road trip with a carbureted LS1..pics

[hessian18]

Gotta love looking in through the side of the truck and seeing those headers !!!




GenIII power baby !!


What kind of headers are you running ? S & P or Thorley ??



Im jealous to say the least !!!



Looking forward to more as always !!

[HOOPTY67]

Originally Posted by hessian18

Gotta love looking in through the side of the truck and seeing those headers !!!




GenIII power baby !!


What kind of headers are you running ? S & P or Thorley ??



Im jealous to say the least !!!



Looking forward to more as always !!

they are Hedman Hedders that came with BRP Hotrods swap kit. Fit real good.

[hessian18]

Did the Hedmans require any grinding or cutting on the passenger side framerail ?? Also what motor mounts did you use ??



You running a 4l60e ? or 80e ?



See you soon ahahahah

[N2TRUX]

Dang! I can imagine trying to shut down from 100 on stock brakes. That could ruin a good pair of shorts. Those Baer brakes are going to make you motion sick they will shut you down so quick.

Tried to log on your blog and comment, but it said my user name was already take, What the heck? Everyone knows there is only one N2TRUX.

[nlped]

Those brakes are gonna sling the snot right out of you. Great way to cure a sinus infection

[ratty 46]

I could only WISH that I had that brake set up.

Great thread to watch.

Ratty 46

[HOOPTY67]

Originally Posted by hessian18

Did the Hedmans require any grinding or cutting on the passenger side framerail ?? Also what motor mounts did you use ??



You running a 4l60e ? or 80e ?



See you soon ahahahah

plenty of room on the passenger side. the driver's side is a tight fit. i ground the framerail a small amount but its probably not necessary. motor mounts also came from Brewer Hot Rods.

4l65E built by Gearstar

[HOOPTY67]

Originally Posted by N2TRUX

Dang! I can imagine trying to shut down from 100 on stock brakes. That could ruin a good pair of shorts. Those Baer brakes are going to make you motion sick they will shut you down so quick.

Tried to log on your blog and comment, but it said my user name was already take, What the heck? Everyone knows there is only one N2TRUX.

that's odd. you've got a twin i guess.

i think we are going to be tire-limited during the testing. i was able to get the stock brakes to lock up pretty easily. the Nitto Nt450s are a pretty hard compound. Im sure the stopping distance will be shorter but without softer tires we probably wont take full advantage of the brakes.

[AceX]

I'd love to see the brake test results as well. I'm going to be making a similar upgrade in the near furture and need something to base my "justification of funds" on.

[HOOPTY67]

http://blogs.sporttruck.com/6573899/...c10/index.html

[HOOPTY67]

Originally Posted by hessian18

Did the Hedmans require any grinding or cutting on the passenger side framerail ?? Also what motor mounts did you use ??



You running a 4l60e ? or 80e ?



See you soon ahahahah

here's a pic of that side for ya:

[hessian18]

Holy $hit !! Msd coils and wires !!


You running all poly bushings too ?



Thats a killer truck you got going thats for sure


Thanks for the pictures !

[68 TT]

Your coil packs cost more than I have into my whole truck.

That is going to be one sweet toy when you get it done. It is well on it's way with all you have done so far. Great job.

[glock35ipsc]

I'm sure you don't have the info handy right now , but when you have time later on, can you post up the part number for those headers?

[hessian18]

I could be wrong but arent the veins/slots on the rear rotor suppose to be facing towards the back ?
*** Edit had to re-phrase that LOL
From what I have seen the slots should go in the same direction as rotation...



Just curious, Im sure the guys at Baer KNOW what they are doing LOL !!!






More updates ? Im watching the blog now...\]


**Another edit.. I found an answer http://www.zeckhausen.com/how_to_pro...all_rotors.htm

[HOOPTY67]

Originally Posted by hessian18

I could be wrong but arent the veins/slots on the rear rotor suppose to be facing towards the back ?
*** Edit had to re-phrase that LOL
From what I have seen the slots should go in the same direction as rotation...



Just curious, Im sure the guys at Baer KNOW what they are doing LOL !!!






More updates ? Im watching the blog now...\]


**Another edit.. I found an answer http://www.zeckhausen.com/how_to_pro...all_rotors.htm

according to Baer, they don't have to go in either direction, but they prefer it this way. The tech here says the vents work equally well in either direction and the slots and holes are drilled in this manner so as not to weaken the rotor. if the slots and holes were put in the rotor in the other direction there were build some intersection points that would weaken the rotor.

[HOOPTY67]

Originally Posted by glock35ipsc

I'm sure you don't have the info handy right now , but when you have time later on, can you post up the part number for those headers?

i dont but if you'll shoot me an email when i get home i'll dig out the info.
mike.finnegan@sorc.com

[HOOPTY67]

Originally Posted by 68 TT

Your coil packs cost more than I have into my whole truck.

That is going to be one sweet toy when you get it done. It is well on it's way with all you have done so far. Great job.

thanks man. i appreciate it.

blog update coming in a few minutes.

[68 TT]

Because of what you are doing I will be subscribing to your magazine.

Keep up the good work.

[hessian18]

Great Info Hoopty !!


I learned allot that I didnt know about brakes on that page I linked.


Looking forward to more posts...

[HOOPTY67]

well we stopped just outside of Las Cruces, NM. rest of the day went well. at dinner at the heart attack grille in Chandler, Arizona. The place is staffed by hot chicks in nurses outfits. The burgers are massive. Calin tried to polish off a Quadruple Bypass burger and he's payin the price for it now.

pics tomorrow. there are a few more blogs up here:http://blogs.sporttruck.com/index.html

[Curly86]

Cool trip I watched that on the Heart attack grill last night on tv that burger is massive glad it was him not me

[N2TRUX]

Originally Posted by HOOPTY67

.... The place is staffed by hot chicks in nurses outfits. ....

We will assume you got pics...

[HOOPTY67]

turns out the manager of the heart attack grill wasn't into picture taking. we got a few good ones of our waitress though. saving those for the mag. the rest are here:
http://blogs.sporttruck.com/6573998/...xas/index.html

[HOOPTY67]

Well we spent the day in Ft. Worth visiting a few friends that wish to remain nameless after they helped me with a new addition to the '73.

I needed to inject a little humor into this trip after the soul-crushing 16 hour drive from Phoenix and when i saw a guy selling these on the side of the road I had to have them:
http://blogs.sporttruck.com/6575535/...ory/index.html

and how about a little damage report? So far we have repaired and/or replaced the following items:

trans computer
sepertine belt
valve stem
fuel pump
window regulator

the next four days will be spent at a body shop so it'll be tough to break stuff when not driving.