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If I take it out of town, I plan on renting a car trailer. I really don't what to get behind a big truck and have him kick up a rock and chipped the paint.

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Congrats, well deserved! :metal:

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Congrats!!!!:metal:
Your Truck looks very very good!!!!
Good luck with it!!!!

Greetz from Holland.:)

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oh my god a trailer queen ......:rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Brian ...:cool:

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Well, not a true trailer queen, only on the long trips. Not only to keep it from getting chipped, but with a 14 gallon gas tank and 10 miles per gallon, I would have to stop and fuel up to much.;)

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THANKS!

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Thanks Bill.

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The thread just hit 67,000 views. WOW

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And just think if everyone gave him $1.00 he could build another one with 67K!!!

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That would work for me!! I could set up a trust found payable to me!!:metal:

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Found or Fund, maybe a play on words, but found sounds better.

Cal, you have a great looking truck........

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SHOOOOT, since when did spelling count:(

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Only in 8th grade and I didn't pay attention!!!!!!!!!

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I can't wait for the Cam Twister show this Saturday. If you need any help detailing the truck....or putting in your stereo and air guage clusters, let me know.

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The weather forecast said it might rain Friday and partly cloudy on Saturday, I sure hope it don't rain Saturday. I'm working on the truck today. I found my rear shock bolts both snapped :(, so I had no shocks when I was driving, I thought it felt bouncy. I hold cheap bolts, I'm putting back in grade 8 bolts.

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Do you have the right shocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Yes they are. They are shortened hot rod shocks. I think the bolts broke from for two reasons; one is the bolts were non-grade bolt. I put them in when I was setting up the shocks and forgot to replace them. Second, was the bottom shock studs I used are adjustable and the angle was not right and put the shocks in a bind when they were fully compressed. I re-adjusted the bottom stud and used grade 8 bolts. It should be okay now, I hope!

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ITS SUPPOSED TO RAIN ON SATURDAY!!! :whine: JUST CHECKED THE FORECAST. LETS HOPE FOR THE BEST!

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Well, it has not rained the last few days....though it was supposed to. That could mean no reain tomorrow for the show...or it could mean that the rain we were supposed to get the last few days will be here tomorrow. Lets hop it's the former and not the latter.

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Hey Cal
The Truck looks awesome all done. Congrats on the trophies it's bringing in too. You did an incredible job!!
I frequently visit your "Youtube" video, it always motivates me to get to work on a project truck too.
But at the end of you video it says "to be continued". Will you and your boy be recording an updated video soon, of it completed?
Luv to hear you honk on that 350 a bit too, to hear that hp. LOL

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Thanks for your coments! I still plan on making a final build video. I'll get together with my son and start shooting it in the next few weeks, so keep an eye out for it.........COMING SOON!

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Man that is one sweet ride, you sure did some fine work to it, and got a well deserved win at the show, CONGRATS!

Amazing on the hits for your thread, UNREAL!!!
Lee

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Thanks Lee!

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Hey Cal, when you are aired out, how much clearance do you have under your oilpan? A 'pro' told me that I will save many hours by using the stock chevy mounts (as you have) as opposed to the custom mounts that I bought from Classic Performance Products. But I am concerned about clearance.

Thanks in advance!

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I'm about 1 inch from the bottom of the crossmember.

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thanks!

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So now that Santa Cruz is out of the question....Pleasanton is a must!!!

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Maybe Pleasanton this spring!

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cal, let me know once the shirts are done for next years show with your truck on it, i'll get you to grab me one ( if i cant make it to the show ) and i'll put it in a frame, and hang it in my office, by the way, the truck looks rite at home with all the trophies in front of it.....congrats, and cheers......max.

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Thanks Max! How's your build comimng along?

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it's on hold for now, looking to move into a new house with a larger yard to build a larger shop...lol....i'll post pics once i get at her again, but it probably wont be till the new year.

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Okay, so now that my truck is close to being completed.....well maybe not. I'm giving some serious thought to running dual quads, and a set of Edelbrock Performer RPM aluminum cylinder heads. Also check out these really cool four velocity stack style air filters. I was wish list shopping on-line at Summit Racing's site. Here what I'm looking at. I'm looking at about $2,800.

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looks cool but i would use trottlebodies instead of the carbs to get a little bit more driveabillitie out of it .

will it fit under the hood ?

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the last engine builder i spoke to warned me about the aluminum heads on a cast iron block. it's pretty common for the head gasket to go since the aluminum will cool faster than the cast. shredding the headgasket..what do you think about some cast heads?
GT

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My 400 has 'Double Hump' cast-iron Camaro heads that are basiclly the samething. But the aluminum heads will help give "the ring in the jewelry box effect"

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You shouldn't have any trouble with head gaskets. Use the Fel Pro ones and I don't see any problems. We ran aluminum heads on our race motors and never had a gasket failure. Also most of the newer motors are aluminum heads on a iron block. Most of the gasket manufactures have solved the expansion problems that used to cause problems in the old days. I say go for it!!!!!!!!!!

Bernie

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and I believe with the aluminum heads you will be able to run higher compression too...right?

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yeah, usually a point or so higher

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I'm really don't want the cast iron heads for two reasons. One, anytime I can lighten up somthing that will perform, I'll do it. Second, well the looks of the polished aluminum heads is SWEET! But the real reason is performance. The heads I have on right now are stock heads from a 1974 350 and they just don't perform the way I would like.

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Nice Truck Cal