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low 84 · 08-16-2003, 07:09 PM

motor is broke in so i've been getting on it a little bit to see what it will do. i'm pretty impressed with it. with my 2.73 highway gears it will do 100 ft burnouts very easily. when i go to 3.73's im gonna need some massive tires. if i get on it in 1st below about 25-20 mph it breaks loose pretty bad. i took 2 friends for a ride yesterday and went from a 30 mph punch shifted early at 4500 and it still spun some into second and the throttle got stuck wide open when i let off and shifted into 3rd, lol. had to turn it off and coast to a stop. but they were both really impressed and one drives an sc'd car and the other a twin turbo so they are good judges. i'm pleased with it. now i just need money for carb, gears, posi, tires, ignition......................lastly nitrous

**swervin ervin** · 08-16-2003, 11:12 PM

You're gonna need more than tires. Better start thinking about some Caltacs, moving the gas tank to the rear and anything else you can think of to take weight off the front.

Sounds like a lot of fun though. Buying tires for it will break the bank for sure.

Oh, and you think it's bad with 2.73's, just wait until you get the 3.73's in it. The posi will help tremendously, but still no traction. You going to up the stall?

low 84 · 08-17-2003, 03:47 PM

i put a hughes 10 inch 2500 stall in it, but they rate them using alot lower torque figure than what i'm making so its probly alot closer to 3000.

67_SS396 · 08-18-2003, 12:27 AM

Great!!! I'm glad it worked out for you and you're happy with the final results. With 3.73's your tires won't live long, no matter how wide they are.

I'm also glad that converter is working out for you, it has to be much better than that crappy "Hackler" so-called converter.

Txstruck · 08-18-2003, 05:26 PM

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Originally posted by low 84
motor is broke in so i've been getting on it a little bit to see what it will do. i'm pretty impressed with it. with my 2.73 highway gears it will do 100 ft burnouts very easily. when i go to 3.73's im gonna need some massive tires. if i get on it in 1st below about 25-20 mph it breaks loose pretty bad. i took 2 friends for a ride yesterday and went from a 30 mph punch shifted early at 4500 and it still spun some into second and the throttle got stuck wide open when i let off and shifted into 3rd, lol. had to turn it off and coast to a stop. but they were both really impressed and one drives an sc'd car and the other a twin turbo so they are good judges. i'm pleased with it. now i just need money for carb, gears, posi, tires, ignition......................lastly nitrous

Hey Ryan, If you need to get some parts thru me to save some mony, let me know. If Oreillys carries it, I can get it for you much cheaper than retail. Let me know.

low 84 · 08-18-2003, 07:27 PM

cool, thanks alot steve!

Txstruck · 08-18-2003, 07:42 PM

Not a prob man. I have been noticing alot of spelling erors in my posts

Guess it is time for a new keyboard.

79BIG10 · 08-19-2003, 07:26 PM

Sweet Ryan!! I still want to see that thing out on the track. I bet you could do some real burnouts out there.

jimfulco · 08-21-2003, 11:45 AM

Ain't it fun when something you do works real well? That sticking wide open thing would worry me a bit, though,.

gldevall · 08-21-2003, 01:26 PM

My throttle has stuck on me on several occasions. I think my floormat got on top of my pedal and kept it down. It hasn't done it in awhile. Ryan, or anybody who knows, how did youget the 408 is it a 350 or 400 block?

low 84 · 08-21-2003, 03:42 PM

its just a 400 block with .04 overbore

08-16-2003, 07:09 PM	#1
low 84 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,144	i got on it motor is broke in so i've been getting on it a little bit to see what it will do. i'm pretty impressed with it. with my 2.73 highway gears it will do 100 ft burnouts very easily. when i go to 3.73's im gonna need some massive tires. if i get on it in 1st below about 25-20 mph it breaks loose pretty bad. i took 2 friends for a ride yesterday and went from a 30 mph punch shifted early at 4500 and it still spun some into second and the throttle got stuck wide open when i let off and shifted into 3rd, lol. had to turn it off and coast to a stop. but they were both really impressed and one drives an sc'd car and the other a twin turbo so they are good judges. i'm pleased with it. now i just need money for carb, gears, posi, tires, ignition......................lastly nitrous __________________ '51 F100, backhalf with a narrowed 9 and coil overs, 18.5" mickeys, monte front clip, +400" sbc in the works '05 1500 Crew Cab RIP '84 swb 5/7 drop, solid cammed 408 w/ fully ported dart heads, th350 w/ 10 inch hughes, 12 bolt w/ 3.73 richmonds and a locker '80 swb 4x4 in progress: 7" lift, 350 th350/np205, d44 and 1.5" ORD tie rod, 14BFF w/discs , armored diff covers, 40" MTR's

