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ChevyMonkey · 12-17-2002, 12:16 AM

i want to make my truck sound like it fixing to die when it idles kinda like a harley or something, what would i need to do to it to ge that affect.

Hooter · 12-17-2002, 12:17 AM

So you want your truck to sound like its idiling at like 400 rpm?

ChevyMonkey · 12-17-2002, 12:19 AM

Uhh i guess

junkyardjohn · 12-17-2002, 12:20 AM

REMOVE #3 & #6 PLUG WIRES & IT'LL SOUND LIKE IT READY TO DIE

& HAVE MORE LOPE THAN YOU CAN IMAGINE.

bigjimzlll · 12-17-2002, 12:34 AM

retard the timing,or if you want to do it right, stick a cam in it

cableguy0 · 12-17-2002, 12:34 AM

well the first question is how much money u wanna spend.cuz ur gonna need a good cam good set of headers some duals. probably some heads so the cam can do more than just make noise. how many miles are on teh motor.

Hooter · 12-17-2002, 12:37 AM

retard the timing and turn the idle right down. of course you need a good cam for this. Chop off the muffler then it will sound like a Harley. Better yet just have 2 cylinders firing. Instant Harley!

dion · 12-17-2002, 01:23 AM

I think I know what you mean, I love that sound. Check out my sig, my truck idles like you describe.

sixty8chev · 12-17-2002, 01:39 AM

Or just get a punk in a lowered b2200 to run into your pipes that hang below your rear bumper.
He needs a new grill and rad, and all i need to do is redo one of the welds by my mufflers.
Maybe one day he'll get a real truck

rusty ol' 69' · 12-17-2002, 02:24 AM

Get that guy called cam if he can't do it no one can. But back it up parts wise otherwise...well...get a junker motor (that way you could save a little money) out of a yard and throw in a huge cam...something like 292 duration, then check out how the brakes work on an abandoned road. And when the motor dies put your old motor back in and you can remeber the good ole' days!! blub blub blub blub vrooooom lol

Mandrake · 12-17-2002, 10:39 AM

I had a '55 chevy with an oversized cam. It sounded great, but after the engine got good -n-hot, it would stall out at a red light. I drained many batteries trying to get it cranked back up. Big cams do sound good (like a 3/4), but man, they can be a pain. If you get too big, kiss your gas milage goodbye.

*Randy70C-10* · 12-17-2002, 11:24 AM

Get a cam with alot of duration and about 110 deg. (no more) of lobe separation.

12-17-2002, 12:16 AM	#1
ChevyMonkey Fords Worst Nightmare Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: odessa,tx Posts: 206	Engine Sounds i want to make my truck sound like it fixing to die when it idles kinda like a harley or something, what would i need to do to it to ge that affect. __________________ My 69Chevy C/10 Yee Boo

12-17-2002, 12:17 AM	#2
Hooter My other Love Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Castlegar B.C. Canada Posts: 4,085	So you want your truck to sound like its idiling at like 400 rpm? __________________ Castlegar B.C.The great white North (Canada Eh!) Hooter_5@hotmail.com First generation Monte Carlo club pictures of my life

12-17-2002, 12:20 AM	#4
junkyardjohn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SOMERSET KY. Posts: 6,425	REMOVE #3 & #6 PLUG WIRES & IT'LL SOUND LIKE IT READY TO DIE & HAVE MORE LOPE THAN YOU CAN IMAGINE. __________________ junkyardjohn 69 1 TON TOW TRUCK // 84 4WD CUCV BLAZER// 85 1 TON 4WD STAKE TRUCK// 86 M1031 5/4 TON 4WD CUCV// ALOT OF OLD TRUCKS FOR ONE OLD MAN TO DRIVE. THERES ROOM FOR ALL OF GODS CREATURES RIGHT NEXT TO MY MASHED POTATOES// LIFE MEMBER OF P.E.T.A (PEOPLE EATING TASTY ANIMALS) DON'T RENT U-HAUL ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH IT WILL AMAZE PART OF THE PEOPLE & ASTONISH THE REST Last edited by junkyardjohn; 12-17-2002 at 12:22 AM.

12-17-2002, 12:34 AM	#5
bigjimzlll Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Redding,CA...USA Posts: 4,736	retard the timing,or if you want to do it right, stick a cam in it __________________ It's called "drag racing" if they called it "tic..tic..WHAM!..BANG! F*&K!!!", they'd have to keep the magazines under the counter with the other men's publications click the clicky to join the site.... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/payments.php 67 lwb..first hotrod in 25 years..540 best ET is 9.45 @ 141.44 Anderson,CA

12-17-2002, 12:37 AM	#7
Hooter My other Love Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Castlegar B.C. Canada Posts: 4,085	retard the timing and turn the idle right down. of course you need a good cam for this. Chop off the muffler then it will sound like a Harley. Better yet just have 2 cylinders firing. Instant Harley! __________________ Castlegar B.C.The great white North (Canada Eh!) Hooter_5@hotmail.com First generation Monte Carlo club pictures of my life

12-17-2002, 12:19 AM	#3
ChevyMonkey Fords Worst Nightmare Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: odessa,tx Posts: 206	Uhh i guess __________________ My 69Chevy C/10 Yee Boo

12-17-2002, 12:34 AM	#6
cableguy0 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Delta,Pa Posts: 14,948	well the first question is how much money u wanna spend.cuz ur gonna need a good cam good set of headers some duals. probably some heads so the cam can do more than just make noise. how many miles are on teh motor. __________________ Owner of North Point Car Care in Dundalk Md. We specialize in custom exhaust on both modern and classic vehicles. We are a full service auto shop from classics to modern vehicles. Feel free to contact me with questions. I will give a 10% discount to any board member.

12-17-2002, 01:23 AM	#8
dion 72 Cheyenne Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,086	I think I know what you mean, I love that sound. Check out my sig, my truck idles like you describe. __________________ Burnout Idle 1972Cheyenne 1966/67Stouts

12-17-2002, 01:39 AM	#9
sixty8chev The Sauz Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Chilliwack BC, Canada Posts: 149	Or just get a punk in a lowered b2200 to run into your pipes that hang below your rear bumper. He needs a new grill and rad, and all i need to do is redo one of the welds by my mufflers. Maybe one day he'll get a real truck __________________ 68 lwb 2wd (spread between 3 garages) 72 Burb - Flat Deck 92 Yukon 3" lift - 33's - the new bush pig 01 Sierra - Daily Driver (for now)

12-17-2002, 02:24 AM	#10
rusty ol' 69' Grubbin' Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Chico, CA Posts: 293	Get that guy called cam if he can't do it no one can. But back it up parts wise otherwise...well...get a junker motor (that way you could save a little money) out of a yard and throw in a huge cam...something like 292 duration, then check out how the brakes work on an abandoned road. And when the motor dies put your old motor back in and you can remeber the good ole' days!! blub blub blub blub vrooooom lol __________________ project rust attack 1969 Chevrolet LWB w/ 307. I got power steering now woohooooo!!!!!!! Last edited by rusty ol' 69'; 12-17-2002 at 02:28 AM.

12-17-2002, 10:39 AM	#11
Mandrake Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Marietta, Georgia Posts: 25	I had a '55 chevy with an oversized cam. It sounded great, but after the engine got good -n-hot, it would stall out at a red light. I drained many batteries trying to get it cranked back up. Big cams do sound good (like a 3/4), but man, they can be a pain. If you get too big, kiss your gas milage goodbye.

12-17-2002, 11:24 AM	#12
Randy70C-10 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A. Posts: 15,320	Get a cam with alot of duration and about 110 deg. (no more) of lobe separation.

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