Pesko’s 1940 Ford
Nails the Look
here’s nothing better than building a classic truck that will see endless miles once completed. Getting there takes focus to incorporate a formula that fuses just the right amount of style with performance, stance, and dependability to ensure plenty of trouble-free enjoyment once you hit the streets. Derrick and Katie Pesko, of Waterford, Connecticut, have spent plenty of time sharing the driver seat as they crisscrossed the country in a number of their hop-ups. As the owners of Allstar Hot Rods it’s the perfect way to showcase their builds. Let’s take a look at what makes this 1940 Ford hauler packed with a classic ’60s vibe just so cool.
here’s nothing better than building a classic truck that will see endless miles once completed. Getting there takes focus to incorporate a formula that fuses just the right amount of style with performance, stance, and dependability to ensure plenty of trouble-free enjoyment once you hit the streets. Derrick and Katie Pesko, of Waterford, Connecticut, have spent plenty of time sharing the driver seat as they crisscrossed the country in a number of their hop-ups. As the owners of Allstar Hot Rods it’s the perfect way to showcase their builds. Let’s take a look at what makes this 1940 Ford hauler packed with a classic ’60s vibe just so cool.
For power and dependability on the long haul, A&M Machine of Meriden assembled a rock-solid 1969 Chevy 327ci mill packed with all the right goods starting with a steel crank linked to forged rods wearing TRW forged aluminum pistons getting bumped by a Crane cam. Warmed-over iron heads are matched to an Offenhauser six-deuce intake wearing Stromberg 97-series carbs crowned with frog-mouth scoops from Speedway Motors. An MSD ignition brings it to life with gases dumping through original GM rams horn to a 2-inch straight steel exhaust. The goods fly through a massaged GM TH350 linked to a custom driveshaft, both by Allstar.