, CA) |
| Camshaft | Schneider (San Diego, CA), 3.90/2.56 |
| Water pumps | ’48 Ford |
| Cooling fan | ’48 Ford |
| Radiator | Copper/brass |
| Alternator | Powermaster (Knoxville,TN), Power Gen |
| Heads | Ford, EA13 |
| Manifold / Induction | Thickston / Stromberg 97’s (2) |
| Ignition / Wires | MSD (El Paso, TX) / 7mm |
| Headers | Custom-built |
| Exhaust / Mufflers | 2” aluminized steel / Smithy’s |
| TRANSMISSION |
| Make | Chevrolet T5 |
| Clutch disc | 10” |
| Pressure plate | Stock |
| Shifter | Custom |
| Driveshaft | custom, 2 .5” |
| BODY |
| Body style / Material | Coupe / steel |
| Body manufacturer | Ford |
| Body mods | Chopped, 3.5” front, 3” rear, by Clark Bates, snap-in roof insert |
| Hood | Nope |
| Grille | ’32 Ford |
| Bodywork | Clark Bates |
| Paint type / Color | Urethane / Orion Silver |
| Painter | Clark Bates |
| Headlights / Taillights | Guide 682C / |
| Outside mirror | Peep |
| INTERIOR |
| Dashboard | '36 Ford |
| Gauges | Classic Instruments (Boyne City, MI) |
| Wiring | Painless Performance (Ft. Worth, TX) |
| Steering wheel | MG |
| Steering column | Custom fabricated |
| Interior mirror | '30 Ford |
| Seats | Modified Dodge Caravan |
| Upholsterer | Mike Bankert, Johnny's Upholstery (Hanover, PA) |
| Material / Color | Vinyl / black |
| Carpet | Black |
| Seatbelts | Boneyard |