The Official Hot Rod Thread - Part 4: Burnouts for Distance

[Bigtanker]

Race truck packed tight in the garage for its first repairs…. Gotta rig up some type of exhaust because someone stole the cat before I bought it. Like to keep this as cheap as possible.

Rolling around underneath, it’s not that bad! A couple tiny holes in the floors to plug up. Frame is solid. Just a lot of little junkyard items to source.

But exhaust first so I can actually hear all the noises..

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Please do stacks!!!!!

 

[RustyHornet]

As fun as that sounds, and as much as having this truck makes me feel like I’m in high school again… Im an old man now. I like my daily’s quietish.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

As fun as that sounds, and as much as having this truck makes me feel like I’m in high school again… Im an old man now. I like my daily’s quietish.

Amen. Sometimes I think about putting headers and an off-road x-pipe on my Challenger and then I’m like, “Nah, I like to cruise in comfort.”

 

[RustyHornet]

Race truck exhaust. Trip to autozone tonight to see what bits I could come up with. Needed to go from 1 3/4 to 2 1/4. Found the bits to make that happen. Everything taking shape, just gotta find a muffler tomorrow and then fit it in somewhere along the stretch.

 

[Jaybird1980]

Race truck exhaust. Trip to autozone tonight to see what bits I could come up with. Needed to go from 1 3/4 to 2 1/4. Found the bits to make that happen. Everything taking shape, just gotta find a muffler tomorrow and then fit it in somewhere along the stretch.

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The universe is begging you to put a stack on that thing. Look at where the pipe fell out lengthwise, one 90 going straight up. Boom perfect stack. Probably double the value of the truck.

 

[Bigtanker]

The universe is begging you to put a stack on that thing. Look at where the pipe fell out lengthwise, one 90 going straight up. Boom perfect stack. Probably double the value of the truck.

Truth. You can still run a muffler. Or just top it with a SuperTrapp!!!

 

[RustyHornet]

Had this running yesterday, till the water pump failed… New one on the way, but it’s back in its feet!

 

[Biggredchev]

Race truck exhaust. Trip to autozone tonight to see what bits I could come up with. Needed to go from 1 3/4 to 2 1/4. Found the bits to make that happen. Everything taking shape, just gotta find a muffler tomorrow and then fit it in somewhere along the stretch.

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Needs boom tubes... or the biggest muffler Autozone sells if you insist on that route.

 

[jeffsqartan]

As fun as that sounds, and as much as having this truck makes me feel like I’m in high school again… Im an old man now. I like my daily’s quietish.

All I'm saying is, a turbo is basically a muffler.

Seriously. My truck is actually quieter with the second turbo added.

 

[Jaybird1980]

All I'm saying is, a turbo is basically a muffler.

Seriously. My truck is actually quieter with the second turbo added.

He's not wrong. It's basic physics.
Nothing stopping you at this point, blank sheet and all.

 

[RustyHornet]

Alright wise guys. Got it taken care of for now. It’s a little louder than I wanted, but it’s good for now. May install another smaller pre muffler. Now I can at least drive the darn thing and figure out what else needs addressed.

Napa Soundmaster muffler.

 

[femurphy77]

Had this running yesterday, till the water pump failed… New one on the way, but it’s back in its feet!

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Good lookin' ride, the rears are a little wide for my liking though. I prefer to keep all the rubber inside the lines of the car but I wouldn't turn it down if offered to me!

 

[churchmouse]

God

Had this running yesterday, till the water pump failed… New one on the way, but it’s back in its feet!

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in heaven I love those cars. That is just man wood right there.
Are those W-30 badges...???

 

[RustyHornet]

Good lookin' ride, the rears are a little wide for my liking though. I prefer to keep all the rubber inside the lines of the car but I wouldn't turn it down if offered to me!

I would too, but these wheels have been on this car since the 70’s! All we did was update the rubber. Air shocks in the rear complete the look, 90/10 shocks up front. Set up just like 1970.

 

[RustyHornet]

God

in heaven I love those cars. That is just man wood right there.
Are those W-30 badges...???

Yes sir! W-30, bench seat, auto on the column, manual brakes, manual steer. 50k mile original family owned car.

 

[churchmouse]

Yes sir! W-30, bench seat, auto on the column, manual brakes, manual steer. 50k mile original family owned car.

Yup....straight up out of 1970.

 

[bobzilla]

I spent some money this week. Not in the C10 (sorry guys). Got a partial sponsorship for the Rio for GRid Life and One Lap. 25% off parts and free shipping to run their logo. Company out of SoCal that makes Korean car things. Those are gonna take an extra week because they are at SEMA this week. Axle back, rear bar, mounts and shifter bushings from them.

Ordered sone white 5-spokes for it in 7.5” width for the 205’s. Half of those made it. Fed ex picked up 2 boxes from the same place going to the same place and sent one to canton Ohio.

With winter here I’m taking off the coilovers and reinstall the factory suspension with a new pair of front struts since one literally collapsed when I pulled the top nut. New tie rods to make alignments a little easier. Friggin rust.

C10 will get some Fel-pro umbrella seals to see if that helps with the digging out of the right bank here this winter and a compression check.

 

[WilsonMD]

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   1968 Dodge Dart Sedan
   
   Sublime Green
   
   1970 340 with forged crank, originally a factory replacement motor, .040 over, KB 243 Pistons, stock rods, X-heads, Comp Cams 268H, Edelbrock 7576 Intake, Quickfuel BR-67212 carb, Doug’s D453 headers, Mopar electronic voltage regulator and HEI Ignition, Champion radiator with dual electric fans. Less than 1000 miles on rebuild.
   
   1970 A833, McCleod diaphragm clutch, new driveshaft, narrowed Dana 60 rear with 3.55’s and Strange axles. Cragar 69 wheels, 15x10 rears with Nitto NT555 325/50’s, 15x7 front with 225/60’s BFG Radial T/A’s.
   
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[gregkl]

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Clean under the hood. I like it.

 

[churchmouse]

3 peddle mopar. Clean and simple and I like it. I could loose the stereo crap right off.