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78F150!! · 11-12-2006, 08:25 PM

I met a guy(not a car guy at all) that dragged a 57?(i think thats what he said) chevy from his dead uncles property. Now he wants to sell. From what i read this car is factory equiped with fuel injection. and this black widow package is quite rare? anyone know? Sorry im a ford guy i just get attacked by chevy guys who sell me stuff. thanks

***gearrat*** · 11-12-2006, 10:38 PM

dont know abou the package but the fuel injection in the late 50's chevys was a rare option

abra · 11-12-2006, 11:04 PM

283 machnical FI. rare yes

**Larston** · 11-12-2006, 11:40 PM

Not sure where you got the term Black Widow, never heard that applied to the '57. The fuel injection package was available on the '57 Bel Aire and was rare, but not that uncommon. You can still get parts for it off Ebay without too much trouble. I believe the Rochester fuel injection was virtually unchanged until '66 or so. IIRC, it was only available on Corvettes after '57 or '58.

**Drilim** · 11-13-2006, 12:43 AM

As far as i know the black widow package was an option in 57, but very rare.

ProPain · 11-13-2006, 09:40 AM

here ya go

http://www.dealsonwheels.com/search/...-200608-000009

96_bronco · 11-13-2006, 02:32 PM

The Black Widow was just a two door version of the same sedan Chevy sold to police and the US Army, only with a fuel injected 283ci V8. Very few of these sedans were made, and all were painted black and white. Because they're almost impossible to find today a mintcondition would be worth a lot. most likely even beat up one would be worth something.

78F150!! · 11-13-2006, 02:48 PM

so something worth restoring? needs floors. and everything needs replacking or cleaning but vin is there original motor tranny too.

broncobum · 11-13-2006, 03:43 PM

There is some good info in this thread i found about what makes it a real widow.
http://www.scaleautomag.com/sca/comm...TOPIC_ID=42342
looks like the easiest way to see if it is real would be the trunk with no spare tire well.
sounds like it would be worth a shit-pile o' money.

11-12-2006, 08:25 PM	#1
78F150!! BRONCO MASTER Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 495 iTrader: (0) 78F150!!s Garage	57? chevy Black Widow? I met a guy(not a car guy at all) that dragged a 57?(i think thats what he said) chevy from his dead uncles property. Now he wants to sell. From what i read this car is factory equiped with fuel injection. and this black widow package is quite rare? anyone know? Sorry im a ford guy i just get attacked by chevy guys who sell me stuff. thanks

11-12-2006, 10:38 PM	#2
*gearrat* OOPS GIVE A DAMN IS BROKE Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Kingman,AZ. But not home in dixie Posts: 12,807 iTrader: (1) Bronco Info: 94 xlt 302. 4 in lift 3in body lift and 35's. 84 soon to have a 300-6 and np 435 gearrats Garage	dont know abou the package but the fuel injection in the late 50's chevys was a rare option __________________ 94 bronco XLT 36x12.50x15 swamper tsl tuff country 4" suspension lift 3 in PA body lift http://azrockrat.4t.com/index.html

11-12-2006, 11:04 PM	#3
abra Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: overland park , ks Posts: 2,382 iTrader: (1) Bronco Info: 92' Eddie with rust, 302 auto abras Garage	283 machnical FI. rare yes __________________ i can watch this little guy for hours CHECK OUT MY EBAY SALES

11-12-2006, 11:40 PM	#4
Larston Fullsize Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Northern Colorado Posts: 3,112 iTrader: (2) Bronco Info: Broncoless, but I got a 1987 F250 to make up for it Larstons Garage	Not sure where you got the term Black Widow, never heard that applied to the '57. The fuel injection package was available on the '57 Bel Aire and was rare, but not that uncommon. You can still get parts for it off Ebay without too much trouble. I believe the Rochester fuel injection was virtually unchanged until '66 or so. IIRC, it was only available on Corvettes after '57 or '58. __________________ My Superford Site

11-13-2006, 09:40 AM	#6
ProPain Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bristol, VA Posts: 66 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: RIP 95XL, RIP 91XLT, 94 EB 351W ProPains Garage	here ya go http://www.dealsonwheels.com/search/...-200608-000009 __________________ Ever have one of these days

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11-13-2006, 02:32 PM	#7
96_bronco Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 443 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: 4'' pro comp lift with 33'' roll bar, side steps, brush/grill guard 96_broncos Garage	The Black Widow was just a two door version of the same sedan Chevy sold to police and the US Army, only with a fuel injected 283ci V8. Very few of these sedans were made, and all were painted black and white. Because they're almost impossible to find today a mintcondition would be worth a lot. most likely even beat up one would be worth something.

11-13-2006, 02:48 PM	#8
78F150!! BRONCO MASTER Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 495 iTrader: (0) 78F150!!s Garage	so something worth restoring? needs floors. and everything needs replacking or cleaning but vin is there original motor tranny too.

11-13-2006, 03:43 PM	#9
broncobum Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: dirty jersey Posts: 938 iTrader: (5) Bronco Info: '95, 5.8, some stuff broncobums Garage	There is some good info in this thread i found about what makes it a real widow. http://www.scaleautomag.com/sca/comm...TOPIC_ID=42342 looks like the easiest way to see if it is real would be the trunk with no spare tire well. sounds like it would be worth a shit-pile o' money. __________________ 95 xl 5.8 <- 4" an 33's 86 xlt 5.0 <-the "long term" project

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