Yes! The Rumor is True! Jim Carter Truck Parts is beginning our 46th Year!
Few if any have reached this milestone.
Jim Carter here, we are just as active in GM trucks as ever!
Click on a year below. See what a near 1/2 century can do for you!
THIS IS US! JIM CARTER TRUCK PARTS AT 45 YEARS
Thank you, thank you, for so many great customers like you that have helped our company reach
our 45th Anniversary. We are so proud to have reached this milestone. This is Jim Carter, I am
still very active as when I started restoring my first pickup, a 1950 Chevy 1/2 ton and needed parts! It now
sits in our Lobby!
Just a Few Extras:
- 17 employees with 130 combined year's expertice.
- Over one million parts in two buildings plus our very own nearby wood shop.
- Partisipated in numerous Swap Meets accross the country over the years.
- House so many more "USED" GM parts than any of our competitors.
- We supply parts to over 20 active nationwide Dealers and 2 in Canada.
- Helped with founding of All American Truck Club of New Zealand.
As the United States entered into the 1950’s, our country’s economic growth was breaking all records. The demand for merchandise from US factories had never been stronger. For the first time most citizens had at least some disposable income that could be spent on non-essentials.
It was then that we began to see a certain segment of our population look toward the hobby of vehicle performance. For the average citizen doing this, modifying a family car to produce additional horsepower, became a strong motivator. Whether on city streets or a local town dirt track, competition racing for the average person became a new fun activity.
As a result, a totally new market emerged. Speed equipment flat-head V-8 Fords and the inline Chevrolet and GMC six cylinder lead the pack. Plymouth, Stude baker and Hudson were close behind.
This article relates to just one segment of this new performance trend: the duel exhaust manifold of the inline six cylinder Chevrolet and GMC engines.
With more or a longer carburetor plus the additional increase in air to match extra fuel intake, a redesigned exhaust system was required for more speed. This, the introduction of the dual exhaust system that removed the products of combustion much faster from the engine head. No exhaust back pressure under heavy acceleration.
The two most well-known high performance headers for these early GM six cylinder are Fenton for Chevrolet and Nicson for GMC (the two designs do not interchange properly between the two engines). The attached photos show the enlarged diameter outlet and size of the Nicson’s due to the increased size 270 and 302 cubic inch GMC verses the Fenton’s on the 235 and 261 Chevrolet.
Both designs are currently being reproduced as very nice copies of those in the early 1950’s. The outlet diameter of the gray Nicson’s are 2 5/8”. The black Fenton’s are 2”. Both type of headers are just right for the enthusiast that wants the unique six cylinder purr and a little extra in performance.
