69fbodyproject
04-16-2010, 12:18 PM
So since I am going to pick up my new project this weekend I decided that I would come onto the site for the first time in a while and say hi, along with introing my new project. Even though I know it will not be done for quite some time.
This will be a slow build up as it will be done as time and funds allow. It will be a very labour intensive project as we have come up with a number of ideas and been working on the designing phase for about 6 months. Plans include building a complete chromoly tube chassis with rollcage for the truck. Right now we are in the process of building a frame table for the truck to get started on. Once that is completed then the cab, front fenders, and rad upport will be put onto the table and used to figure out where ride height will be set at and fabrication will start. The plan is calling for C5/C6 front suspension with coil overs, and a splined swaybar set up in the front with a custom 4 link with coilovers and another splined swaybar setup in the rear. With the four link we will be building a wishbone to compliment the rest of the rear suspension. The rear will be a sheetmetal 9" Ford with rear discs, probably Wilwoods with a park brake setup. Front discs will be probably another wilwood setup. For rolling stock the plan is to run the production ZR1 19x10s up front and 20x12s in the rear.
For the powertrain I will be using a LQ4 6.0 liter truck block with a stroker rotating assembly to produce 408 cubic inches. I am still looking into my options for oil pans for ground cleareance and frame fitment, but will probably end up with either a vette LS1 or LS2 pan. Top half of the engine will be heavily worked LQ4 heads with a LS6 intake. It will be running a set of vette accessories on the front. This engine will get custom headers breathing into a pair of turbos that will be mounted away from the engine under the box. Power will be sent through a Turbo 400 trans with a Gear Vendors overdrive splitter attatched to it.
I am planning to use engine plates instead of a traditional motor mount system, as I beleive this will allow for better packaging into the chassis of the powertrain.
My goals for this project are to have a wet curb weight of 3200 pounds, make 650+ rwhp, run 11.0 or quicker 1/4 mile times and get more into autocrossing and track day events. But I want to accomplish this with a package that can be nearly daily drivable.
This will be a slow build up as it will be done as time and funds allow. It will be a very labour intensive project as we have come up with a number of ideas and been working on the designing phase for about 6 months. Plans include building a complete chromoly tube chassis with rollcage for the truck. Right now we are in the process of building a frame table for the truck to get started on. Once that is completed then the cab, front fenders, and rad upport will be put onto the table and used to figure out where ride height will be set at and fabrication will start. The plan is calling for C5/C6 front suspension with coil overs, and a splined swaybar set up in the front with a custom 4 link with coilovers and another splined swaybar setup in the rear. With the four link we will be building a wishbone to compliment the rest of the rear suspension. The rear will be a sheetmetal 9" Ford with rear discs, probably Wilwoods with a park brake setup. Front discs will be probably another wilwood setup. For rolling stock the plan is to run the production ZR1 19x10s up front and 20x12s in the rear.
For the powertrain I will be using a LQ4 6.0 liter truck block with a stroker rotating assembly to produce 408 cubic inches. I am still looking into my options for oil pans for ground cleareance and frame fitment, but will probably end up with either a vette LS1 or LS2 pan. Top half of the engine will be heavily worked LQ4 heads with a LS6 intake. It will be running a set of vette accessories on the front. This engine will get custom headers breathing into a pair of turbos that will be mounted away from the engine under the box. Power will be sent through a Turbo 400 trans with a Gear Vendors overdrive splitter attatched to it.
I am planning to use engine plates instead of a traditional motor mount system, as I beleive this will allow for better packaging into the chassis of the powertrain.
My goals for this project are to have a wet curb weight of 3200 pounds, make 650+ rwhp, run 11.0 or quicker 1/4 mile times and get more into autocrossing and track day events. But I want to accomplish this with a package that can be nearly daily drivable.