And so it begins................

[scotts62]

Im going to pull the white truck apart and use the pieces for the other two..

[highperf4x4]

Seems like someone suggested that a while back.................


I'm just sayin................

[scotts62]

True true but now im actually getting to where ill have the room in the shop.

[JohnC]

Originally Posted by highperf4x4

Seems like someone suggested that a while back.................


I'm just sayin................

Someday we will look back and say "Man that Travis was a wise man"






nah probably not.

[highperf4x4]

You wanna have an arm punching contest next weekend?

I'm just askin....................

[JohnC]

Sure! Scott come over here so Travis can punch your arm.

[highperf4x4]

[jgh64pkup]

so anyway back to the engine
why dont you just drop a carbed 5.3 in it?

[highperf4x4]

Did you miss the "old school" portion of my build plans?

[scotts62]

[jgh64pkup]

why cant a 5.3 be old school
?

[highperf4x4]

Dude, there weren't any 5.3's when I was in high school. There wasn't any hotrods running around with fuel injection or drop spindles or lights making the pavement glow pink etc etc etc.

I'm gonna rebuild the big block with some noise and shake and put some more rake in the rear end with some giant chrome traction bars between some scary lookin mud tires.

Thanks for the interest though.

[TheSebring]

Give me your trucks wheels and I'll snug them on the Satellite and max out the air shocks so you can get a video of it turning them .

[highperf4x4]

I'd do it if the bolt pattern was right.

[JohnC]

Originally Posted by highperf4x4

Dude, there weren't any 5.3's when I was in high school. There wasn't any hotrods running around with fuel injection or drop spindles or lights making the pavement glow pink etc etc etc.

I'm gonna rebuild the big block with some noise and shake and put some more rake in the rear end with some giant chrome traction bars between some scary lookin mud tires.

Thanks for the interest though.

Oh but it's ok to have pink dash lights?

[scotts62]

Im just sayin................................

[highperf4x4]

Originally Posted by JohnC

Oh but it's ok to have pink dash lights?

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I put that pic as my avatar waiting for some goober to mention it. Now I can change it. And for the record, I had colored bulbs in my high school truck too. They just weren't "purple".

I am thinking of switching to the green ones though to restore my manhood.

[scotts62]

Originally Posted by highperf4x4

I put that pic as my avatar waiting for some goober to mention it. Now I can change it. And for the record, I had colored bulbs in my high school truck too. They just weren't "purple".

I am thinking of switching to the green ones though to restore my manhood.

Or Blue ones to get you back up with the big boys

[jgh64pkup]

anyway.....................................5.3!!!!!
itll be old school with a carburetor
and itll run better

[highperf4x4]

Originally Posted by scotts62

Or Blue ones to get you back up with the big boys

Well I'm not all that partial to blue but you think that would be more masculine than green huh? I was hoping the purple bulbs would add an eerie touch to the interior since the truck is green and those two colors usually do that. I just didn't know they were going to look pink when I turned the lights on. Either way, the purple bulbs are headed south.

Originally Posted by jgh64pkup

anyway.....................................5.3!!!!!
itll be old school with a carburetor
and itll run better

You smokin crack? When I get through with the 402 there won't be any 5.3's keeping up with me and for that matter they don't run any better than the 355 I'll be dropping in there temporarily either unless someone has dropped some serious money into upgrades. The only advantage a 5.3 would have is fuel mileage if I kept it fuel injected and maybe longevity and that is not a concern for my weekend hotrodding. Besides, my high school truck only got about 9 miles to the gallon too.

I will say this Gage, if I intended this truck to be a daily driver then you would probably be on the right track.

[scotts62]

Na green would be cool, just picking on you anyways.

So heard your going to put a suped up Vtech in it??

[JohnC]

Originally Posted by highperf4x4

Well I'm not all that partial to blue but you think that would be more masculine than green huh? I was hoping the purple bulbs would add an eerie touch to the interior since the truck is green and those two colors usually do that. I just didn't know they were going to look pink when I turned the lights on. Either way, the purple bulbs are headed south.

The purple ones gave it an eerie look in the pic alright. I do think the green would work well with the color of the truck though.

Originally Posted by scotts62

Na green would be cool, just picking on you anyways.

So heard your going to put a suped up Vtech in it??

[highperf4x4]

Originally Posted by scotts62

Na green would be cool, just picking on you anyways.

So heard your going to put a suped up Vtech in it??

No honda parts for me.

Originally Posted by JohnC

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That's a funny pic.

[highperf4x4]

Well I have a couple of mechanical issues to deal with. The rear brakes are dumping their fluid all over Oklahoma and the proportioning valve is working overtime. I've been meaning to do something about it but the weather has not been friendly. Now I have a new point of interest. I was cruising the truck again today and on my way back to Norman I noticed that I heard a clang when I lightly pushed on the throttle. I lifted and pressed on it again several times and it sounded pretty bad. I don't hear it going into or out of gear so I don't know if it's a u-joint or carrier bearing or something else. It's probably a result of the drag racing we did on the way to Neils house Saturday. Why is that old trucks, big motors, and get togethers always result in new parts? I'm perplexed.

[scotts62]

uh oh, go ahead and romp on it and sling that drive shaft out then come see me at work