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Old Guy
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Minooka, Il
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
It's almost road ready, I originally ditched the big front fender supports that tie the fenders to the core support for tire clearance when lowered. Saturday I drove to Wisconsin to pick up another pair as there was not nearly enough structure to support the front end. I modified them so they will clear the tires, but need to add rods from the fender to the core support so that everything isn't moving around. It's close, I don't want to damage anything because I got in a hurry.
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Chandler,AZ
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
Beautiful truck, I bet you can't wait to get fired up and moving down the road.
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
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Your truck is looking good. You should bring it to the NSRA nationals in Kalamazoo, MI in September. Marc
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
VERY nice work!!! The truck looks stellar sitting on the floor
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Old Guy
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Minooka, Il
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
Marc, thanks for the info, adding the inner part of the original mounts helped a bunch, it allows me to use both bolt holes on each side and sandwiches the fender between the bracket on the core support and the cut down fender bracket. A couple "struts" from the side of the core support to the bottom of the fender and it should keep the front end pretty stable. I'll be looking for you in Kalamazoo.
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
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Looking forward to seeing your truck in person. It's one of my favorites. Thanks Marc
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Old Guy
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Minooka, Il
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
I got the truck running, everything seems to work fine only a couple bugs to work out. I won't be making it to Kalamazoo due to family commitments, but will be at the Rt.66 Festival in Springfield, IL at the end of the month.
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Titusville, PA
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
awesome can't wait to see it rolling. congrats.
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Old Guy
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Minooka, Il
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
I finally got to attend an event with the truck last weekend, the Morris IL. monthly cruise night. The truck ran great and I was very happy that the heat worked on the ride home, as I wore a T shirt and the temps got to the mid 50's. I know in January that will feel like summer, but after the 90's we've been having around here it felt cold! Here's a couple pictures aired down in the grass.
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
Oldnslow, looks great and glad it ran great for you. I am dreading the fall all ready, not ready for summer to be over.
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
truck looks great, congrats on the christening and everything went smooth. Yeah I love having heat in my truck, glad I went with an aftermarket non leaking unit, small and simple and reliable. Yeah totally not felling summer being just about over.
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51' 99toLife finished 2011,355 sbc,5speed, patina, redoing whole truck, inter, bags, etc http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=382481 49Hardtimes s/10 susp- bagged, vortec sbc, 5 speed, patina, sold http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=594874 VIDEOS https://youtu.be/E8zHhjgS_lA https://youtu.be/E8zHhjgS_lA Geronimo 54' LS engine, static drop IFS, Client build, just about done http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...62#post7399162 52' 3100 Slowly in progress, will be painted two toned, have 235 with a t-5, lowered OG frame Other projects, 49' farmuse 3100, killer Patina, will be slammed, LS engine, full done interior up next! www.coffeeandcustoms.com |
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Join Date: Jun 2009
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
Truck looks great. I can only say ... inspiring.
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Old Guy
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Minooka, Il
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
Spring engine upgrade......ZZ383 Deluxe 450 HP /450 TQ going in this weekend, ordered drag radials!
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
nice man, keeping it carbed I like that. what was wrong with the engine you had? just not enough ooommmph for ya?
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51' 99toLife finished 2011,355 sbc,5speed, patina, redoing whole truck, inter, bags, etc http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=382481 49Hardtimes s/10 susp- bagged, vortec sbc, 5 speed, patina, sold http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=594874 VIDEOS https://youtu.be/E8zHhjgS_lA https://youtu.be/E8zHhjgS_lA Geronimo 54' LS engine, static drop IFS, Client build, just about done http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...62#post7399162 52' 3100 Slowly in progress, will be painted two toned, have 235 with a t-5, lowered OG frame Other projects, 49' farmuse 3100, killer Patina, will be slammed, LS engine, full done interior up next! www.coffeeandcustoms.com |
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
Nice Crate Stroker. Putting one in my 57 TF as well. Love the new Deluxe, bumping it to 450 - with manifold to boot! Are you going with the Holley 770 also? Jim
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Old Guy
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Minooka, Il
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
The Vortec 350 that's in the truck runs like a *****, great oil pressure, cools good, but it smokes a little at idle when warm. It is a low mile engine removed from a wrecked Suburban, everything looked great when I pulled it apart, leaks down less that 5% on every hole, compression is 160 -165 across. I thought the intake gasket was allowing oil to be sucked in from the valley, so removed the Chinese manifold and added a new Edelbrock RPM air gap and tried again with the same results. I'm guessing that either the valve guides should have been replaced when the valve job was done or the oil rings are stuck / cashed. Guess I will know when I blow it apart, after the new one is installed. I'm using the same Holley 770 cfm Street Avenger carb on the 383.
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
That should spin the boots no problem!
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
You might need to change your name to oldnfast..
Good luck with the install. Marc
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Old Guy
Join Date: Jan 2009
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
Got the 383 in over the week end, now on to changing the standard Ford light 4.11 "chunk" to a Strange with 3.89 gears and adding Moser axles.
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Join Date: Nov 2009
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
AWesome build! Like what you did with the bed!
More horse power is always good!
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Old Guy
Join Date: Jan 2009
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
The new engine looks a lot better with some shiny accessories.
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Join Date: Mar 2009
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
Nice!
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
Looks killer!
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Old Guy
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Minooka, Il
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
Running and driving with the 383, added inner fenders, almost ready for power tour!
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Clear Lake, MN
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Re: 48 5 Window air ride driver
truck looks so awesome! is that gray primer or a flat gray paint?
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