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Firstgenfan · 02-17-2017, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by NeoJuice

What seat is that out of? I need a bench seat for my truck.

Thank you

It's out of an 88-98 Chevy truck. I narrowed the frame 4".

**mongocanfly** · 02-17-2017, 10:37 PM

Thanks firstgen...my truck is green but i have a lot of body work to do and am just trying to settle on a green color..yours looks great

MIKESAD50 · 02-18-2017, 09:37 AM

Your truck came out very nice.

focusedontheprize · 02-26-2017, 08:58 PM

Truck looks great. What fuel tank (diesel in your case) did you run out back? It looks like the filler neck comes up through the bed of your floor.

That is a baddd truck.

Firstgenfan · 02-26-2017, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by focusedontheprize

Truck looks great. What fuel tank (diesel in your case) did you run out back? It looks like the filler neck comes up through the bed of your floor.

That is a baddd truck.

It's an aluminum tank from Speedway. I had to cut it apart and make it narrower because it was too close to the leaf springs. I guess it was made for stock applications. And yes the fill does come up through the bed floor. Really bugs me because when I had the tank cut down it made it off center. I'm going to get a new tank made here soon. If all goes well, the truck is going to get tore down this coming winter for a lot of upgrades...Like twin turbos, twin cp3 pumps, new fuel system and some other goodies. Or I might just start another one lol.

nebdrummer · 03-03-2017, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Firstgenfan

upgrades...Like twin turbos, twin cp3 pumps, new fuel system and some other goodies.

I want to see this.

Firstgenfan · 03-03-2017, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by nebdrummer

I want to see this.

Stay tuned! If I can make it work, it'll be done. I have a partial sponsorship for the twin turbo project. My buddy that owns the shop that helped me build it said he would split the cost of the build so that'll definitely help! We'll do all of our own fabrication work, so it'll just be money for parts.

**Dieselwrencher** · 02-28-2017, 12:10 AM

It sounds like the ol wallet is going to be empty after next winter.

lower50's · 02-28-2017, 12:58 AM

Empty but awsome

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Firstgenfan · 03-03-2017, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

It sounds like the ol wallet is going to be empty after next winter.

My wallet is empty now lol. Just bought a house and 28 acres and we're doing a lot of changes to the house. Atleast I have a shop now, it just needs to be insulated and re wired.

**Dieselwrencher** · 03-03-2017, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Firstgenfan

My wallet is empty now lol. Just bought a house and 28 acres and we're doing a lot of changes to the house. Atleast I have a shop now, it just needs to be insulated and re wired.

Congrats on an acreage and a building! I'd like to get to that point soon too.

nebdrummer · 03-03-2017, 08:45 PM

Oh man. I'm gonna have to see what mine will do at 20lbs of boost then. Lol. Gonna have to keep up with your 5 mile long future burnouts.

Firstgenfan · 03-03-2017, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by nebdrummer

Oh man. I'm gonna have to see what mine will do at 20lbs of boost then. Lol. Gonna have to keep up with your 5 mile long future burnouts.

Haha I'm at 20 psi+ now. It's all the stock ECM will read. I think I either have to go to a mechanical guage or look into doing a 3 bar map sensor if I could make that work. I don't plan to push it super hard with the twin kit, I don't have $15,000 to drop on a full forged rotating assembly...Well I have it, but I'm pretty sure my wife will beg to differ lol

nebdrummer · 03-03-2017, 08:52 PM

lol that's great. I have a 3 bar map on mine, but I won't ever get there.

lower50's · 03-06-2017, 09:20 PM

How much boost are you planing to run?

Firstgenfan · 03-06-2017, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by lower50's

How much boost are you planing to run?

1 psi less than it takes to lift the heads! Probably no more than 35psi.

lower50's · 03-07-2017, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Firstgenfan

1 psi less than it takes to lift the heads! Probably no more than 35psi.

The problem is finding the highest psi before that point. You could just put head gaskets and studs in.

Firstgenfan · 03-07-2017, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by lower50's

The problem is finding the highest psi before that point. You could just put head gaskets and studs in.

Already done 😉

02-17-2017, 10:37 PM	#2
mongocanfly Post Whore Join Date: May 2015 Location: Alabama Posts: 14,662	Re: '53 duramax Thanks firstgen...my truck is green but i have a lot of body work to do and am just trying to settle on a green color..yours looks great

02-18-2017, 09:37 AM	#3
MIKESAD50 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Sunnyvale, CA Posts: 605	Re: '53 duramax Your truck came out very nice. __________________ 1950 3100 5 window

02-26-2017, 08:58 PM	#4
focusedontheprize Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: CA Posts: 846	Re: '53 duramax Truck looks great. What fuel tank (diesel in your case) did you run out back? It looks like the filler neck comes up through the bed of your floor. That is a baddd truck. __________________ "Dixie" - 1988 Chevrolet V30 CC DRW "3+3" \| 7.4L 454 (L19) \| TH400 \| 4" lift \| 35"s "Lucille" - 1949 Chevrolet 3100 (on hold)

02-28-2017, 12:10 AM	#8
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,139	Re: '53 duramax It sounds like the ol wallet is going to be empty after next winter. __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

02-28-2017, 12:58 AM	#9
lower50's Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,254	Re: '53 duramax Empty but awsome. __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=648459 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=769441 1951 MG TD 1967 Jeep CJ5 1.9L TDI 33X13.5X15 Mud Grapplers. 1952 GMC 9700 p/u 7.3L diesel on air, dually

03-03-2017, 08:45 PM	#12
nebdrummer Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Nebraska Posts: 390	Re: '53 duramax Oh man. I'm gonna have to see what mine will do at 20lbs of boost then. Lol. Gonna have to keep up with your 5 mile long future burnouts. __________________ 1950 3600. 370cid, th400, 9", billet 80mm turbo under the bed, 4 link coilovers, hoping for a single digit! http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=380212

03-03-2017, 08:52 PM	#14
nebdrummer Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Nebraska Posts: 390	Re: '53 duramax lol that's great. I have a 3 bar map on mine, but I won't ever get there. __________________ 1950 3600. 370cid, th400, 9", billet 80mm turbo under the bed, 4 link coilovers, hoping for a single digit! http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=380212

03-06-2017, 09:20 PM	#15
lower50's Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,254	Re: '53 duramax How much boost are you planing to run? __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=648459 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=769441 1951 MG TD 1967 Jeep CJ5 1.9L TDI 33X13.5X15 Mud Grapplers. 1952 GMC 9700 p/u 7.3L diesel on air, dually



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