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Re: Make it handle
A buddy of mine has a spare '78 frame I may be setting out in the shed to do some work on... Figured I can square and level it with scissor jacks (pick up at junkyard for $5 ea) and let the reinforcing begin!
Only problem I could forsee would be the fact that I would have to run out to my truck every 5 seconds to measure parts clearances, etc. You should have your own Sub-forum, with projects, Q&A, haha... might be too much for one dude though. Keep me posted! Thanks |
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Well, I started to right a heavy rant, then i stopped, I'll save that one for later.
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I am rebuilding a 1969 K20 and I want to soften the ride some. I see that you can order 4, 5, or 6 leaf replacements for the leaf springs. Presently it has 6 leafs can I just remove 2 or 3 and put airbags to make up the difference and if so how do you set them up to make sure you get the best ride along with the ability to carry a load once in a blue moon.
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Rob...love reading your posts. They are one of the most informative ones out there and it's like reading a great blog. About these sway bars and the issues you are seeing with C10 versions...tell us you are working on a solution!? Your list is getting good: rear shock mounts [done], longer track bar [done], bolt in r&p [pending], lca caster mod [pending], sway bar [maybe?], rear sway bar [would love to see].
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Jeez I thought you said you weren't going to rant! But I'm glad you did and I agree! Often I had wondered how they determined what a "general" rate would be for an "upgraded" sway bar. Also how consistent a solid bar would be vs. a hollow one. I've been looking at Schroeder sway bars online, hollow with splined ends and arms. You probably know of them since they're out of Burbank. It seems like a MUCH better approach, but I have no clue how to determine what rate, arm length, bar diameter etc. Seems like it could be fairly easy to bolt the bushing mounts to the bottom of the frame and check different bars and adjust the different arm lengths. Test time for JT!?
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WEST9378 - Try to stick with a reasonable aproach, and you'l get good results. If you start with the leafs, lets say that the top spring with the eye is #1, and the count down from there to the shortest #6. Keep 1,2, & 3. pull #4, keep #5, pull #6. Use a hand gringer/sander to round off and radius the ends of the springs. Get some teflon liner to put between the leafs (speedway, Eaton, ..) and reassemble. Call Helwig and get a 1" rear sway bar. From RideTech, use pt # ARK2004, with a shrader fill kit. But here's the catch, when you get it done, you have to post up the results. OK?
I have some more to post up later, but i have a deadline to meat this morning. Have a great day all.
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Welcome March Madness. last weekend we attended the "Run To The Coast" event in El Toro, Ca. RTTC is a pro touring tri-athelon of sorts, with an autocross, a speed-stop, and a 1.8 mile road coarse. We ran the 'Bullit and had a great time. Only two ther trucks in attendance of the 70+ competetors, Rob Phillips - Hotchkis 69 C-10, and the Magnaflow 37 chevy. Once stats are released, I'll post them up. Show season starts soon, and that means more racing for us. - I'm ready to go. Weight is becoming our limiting factor. 1. Trucks have a naturally high CG, hey there trucks, if not they would be just cars. 2. there nose heavy, again, there trucks, its in there nature. 3. there just heavy. We're at 58.7% ft weight on the 'Bullit, which is not good, but better than the 59.6% it used to be. So keep this in mind. Move everything you can, DOWN, and BACK. Now, get in the garage, and get ready for the upcoming season. See you somewhere.
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Yeah G force, its actually not necessarily the force holding a tight corner. Keeping you in the seat of your truck, its the equal and opposite force of gravity pushing you down back unto earth as for the faster you increase your speed. The more gravity is going to push back against you depending on your trajectory and angle of tract. |
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Hmmm, OK, Gravity is pulling down on you, or your truck, with the force of one G. That is a static force. In a corner, centripedal, or lateral force is created when the vehicle turns. If the truck (car) was perfectly balanced, and the tires kept the contact patch perfect, then at 1G lateral it would slide sideways as soon as it overcomes 1G of natural gravity. Just remember, gravity sucks. lol. only through downforce created by air, or a bank in the corner is it possible to pass up 1G lateral (in a car, on pavement.)
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Today we're heading to Scottsdale, Az, for the spring Good-Guys show. I'll snap some picts of cool stuff for you. Hope to run into Nate Porter and chat suspension and stuff. We'll be autocrossing the 'Bullit, so stop by if your in range. This is usually a really fun show.
