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restoration specialists, Doug Jenkins Custom Hot Rods, is based in St.
Louis, Missouri and offers customization of antique, vintage and classic
cars of all eras. From complete
frame-off auto
restorations to customizing
classic cars of all ages, our engine,
mechanical, fabrication,
body and paint work is second to none. Whether it be a show-winning classic
car restoration, a mild-to-wild custom street rod, or simply tuning
up your classic daily driver, our professional staff of avid car nuts look
forward to helping you with your next project. We
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ENGINE
UPGRADES
ENGINE
UPGRADES #3 CLICK HERE
And
finally #9 in the list of great engine upgrades
that illustrate what's possible and cool for upgrading
and engine as part of your classic car restoration
project.
 This
example is a '55 Chevy. The customer performed his
own frame-off restoration over the course of several
years, and has gotten good use of it since then.
The car is gorgeous, and fun to drive. But like
a lot of people, he's looking for a lot more from
his engine. The car currently has the original 283
CID engine in it, and we'll certainly be returning
that engine to the customer to help keep all the
original parts together in case someone wants to
bring the car back to original some day.
But
for now he's providing us with a 383 CID that a
friend of his built for him. Our customer and his
engine building buddy used to drag race competitively
together in the 70s, and are very excited to be
getting back together for this project. And what
fun the engine builder is having with all the great
quality high performance parts available today,
in contrast to the tough work guys had to do 30
years ago to get less power! Lower cost, better
power, less work, more dependability. Engine technology
has come a very long way.
This
engine is being shipped directly to our shop, and
we are providing design and installation service.
We'll re-seal his Muncie transmission, replace the
clutch, upgrade the exhaust for the increased horsepower
engine, recommend and install a cooling package,
and do a really clean job installing his real fast
engine. He's figuring he'll be in the 420 HP range,
plenty enough for a nice classic Chevy like this.
On other pages of this article you'll find the remaining
topics covered for mechanical upgrades to your classic
car restoration project. Muscle car restorations
have different possibilities than antique restorations,
and all the relevant topics are covered here. Read
and enjoy, and never hesitate to call us with questions
about your cool car restoration and upgrade project.
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Doug
Jenkins under promised and over delivered! The project was started on time,
and finished as scheduled. What more could we ask for?
Classic Car Studio,
St. Louis, MO
I
called Doug and instantly felt that he could take care of me and my car. Since
then I have had a new engine put in, the car has been repainted, new wheels
and tires and the interior has been redone. This picture was taken at World
of Wheels auto show where the car won first place in its class.
Mike Marino,
St. Louis, MO
After
receiving the budget the job went forward on schedule with NO surprises. Even
though I was over 1600 miles away at my winter home in Arizona, I was kept
informed by e-mail and phone calls. I highly recommend your shop to all my
car friends.
Don Austin
Overland Park, KS
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