Gasser Engine Parts

We knew we needed a special engine for our Week to Wicked Nova. Check out the 496 Big Block Chevy that we put together for our gasser!

Gassers were those wild drag cars from the 60's that featured outrageously tall stances, big unruly powerplants, and huge slicks to propel them down the track. But just how did these insane creations come to be, and where did they go?

Scott's "Nemesis" '55 is a time machine that transports everyone around it back to the glory days of drag racing.

A customer wrote in talking about turning his 1967 Chevy Impala into a gasser. He wanted to know if we could help. Tech John W. lays out a couple options

To get the nose-up drag car look that we wanted for our Week to Wicked Nova project, we used one of our Gasser Axle kits. These bolt on in place of the stock front clip and instantly transform the car, making it look like it rolled right out of the 60's!

Today’s we’re doing all the plumbing of the brakes, the fuel system, the trans cooler, but we’re most excited about the 496 big block Chevy backed up by the Powerglide transmission!

Our stock 1967 Chevy II Nova rolled into MotorTrend Group's Santa Ana Tech Center this morning and we won't sleep until it's 1960's drag strip ready!

This veteran of the legendary "gasser wars" of the 60s looks right at home in the Museum of American Speed.

Here's another in our ongoing series featuring our customers' cars and projects. Chris's Willys coupe is the gasser that he's always wanted, and it's a knockout.

Starting with a Speedway Motors Gasser Axle Suspension Kit and our 9-Inch Housing with 3.89 gears, the Speedway Motors Build Team and Car Craft Magazine build the Chevy II Nova Gasser a rock solid foundation.