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[TORQUE THIS]

I'm looking at building a street rod. I want a basic kit car to build. Anyone know of good sites and info??



Looking at a T-Bucket, but open to other ideas.

 

[tpuig]

pick up a copy of a custom magazine, there are tons of kits available. I went to the Hot Rod industry show in Indianapolis in Jan. It was amazing the tons and tons of stuff out there. Just start doing a search and you'll be overwhelmed.

The most common were the 32 coupes. Lots to choose from. Hope this helps.

TP

 

[catoiler]

I Think Speedway has the cheapest kits. When I was looking they had the most bang for the buck.

 

[TORQUE THIS]

WOW!!! Keep the info coming...



speedway is pretty cool,



I think I have to take a ride to Total Performance, Thanks Dan!

 

[Jeff Clark]

www.sachserodshop.com



This is where I bought 95% of the parts to build my 32. I didn't buy a "kit", but I pieced mine together. Bought a Pete & Jake's frame (Ford 9" rear with transverse spring, dropped front axle with transverse spring, set up for small block Chevy and M21 4-speed) and the body came from Gibbon. All the other pieces I picked out of the catalog.

 

[HoleshotHolset]

Mark: I swear on my Grand Daddy's grave... if you put a Chevy small block and a TH-350 in that thing...



Be different - slap a diesel in it. Anything but the same old 350cid/TH-350.



I stopped going to car shows for that reason - nobody ever does anything cool with the drivetrain... same old crap repeated 1000's of times...



Matt

 

[TORQUE THIS]

Ya think that whimpy little leaf spring in the front will hold a Cummins...



I actually have a Chrysler 318 to rebuild and drop into whatever.



This is just going to be something to get me wet behind the ears, that's why I'm looking for a kit.



I have an idea for a street rod with a diesel. (It's a secret)







I am actually thinking of De-BOMBING the Dodge to make way for a rod...

 

[XcumminsX]

Something that would be neat is if someone but a 13b rotary motor in one with a twin turbo set-up

 

[mcoleman]

I'm visualizing a twin turbo cummins on the front of T. With a 5 inch lake pipe dumped behind the drivers area.

 

[HoleshotHolset]

Nobody said it would be easy, Mark.



De-tuning the Dodge? Man, that's a 180° turn...



Matt

 

[TORQUE THIS]

Not a complete de-tune... Still have to whoop some phord A$$ and TMTT... :-laf

 

[HoleshotHolset]

Pheeeewww.. . Okay... that's better.



I figured the next thing I'd see you post would be:

"Sold the dually... bought a Tundra... "



TMTT is bound to make some BIG HP someday... if he doesn't do it with the "Big White Jerkmobile" - he'll do it with something else.



Matt

 

[Jeff Clark]

Originally posted by HoleshotHolset

Mark: I swear on my Grand Daddy's grave... if you put a Chevy small block and a TH-350 in that thing...



Be different - slap a diesel in it. Anything but the same old 350cid/TH-350.



I stopped going to car shows for that reason - nobody ever does anything cool with the drivetrain... same old crap repeated 1000's of times...



Matt

I know what you mean Matt. I built my car to mimmick a movie car, so I didn't have many options. I did run a 383 small block Chevy (bored and stroked 350) with an old Man-A-Fre intake and 4 2bbl Rochesters. I've been through those carbs so many times I can do it in my sleep.



If I had my choice of power plants (or if I do this again) I want to use something like a flathead Ford or a 392 Hemi.

 

[ToolManTimTaylor]

Dude Mark, Right here in new york is a serious shop. RmotorSports



http://www.rmotorsport.info

 

[mjendrejcak]

My opinion ... I put my apache pickup on hold because I got sick of shows where the best engineered vehicle was a small block chevy with the most chrome parts. I like the smaller shows where people roll-up in primer vehicle's or body panels missing and the drive train is a mix of over thing they could find in the bone yard.





if I ever can find the time and $$ to finish my apache pickup this will be the motivation... http://www.sonnysracingengines.com/flyers/sar565.php

 

[HoleshotHolset]

Dan said: "You just need to go to the *right* car shows. "



Yeah, but when you hear about a show or read a poster... they don't exactly say what the show cars have for drivetrains.



I'd like to see some of that cool stuff, Dan... might make me want to start attending more car shows.



Matt

 

[HoleshotHolset]

"With grassroots reporting, in-your-face features and hot babes to warm your oil. We're putting the grease back in the greaser Kulture. "



That's a statement that would surely get me to read their magazine.



Matt

 

[JoshPeters]

A T-Bucket would be good for a 4BT, twins of coruse..... if a dood with a SWEET jeep can do it... . you can too!





Josh

 

[HoleshotHolset]

Deo and I have always dreamed of a T-Bucket with a 2-stroke Detroit 3-53 in it.



There are some 3-53's with aluminum blocks... AND you can put a REAL ENGINE BRAKE on 'em (off a 6V-53... )... play with the governor so that it has a NASTY idle and you're good to go.







Matt

 

[TORQUE THIS]

Originally posted by HoleshotHolset

Deo and I have always dreamed of a T-Bucket with a 2-stroke Detroit 3-53 in it.



There are some 3-53's with aluminum blocks... AND you can put a REAL ENGINE BRAKE on 'em (off a 6V-53... )... play with the governor so that it has a NASTY idle and you're good to go.







Matt

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