{"id":86294,"date":"2022-05-20T14:41:34","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T19:41:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=86294"},"modified":"2022-05-20T14:41:34","modified_gmt":"2022-05-20T19:41:34","slug":"1955-thunderbird-with-a-978-hp-jon-kaase-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=86294","title":{"rendered":"1955 Thunderbird with a 978 hp Jon Kaase V8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=86299\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-86299\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"86299\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=86299\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1955-Thunderbird-with-a-Jon-Kaase-big-block-V8-01.jpg?fit=1400%2C788&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1400,788\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1955 Thunderbird with a Jon Kaase big-block V8 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Smith Bros. Motorsports 1955 Thunderbird with a Jon Kaase big-block V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1955-Thunderbird-with-a-Jon-Kaase-big-block-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1955-Thunderbird-with-a-Jon-Kaase-big-block-V8-01.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Smith Bros. Motorsports 1955 Thunderbird with a Jon Kaase big-block V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-86299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1955-Thunderbird-with-a-Jon-Kaase-big-block-V8-01.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1955-Thunderbird-with-a-Jon-Kaase-big-block-V8-01.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1955-Thunderbird-with-a-Jon-Kaase-big-block-V8-01.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1955-Thunderbird-with-a-Jon-Kaase-big-block-V8-01.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Brian and Eric Smith built this 1955 Ford Thunderbird at their company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Smith-Bros-Motorsports-440380596815293\/\">Smith Bros. Motorsports<\/a> in Otsego, Michigan. The car is powered by a 545 ci Jon Kaase V8 with a dry sump system. The big-block V8 produces 978 horsepower. A GForce four-speed manual transmission sends power to a Strange 9-inch rear end with 3.80 gears. The 2975 lb (1349 kg) car runs the quarter-mile in the 8.90&#8217;s. Listen to Evan Smith from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC8JwGUQXvRcXaRAW08yn6Rw\">REVan Evan<\/a> interview Brian about the Thunderbird. <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/uhLnZdKNaLw?start=169\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=86300\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-86300\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"86300\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=86300\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1955-Thunderbird-with-a-Jon-Kaase-big-block-V8-02.jpg?fit=1400%2C788&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1400,788\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1955 Thunderbird with a Jon Kaase big-block V8 02\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Smith Bros. Motorsports 1955 Thunderbird with a Jon Kaase big-block V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1955-Thunderbird-with-a-Jon-Kaase-big-block-V8-02.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1955-Thunderbird-with-a-Jon-Kaase-big-block-V8-02.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Smith Bros. Motorsports 1955 Thunderbird with a Jon Kaase big-block V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-86300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1955-Thunderbird-with-a-Jon-Kaase-big-block-V8-02.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1955-Thunderbird-with-a-Jon-Kaase-big-block-V8-02.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1955-Thunderbird-with-a-Jon-Kaase-big-block-V8-02.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1955-Thunderbird-with-a-Jon-Kaase-big-block-V8-02.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=86301\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-86301\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"86301\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=86301\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1955-Thunderbird-with-a-Jon-Kaase-big-block-V8-03.jpg?fit=1400%2C788&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1400,788\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1955 Thunderbird with a Jon Kaase big-block V8 03\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Smith Bros. Motorsports 1955 Thunderbird with a Jon Kaase big-block V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1955-Thunderbird-with-a-Jon-Kaase-big-block-V8-03.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1955-Thunderbird-with-a-Jon-Kaase-big-block-V8-03.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Smith Bros. 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Motorsports 1955 Thunderbird with a Jon Kaase big-block V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1955-Thunderbird-with-a-Jon-Kaase-big-block-V8-04.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1955-Thunderbird-with-a-Jon-Kaase-big-block-V8-04.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Smith Bros. Motorsports 1955 Thunderbird with a Jon Kaase big-block V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-86302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1955-Thunderbird-with-a-Jon-Kaase-big-block-V8-04.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1955-Thunderbird-with-a-Jon-Kaase-big-block-V8-04.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1955-Thunderbird-with-a-Jon-Kaase-big-block-V8-04.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1955-Thunderbird-with-a-Jon-Kaase-big-block-V8-04.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=86303\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-86303\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"86303\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=86303\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1955-Thunderbird-with-a-Jon-Kaase-big-block-V8-05.jpg?fit=1400%2C788&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1400,788\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1955 Thunderbird with a Jon Kaase big-block V8 05\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Smith Bros. Motorsports 1955 Thunderbird with a Jon Kaase big-block V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1955-Thunderbird-with-a-Jon-Kaase-big-block-V8-05.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1955-Thunderbird-with-a-Jon-Kaase-big-block-V8-05.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Smith Bros. 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Motorsports 1955 Thunderbird with a Jon Kaase big-block V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1955-Thunderbird-with-a-Jon-Kaase-big-block-V8-06.jpg?fit=960%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1955-Thunderbird-with-a-Jon-Kaase-big-block-V8-06-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Smith Bros. 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Motorsports 1955 Thunderbird with a Jon Kaase big-block V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1955-Thunderbird-with-a-Jon-Kaase-big-block-V8-07.jpg?fit=960%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1955-Thunderbird-with-a-Jon-Kaase-big-block-V8-07-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Smith Bros. Motorsports 1955 Thunderbird with a Jon Kaase big-block V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-86305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1955-Thunderbird-with-a-Jon-Kaase-big-block-V8-07.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1955-Thunderbird-with-a-Jon-Kaase-big-block-V8-07.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1955-Thunderbird-with-a-Jon-Kaase-big-block-V8-07.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=86306\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-86306\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"86306\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=86306\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1955-Thunderbird-with-a-Jon-Kaase-big-block-V8-08.jpg?fit=720%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"720,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1955 Thunderbird with a Jon Kaase big-block V8 08\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Smith Bros. Motorsports 1955 Thunderbird with a Jon Kaase big-block V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1955-Thunderbird-with-a-Jon-Kaase-big-block-V8-08.jpg?fit=720%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1955-Thunderbird-with-a-Jon-Kaase-big-block-V8-08-600x800.jpg?resize=600%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Smith Bros. Motorsports 1955 Thunderbird with a Jon Kaase big-block V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-86306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1955-Thunderbird-with-a-Jon-Kaase-big-block-V8-08.jpg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1955-Thunderbird-with-a-Jon-Kaase-big-block-V8-08.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC8JwGUQXvRcXaRAW08yn6Rw\">REVan Evan<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brian and Eric Smith built this 1955 Ford Thunderbird at their company Smith Bros. Motorsports in Otsego, Michigan. The car is powered by a 545 ci Jon Kaase V8 with a dry sump system. The big-block V8 produces 978 horsepower. A GForce four-speed manual transmission sends power to a Strange 9-inch rear end with 3.80&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=86294\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">1955 Thunderbird with a 978 hp Jon Kaase V8<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":86299,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":70,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[191],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-86294","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-thunderbird"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1955-Thunderbird-with-a-Jon-Kaase-big-block-V8-01.jpg?fit=1400%2C788&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":53026,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=53026","url_meta":{"origin":86294,"position":0},"title":"1955 Thunderbird with a Coyote V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"March 4, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"This 1955 Thunderbird was built by Brand New Muscle Car in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 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