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Looks like fun, except when that guy almost hit the on coming car. :uhmk:

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yeah, they seem a little extreme...I'd just hate to wreck wearing shorts or no shoes, not to mention helmet (which I noticed one guy had). I don't mind living a little on the edge, but ya gotta be smart about it too just in case something goes wrong.

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like your pops old vw. may only do 55 but he's styling all the way.
the trikes are over the top. look way too dangerous but then i'm of the steel wheel skateboard generation and the edge back then was much softer.

excellent work on the cluster. thanks, its a great guide for us all

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I liked the trike video not something I would do now at my age, but if I was 18 again watch out. I had a 61 VW bug w/36er it would do an honest 65 but it had to be slightly down hill with a tail wind, cool build by the way...Vernski:lol:

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I would still do it even at my age. :sumo:

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Love the attention to detail on the gauges, I'm definitely going to use this for reference for my gauges. Like the 55 and the trike too. I've been wanting a trike like that for a couple of weeks now.

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In the pic of your shed, I noticed the trikes and I ran across the trike drifting video on Youtube a couple of weeks ago I think, but it didn't cross my mind that those were them!

Looks like way too much fun! Just watch the head to curb situation when you run out of turn. Wouldn't want you to go the way of Gary Busey!

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PS

I'm not going to be surprised to see Edelbrock or someone else start marketing Chevy script covers for LS motors in the future now that you've given them the idea!

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Thanks for the comments dudes! Ill have to shoot some vids of us out on the trikes once it warms up! I set the cab back on the frame after work today and took better pics of the floor and rust situation. I'll have to pop the rockers off to fix the inner door pillars up front.

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And the floor. Pretty good shape except around the kick panels.


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Those areas should be an easy fix for a trike driftin' pro like you.:metal:

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Bomp, a drift trike is exactly what you need!
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If I hadn't broke my foot I'd be building one right now. I even found some starter frames on CL for cheap.
I see the foot dr. tomorrow. cast or no cast.
You do great work.
Keep it up.

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[QUOTE=theastronaut;5863688]Off topic, but if you're wondering what the two "tricycles" in the shed are, they're drift trikes. The rear tires are sleeved with PVC tubing for decreased grip so they slide through corners. I build the green one from a 20" mountain bike last year. I'm going to add decals from a John Deere pedal tractor to complete the look. :lol:


http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...m/1221b678.jpg


I'm almost 50yrs old and I want one! I still like to tear it up with the young uns....It keeps me young at heart, I guess.

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Game On

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I got the engine and trans stuck in the frame to check for clearances. Looks like the floor and firewall will clear just fine!

Getting ready to stuff it in.

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...BDF84E8D6B.jpg


Pretty wild that the manifolds came off easily with a 1/4" ratchet!

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And set in place. The 5.3 pan will have to go, will be replaced by a F-body pan for more ground clearance. The crossmember will have to be notched too if I run the engine this low, plus I want to raise the crossmember atleast 1.5" so the A arms are at a better angle at ride height.

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Sits farther back than I thought it would. Almost the whole engine is behind the axle centerline- great for F/R weight distibution.

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...BE3871E8E9.jpg


And I couldn't resist throwing these in place, just because! :metal: I think I'll get a whole set of reproductions that have better idle progression circuits for better driveability. This pair is OG italian with only two progression ports so they don't have the best street manners.

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...BE4992DB78.jpg

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Very nice.

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thats something I've dreamed of doing to one of my motors.... one day.

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Awesome! Im going to have a hardtime keeping up with my little 283 MUHAHAHAHA!!

Re: Project Goldilocks, '66 C10 SWB BBW Build
 

pace performance has a motor with the old look injectors that are new tech that run the fast injection looks really cool but i have not looked at price yet.

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such a tease

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Thanks!!



The individual intake runners tame big cams so they're much more street friendly, add bottom end torque, and make more hp vs the normal 4 barrel and plenum manifold. Not hard to tune either with **good** linkage, a sync/airflow meter, and a wideband air/fuel ratio gauge.



Maybe, we'll hafta line then up one day and see!!



$11-12K for an iron block 430 hp ZZ383 topped with Weber 48 IDA style throttle bodies. I think I can build the planned destroked aluminum LS2 with LS3 heads and my own intake manifold with carbs for a little over half that and make around 475-500 at the wheels. Unported LS3 heads will make 500whp all day long on a 6.0; no reason they wouldn't on a smaller engine if its revved higher.



Sorry, that's the only two carbs I have! Originally bought then for my VW stroker motor build. They're 48mm bore with 37mm venturies- too small for a V8. The new repops are available with 51mm bores and whatever size venturies are needed. 48's with 42mm vents flow around 340 cfm per barrel- not enough since each cylinder only has access to one barrel.




