Be Cool (PN 62280) is designed for 1949-54 Chevywith a small-block V-8 conversion. The direct fit down flow designis available in polished or natural finish forstandard or automatictransmission.
(Info: 800-691-2667; www.becool.com)
Egge Machine Company offers the Wayne dress-up kit. The straight-six 235 can have a nostalgic Wayne sand cast valve and side cover. The kit contains the valve cover and side cover, stud kit and chrome push-in breather.
(Info: 800-866-3443; www.egge.com)
Electric-Life's power window system for the `49-54 Chevys offers a new generation compact high torque OEM style motor, designed for smooth quiet operation and improved vertical and lateral movement resulting from free floating sash rides.
(Info:800-548-2168; www.electric-life.com)
EMS Automotive is the only one producing these die-stamped 18-gauge steel rear floor pans that extend from the end of the front floor panel. It also continues rearward to just under the rear seat and extends from rocker to rocker panel. Included is the driveshaft tunnel.
(Info: 216-541-4585; http://emsautomotive.com)
Engineered Components Inc. (ECI) recommends a bolt-on 5 lug 4 3/4-inch disc brake kit for the `49-54 Chevys using stock spindles and steering arms. This kit uses `70-77 GM rotors, `70-81 big piston calipers, new inner and outer bearings and seals, inner bearing adapters, brackets and hardware.
(Info: 860-872 7046; www.ecihotrodbrakes.com)
Fatman Fabrications manufactures several IFS kits; Stage II, III. The Stage III IFS offers stainless steel control arms, coilover shocks, and can be upgraded to Stage V with Shockwaves.
(Info: 704-545-0369; www.fatmanfab.com)
Fatman Fabrications sells a rear axle mounting kit. Weld on the axle saddles and bolt in the rear with the kit supplied U-bolts and 1 -inch lowering blocks. The special lower clamp plate and lowering blocks center the wheel correctly in the rear fender, correcting for the Chevy's unusual off center spring pin.
(Info: 704-545-0369; www.fatmanfab.com)
Flaming River offers a 1952 Chevy Road Tour Package (FR319KT) that comes with column shift tilt column with neutral safety and dimmer switches, dash and floor mounts, stainless steel U-joints, stainless DD shafting, support bearing, power steering lines, rack mount bushings, outer tie rod ends and a Mustang II power rack and pinion.
(Info: 866-815-3669; www.flaming-river.com)