08-16-2003, 11:12 PM	#2
swervin ervin You get what you pay for Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 4,798	You're gonna need more than tires. Better start thinking about some Caltacs, moving the gas tank to the rear and anything else you can think of to take weight off the front. Sounds like a lot of fun though. Buying tires for it will break the bank for sure. Oh, and you think it's bad with 2.73's, just wait until you get the 3.73's in it. The posi will help tremendously, but still no traction. You going to up the stall? __________________ Mike 1985 Chevy C-10

08-17-2003, 03:47 PM	#3
low 84 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,144	i put a hughes 10 inch 2500 stall in it, but they rate them using alot lower torque figure than what i'm making so its probly alot closer to 3000. __________________ '51 F100, backhalf with a narrowed 9 and coil overs, 18.5" mickeys, monte front clip, +400" sbc in the works '05 1500 Crew Cab RIP '84 swb 5/7 drop, solid cammed 408 w/ fully ported dart heads, th350 w/ 10 inch hughes, 12 bolt w/ 3.73 richmonds and a locker '80 swb 4x4 in progress: 7" lift, 350 th350/np205, d44 and 1.5" ORD tie rod, 14BFF w/discs , armored diff covers, 40" MTR's

08-18-2003, 12:27 AM	#4
67_SS396 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Blue Ridge, Tx Posts: 1,172	Great!!! I'm glad it worked out for you and you're happy with the final results. With 3.73's your tires won't live long, no matter how wide they are. I'm also glad that converter is working out for you, it has to be much better than that crappy "Hackler" so-called converter. __________________ Fawker Fab three seater rock crawler buggy 498 BBC/SM465/203/205 doubler, propane, 5.13's, 42" PB Rockers '66 C10 - The new hot rod '77 3+3 Dually - 12 valve 4wd conversion tow rig project '28 Ford 2 door sedan street rod RevLimit Offroad "Hang on beer, we can do this."

08-18-2003, 07:27 PM	#6
low 84 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,144	cool, thanks alot steve! __________________ '51 F100, backhalf with a narrowed 9 and coil overs, 18.5" mickeys, monte front clip, +400" sbc in the works '05 1500 Crew Cab RIP '84 swb 5/7 drop, solid cammed 408 w/ fully ported dart heads, th350 w/ 10 inch hughes, 12 bolt w/ 3.73 richmonds and a locker '80 swb 4x4 in progress: 7" lift, 350 th350/np205, d44 and 1.5" ORD tie rod, 14BFF w/discs , armored diff covers, 40" MTR's

08-18-2003, 07:42 PM	#7
Txstruck Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Dallas Posts: 459	Not a prob man. I have been noticing alot of spelling erors in my posts Guess it is time for a new keyboard. __________________ Steve 86 K30 4x4 6.2L Diesel\TH400\NP208 - 14bolt FF rear w/detroit locker and Dana60 front w/detroit locker- both with 4.56 gears "Runs on Mud"

08-19-2003, 07:26 PM	#8
79BIG10 I'm back with 2nd truck! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 3,774	Sweet Ryan!! I still want to see that thing out on the track. I bet you could do some real burnouts out there. __________________ 1979 Chevrolet Bonanza Big10 "Tootsie Roll" 1985 Chevrolet Silverado (wife's) Member of the Southern Bowties Club "Don't underestimate how sexy a fat man who drinks to excess can be." Homer Simpson

08-21-2003, 11:45 AM	#9
jimfulco Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Shreveport LA Posts: 3,170	Ain't it fun when something you do works real well? That sticking wide open thing would worry me a bit, though,.

08-21-2003, 01:26 PM	#10
gldevall Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Walker, LA Posts: 2,925	My throttle has stuck on me on several occasions. I think my floormat got on top of my pedal and kept it down. It hasn't done it in awhile. Ryan, or anybody who knows, how did youget the 408 is it a 350 or 400 block? __________________ Gary -1986 SWB: lowered 4/6, SOLD!!! -Best 1/4 mile: 14.51 @ 91.01 MPH -2001 Pewter Tahoe, billet grill, Corsa Sport Cat-back, K&N FIPK SOLD!!! -2004 Z-71 Extended cab with a flowmaster, BDS 6.5", 3" BL, 35x12.5x18 Trail Grapplers on Pro-Comp 18x9 wheels

08-21-2003, 03:42 PM	#11
low 84 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,144	its just a 400 block with .04 overbore __________________ '51 F100, backhalf with a narrowed 9 and coil overs, 18.5" mickeys, monte front clip, +400" sbc in the works '05 1500 Crew Cab RIP '84 swb 5/7 drop, solid cammed 408 w/ fully ported dart heads, th350 w/ 10 inch hughes, 12 bolt w/ 3.73 richmonds and a locker '80 swb 4x4 in progress: 7" lift, 350 th350/np205, d44 and 1.5" ORD tie rod, 14BFF w/discs , armored diff covers, 40" MTR's

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