Pro Street Trucks/Cars pics!!! im in love with the fatty tires!!

[drag_72]

Lets see all of the fat tires! cars or trucks! any body style..


heres a couple of mine to get started..


Motor Swap

[Marv D]

One of my favorites



but right now it sorta looks like this......


and


Just waiting on parts and the time to get this metamorphosis under way. Have been procrastinating on what to do about trans,,, If I change to a glide it adds a LOT of expense. I don't know if the Hughes TH350 is going to like what I'm doing,, and I have a pro-tree Hughes TH400 w/ shields all ready,, but will have to change driveshafts, and to use air will have to change shifters,,, bla bla,, every little detail justs keeps adding more and more $'s. Goal is to have it all ready before it get's hot so I don't have to wear a stinking firesuit to race this summer!!!

[72prostreet]

here's my 72 its has a 13 to 1 461 bbc on alcohol, th400 with 3500 stall and 410 gears..still trying to hook it lol.



http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/r...Picture021.jpg

[Hart_Rod]

My 6T8 ZZZZ. 383, Vortech Supercharger, Sid Neal TH350, 3.73 w/Auburn posi.....

Link to motor info: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=370973

[Alex1]

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What size rear tires on there?

[Hart_Rod]

Originally Posted by Alex1

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What size rear tires on there?

Hoosier 29 x 15.5's.

r/

[72prostreet]

Originally Posted by Hart_Rod

Hoosier 29 x 15.5's.

r/

nice!! thats what i have on my 72 mt's though......thinking about some et streets i have a tire fire way to easy

[Alex1]

How are they for traction?

[72prostreet]

Originally Posted by Alex1

How are they for traction?

i have yet to find traction lol even at a rolling start (stock suspension)

[Super73]

Originally Posted by 72prostreet

i have yet to find traction lol even at a rolling start (stock suspension)

Stock suspension can be made to work.. There are several trucks here doing it pretty well.. The truck in my avtar pic is mine with stock suspension (minus springs and shocks)..

[Alex1]

Originally Posted by 72prostreet

here's my 72 its has a 13 to 1 461 bbc on alcohol, th400 with 3500 stall and 410 gears..still trying to hook it lol.



http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/r...Picture021.jpg

Is that race only or do you take it out on the street? Methanol?

[72prostreet]

Originally Posted by Alex1

Is that race only or do you take it out on the street? Methanol?

its street only im running a 1050 dominator on e-85. $2.04 a gallon is awsome compared to race gas prices. even though it gets about 3 miles a gallon.

[CoggedBelt75]

My daily street only pump gas '75.

[1Bad62Pro/Street]

So you like (( WIDE HIDES )) huh...........
You like them LARGE PHAT HIDES???????
YOU ASKED FOR IT!!!!!!!!!!!!






I'm still not satisfied!
I want this:
Mickey Thompson Sportsman Pro
The Widest High Performance Street Legal Tire.
33X21.50-15LT


http://www.mickeythompsontires.com/s...m=SportsmanPro

[68 C-10 KID]

Marv is that the Holley pro Dominator? I Just picked one up for my 406. They must work well if you are running one.

[72prostreet]

Originally Posted by Super73

Stock suspension can be made to work.. There are several trucks here doing it pretty well.. The truck in my avtar pic is mine with stock suspension (minus springs and shocks)..

cool.....this is my first big power truck..........what springs and shocks are you running? i want to hook this baby it will fly!!

[1Bad62Pro/Street]

Originally Posted by Marv D

One of my favorites



but right now it sorta looks like this......


and


Just waiting on parts and the time to get this metamorphosis under way. Have been procrastinating on what to do about trans,,, If I change to a glide it adds a LOT of expense. I don't know if the Hughes TH350 is going to like what I'm doing,, and I have a pro-tree Hughes TH400 w/ shields all ready,, but will have to change driveshafts, and to use air will have to change shifters,,, bla bla,, every little detail justs keeps adding more and more $'s. Goal is to have it all ready before it get's hot so I don't have to wear a stinking firesuit to race this summer!!!

Marv D,

Do you have any more pictures of your Engine Bay?
I wanna see your Inner Fender Wells...
I have to do some Fabbing when I take the Engine out.
Did you buy or make yours?

Thanks,

[Hottrucks]

I hate all you guys.......LMAO

but all I have to say is waiting on my rims ( factory 6 lug rallies widened out to 14") 29x18.5 with 373's power yet to be decided

hey just woundering what you guys are running for air presure in your??? I need a good starting place

Jeff

[Marv D]

68c10,,

yup

1bad62
Not really any good ones. This one from when it was a bottle baby, but it's not a great picture

I made them. There nothing but .065 aluminum I bought at a scrap place, Kept dinking with a template till I had it close, then went to a buddy's shop and borrowed his manual brake. Took them out back and sanded them in one direction with 600 grit sandpaper, then lightly with 1000, and shot them with clear. Over the years the poor ol truck has seen so many changes and reconfigurations that there pretty full of holes for mounting ignitions, fuel regulators and what not. I'll get some pictures when I pull the motor it will be a little clearer. But have to trim and fit the motor plate before I pull it, loose the side mounts, etc. Going to have to build my own headers it looks like. So this is going to be a slooooowwww build., to go no quicker than 11.5000001


Hottrucks,, those look to be MT Sportsmans. There a pretty stiff sidewall and depending oh how much the rear weight, 16-20 # might work. The hard compound is good for wear, but gave the WORST traction I ever saw in my truck. I went to a Hoosier Quick time 33x22.50-15 and picked up almost a 1/2 a second to the 60' cone over the Sportsman, ,,, same size and dropped psi to 12 at the track. Then moving to a Hoosier DOT QT Pro gave the best I've seen so far and I run 10.25# in them. All I can suggest is start HIGH and work down. Too low of a psi will cause the center of the tire to 'cup' and hurts traction, not help.

[1Bad62Pro/Street]

My Dad's Beast:
Big B► Photos► PROJECT ″TYRANNORAMBLER REX″
1969 AMC RAMBLER AMERICAN NOSTALGIA PRO/STREET
More Pictures here:
http://cid-9169aad55cfc6d79.skydrive...20REX%E2%80%B3

YouTube- PROJECT: "TYRANNORAMBLER...

YouTube- 1969 AMC RAMBLER AMERICAN NOSTALGIA...

[Hottrucks]

good eye Marv and thanx for the tip..my truck won'y run with you guys more of a DD with attitude....I'm hoping to build a 350/350 and give it a little blue bottle..should be fun to drive to the grocery store or get bark mulch

[midevil1]

Here are a few pics of my project.

[Hottrucks]

nice build...I see the panard bar is very short though and the wheels are close??

[Hottrucks]

hey guys I was out working on E brake cable stuff (I need it for inspection) what are you guys doing to get around the large amout of back spacing on the wheels??

I'm thinking of moving the clip that holds the cable on the trailing arm to the frame or futher back on the arm making the cable dive into the trailing arm sooner??

Jeff

[drag_72]

man im liking all these pics!! keep em comin!