Some hot rods just have that “look” and feel to them. You know exactly what we mean; they are just the right model, with the right paint, the right wheels, and most importantly the right stance. Frank Viola’s ’36 Ford is exactly one of those rods that has “the look” and something about it just sparks are appetite for more. This mean Ford rides on a set of polished Billet Specialties Street Lites, paired with a full TCI Engineering chassis create the one, two combo for the perfect stance.

The TCI chassis features a fully boxed frame, a coil spring independent front suspension, and a leaf spring rear suspension. One of the trick little features of the TCI chassis for early Fords is that it changes the position of the leaf springs and makes more room for wider tires. This allowed Viola to stuff some seriously massive Hoosiers in the rear of the ’36.

Viola’s Ford isn’t just about looks and stance though – not by a long shot. If you need proof, just take a look at the blown 406 cubic inch small-block sticking up between the front fenders. The big-inch long block consists of an Eagle crank, a set of Dart Pro 1 cylinder heads, and a custom Bullet camshaft. For induction, it’s pretty hard to miss the B&M 250 Mega Blower fed by two Holley 780 carbs. Spent exhaust is sent on its way by a set of Hooker Headers and a Flowmaster exhaust system. Perhaps the most impressive thing about the combo is that it reportedly makes 564 horsepower and 541 pound feet of torque…without the blower!

Wonder what those numbers look like after the blower install? For more pics and info on Viola’s sweet ’36, head on over to TCI Engineering’s Facebook page and give it a LIKE for more killer project update action.