Competition Verily Very Interesting

[JTrantham]

Looks like there might be something intersting going on in North Texas. The small turbo in the picture in an HY9(for comparsion to the huge soon-to-be twins to its left).



I have heard that the truck's name will be Abby. Let the speculation begin!



Jonathan

 

[jwilliams3]

So a BB and something like an ATS Aurora 5000 or Bell unit... .

Either way Schwitzer/Borg Warner units.

 

[COMP461]

of maybe Industral injection.

 

[crawler]

Had to bring this one back around.



Here is a pic of the first charger sitting next to a Ceramic coated Big Brother.



This turbo is a beast.





Later,

Wes

 

[Forrest Nearing]

looks good wes!

 

[crawler]

Got some spy photos of Abby. Sorry about the quality they're from a camera phone.



Later,

Wes

 

[crawler]

Here are some better pics.

 

[Jim Fulmer]

back to the top

 

[Jim Fulmer]

Sorry but I like the back half truck vise the full frame... ... ... old school.



Jim

 

[Forrest Nearing]

"It's a street truck" - Wes Snow on numerous occasions



:-laf

 

[JTrantham]

One man's drag truck is another man's tow rig... . So Wes, how's the hitch finishing up in the bed :-laf



Jonathan

 

[Forrest Nearing]

One man's drag truck is another man's tow rig...



Jonathan

says the man w/ 14. 9:1 compression and an H2E

 

[JTrantham]

says the man w/ 14. 9:1 compression and an H2E

You betcha



Most H2E's have 66 mm compressor inducer wheels, mine will have a 72. 5 mm; the exhaust side not too small either. Should spool better than a Hy9



The low compression is not bad at all... rpm come up really quickly and power feels great. If I keep it plugged-in at night, it starts fairly easy. If you try to start it cold (with ether of course), some pretty crazy sounds and white smoke result. I like the smoke rings



Jonathan

 

[Forrest Nearing]

You betcha



Most H2E's have 66 mm compressor inducer wheels, mine will have a 72. 5 mm; the exhaust side not too small either. Should spool better than a Hy9



The low compression is not bad at all... rpm come up really quickly and power feels great. If I keep it plugged-in at night, it starts fairly easy. If you try to start it cold (with ether of course), some pretty crazy sounds and white smoke result. I like the smoke rings

LOL! @ the HY9 comment



saw the pics of the truck starting up... need cold start videos please

 

[JTrantham]

I'll try to get some video... might be a couple weeks though.

 

[crawler]

Hey now. Quit pickin on me.



In my oppinion everybody needs a back-halfed 14-point caged half-ton cummins to drive around.





And YES its a street truck.



Listen this is MY idea of border line street.



Interior

Corbeau FX-1 Pro seats

Corbeau 5 point harnesses

Complete dash with full auto-meter analog guages (no more factory guages)

All interior plastics remain

New carpet

Custom full length center console (removeable with a little work)

Grant quick-release steering hub (Officer I swear I thought removable steering wheels were legal)

Grant 1182 steering wheel (has two thumb buttons that were horns and now control ??

B&M Pro Ratchet shifter

And of course a cozy little chrome moly cage



Later,

Wes



And yes the A/C and heat still work. So does the stereo. After all it is a street truck.

 

[Forrest Nearing]

removable wheel definately makes it easier to climb through the jungle gym!

 

[crawler]

The hitch thing didn't work out. The gooseneck's weight didn't get along very well with my z-rated tires. Much less get along with those 31" mickey thompsons.



Finding z-rated tires tall enough for the standing 1 mile race I'm going to run is little tough. And pricey as hell. :{ . We plan on being well over 150mph and Mickey Thompsons at 150 plus are not fun.



Anybody know anybody with a SRT-10 Ram that wants rid of their factory wheels and tires. They're 31. 5" tall and Z-rated. Perfect for high speed sprints.



The good thing about the little truck is that I still have the 5x5. 5 bolt pattern in the front so any half ton Dodge wheel will bolt right up. Oo.



In the back I have 5x5 (5/8 stud). The same as Pro-Stock guys run. But I've got some bad boy 5x5. 5 adapters so that I can run a set of Dodge half ton bolt pattern wheels. Maybe keep the dollars down a little. This way I'm not mixing and matching for street use.



Then for the drag strip off come the adapters and on go the Weld Alumnastar 2. 0 drag wheels with the Mickeys.



Man is this getting crazy or what.



Later,

Wes



Later,

Wes

 

[JTrantham]

Then for the drag strip off come the adapters and on go the Weld Alumnastar 2. 0 drag wheels with the Mickeys.



Man is this getting crazy or what.

Later,

Wes

Sounds like that will make a mean tow rig... so are you ever going to build something geared a little more toward a "street/strip toy"? :-laf