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good luck it would be a blast to watch u thrash on the truck.
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Rob, I loved seeing the shots of your Bullit tearing up the course in the Trucks Throwdown (or whatever they called it). Based on your lap times, it sounds like you have it pretty well dialed in. Nice work!
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Quick update. We are victorious again! By the lunch break on friday, we had set the fast lap. Not just for trucks, but for EVERYBODY. As the racing continued, we pushed our numbers down even farther, and no one ever caught us. First Truck Class win of the season, and the overal fast lap (first time I've done that). I'll get some picts and video up soon.
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Congrats Rob,
looking forward to seeing some video.....
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I saw the roof of the Effie on the roadcourse and several shots of the Hotchkis truck at the Ultima Street Challenge on HDTheater but neither even got an honorable mention on air, what's wrong with these people?
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Rob, I pm'd you a few weeks back about using your new rear shock/track bar set up on my 71 C20. I know you have alot going on, any info if it will fit or if you can make new U bolt brackets?
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Please don't shoot me for asking, but I keep reading about move it lower and back for better balance and lower CG. I love my V8s, but I also understand the potential power in a forced inducted modern fuel infected V6. Say something like a donor from a Camaro. Something like what Jay Leno did to his.
http://blogs.insideline.com/straight...6-to-sema.html The reason I ask is this. All along I have planned on a 5.3 swap and later turbocharging it. Modernize the old truck for drivability and fuel mileage too. All this talk about low and back got me thinking about this swap instead. Thoughts? |
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An alum headed 5.3 will be lighter than a traditional sbc. Is the 5.3 you're referring to all alum or cast iron block/alum heads? The better idea might be the 5.7 LS1 or 6.0 LS2 as they're all aluminum & would help offset the additional weight of the turbo related equipment. You could also opt for one of the remote turbo set-ups that put the turbo out back. The alum motor reduces mass up front & shifting the weight of the power adder to the extreme rear can help balance things.
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Basic calculations have me saving about 100lbs over the 5.3. I don't have it yet but I believe the all cast iron block is the more common. My main reason for asking is placement. it just seems like i would be able to get the engine much lower and closer to the firewall with a v6. I would also go with a single larger turbo and air to air cooler to simplify plumbing.
This is all just thoughts in my head for now. The truck in question is still a long bed 72 super with basic suspension mods right now. CPP 2.5 drop spindles and 1 inch drop spring up front and all new ends, ball joints etc, close ratio steering box. 4" springs in rear with the long pan bar relocation set up. I plan on flipping the long arm mounts to correct pinion angle. I also got CPP's shock relocation mounts, but after reading this decided to re-purpose them to outside frame shock mounts by inverting their lower mounts and making my own upper mounts. I am just not sure if the Doetch shocks I got with the kit will be long enough. I will end up measuring ride height mounting distance and if i need longer or even shorter I will call CPP and see if they will work with me on a swap. Oh yeah Rob, you mentioned long beds have some significant obstacles compared to short beds aside from weight I assume. I have the fabrication skills to shorten the frame and put together a short bed for this truck if it would be worth it. Would you mind terribly a summary of the short vs long bed differences and suspension geometry? Thanks, Walker |
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One question I have that I haven't found a clear answer for is how far the motor can be moved back before you run out of realestate. I've fabbed up mounts that let me go with 1" or 1.5" of setback - hopefully I can get the 1.5" without modding the firewall.
My current suspension setup is a 93 T-bird IRS and a 2" shaved front crossmember with 2.5" drop spindles. I haven't figured out what shocks I am going to use yet, as I haven't designed my top shock mounts yet. ![]() I've also added a 87 T-bird steering rack and swapped upper control arms to see the results of "poor man's caster" ![]() |
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Glad to see everybody is starting to think about this stuff. V-6 could be a good choice, but remember that you need torque to get the weight out of the corner. If the turbo v-6 spins quick, you can make torque with gears.
I'm sorry about some answers that you have been waiting on, now that wer'e back from texas, I'll get back up to speed.
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Something else I had rattling around in my head recently about IRS. With the huge reduction in un-sprung weight on a IRS, is it the overall weight that is keeping more people from using this type of setup? Complexity maybe?
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