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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: CT
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Fast Truck that can turn???
Im thinking of a c10 that can go fast and turn obosly it cant be a drag truck cause the tires will kinda be over powered. But im thinking somthing like a lightnig. Ford i know but they turn and go fast. Anyone know where i can get chassis stuff to get better handling thanks.
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Theres no replacment for displacement! http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/438572 1982 k10 work in progress 1984 lifted chevy k10 for sale or trade |
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Fabricate till you "puke"
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Ill
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? If you have enough power up front, you can steer that truck with the "loud peddle"
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69 longhorn,4" chop,3/5 drop, 1/2 ton suspension/disc brakes,1 1/2" body drop,steel tilt clip, 5.3/Edelbrock rpm intake/600 carb, Hooker streetrod shorties,2 1/2" exhaust/ H pipe/50's Flows , 6 spd Richmond trans,12 bolt/ 3.40 gears.... |
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: DALLAS,TX
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Look up Jim Meyers Racing for one of their bolt-in kits.
It includes a new crossmember, your choice of coilovers (better for handling) or air-ride (better for adjustability); fox body mustang/t-bird steering rack; caprice spindles/brakes (bigger brakes optional); urethane bushings on lower tubular control arms/spherical bearings on tubular upper control arms; new engine stands that utilize late model m.mount bushings (car style); & a 1" sway bar w/spherical links.
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67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol. |
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Fabricate till you "puke"
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Ill
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WOW! That is a slick looking setup from Jim Meyers....I didnt know he had that bolt in setup. neither of those options are cheap, but pretty nice. The meyers setup looks to be a lot beefier than most of the poopstang II setups
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69 longhorn,4" chop,3/5 drop, 1/2 ton suspension/disc brakes,1 1/2" body drop,steel tilt clip, 5.3/Edelbrock rpm intake/600 carb, Hooker streetrod shorties,2 1/2" exhaust/ H pipe/50's Flows , 6 spd Richmond trans,12 bolt/ 3.40 gears.... |
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: DALLAS,TX
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Yes, they do appear 'stronger' than the MII set-ups available. I like the idea behind the GM brakes as well. The one thing I don't like is the price because when I talked w/them & inquired how much lower their set-up would be vs. my dropped factory stuff they claimed 'lower'.
But, in the 'Annual 2004' edition of Classic Truck Trends magazine there is an article covering the installation of one of these 60-87 kits in a 65 chevy. On the last page of the article they measure the frame horns up front (from the ground to the bottom of the rail) & it shows 8" when airred up fully (the kit has ShockWave air-ride). I went out to measure my 68 & it's also 8" @ the same spot on the frame. Since they would ride @ the same height, that's alot of $$ just to get a narrower track width w/better r&p steering (ok, there's more to the kit than that). I don't know if the truck in the article used dropped spindles or not (the article doesn't mention). If not, then drop spindles would get another 2" & that would be LOW !
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67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol. |
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Fabricate till you "puke"
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Ill
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I agree, thats a lot of "beans"! my front horns are 10" off the ground, but 1 1/2" of that figure is body drop. A set of drop spindles & bags would give all I need in front drop.......but those trick parts sure look nice
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69 longhorn,4" chop,3/5 drop, 1/2 ton suspension/disc brakes,1 1/2" body drop,steel tilt clip, 5.3/Edelbrock rpm intake/600 carb, Hooker streetrod shorties,2 1/2" exhaust/ H pipe/50's Flows , 6 spd Richmond trans,12 bolt/ 3.40 gears.... |
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Lubbock, Texas
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wat the adress for Jim Meyers Racing?
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Vacaville, CA
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Garage Queen Material
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: USA
Posts: 4,129
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i ulitmatly want my truck to handle VERY well. but i havent looked at parts yet.
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Binghamton, NY
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I had a 90 GMC that I lowered 3" in the front and 5" or so in the rear. Stocks springs. I had 17" Centerlines on it, and it handled like it was on rails. Had some body role, but also had stock swaybar in the front, and nothing in the rear. I had a very nice 406 that was still injected, and with a tired trans with 225k and awesome, teeth-swallowing 3.08s in the rear, it would pin you back in the seat. When I first put the motor in it, I raced a 5.slo and beat him. Not off the line cause it was a roling start, and he didn't know I was behind him catching him. When I left off and looked down, the speedo was saying 35, so guessing that I was doing close to 120, and I still was pulling and still had the overdrive. Of course the OD wouldn't have done much in any good, but still had some left in the truck. I kinda regret getting rid of it now.....
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Fabricate till you "puke"
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Ill
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The stock suspension is not too bad on these old trucks.....not like a sports car, but with a short sidewall on the tires they would handle like they were on rails
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69 longhorn,4" chop,3/5 drop, 1/2 ton suspension/disc brakes,1 1/2" body drop,steel tilt clip, 5.3/Edelbrock rpm intake/600 carb, Hooker streetrod shorties,2 1/2" exhaust/ H pipe/50's Flows , 6 spd Richmond trans,12 bolt/ 3.40 gears.... |
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Posts: 1,364
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My 83 with the stock bushings/balljoints and bags could take corners better than my wifes 98 with a static drop on Eibach coils and all new bushings.
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Tampa
Posts: 1,191
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Fatman Stage III up front and Hotrods to Hell rear.
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