New project

[my67chevytruck]

Raland, sorry to hear about your dad! Spend as much time as you can with him! prayers sent out for you and your family!

[hotrod 80]

Back into a Luv .

[Captainfab]

Glad to see you back......and with a truck.

Tell us a little about it and the engine.

[hotrod 80]

Originally Posted by Captainfab

Glad to see you back......and with a truck.

Tell us a little about it and the engine.

1991 638 TBI block 4 bolt , Eagle pro series lightweight 3.75 , 6" crower sportsmans , SRP pro series forged .040 , comp hydraulic roller , 210 CC fastburns worked and matched to intake , 750 speed demon , 6530 MSD box , 63 square in the plate for now . TH350 , 9" ford 5.00 gear , 275/60/15 DR , Cal tracs with ranchos .

Just bought a TH400 with ultra bell and trans brake , so that will be going in soon .

[nxtruck]

Yep, good to see you back and workin' on something. Looks like that luv oughta run pretty good! Keep us informed!

[C20-67_N_MO]

Looks like that ole Luv should lay down some good times once its all ready to go!

[hotrod 80]

Those ar not the most current , but i found this today on Craigslist and jusmped on it .

The caltracs i got off the Luv forum with rs9000 shocks for $250 shipped .

[djracer]

Caltracs are the Bomb.

[hotrod 80]

Originally Posted by djracer

Caltracs are the Bomb.

Really my only option besides ladder or 4 link . Plus i know how to work with them .

[poser]

that luv is realy cool. thanks for the pic's and updates. looking forward to the end product

[hotrod 80]

Originally Posted by poser

that luv is realy cool. thanks for the pic's and updates. looking forward to the end product

Thanks , I'll try and keep the updates current.

Some how i ordered the the wrong alternator bracket . Sent it back and im waiting on the replacement . Got the factory oil pressure light working in conjunction with the after market gauge . I also got the factory temp gauge working . Used a 76 F250 390 sender as the ohms value matched the Luv gauge . The truck at some point the alt wiring was modified for a 1 wire . I located the factory charge light wiring to exite the alt and the add on wire to the battary will be the voltage sensing wire and the factory charge wire will be reused . I am setting it up for a CS130 .

I am also working on the pulley and radiator position , building front spring eye bushings , I ll do a picture update coming up .

[hotrod 80]

MSD wired , S55 installed , Fired it up and starter failed .

[hotrod 80]

Here are the pics from yesterday .

[hotrod 80]

Update , took the truck to the track last weekend for the last offical race of the season . They have a new class called street legal warrior i wanted to try . I signed up and filled both bottles . My first 2 passes where qualifying and test & tune all rolled up into 1 . It went 7.34 on motor with the throttle only opening the back barrels about 1/4 of the way and no spray . I also set the nitrous regulator at the track due to a couple of all night thrashes to get the thing together . On the second pass with 600 # of bottle pressure straight out of the ice it went 6.73 I missed the 1 2 shift and bounced off the rev limiter and it was crazy fat . 3rd pass was first round of elems i left on him by .17 and had him covered @60' , about 280-300' the throttle cable popped off and i coasted to being trailer bound . Had alot of fun and got a list of stuff to work on til the next one . Drag radials are a different monster .

Here is the new linkage set up .

[djracer]

Sweet. I can't wait till I get my junk back to the track.

[C20-67_N_MO]

I'll bet that lil truck would be popping the front tires off the ground fairly easy.

Nice setup.

[hotrod_991]

Damn bro looks really good, like putting V8 on a tricycle!

[Rannos]

Truck looks good, Hotrod. PM me the next time you'll be out at HMP. I was building my truck for Gary's index races out there but he said 2011 was the last year he was doing it at HMP. Anyway hope to have my truck back together early spring. Maybe I'll see ya out there then.

[hotrod 80]

Originally Posted by Rannos

Truck looks good, Hotrod. PM me the next time you'll be out at HMP. I was building my truck for Gary's index races out there but he said 2011 was the last year he was doing it at HMP. Anyway hope to have my truck back together early spring. Maybe I'll see ya out there then.

Will do ,, Look forward to meeting you . I have ran Garys races in the past .
Pic update 15 x 10 came in . I like the look .

[Rannos]

Was just talking to my brother about your truck seeing as he has a thing for Luv's. He told me yeah I think I know the truck. Told me to ask you if you know Ronnie Luv. Said he bought his last Luv truck from ya if you are who he thinks ya are.
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[hotrod 80]

Originally Posted by Rannos

Was just talking to my brother about your truck seeing as he has a thing for Luv's. He told me yeah I think I know the truck. Told me to ask you if you know Ronnie Luv. Said he bought his last Luv truck from ya if you are who he thinks ya are.
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Yes . he bought a tan 72 i had . He was 6.60 king in the black luv for quite sometime .

[hotrod 80]

Chassis dyno friday . Chromemoly going in the mopnday following .

[hotrod 80]

New rear wheels

Chassis dyno sceduled Friday @ 10 . Then Chromemolly the following monday. Here is the currents . Added some LED boat lights . Truck had a direct short im the running lights . Everytime i pulled the lights on it blew the fuse . The horn didnt work either . Dash lights had none factory lights scabbed in , so i cut all that out and fixed the factory dash lights . All connections soldered and heat shinked . Put the dash back together and installed new horn and Mikado wheel Everythong is legal except emergency brake , but it think i can still get a sticker Probably end up with a disc on the rear end yoke . I also pulled the old tach and added one of the new auto meter auto sticks . Ordered a 1 gallon fuel cell for the Nitrous fuel system . I will run race fuel in it Ready to put tunes in . A/C & heat next . Plate ,, noids and hoses going to Induction solutions coming up . Then power steering .

[thirdstreettito]

Updates?

[hotrod 80]

Originally Posted by thirdstreettito

Updates?

Yea , I got a call the night before , apparently the computer for the chassis dyno crashed and it lost the program . They are working to get the software back . They will be down for a week or so . I tore into it this week and changed more stuff . Installed the 1 gallon fuel cell and moved the fuel pump . I am also replacing the rear cell , which is plastic , with an aluminum one . I plan on running C16 in the Nitrous cell and 93 in the main cell . A local forum im on is having a meet on the 17th so my goal is to make some shake down passes then .

I also had everything to build a 4.11 center so it is in the diff shop . I tried to set it up myself but didn't feel great about the pattern so i took it in to have it double checked . Seriously considering moving to 1350 u-joints as i currently have 1330s .

Also planning on moving the new rear cell , bottle and battary all the way back to the tailgate . Anyway here are some progress pics of last weeks work .