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#6444884 - 07/06/12 11:07 PM First race in the Lil' Red Express...
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...was a failure \:\(

Against a healthy sounding 5.0 of the 87-93 vintage. To my annoyance (not that it matters), he had skinnies up front and Drag radials out back.

Was prepared for a race, and when it didn't seem to materialize, I just let off a touch and the truck barked it's tires into second (most 1-2 shifts result in a little bark)...which is when he got back on it. Caught me flat footed now, but I was hoping simply standing on it would get it to downshift and it didn't. The cool thing to me was even pulling from low rpm's, it was still "a race". Given a touch more time, I'd have run him down easily...though that would require me getting up into the 90's, toward the top of second and something I'd never do on such a busy public road.

Wife just laughed and laughed...got to love her...always rooting for the other guy \:\)

Still...this thing is too strong for the chassis. I need to rebuild the rear leaf springs so as to control the axle hop...even at 30mph, it'll light them off...which on less than perfect roads causes severe axle hop...enough to shake the truck violently enough to disconnect the speedo cable \:\(

Now, I am down to a short "to-do" list:

1. New Torque converter. The idiot that sold this truck to me said it was a TC that should stall at around 2600-2800rpm behind a healthy engine; without a tach, I had no way to verify...as strongly as it launched stock, I thought "hmmm---perhaps". Well, now with a healthier engine that needs to idle a bit higher, you can feel it struggle against the T/C at a stop, and of course, get on it and it's not as strong as it should be up till 15-20mph...then it'll light 'em off.

2. New headers. Bought used ones, got burned. Warped flanges means no about of putzing, no form of gaskets, no rtv, etc will fix this. Gonna buy expensive ones and have a pro do it...I'm figuring out though I do pretty good at this type of work, there are guys FAR more skilled at it than me...I'm happy to pay 'em.

3. Some sort of suspension aide for axle hop. It's *cool in it's own way* to get a truck to exhibit axle hop at decent speed....but it's already tiresome and if it keeps up, will break something. Problem is, there isn't a lot out there for axles mounted under the springs, and what's out there, I'm not a big fan of in the first place. Going to see if I can get a custom set-up of cal-tracs if new/rebuilt springs dont cure it.

Having done those three things, this thing will be nearly daily driver friendly, mid 12 second truck! \:o
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#6445002 - 07/07/12 01:20 AM Re: First race in the Lil' Red Express... [Re: UglyValiant]
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I like the sound of this.
Post some pics!

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#6445107 - 07/07/12 07:59 AM Re: First race in the Lil' Red Express... [Re: NVMYMPGZ]
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 Originally Posted By: NVMYMPGZ
I like the sound of this.
Post some pics!
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#6445117 - 07/07/12 08:33 AM Re: First race in the Lil' Red Express... [Re: scootergeek]
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 Originally Posted By: scootergeek
 Originally Posted By: NVMYMPGZ
I like the sound of this.
Post some pics!


Ask and you shall receive:

Engine: 408ci small block mopar, 10.5:1, fully ported edlebrock heads (from 2.02 valves to 2.08, flows 300+ cfm), roller cam, 228/236 W 109 LSA, eddy performer air-gap and holley 770 avenger...engine was put together to be very healthy yet streetable. Idles at 14" of vacuum, but a good lope (I need to get a good vid idling in gear...it's healthy).



I really need to get a new pic of the engine...done a ton to get it looking MUCH better, including removing the speed control (far side) to shortening the spark plug wires, new hoses (I was rushed to get it out of the HS shop, so rather than use good hoses, reused the ones it had originally), and of course, found a way to use the stock air cleaner assembly






The original exhaust ran outside the frame rails, but headers dump inside...came up with a novel approach to retain the stock placement of the smokestacks.Stock exhaust was 2.25 inches, crushed bent goodness...these are 3 inch mandrel bent up through the stacks.











Because the exhaust and fuel tank occupied much of the same area, I made the decision FOR NOW, to go with a fuel cell out back. Has it's own sort of "neat" look, but in the future I'll probably get a custom tank made to use the original fuel neck filler and still work with the custom exhaust.



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#6445121 - 07/07/12 08:39 AM Re: First race in the Lil' Red Express... [Re: UglyValiant]
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sick dude. btw why isn't that fuel cell off to the passenger side more? kinda blocks the bed no?
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#6445166 - 07/07/12 09:30 AM Re: First race in the Lil' Red Express... [Re: schtickaz.ai]
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 Originally Posted By: stickaz_duex
sick dude. btw why isn't that fuel cell off to the passenger side more? kinda blocks the bed no?
Sacrificed utility in the guise of looks...off-centered looked odd when we tried several locations. This means I've always got to get in the bed to gas it up too...but as far as utility of the bed, it's still plenty usable.

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#6445469 - 07/07/12 01:55 PM Re: First race in the Lil' Red Express... [Re: UglyValiant]
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my bad, not hating, I love the truck man ,esp w/a 408 wow \:\)

on the plus side, a center-mounted fuel cell probably does the best in a (knock on wood) accident
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#6445523 - 07/07/12 02:42 PM Re: First race in the Lil' Red Express... [Re: UglyValiant]
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Fastest car in America 1979.
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#6445542 - 07/07/12 03:00 PM Re: First race in the Lil' Red Express... [Re: scootergeek]
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 Originally Posted By: scootergeek

Fastest car in America 1979.
truth!
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#6445571 - 07/07/12 03:32 PM Re: First race in the Lil' Red Express... [Re: UglyValiant]
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very cool
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#6446066 - 07/07/12 09:57 PM Re: First race in the Lil' Red Express... [Re: NVMYMPGZ]
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call me for some turbos and juice!
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#6446260 - 07/07/12 11:35 PM Re: First race in the Lil' Red Express... [Re: denham]
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 Originally Posted By: denmah
call me for some turbos and juice!
contemplating ;\)

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#6561710 - 09/01/12 08:38 AM Re: First race in the Lil' Red Express... [Re: ]
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That is awesome, very clean install. ...and that exhaust is a work of art. \:\)
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#6564281 - 09/03/12 01:46 PM Re: First race in the Lil' Red Express... [Re: ]
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 Originally Posted By: Adam7
 Originally Posted By: denmah
call me for some turbos and juice!

What did you do with the parts from the turbo truck project?


we just piled it all up in the trunk of the ventura actually
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#6564642 - 09/03/12 07:54 PM Re: First race in the Lil' Red Express... [Re: denham]
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at least it's cleaner there than in the "engine clean room"
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