ben a while.. time for some pics and an update 56k FAIL

[v8lonoma]

havnt posted in a while so figured id let everyone in on what ive been doing with the truck...

i pulled out the 350 and put in a 385 stroker motor i had built, sold the chrome irocs ran a set of used weld pro stars for a little while, and then bought some billet specialties street lites. its getting there, i have a ford 9 inch housing im building with 4.56s. im also putting together a 2 speed power glide with a trans brake for it. and most recently i picked up a dash out of a 1960 bel air that ill be retroing into the truck at some point. anyways heres some pics old and new.






the following is most recent. wheels are 15x4 15x10 mickey thompson all the way around with a 295/65/15 in the rear







i just put the truck back together mid sept, and have been toying with it. the fuel system needs be upgraded because its running out of fuel pressure up top, i have everything for that(cell, electric pump, regulator, filter) other than lines and fittings. when i do the 9 inch install i plan on narrowing the frame a little bit to bring the wheels in a half inch on each side and set the rear up with ladder bars and coil-overs and drop the rear to be as low as the front. its hurting with a 30 inch tall tire and only 3.73s its only trapping around 4900 rpm

truck runs pretty good for what it is, stock rearend one wheel peel.. i was 4-1 on the street this year with a group of guys who do things on friday and saturday nights at a certain spot we have marked out..

let me know what you think... and any questions ask away!

[v8lonoma]

heres a few of the way it used to look like...






car show with my good friend's nova.

video..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjjgM...layer_embedded

also i did some powder coat to my bike, to kind of match the truck..



i have many pics, if theres anything anyone specifically wants to see or questions just ask.

[TRPLS10]

ive always liked this truck, what does it do at the track?

[bza]

truck looks sick man.
drag times?

[The Griff]

[llorracs93s10]

sweet man. Hope my v8 s10 comes out just as nice looking as yours someday, lol

[Redsdime]

came a long way

got a thread on the 9 inch build?

[s10kid17]

Very nice truck

[andocommando]

fix that hideous stance an it will look amazing, and good choice on wheels!

[~02DIME~]

Truck looks awesome, nice work. But who's Ben?

[TA^Guy]

Hey Stephen truck stilllooks good. I'm waiting to run into ya someday so I can check it out in person. I only took my bike out a hand full of times this year, been so busy I didn't have time for anything.

[goldenrider18]

x2 on the stance tuck them meats in the back man and youll be set

[v8lonoma]

ill fix the stance when i do the rearend swap. right now as it sits the tires wont tuck. so im planning on ditching the leaf springs for coilovers and narrowing the frame, dont want to tub just move the frame rails in about an inch on each side.

as far as the track it was mid 12s only cutting 2.2 60's and trapping around 4800 rpm due to not enough gear. after i finish the rearend, fuel system, tranny, and fine tune everything in the truck, im expecting to see it in the mid to hi 11s then ill toy around with some spray. we kind of threw it together so i could have it out for a month before the snow.

ando anymore pics? info? thread?

[v8lonoma]

Quote: Originally Posted by The Griff

nice to see you to jake.

[goldenrider18]

man if yourgona bring in the frame rails id go ahead and really just narrow the piss out of it and put in some big o meets in the back

[v8lonoma]

Quote: Originally Posted by goldenrider18

man if yourgona bring in the frame rails id go ahead and really just narrow the piss out of it and put in some big o meets in the back

i thought about it at first, but big tires doesnt mean your fast. i find it much more impressive to see a car that runs good with like a 10 or 11 inch tire. the most id go is like a 325/50/15. nothing biger than that. i want to still be able to run against others on the street, and huge tires scare some people away lol.

[XDime99]

Bad ass truck man, cant wait to drop a V8 in my X one day. The 325/50-15 is a beast of a tire, we run them on our camaro and my mustang, IIRC they have about 13" or so of rubber touching the ground even though M/T says 12.1ish.

[andocommando]

275/60/15 is whats up. and it tucks. the build thread is linked in my sig

[Quikz28]

sick lookin truck, that 30" tire is killin ya with 3.73s, you def need more gear like 4.56s if you still want to run that tall of a tire. if anything go smaller less weight plus you can use less gear

im hopin to do an ls1 swap into an s10 once i get some money saved up, hoping for low 11 high 10s with nitrous

[556mm]

i love your truck.

[v8lonoma]

ta^ guy i hear yeah man, i didnt put the truck on the road until adirondack national weekend. got the new motor in and running, and drove it to lake george lol. i spent a lot of time on the bike this year. idk if ill have the truck out to much longer but definetly see yeah next year sometime.

as far as everyone else, thanks for the comments. height wise id really like to run the tire, obviously it will be tucked more when i sit the ass end where i want it. ill make a thread for the 9 inch when i start getting into it.

so far i have the bare housing with a stock center section with 3.10 gears. my plans are to set up the 3.10 gear in the stock unit for the highway, and set up a set of 4.56s in a strange aluminum center section for play time. ill be running spools in both with 35 spline axles.

[orangesonoma]

can i have your 350?

[v8lonoma]

Quote: Originally Posted by orangesonoma

can i have your 350?

have no, buy yes. i also have a ford exploder 8.8 i want to get rid off. if your serious may be able to sell you a th-350 with a converter also. pm me if your seriously interested brian.

[v8lonoma]

also heres a teaser for my dash project... the cluster will be all after market auto meter gauges. not sure what yet, or where ill put what gauges. im thinking center will be tach. oil, trans temp, coolant temp, and volts. would prob make up the others. not sure yet though.

[Daveman2]

badass work man, that's an amazing truck!

[malcolm H]

holy hell. I wanna take a ride in it!!

[v8lonoma]

thanks guys... lots of credit to my father for his help and knowledge with the oldschool drivetrain. me and him did just about everything on this truck. we started the body work on our own, and i ended up working out a good deal with someone to finish it and paint it. other than that i payed $500 for it and have done just about everything myself with the help of my father and close friends. its seen a punch of different wheels. 1st and 2nd gen zq8s, the irocs and now these. i just love these trucks, currently drive a 2 dr blazer and have a 97 zr2 i someday plan to do something with. used to have a nice white truck some of the older members may remember. and i have my 1st gen blazer thats collecting dust and needs a power plant.

[BlackS10SS]

Truck looks good man what size tire do u have on the front on the 15's...I hear u on the hight of the rear a i got 30 inch tall drag radial on mine right now and it sites high up there...

[v8lonoma]

i think there like 25s.