1936 Chevy Hot Rod Engine Parts

Tim Matthews has been collecting pieces for this hot rod for a long time. Here's the amazing story in his own words...

After being stored away for decades, Bob finally finished his big block powered '36 Chevy coupe...

Dive into some of the history and unique differences between Ford and Chevy spindles for solid front axles and what will perform best on your hot rod.

When it comes to a traditional style build on an early hot rod it just has to be rolling on a solid front axle of some sort. In this buyer's guide we take you through I-beam and round tube solid axles, spindle choices, radius rod needs, and more.

This 1932 Ford hot rod has all the right touches and packs a big block Chevy under the hood!

Look up "hot rod" in the dictionary and you'll see a picture of this car.

Learn how to lower a hot rod by modifying the axles and some history behind early hop ups. This project features a Ford axle with wishbones for a Model A.

From the Model A coupe body to the dropped axle and chrome OEM wheels. This car project is a basic, but cool traditional hot rod. Comparable to the American Graffiti coupe. Read more on how to start planning your hot rod car build.

Check out Eric's wicket '34 3-window! It's chopped, channeled, and powered by a rowdy blown big block.

Take a look at a few of the rare and wonderful Chevy engines in the Museum of American Speed!