Intro and current project

[Mancar1]

Love the sweet sound your motor makes. Music to the ears. That will be one great ride.

[turbohunter]

Thank you very kindly.
I have to admit I've watched that vid at work quite a few times just cause it sounds so darn nice.
Can't wait to get to tweaking on it.

[turbohunter]

Muffler shop had an opening so I quick like a bunny ran it down to the shop uncorked.
How fun was that? Plenty.
Got it back last night.
So here's the first start up this morning.
Maybe a leak to find but all in all it's nice to have it in shape to tune.
Only carb adjustment so far is idle.
Will get into that when I get back from a week long business trip.
Also not real happy with the angle the muffler shop took out of the flange.
You can see it in the vid. They were trying to hide it for me. No worries, now that I have time I can make a nice S bend.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SObYxSQ5wtM

[jayb]

Open headers on the street are the greatest!  The looks you get...    

[turbohunter]

Just a quick follow up on the build.
This is a happy truck.
The drivability is great. You can let the clutch out in 2nd gear and it just rolls. It has no idea what a hill is. And it hauls the mail.
Haven't dumped the clutch in anger yet but soon.

One thing that may be of interest to you guys, I know you prolly all know this but I need to beat myself over the head to learn. In southern Cal, it gets hot as hades and I sit on the freeway a bit so I threw in a 160 t stat to deal with the summers. I know all the arguments/theories about why to use a 180 but real world experience with windsors (I know different structure) has taught me different (here in SoCal). Also when I bought the truck it didn't have a rad shroud so for the first time since I've owned the truck I put one on and I'll be damned if this engine won't heat up even sitting at idle in the heat (we've had a bit of it here lately). I mention this because one of the reasons I went with a full roller set up was to keep it cool on the freeways. So it looks like I'll be throwing in a 180. I guess old dogs can learn.

So over all I'm ecstatic with the build. It does everything I wanted it to and so far no whining.

[fastback 427]

Isn't it nice when stuff works out and you actually get what you want out of a project? Super nice truck and the video sounds amazing. Btw you just cost me some money as I picked up a truck too. Thanks

[turbohunter]

Yeah it's a good feeling to have all that work and money turn out well.
Congrats on the new truck and glad to be of service

[mlcraven]

Wow! Great truck and very nice sound.  In my experience a good fan shroud is a major part of any cooling solution, folks do run without 'em but it isn't ideal.  BTW, love the '63 T-bird.  Very tasty in black with the chrome 5 spokes.

[turbohunter]

Thank you Michael
That T bird just lost reverse so I figured, what the heck, I'm tearing it down all the way and fix all the little problems. Right after my Fairlane and Mustang LOL. But I think I'll make it an EFI car as its a dd.
As far as the shroud goes, I'm a believer. When I started the truck for the first time I didn't have a shroud yet and it was perfect. The shroud goes on and I could not believe the difference in the temp.
I only have the truck gage and not a numerical gauge but it went from the low side of the normal range to not in the range at all, shroud is only difference.
BTW your car is very nice, congrats.

[turbohunter]

Well, remember a page back when I was hoping the spring package I have would take care of spring wrap.
Uhhhh,,,,,,,,no.
I submit this video as proof they don't.
Really the first time I laid on it, hard.
I immediately called Calvert. They do truck stuff also and are local to me.
I'm thinking with some traction control it might be a perfect truck.

http://youtu.be/oZ4vjnOJlmU

[Bolted to Floor]

Yea, you may want to do something about the axle wrap!!!
Thanks for the ride in the video.   

[turbohunter]

Yea, you may want to do something about the axle wrap!!!
Thanks for the ride in the video.   

Yeah you think?
I also learned that I suck as a narrator. 

[My427stang]

Welcome to my world!

Seriously though, don't burn out anymore.  The traction and leverage with the big tires and axle spacers create a hell of a load on each "hop"

If lucky, you'd break an axle, but realistically it'll be pinion housing or transfer output that will break on a pickup.  Once you get things stabilized it will either hook or burn clean.  Hooking would be best, but even a steady burning tire, although not fast, really doesn't hurt anything too much.

Here is a cheap fix for the wide spring guys like you.  99 bucks and should do the trick.

http://www.jamesduff.com/eb/tractionbars_stabilizers.html

Mine are 2.25 and I think I will end up having to modify something like that

[turbohunter]

That's a great fix, thanks for the link Ross.
I called Calvert but was hesitating because I didn't want anything hanging down on a 4x.
That Duff deal is perfect and I had forgotten about them.
I don't plan on anymore burnouts until it's fixed. That was actually the first time I gunned it going straight and flat.
I think you can tell I was surprised. That's why I did the second one and my brain caught up with me and realized what was going on.
But the good thing is the engine runs great
BTW no spacers, that's all spring.
Edit
Parts ordered

[Bolted to Floor]

Yea, you may want to do something about the axle wrap!!!
Thanks for the ride in the video.   

Yeah you think?
I also learned that I suck as a narrator. 

Practice makes perfect. Make another video after the fix.