Ok Boys and Girls it's Storytime

[71Dragtruck]

Looks like some plumbing workarounds ahead for you? Headers look good, real good!

My guy got mine rough fitted on the passenger side last week but my motor likes 28" 2-1/4 x 2-3/8 primaries with a slip on 4-1/2" high velocity merge collector, so not long enough to make it under the cab, had to angle them down and out, don't look nowhere as nice as yours lol, but should make power.

Sure like the looks of them tucked under more like yours but engine builder said would have to give up a bit of power and I didn't want to give any up, already giving up some with the block. Not sure I'll even build an exhaust for off the track this time, never street drive it anymore anyway.

[RICKSRAT]

Originally Posted by regan wilson

We'll see how everything goes. You are always welcome to come hang out. I asked for some tire checkers in Oklahoma a few years ago! Didn't get any takers.Your numbers on that Pump Gas deal are way more impressive than my deal. That's Awesome.

Thanks was happy with results. I have always really liked your truck and would be great to come see it at the track soon.

[regan wilson]

Rick if I make it to that race in Houston. I will make sure you can park in my pits! If you drive the truck.

[regan wilson]

Your truck that is.

[71Dragtruck]

So what did FedEx bring, anything good?

[regan wilson]

Brought me a shiny new water pump. Told a buddy I'm out of the 80's now. No more external pump drive.[IMG][/IMG]

[regan wilson]

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Finished the new Throttle Stops also.

[71Dragtruck]

Nice!

[shortbed70]

Man I’d love to see this thing sometime this year... I’m just a ways away in Forney but plan to spend a lot of time in Enid and extreme this year. Not racing but supervising!

[hotrod 80]

Car show quality like your whole truck .

[regan wilson]

Thanks Guys. I'm pecking away at it. I dropped the headers off to be coated Tuesday. I will have them back in a couple weeks. Hopefully it will start coming together pretty soon. I'm tired of it being scattered all over the shop.

[regan wilson]

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Cleaned up a little.

[regan wilson]

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[regan wilson]

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A little plumbing

[regan wilson]

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[regan wilson]

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Mock Up and more Mock Up

[regan wilson]

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I think It's Sexy...

[regan wilson]

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And just for gits and shiggles! 1981.

[71Dragtruck]

Looking good as usual.

[regan wilson]

Thanks 71. Hows yours coming? That last pic was actually 1979.lol 40 years

[aggie91]

I really like that black coating instead of the shiny silver most people do.

[71Dragtruck]

Originally Posted by regan wilson

Thanks 71. Hows yours coming? That last pic was actually 1979.lol 40 years

I think I remember that pic or one similar back at the start of the thread, tool box and all lol.

My headers are done, anti roll done, modified 4-link cross member and new larger CM link bars done, new CM trans crossmember done, new CM tubular shaft loop done, mid plate done, truck is moving to a shop with a bender on Sunday and the old roll bar is coming out and new cage going in. Then mount up the chute and a set of wheelie bars for it.

A guy is going to use my bumpers and make me a pair of glass ones that I'm having wrapped with chrome 3M, and make a new lexan back window. After that bring it home and have a crap load of little things to do. Hopefully my trans and convertor will be here by then.

Motor is done and sitting on the dyno ready to fire, going on Monday to break it in and dyno it, then bring it home.


https://www.facebook.com/pages/Abs-C...84099235194350

If you look at the Frank guys post on that page there is a picture of it sitting in the dyno room all lonely and waiting LOL.

[71Dragtruck]

Originally Posted by aggie91

I really like that black coating instead of the shiny silver most people do.

I was debating going black on mine vs silver, other option I like is the more flat or semigloss silver not the shiny.

[regan wilson]

Originally Posted by 71Dragtruck

I think I remember that pic or one similar back at the start of the thread, tool box and all lol.

My headers are done, anti roll done, modified 4-link cross member and new larger CM link bars done, new CM trans crossmember done, new CM tubular shaft loop done, mid plate done, truck is moving to a shop with a bender on Sunday and the old roll bar is coming out and new cage going in. Then mount up the chute and a set of wheelie bars for it.

A guy is going to use my bumpers and make me a pair of glass ones that I'm having wrapped with chrome 3M, and make a new lexan back window. After that bring it home and have a crap load of little things to do. Hopefully my trans and convertor will be here by then.

Motor is done and sitting on the dyno ready to fire, going on Monday to break it in and dyno it, then bring it home.


https://www.facebook.com/pages/Abs-C...84099235194350

If you look at the Frank guys post on that page there is a picture of it sitting in the dyno room all lonely and waiting LOL.

Sounds good. FYI Shakedown racing products has a front bumper. It was molded off of mine. I guess it might be cheaper for you to do local though.

[regan wilson]

Originally Posted by aggie91

I really like that black coating instead of the shiny silver most people do.

Karl they were done by D&K Coatings in Marshall Tx. For some reason they cant do the chrome like coating anymore. I like it because they dont take away from the motor.