Facts & Figures
Ed Britz
Delmont, Pennsylvania
1955 DeSoto Fireflite
| CHASSIS |
| Frame / Manufacturer |
Desoto |
| Wheelbase |
126” |
| Shocks |
Monroe |
| Steering |
Dodge Dakota rack-and-pinion |
| Master Cylinder |
Corvette |
| Pedal assembly |
90-degree underdash unit from ECI |
| Proportioning valve |
Wilwood (Camarillo, CA) |
| Steering column |
Saginaw from ‘87 Cadillac/tilt and telescopic |
| Fuel tank |
stainless 20-gallon from Rock Valley (Stillman Valley, IL) |
| WHEELS |
| Front |
Intro 17x7 |
| Rear |
Intro 17x8 |
| TIRES |
| Front |
Goodyear 225/50ZR17 |
| Rear |
Goodyear 235/55ZR17 |
| ENGINE |
| Make |
hemi by Indy Cylinder Heads (Indianapolis, IN) |
| Displacement |
528 ci |
| Bored |
4.500” |
| Water pump |
Mopar |
| Cylinder heads |
Indy aluminum |
| Rockers |
roller |
| Alternator |
100 amp |
| Valve covers |
Indy intake manifold |
| Air Cleaner |
Billet Specialties (La Grange, IL) |
| Ignition |
MSD (El Paso, TX) |
| Wires |
MAS Pro Wires |
| Engine dress-up |
Billet Specialties Tru Track serpentine system |
| DRIVETRAIN |
| Trans assembled by |
Keisler Engineering (Rockford, TN) |
| Torque converter |
2,000-rpm stall |
| Driveshaft |
Keisler Engineering |
| EXTERIOR |
| Bodywork |
Ed Britz |
| Paint |
PPG basecoat black / ‘56 Desoto Avenger Gold |
| Painter |
owner |
| Headlights |
halogen with ‘56 Chrysler headlight rings |
| Taillights |
stock |
| Outside mirrors |
‘88 Ford Escort power |
| Chrome |
Advanced Chrome Plating (Erie, PA) |
| INTERIOR |
| Dash |
'55 Desoto (modified) |
| Insert |
custom |
| Gauges |
Classic Instruments |
| Stereo |
Sony |
| Speakers |
Kenwood |
| Stereo Installation |
owner |
| Air conditioning |
Vintage Air (San Antonio, TX) |
| Wiring |
Ron Francis (Chester, PA) |
| Steering wheel |
Flaming River (Berea, OH) |
| Upholstery |
tan leather, Dave Crissey Custom Interiors (Johnstown, PA) |
| Carpet |
Lexus beige |