Custom 1932 Ford Highboy Roadster - Professional Build 514ci Jon Kaase Boss Nine V8 | MoTec Management M130 PDM 30 | Hughes Performance 4L80E
This 1932 Ford highboy roadster showcases the pinnacle of professional hot rod building, featuring a hand-built 514ci Jon Kaase Boss Nine V8, aerospace-grade electronics, and premium components throughout. Built with an uncompromising attention to detail, it combines classic aesthetics with modern engineering. The car shows just 151 miles since completion and represents over $150,000 in documented components and professional labor.
POWERTRAIN Jon Kaase Boss Nine 514ci V8 ($31,915):
- Custom 514ci foundation
- Oliver billet steel connecting rods
- Crower 4.250 forged crankshaft
- Custom Borla 8-stack EFI (58mm throttle bodies)
- MSD Pro-Billet distributor
- Bullet Specialties front drive ($2,400)
- Innovators West balancer ($85)
- Calico-coated pistons ($180)
- ARP fasteners throughout
- Custom valve covers
- Show-quality detailing
- Custom Fabricated 304 stainless headers
- Custom Fabricated exhaust system fully polished
- Polished fuel tank
- Aeromotive Fuel regulator
Transmission Package ($9,800):
- Hughes Performance 4L80E automatic
- PCS TCM-2800 transmission control module
- Hughes 3,000 stall converter
- Custom valve body
- Integrated electronic control
- B&M Pro Ratchet shifter
Rear End ($4,500):
- Ford 9-inch housing
- Strange Engineering center section (S/N 63613)
- Strange 35-spline axles
- 4.11:1 gear ratio
- Strange heavy-duty yoke
- Pro Street bracket application
- Polished finish
BODY & CONSTRUCTION
- Brookville Roadster all-steel body (B100 series, $13,685)
- B100CV Cowl vent installation ($350)
- B100STKDH Stock doors with stock hinges
- B100FF Flat hot rod style floor
- B100SFBF Steel front floor integration ($250)
- B100TSM Smooth trunk panel
- AH144RI Custom rolled deck panels ($350)
- B1015 32 Ford flat firewall ($495)
- B2050TTSS Polished stainless top iron tabs ($29)
- B1059TPKSSI Stainless trunk prop kit ($20)
- Professional steel gray finish
- All stainless steel and ARP hardware
- Hidden structural reinforcements
CHASSIS & SUSPENSION
- Total Control Products custom frame (#102-GCF2-XXX-ECB3X)
- Front Suspension:
- TCI IFS system
- QA1 adjustable coilovers
- Precision-engineered geometry
- Custom sway bar
- Rear Suspension:
- Four-link system (SWKR_C15-31-S43-38+2)
- QA1 adjustable coilovers (R_S_ADJ_5/8_PLN_250_BLK)
- Chrome-plated components
- Custom Panhard bar
- E-Stopp push-button electronic parking brake
- Aircraft-grade hardware throughout
BRAKES & WHEELS
- Wilwood Pro Series brake system
- 13-inch drilled rotors
- Red 6-piston calipers
- Custom master cylinder
- Stainless hard lines
- American Racing forged wheels
- Front: 17x7
- Rear: 18x10
- Mickey Thompson Sportsman S/R radials
- Front: P26/60R17
- Rear: P29/65R18
ELECTRONICS & MANAGEMENT Desert Performance custom package by Dave Heiffel ($32,500):
- Engine Management:
- MoTec M130 ECU
- PDM30 power distribution module
- Custom tuning interface
- Integrated traction control
- Traction control
- Real-time data logging
- Aerospace-Grade Wiring:
- MIL-SPEC Tefzel aircraft wiring
- MS3476L24-61P Aero Electric connectors
- MIL-DTL-26482 circular connectors
- Custom breakout panels
- Sealed junction boxes
- Modern Integration:
- Keyless push-button start
- Power management system
- Battery disconnect
- Diagnostic interface
- Hidden power cut off switch
- e-Stopp electronic control e brake
INTERIOR
- Custom race seats in black leather upholstery
- 5 point seat belt mounting points
- 3 point seat belt
- Classic Instruments gauges
- soft top
- Ididit tilt polished steering column
- Billet Specialties steering wheel
- Hidden modern controls
- Aircraft-grade toggle switches
DOCUMENTATION
- Complete build documentation including:
- Brookville Roadster invoice ($13,685)
- Jon Kaase Racing Engines invoice ($31,915)
- Hughes Performance transmission documentation
- TCI chassis documentation
- Desert Performance electronics package
- Professional Appraisal
- Build photos and specifications
- Maintenance records
- Current Arizona title (registered as 1932 SPCON)
- VIN: AZ370615
This exceptional build represents the perfect fusion of traditional hot rod styling with modern engineering excellence. Every component has been carefully selected for both performance and reliability, while maintaining a period-correct appearance. The sophisticated MoTec management system with integrated traction control provides modern drivability, while the Kaase Boss Nine engine delivers incredible performance. The aerospace-grade wiring and premium hardware throughout demonstrate the uncompromising approach taken in this build.
The sale includes all documentation, build photos, tuning files, and a clean Arizona title. This is an opportunity to acquire one of the most sophisticated 1932 Ford builds available, with documented professional assembly and premium components throughout.