This weeks updates- I worked out a trade for a F-body oil pan and pickup tube. A friend called and asked if I would be interested in painting the wheels on his Trans Am, and I jokingly said that if he found me an oil pan that I would. So he actually called around and found one in about ten minutes from one of his friends doing a LS1 swap into a 240Z! So next weekend he'll have blacked out wheels and Ill have a oil pan and a little cash to boot. I also ordered an Energy Suspension black urethane body mount kit that should come next week.

Next on the list is to level the frame, mount the body, swap oil pans and finalize the engine placement, then start the crossmember raise.

MalibuKasey and I have been planning out building our own tubular A-arms that fix the lack of needed castor and camber adjustment that stock arms have and also move the wheel forward to center the wheel in the fenderwell while we're at it. I'm also going to look into taller C20 upper ball joints that will increase camber gain through the suspension travel, and possibly drop the upper A-arm cross bar mount for even more camber gain if its needed.
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Interested to see what you come up with on the a arm information.
At the moment Im all over the instrument cluster rebuild thread you have. :metal:

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I'll be sure to keep you guys posted on the A-arm details. Planning on making two double sided/mirrored jigs (one for upper and one for lower arms) that will handle both left and right arms to locate the cross shaft and ball joint locations. The relocated ball joint location and angle will be built into the jigs. Still working on figuring out what tubing size/thickness, cross shafts, and ball joint cups will be needed.
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I'm guessing you knew this.....but the L92/LS3 heads require at least a 4" bore.

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Yes, I'll be using a LS2 block.
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Sounds like a plan on the arms. Why not just use Porterbuilts Foward Arms?

The engine is going to look outstanding with those webers!
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I like the challenge of learning how, then trying to build my own parts when I think it's something I can tackle. Nothing against Poterbuilt, he make awesome parts!!


I'm planning on coating the carbs with PPG DX series aluminum conditioner to get this look. The stacks will be satin black and manifold will be Alpine Green like factory '66 327s, and I'll use either zinc plated steel lines or regular rubber fuel hose for more of a factory look.

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where did you find the air gauge and where can i get one? awesome work btw

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Thanks, the air gauge is from a big truck, C60-C80 with air brakes. Nobody reproduces them so the classifieds here, eBay, Craigslist want ads, or junkyards are the only places to find one.
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Body mount kit came in today, earlier than expected. Might get to start this weekend instead of next!

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Got the F-Body pan and cleaned it up. Also pulled out the front suspension parts to take baseline measurments from the A-arms.

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Great build! Looking forward to seeing more
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Thanks Eric, come over and check it out some time!

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oh wow that intake is killer!! I was looking at doing a factory type three duece setup from a vette... but this is WAYYYY cooler. When this is done park beside mine as much as you can.... a background shot will be the only chance I'll have in the mags with this thing! HA!

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Hahaha whatever, by time I get this thing finished 60-66's will be out of style and you'll already have all the mag coverage tied up!
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Went to a show today , thought you would like these
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Nice, thanks for posting those! We nearly bought a '64 Vert that had been garaged for 30 years (no rust!) but the dude backed of the sale. :waah:

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Oh i like were this build heading and with you style and work being so clean duude:metal:

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Thanks Dino! I'm diggin your blue/white '66 build!


I sold the front suspension and brake parts so I weighed it all while I had it pulled out. My digital scales have a 35 pound weight limit so I had to measure the heavy stuff with bathroom scales. It will be interesting (to me atleast) to see how much weight I can save with the rack and pinion kit, tubular arms, and CPP modular spindles.

• Spindle/Rotor assembly- 55 pounds each / 110 pounds pair.

• Caliper.- 10 pounds, 3.7 oz each / 20 pounds 7.70 oz pair.

• Brake pads- 3 pounds, 10 oz set.

• Stock coil springs- 11 pounds, 2.3 oz each / 22 pounds, 3.6 oz pair.

• Upper A Arm- 9 pounds, 10.1 oz each / 19 pounds, 4.2 oz pair.

• Lower A Arm- 25 pounds, 7.2 oz each / 50 pounds, 14.4 pounds pair.

• Outer tie rod ends + adjuster sleeves- 2 pounds, 6.1 oz each / 4 pounds 12.2 oz pair.

• Steering box, cross link, inner tie rods, pitman arm, idler arm, adapter bracket- 48 pounds.

Total weight- 279 pounds, 4.1 oz.

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"MalibuKasey and I have been planning out building our own tubular A-arms that fix the lack of needed castor and camber adjustment that stock arms have and also move the wheel forward to center the wheel in the fenderwell while we're at it. I'm also going to look into taller C20 upper ball joints that will increase camber gain through the suspension travel, and possibly drop the upper A-arm cross bar mount for even more camber gain if its needed."


Don't tell me you 86'd this part of the project and decided to buy rather than redesign.
I was curious on what you came up with cause your always top notch.:metal:
I recently made a upper ball joint/a-arm mod and not sure if it will help or hinder my build.