Building The Grip Monster

[Dragun12]

I've had my truck for 8 years now and I drove it hard for 6 of them and more miles than the odometer could count and being that I'm a fabricator by trade i figure I'm going to go all out and build a road racing grip monster on a tight budget

[Dragun12]

Big block 454 and Muncie m22 with hurst v gate shifter

[Dragun12]

Started the tare down and I'm going to be putting quad empi epc 48s on the big block just got one for now, I plan on fabricating my own manifold later

[Dragun12]

I'm going to make a wide body fiberglass one piece front clip and I'm going to run 335/30r18s all the way around

[Dragun12]

I'm going to take this rearend and cut axle tubes off and make it and IRS fab 9

[RDrancher]

Watching this one.

[GR8-68]

Interesting, I am in for the ride

[Devil Pup]

Can't wait to see how this shapes up
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[Rod Run]

Originally Posted by Dragun12

I'm going to make a wide body fiberglass one piece front clip and I'm going to run 335/30r18s all the way around

Curious to see how this one goes

[Dragun12]

Ok it’s been a long time since I’ve posted I’m still building the truck things have shifter a little bit from race truck to more daily driver it’s still getting a big block 489ci but efi not Weber’s. It’s getting a auto gear m22w still going to run the v gate shifter and I’m going to keep the 12 bolt rearend just upgrade it. it is on bags and it going to get a short bed conversion. I am currently running 335/30zr18 all the way around. It’s going to get a step side bed with the rear fenders widen about 5” on each side and I’m going to go steel fenders up front I wanted to do fiberglass but steel will last much longer

[Dragun12]

Some more pictures sorry for the odd camera angles it just uploaded them that way

[MoFormula]

Love this build.

[jadedbird]

Those wide stepside fenders are going to be thicc

[Dragun12]

Ok it’s been a long time since I’ve done a update mainly because not much has happened but I’ve got a 489 stroker kit for it and decided to go twin 72mm turbos and I did the short bed conversion on it as well and again the iPhone doesn’t like to upload pictures right

[Sparky dave]

I’ll be following I’m wanting to fabricate a twin turbo kit for my 350 using a Fitech or equivalent fuel injection

[Dragun12]

Did a little work to the truck got the cab back on the truck and skinned fenders for the wide body and played with grill ideas and where and how I’m going to mount the turbos

[Dragun12]

Ok update time. I’ve got some parts that should make the truck a better driver but also handle better. I’ve decided to keep the truck carbureted and Naturally aspirated just to keep it simple. Also got rid of the m22 rock crusher and I’m now running a tko600. Also I’m going to be putting in a rear suspension out of a 2010 camaro ss using a kit from animals speed shop.

[Dragun12]

More pictures

[72 tigger]

Nice progress! Going to be nasty

[Low Elco]

interesting! I'd like to know more about that rearend kit.

[SCOTI]

Tagged-in.

[Dragun12]

Ok I got a chance to do some work on the truck and get some parts installed and almost installed still a long way to go

[SCOTI]

That 'new rear set-up' seems to have influenced things toward the opposite end of the truck.

[Dragun12]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

That 'new rear set-up' seems to have influenced things toward the opposite end of the truck.

Naw I always wanted a more of a pro touring truck and for a little bit I lost my way. But now I’m back on track

[Dragun12]

So I’ve got the rearend all tack welded in and the rear wheels just barely fit over the calipers. The front not so much. So out with the 18s and in with 20s