77 Cheyenne meets Ramjet 350 by N2TRUX

[N2TRUX]

Originally Posted by 79Silv4x4;

The new version looks way better. How is it mounted now--just curious. . .
BTW, your truck rocks! My first truck was a '77 Scottsdale--sure brings back memories. . .

They welded the cover to the adapter ring shown below and made it all one piece.

Originally Posted by SCOTI;

Ken, Ken..... Ken . . ..... The answer is so obvious.
Let the wife pilot the 77 w/your daughter as co-pilot (in those comfy buckets) while you follow closely behind in your 67 (or was that a 68) short fleet that's bagged, on 20's, w/the cool CST package with buckets . . .......Now each of you has their own bucket seat. Glad to be of help .

Sounds good to me. Let me go pluck a few G's off of my money tree and see what I can find to buy...

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by N2TRUX

....Sounds good to me. Let me go pluck a few G's off of my money tree and see what I can find to buy...

Oh heck, I'll come over & help get your yard work done. I'll start by pruning the $$ tree !

[454HO]

Originally Posted by N2TRUX

Thanks Greg. I may get it out this weekend if the weather allows

What's the matter, scared of the rain? Don't you have intermittant wipers on that truck? lol

[N2TRUX]

Originally Posted by 454HO;

What's the matter, scared of the rain? Don't you have intermittant wipers on that truck? lol

No, but thanks to a very generous forum member I have the parts to make it that way.

Yeah I'm avoiding puddles as long as I can. I want it clean for the Longhorn Rod Run in Old Town Spring...

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by N2TRUX

.....I want it clean for the Longhorn Rod Run in Old Town Spring...

BTW.... Thanks for the t-shirt last year. When is the LHRR this year?

[N2TRUX]

23rd Annunal Long Horn Rod Run
September 23rd & 24th
Old Town Spring, TX

[SanitysBane]

Were is old town spring? The Chevelle is itchin' for a road trip.

[N2TRUX]

Originally Posted by SanitysBane;

Were is old town spring? The Chevelle is itchin' for a road trip.

Google is your friend..

http://www.oldtownspringtx.com

[SanitysBane]

I didn't know that they would have a website. My bad.

[84Custom]

Awesome Truck!

[69face]

Well i guess the pic isn't in the truck, but it's there!

[N2TRUX]

Hey, if it provide motivation that's all that matters.

[69face]

Originally Posted by N2TRUX

I have had very little time to actually drive the truck since it has been finished. My first impression of the motor was that it started very easily thanks to the electronic ignition and injection.

A bump of the key and the high torque starter spins the motor easily. It seems like less than a single turn of the crank and it fires to life. It takes a few seconds for the idle to settle down to a nice deep rumble, with a slightly detectable lope from the cam.

Once warmed up you just can't resist a few revs to listen to the mechanical music. I'm running a dual inlet, single outlet Flowmaster with the exhaust pipe going all the way back. This is a nice quiet combo the emits a very pleasent rumble at idle, and plenty of growl when revved a little.

did that line thats on your exhaust ever burn up? just noticed it hopefully not! truck is still my motivation. take care!

[N2TRUX]

Originally Posted by 69face;

did that line thats on your exhaust ever burn up? just noticed it hopefully not! truck is still my motivation. take care!

Good eye69face. The picture makes it look closer than what it really was. I did change that to a 45 degree fitting to move it away from the exhaust.

[Woogeroo]

Wow.

That truck is so cool.

Very nice.

-W

[69face]

n2trux's where did you get the bolts and the lowering blocks in that picture from? i was looking at the original pics in your picture album. they are different.

[N2TRUX]

Originally Posted by 69face

n2trux's where did you get the bolts and the lowering blocks in that picture from? .

I think it was Auto Zone. Either that or Pep Boys....

[CAL 58 GMC]

Your truck is super sweet!! I had a 79 Silverado at one time but it was nowhere near as nice as yours! I’m still working on my project and I know exactly what you’re taking about…Time….Money…..and frustration. Sometimes it seem like it will never end but I keep wrenching away so I can someday soon be cruising down the road. Anyway your truck is really super cool!!

[N2TRUX]

Just be persistent. While I can't take credit for the work done on this truck, I can tell you from past experience that being "consistent" and "persistent" with your project pays off.

Make it a point to set small goals every week for your truck. Don't look at the big picture unless you break down the small jobs too. For every major hurdle in your project, there are 10+ small obstacles. Find one or two that you can do each week, and you will be amazed at how fast things will move along.

BTW- Thanks for the compliments. Your truck is going to be far superior when it's done....

[7387chevys]

That is one awesome ride.How much is your truck lowered 5/7 with the air up?
Shane

[N2TRUX]

Originally Posted by 7387chevys;

That is one awesome ride.How much is your truck lowered 5/7 with the air up?
Shane

That's probably right. I have 3" spindles in fronnt with bags, and a flip kit and leaves removed in the rear.

[pebbleboy]

Originally Posted by N2TRUX

Now that everything was out of the way, it was time to decide what to do. Again, I really, really wanted to keep things simple. My buddies convinced me that the firewall needed some fresh paint, and I had to agree. It made perfectly good sense to go ahead and get all that factory junk out of the way, and freshen up the paint.

We'll probably just hit it with some satin black and drop the motor in right? Ya that's the ticket. Ya know, we may as well strip all that old sealer off and sand this down, and fill this seam, and smooth these bumps and..... Uh guuuys, weren't we supposed to keep this simple. Yeah, yeah, simple that's what we are doing.

I love that part of it. It's so true.

[knightlife]

I just realized that I have a crap load more work before I can even scratch the surface of your level, good sir... It is beyond my comprehension to that of which you have done with this godly meeting of steel and chrome...you have my envy, and my ears lol

[schoolfire]

This is such a beautiful truck. I didnt know if you had already posted on your suspension. It looks like you have an axle flip with blocks? It looks like the ride height I would like to go with.

[N2TRUX]

schoolfire- Thank you for the compliment. Please look at the link in my sig. It will take you to an online photo album. You will have to register to view, but they don't spam ya. I have quit a few pics of the suspension in there.