my 80 build

[flamingbig10]

yes 3.73s, but now I'm going to be running a looser stall convertor, caltracs, and slicks, maybe some drag shocks too, but the 150 shot, could bring it to the 6.9 range what Ive been told but a mid 7 will be fine

[85/05Silverado]

How do you like the cam from Texas speed shop? Is it a fairly street friendly cam, & what rpm does it idle at ?

Thanks Stephen
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[flamingbig10]

its a real good street cam for a 6.0 around 900

[Sin7]

Originally Posted by flamingbig10

its a real good street cam for a 6.0 around 900

very nice

[flamingbig10]

thanks man

[Ford Assassin]

Very nice. Can't wait for my 14 bolt to get done so I can finally run mine.
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[Super73]

Aaron,

Clean out you pm's, trying to send you a message
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[mccurrkm]

Sweet build! This is going way back...but how do you like those dolphin gauges? How hard was it to make that bezel for them...and what did you make it out of? Thanks!

[Big Rat]

Nice build Aaron. I've enjoyed the last 42 pages. A lot of good inspiration and motivation in this build.
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[85/05Silverado]

Hey Aaron , do you remember how long of pushrods you used on that 228 cam ? I thought I seen it on here before but can't seem to find it
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[Ford Assassin]

Originally Posted by 85/05Silverado

Hey Aaron , do you remember how long of pushrods you used on that 228 cam ? I thought I seen it on here before but can't seem to find it
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They should just be 7.400". Typically the only time anyone needs custom pushrods is either because the cam has a smaller base circle OR more commonly because the heads have been milled for more compression.

[85/05Silverado]

Ok cool thanks, So if my Heads were milled just enough to make sure they are true and flat, would I take that measurement off of the pushrod length?
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[Ford Assassin]

Originally Posted by 85/05Silverado

Ok cool thanks, So if my Heads were milled just enough to make sure they are true and flat, would I take that measurement off of the pushrod length?
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Nah, that much isn't anything the lifters can't handle.
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[Big Rat]

Too busy driving the truck to check in on the computer?! I know I will be when I finish mine!

[flamingbig10]

Originally Posted by mccurrkm

Sweet build! This is going way back...but how do you like those dolphin gauges? How hard was it to make that bezel for them...and what did you make it out of? Thanks!

The gauges are ok but I like to change them to the new Dakota digital setup one of these days, I'm using the factory bezel with sheet metal covering it.

I was having a lot of fun in truck till I went to jail for street racing last weekend and I lost my job the week before, but for now the truck will be parked for a wile till I get a new job and all the court fees and lawyer is taken care of, then Ill get to have fun in it again, well at the track of course

yes I'm using 7.4s but in doubt you could get a push rod checker

I sold the nitrous kit to pay off some bills that I never got to use

[truckzilla]

Aaron . . . Buddy . . . What a downer. Didn't you watch those safety films in drivers ed about street racing? I know, me either!

Sorry to hear about the set backs with the job and legal issues! But look on the bright side; at least they didn't confiscate the truck! You're a nice guy and I hope that another job comes along very quickly!

Larry

[Big Rat]

What is this "drivers ed" in which you speak of?! The way people drive now days I figured they just abolished the program altogether and just put licenses in those little quarter gumball machines! +1 on finding a job man. That really sucks, job then jail. When it rains it pours, eh?!
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[mooseknuckles]

ouch!....hang in there bud, at least they didnt take the truck?....street racin is a big no no now a days...

[1979cstepside]

Originally Posted by flamingbig10

The gauges are ok but I like to change them to the new Dakota digital setup one of these days, I'm using the factory bezel with sheet metal covering it.

I was having a lot of fun in truck till I went to jail for street racing last weekend and I lost my job the week before, but for now the truck will be parked for a wile till I get a new job and all the court fees and lawyer is taken care of, then Ill get to have fun in it again, well at the track of course

yes I'm using 7.4s but in doubt you could get a push rod checker

I sold the nitrous kit to pay off some bills that I never got to use

Lol i got was coming back from the gas station by orielys on military was going through a light it was about to turn red to i floored it and there was a cop sitting right there didnt see him till he had his lights on floored it left that cop in the dust Lol Had to make the ticket worth it Lol pulled me over and he called like 3 other mesquite police it was epic Lol and where were you street racing were you by yourself?

[flamingbig10]

I haven't found a job yet but this weekI did keep myself busy working formyself and helping people out. yes I was really glad they just took my truck to the impound lot it was still $173 but better than crushing the truck.

Dang man they didn't take you to jail for that? I was in grand prairie about to race
a built ls1 s10

[1979cstepside]

Originally Posted by flamingbig10

I haven't found a job yet but this weekI did keep myself busy working formyself and helping people out. yes I was really glad they just took my truck to the impound lot it was still $173 but better than crushing the truck.

Dang man they didn't take you to jail for that? I was in grand prairie about to race
a built ls1 s10

No but he did sit me in the back of the cop car for a good 30 min while the 3 other cops searched my truck Lol
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[flamingbig10]

going to change the exhaust soon to a 3" true dual with dyno max race bullets

[flamingbig10]

broke a snap ring in the trans a wile back had it replaced and now the trans slips real bad but going get it rebuilt or buy another one, I get it back going soon its been down pretty much 3 weeks so far, but its going to get a lot better tune on it soon, hopefully the truck will run 7.8s in the heat in 1/8

[flamingbig10]

I bought another used trans forit put in and shortly after that the fuel pump went out from a kinked fuel hoses and low fuel, and I been running it at the track at least 5 times since then, I got some Hoosier drag radials hooks well now, I just got a tbss intake and ported 90mm throttle body, I'm going to fix my exhaust I'm running 3" collectors 2 1/2 pipe and 3" muffler I going for 3", also still going to do a tune

[jdmaffeo]

I saw your truck at Cars and Coffee on Saturday. I stopped by a couple of times but no one was around. Your truck looks good!