Tealm0nsta
11-30-2004, 11:05 PM
I know I'll probably get beat w/ a stick but I'm here and proud of what I'm working on. So I'm open to suggestions, flames or just roll your eyes and hit the back button.
I built a very solid 4th gen camaro a few years back that had more suspension tricks than I could ever list and it held its own on track days against Z06's and full on race cars. I'm sure I won't get to that level w/ this truck but its fun trying.
The truck still needs a stiffer front spring and a better ratio steering box. Most of all it needs some 17/18" rims and better rubber.
The truck makes 340 to the tires and I plan to try my luck autoXing it in the spring.
1981 GMC originally a silver 6 cylinder 3spd
57 Chevy Turquoise
5" spindle/spring drop in the front w/ bilstein shocks all around
4" shackle spring drop in the rear
1.5" front sway bar, 3/4" rear bar
ES poly mounts anywhere I could use them, cab, control arms, trans
700r4 w/ lock up (hey, this thing came w/ a turbo 350)
355 w/ forged pistons, scat crank, 11:1 compression, ported ZZ4 heads, Comp XE274 cam, Comp Magnum rockers, Vic Jr intake, 750 dbl pumper, Flowtech headers/mufflers
12 bolt rear w/ 3.08 gears(waiting on 3.73s)
B&M Pro-Stick floor shifter
73 Camaro 130mph Speedo
I upgraded the rear brakes to the heavy duty series drums but can't afford a disc conversion just yet and the fronts have stock rotors/calipers w/ PF Z rated pads, it stops as good as the new Dodge Ram I had w/ 4 wheel discs, but its still a long ways off from stopping on a dime.
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I built a very solid 4th gen camaro a few years back that had more suspension tricks than I could ever list and it held its own on track days against Z06's and full on race cars. I'm sure I won't get to that level w/ this truck but its fun trying.
The truck still needs a stiffer front spring and a better ratio steering box. Most of all it needs some 17/18" rims and better rubber.
The truck makes 340 to the tires and I plan to try my luck autoXing it in the spring.
1981 GMC originally a silver 6 cylinder 3spd
57 Chevy Turquoise
5" spindle/spring drop in the front w/ bilstein shocks all around
4" shackle spring drop in the rear
1.5" front sway bar, 3/4" rear bar
ES poly mounts anywhere I could use them, cab, control arms, trans
700r4 w/ lock up (hey, this thing came w/ a turbo 350)
355 w/ forged pistons, scat crank, 11:1 compression, ported ZZ4 heads, Comp XE274 cam, Comp Magnum rockers, Vic Jr intake, 750 dbl pumper, Flowtech headers/mufflers
12 bolt rear w/ 3.08 gears(waiting on 3.73s)
B&M Pro-Stick floor shifter
73 Camaro 130mph Speedo
I upgraded the rear brakes to the heavy duty series drums but can't afford a disc conversion just yet and the fronts have stock rotors/calipers w/ PF Z rated pads, it stops as good as the new Dodge Ram I had w/ 4 wheel discs, but its still a long ways off from stopping on a dime.
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif
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