Her Name, is Circa. 5.3/t56 swap (56k warning)

[circa]

im going through hot rods to hell for the truckarm
for being a guy who likes to design things and looking forward to a career in architecture i am absolutely clueless on the suspension and I doubt i could put one together myself in the timeframe i want the rear suspension to be done in.

maybe the next project ill try something
s10 rebadged as a Ferrari Camion lololol truck in italian :P

[ljjjrome]

haha, sounds like you're in college and you're trying to drive your truckbefore you have to go to school. I know the feeling, I really wanted to get it driving this summer, but I would rather do it right.

The truck arm is not a bad setup, it just leaves alot on the table that you could have with a 3link, torque arm, or satchell link.

Unless you are planning on trailering your rig to california to have them install it, you're gonna need to do some welding. If you're doing welding, then you may as well go all out and make a better suspension.

If you are set on a truckarm, stock car products and coleman both have prefab truckarms, weight jacks, panhard bars/mounts, and crossmembers, just weld them in and you're ready to go. HTH charges an exorbitant price for their stuff.

And their website has some ridiculous claims, lots of information that is biased to make you think that the truckarm is the most awesome setup in the world. It's not. Nascar uses it cause they're required to use it. It first appeared in 67 chevy trucks, and HTH is selling you the same shit.

I'm not saying you're gonna be disappointed by the truckarm setup, just that there's better stuff out there.

Jerome

[circa]

Im not 100% on going through them so ill check out others before going through...

If i can get some serious instructions and maybe a friend who knows a thing or two I would do it myself.

[circa]

a whole lot of work space...
waiting for transplant muahaha wheres the scalpel

all my friends and family saying "why you doing this" or "If I was doing this I would of quit by now"

feels good showing them up as i continue down a dark road with no flashlight

[BudRacing]

I get asked the "why are you doing this?" question all the time.

They just don't understand.

"Why are you painting your sway bars? Nobody will see those under the car."
~ Really? cause I see them every day.... without getting under the car.

[circa]

or they giving me sh*t for the time its takine me
... you cant build a street machine overnight.... you can just not alone...lol

[THEKING]

Quote: Originally Posted by circa

all my friends and family saying "why you doing this" or "If I was doing this I would of quit by now"

feels good showing them up as i continue down a dark road with no flashlight

I know the feeling

[circa]

how much for a rear one piece lexan WITHOUT the plate box

[ljjjrome]

http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...0002_342628_-1

you putting in a rollbar?

[circa]

hell no!
i just hate the 3 piece ;P

roll bar saves lives... id rather die going at a high rate of speed then to survive it and be without a truck.

[99 BUCKET]

figure out the rear yet, cause I have been going ape shit trying to make a decision.

[circa]

well im getting parts for the ford 9
just got my rear disc brakes today 11" rotors with internal drum parking 5 on 4.75
3rd member 3.50 truetrac ships out the 7th

after i get the axle in I'll take a whack at the truck arm with a mini tub to fit the wide tires under without spacers

AND THEN.... lol
im thinking of doing the FAST ecu but its awful spendy

[ljjjrome]

I hear ya, waiting for parts sucks ass. I've been waiting for ATS spindles for 2.5 months, all sorts of shit is backordered and I can't get it. I finished all the bracketry and sent my rearend to get welded by this welder up in Kent. real good guy, except he can't get to it for another 2 weeks.

circa, how do you plan on narrowing the frame? tubs are only HALF the equation unfortunately. I thought about narrowing it but decided 275mm was wide enough.

I know you're only joking about dying with your rig, but seriously, a rollbar is veeeerrry cheap insurance. You could just do a main hoop and door bars, would let you mount a harness, protect you from crazy old women t-boning you, and protect your noggin in the event of a rollover. Also makes your truck a little stiffer.

also, do you mind explaining why you went with 3.50s? To really use the 6th gear of the T56 you really should have 4.10.

take a look at the megasquirt if you are good with computers and electronics. MUCH cheaper.

good luck with that rear suspension should be really stable when you get it done. check out muscle motorsports and dave jensen. They have used nascar truckarms for cheap that you could probably put to good use.

[dart_06]

Quote: Originally Posted by circa

hell no!
i just hate the 3 piece ;P

roll bar saves lives... id rather die going at a high rate of speed then to survive it and be without a truck.

LMAO!!!!! i hear that brotha...

[circa]

going with 3.50 because i want it geared as close to the vette as possible... and 3.25 is too high. after engine upgrades first gear should carry out to about 50-55 ...i wanted 60

was looking at megasquirt also but fast seems more appealing

cut and weld... the tub will be a B1tch.

[circa]

I got my axle housing 3rd member shafts and brakes... gotta paint the housing
ill get pics sometime or something

anyways...


Someone slashed my rear right tire. I think it was a "friend" most likely someone jealous of me and what im doing... people dont like people who can drop K's into something like its nothing...

oh well as long as they dont touch the 3 grand worth of front suspension im ok.

[Zerocool350]

Damn that ****ing sucks! Them Bitches!!

[blznnp]

hurry up and get this done so you can come over and finish my truck up for me.

[circa]

lol ive been neglecting her.... ive been chasing real girls >.<
but tonight ill paint the housing.... only because she works from 1 to 9 haha

[russ]

Quote: Originally Posted by draginthruschool

cool i graduated from er 06

so did my daughter is '07...

[beaniebmx]

^^ got pictures?

[circa]

hahaha

Im buying a 1997 4.3 5spd this week its white
120k miles.... 2900 $
future bagged on 22 plans... but its going to be my daily with just a system until this one is done

im currently doing the rear axle, putting the ford 9 together and taking out the stock one.

[s10-den]

fitted the t56 yet and line

[circa]

over worked... I'm having really hard time finding time to work on the truck.
past month has been sucking ass at the J-O-B. But I'm bringing in more money from the OT.

[circa]

needed another truck....here it is
cant do much to the 92...im building up funds again...

This one will get bagged after this v8 swap
It's quick enough with the 4.3 i just need a LSD lol.

[circa]

Yeah I know I got off topic a little... haha but this thing was cheap for a system... 300 bucks new
probably a POS.
( 7" Touchscreen )


( Ran the Ipod hookup through the factory pocket by widening the hole in it to fit the plug through, cant see it from cab )

[s10-den]

that sure dont look like hotrod parts.....haha

[BudRacing]

Nice. I miss my summer income.

[circa]

Quote: Originally Posted by s10-den

that sure dont look like hotrod parts.....haha

Would you like a picture of my bucket seat bracket (for the 92)....lol

[s10-den]

only if its carbon fiber(less weight means faster truck)...ha

[circa]

me aluminium...
had them from procar scat
lol scat.


anyways the bracket doesnt exactly line up... BFH will fix that though.

[circa]

9+ means we go hard, we go fast.
WOOO DOGGIE
sorry...lossin my head
anyways here is the shafts, lol.


Would of taken a picture of the Housing all painted in black with the 3.50 gear LSD third member in place, BUT it is hidden under a huge pile of blankets. keepin it warm.

now time to take the jeep out and play in the mountain snow !