49 ls1

[CharlieSheen]

Originally Posted by skymangs

Car trailer = no drama!

LMAO!
Just PLEASE promise us we won't see you pulling that truck around with that Ford tractor,lol!

[skymangs]

Originally Posted by CharlieSheen

LMAO!
Just PLEASE promise us we won't see you pulling that truck around with that Ford tractor,lol!

Already did... but I'll be damned if I'd let pictures float on the internet of that travesty!

[CharlieSheen]

Chris,Did you ever do a final install of the underfloor master cylinder?

[skymangs]

Yup. I ditched the inline 2 psi residual pressure check valves, and went with a Speedway master cylinder with no internal check valves. Works great now. New trans went in on Thursday, just in time for All Truck Nats on Friday. Truck was a smashing success, and got it's share of attention all weekend!

[Low Elco]

Glad I got to look it over. Great truck, and good to see you, Chris!

[CharlieSheen]

Originally Posted by skymangs

Yup. I ditched the inline 2 psi residual pressure check valves, and went with a Speedway master cylinder with no internal check valves. Works great now. New trans went in on Thursday, just in time for All Truck Nats on Friday. Truck was a smashing success, and got it's share of attention all weekend!

OK,this is big news.Are you driving it?

I guess the only sad part about your truck being so low and awesome is that you will never be able to photograph that really low master cylinder and linkage setup

[rustytruck50]

Saw both trucks in your booth....could not stop looking! Gave me lots of ideas for my '48. Great work!!!!

[skymangs]

Thanks Low Elco... Good seeing you there as well.

CharlieSheen; not really driving it yet. Runs and drives, but needs some things before I'll start hitting the highway. I'll get under it next time I have it up in the air and take a pic or two. there are lots of pics on how I did the bracketry, early on in this thread though.

Rustytruck50; Thank you, I had a blast at the show, I love building things a "little different" than everyone else.

[CharlieSheen]

Sarge it must feel great to have it under its own power.Put that tractor back in the barn!

I hope your booth at the show is bringing home some JOB$!

[skymangs]

Yessir, great show. Booked all the way out to June 2015!

[CharlieSheen]

Originally Posted by skymangs

Yessir, great show. Booked all the way out to June 2015!

Anybody book you for building a truck just like yours?

[dillonv2008]

Originally Posted by skymangs

Solidaxle, I am by no means an authority on linked suspension. But my understanding is that the instant center is the thoretical line where your links would intersect if they were continued along there current axis. I've been told that shortly behind the tailshaft (on a hot rod) is the "sweet spot" to shoot for, but it needs to be within 50-80 percent of the center of gravity (distance from the middle of the bell housing to the ground at ride height) in order to keep your anti-squat from being too great, or too little... I ran the mason's line along my intended axis to be sure that I kept my upper links parralel to it during installation.

I know, more mud, sorry. Not very good at explaining. Here is a link to a 4x4 site with much better information on 4 links
http://www.therangerstation.com/Maga....htm#AntiSquat
Once you've read that, and understand it, here's a link to a fancy 4 link calculator on Pirate...
http://mysite.verizon.net/triaged/4l...tml/index.html

Hope that helps

sorry to go way back n bring this up i read the article understand 4 link lot better now but for yours did you use the stock crossmember to get your 45% angle for upper bar links and made a custom crossmember to mount to or how'd you get the angle for your upper bar links? again sorry bringing up this im going to be bagging my 49 very soon here

[skymangs]

I made my own cross-member to support my links. Where did %45 come from? When you design you links, the theoretical line should intersect just behind the transmission (top view), and these same lines should be within 50-80% of your COG (vertical center of the bell housing. Your instant center is the point at which the theoretical lines of you your upper and lower links would intersect.

[dillonv2008]

Okkkkk gotcha gotcha so with in that 50-80% you still want upper links to be around a 40 degree? And the instant line you say where lowers n uppers should meet. I always thought the lowers just went straight along the frame just aslong as they are parallel to ground when setting ride height. Same with uppers be parallel to ground. But all n all got to make a sketch n get cog before knowing 4 link length or anything really.

[skymangs]

Originally Posted by dillonv2008

Okkkkk gotcha gotcha so with in that 50-80% you still want upper links to be around a 40 degree? And the instant line you say where lowers n uppers should meet. I always thought the lowers just went straight along the frame just aslong as they are parallel to ground when setting ride height. Same with uppers be parallel to ground. But all n all got to make a sketch n get cog before knowing 4 link length or anything really.

Yes, definitely use a link calculator (I posted a link earlier in this thread). Your lower's can be close to parallel, but the uppers should triangulate, the degree of triangulation will be dictated by where you want your instant center. Instant center should be near center mass of your engine (front to back).

I hope that's about as clear as mud... LoL

[dillonv2008]

Defiantly haha thank you for help

[Henney]

skymangs, sick truck, I'm working on a similar project and had a few questions for you.

Where and how did you place the TCC on your brake pedal assembly?

Did you mount the TAC with the ECM?

How do you like the Hot Rod Flatz paint? Easy to shoot? Easy to maintain?

[skymangs]

Henny... The TCC goes to the output side of your brake light switch. Mine us on the firewall (original style)

My truck is cable throttle, but when I do drive by wires, I mount the TAC module behind the dash

My truck isn't hot rod Flatz, but I've used it before, and I like it. very reasonable cost, and not bad to spray either.

[Henney]

Thanks Skymangs! Happy Thanksgiving

[skymangs]

You too!

[Henney]

Hey skymangs, what did you do for your air intake? Any pictures?

[traderdan]

Nice build. I have two AD body's 48 and 50. I'm gathering parts and pieces to build them. love seeing new ideas and swings on how to's to them. keep up the good work.

[skymangs]

Thanks, I don't have an air intake setup as of yet. I haven't found anything I really like!

[IWanna49]

Originally Posted by skymangs

Here is what they look like mocked up on the running board. I then painted them 2000 deg. paint, and I will bake them before I install the exhaust. Last pic is the driver side tip.

Chris,

Did you mount the exhaust tips to the running board? If I missed that somewhere, my apologies!

Greg

[skymangs]

Sure did. 94 z28 tips (modified of course). Should be pics earlier in this thread