[Al Skierkiewicz]

Jim,
That doesn't look like a stock engine for a '55. Is that dual quads sticking out of the hood?

BTW,
Learned to drive in a '57 Chevy 4 door with a 235 engine that belonged to the family. Also was driving the '57 when a senior citizen drove through a stop sign and T-boned it, when I was senior in high school. The hit came after about 4 months of Saturdays, rebuilding the body and repainting, I was devastated. The new parts were the only thing that kept it from rolling.