Started Painting engine today,,, some pics
03-06-2010, 07:38 PM
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that thing sure is coming together nicely!!! Lemme know if you need a hand next weekend, i'll pop by and give you a hand.
PS: i've got a great pic of you working on that thing... should i post it up??!!
PS: i've got a great pic of you working on that thing... should i post it up??!!
03-06-2010, 07:47 PM
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lol,, come on by,, if I can find a motor mount I am going to slam that engine in next weekend. Always up for a visit,, if you arent busy tomorrow come on by too
03-06-2010, 11:49 PM
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Well got some more done,, getting close now... if I had the bracket that mounts the apps and gotten the brackets for the powersteering powdercoated I would be golden.
03-07-2010, 08:28 PM
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Very shiny
Kev. Looking good. Have you seen this for bedside stuff
http://www.fiberwerx.com/html/dodge/ram/bedsides.html
This way you can dump the bed and just run a sheet metal floor. I bet you lose 600-800lbs with your truck. Buy some fiberglass stuff for the front, you'll probably be very near the 5500 lbs area.
Kev. Looking good. Have you seen this for bedside stuffhttp://www.fiberwerx.com/html/dodge/ram/bedsides.html
This way you can dump the bed and just run a sheet metal floor. I bet you lose 600-800lbs with your truck. Buy some fiberglass stuff for the front, you'll probably be very near the 5500 lbs area.
03-07-2010, 09:19 PM
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I am going to cut the floor out of the truck. I have dropped alot of weight so far,,, I would hazard to say at least 400 lbs so far.. I think that the box should give me another 100 to 150 I think That should put me under 6000 without me in it...
03-07-2010, 09:35 PM
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Sorry Kev...I just couldn't resist...
03-08-2010, 07:48 AM
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You could also cut out the inside of the bed out as well and just use the outer skin. I bet that you could find replacement sheetmetal for the bedsides and sell the bed intact. You still using the original steering wheel? Any fiberglass/plastic in the frontend? Pro-street catergory, will be almost pro-stock vehicles and most of the trucks will have to be a drag race only vehicle, to be competive this year.
03-10-2010, 08:09 PM
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Looks great Kevin. I really like the twin setup and plumbing.. clean and direct.
Funny all this talk about weight savings drooling over a 1200# engine...LOL...
Funny all this talk about weight savings drooling over a 1200# engine...LOL...