Budget 6.70 drag truck build!!

coal_roller13 said:
Do you have the rear diff rolled forward slightly? Just looking at the last picture and the frame to perch doesn't appear parallel (could be the angle the picture was taken) or is it suppose to be?
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Also If your talking about the leaf mounts on the axle they are angled a good bit different from the frame do to the design of the leaf brackets and factory shackle. I’m new to al this stuff trying to figure out as I go myself.


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The truck is low. The trans crossmember was fun being that I don’t have a lift and rarely have help. Right now at ride height there’s about 4in clearance to the ground right now with the factory crossmember. I will make a tubular soon but for now it will work


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Last night I piddled with the truck somemore. Ended up deciding to cut a chunk out of the tunnel for easier access to everything. So I was able to get my shift linkage hooked up and set right last night. I was also able to get started on wiring my 8 pin connector being I don’t have a wiring harness anymore. I’m just going to run constant power to the 12v inlet and just have grounds on switches for lockup and od. From my understanding that’s the only 3 of the 8 I need.
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Im right there with ya... My truck's ground clearance (off of the transmission crossmember) is only 4 1/2 inches. I put the truck on jack stands just to install my downpipe lol. What are you going to do to cover the transmission? Make a bolt type cover?
 
iride813 said:
It’s a cheaper kit actually but seems to be nice and they were local to me. Right around 340$ total. It utilizes stuff off a older 1 ton Chevy that’s widely available so I figured it had to be bettter then the drums and I honestly hate dealing with drums so it was a easy choice for me!


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Who makes the kit? For that price I'd yank the drums off mine.
 
zachu812 said:
Who makes the kit? For that price I'd yank the drums off mine.
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Lookup Lugnut4x4 there local here in TN they have a website tho. Have to modify a few things. There only single piston but the piston is rather large. Figured had to be better then drums


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RMJ_LB7 said:
Im right there with ya... My truck's ground clearance (off of the transmission crossmember) is only 4 1/2 inches. I put the truck on jack stands just to install my downpipe lol. What are you going to do to cover the transmission? Make a bolt type cover?
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I’m just gonna put some rubber around the seam and put the piece I cut out back in place and have bolt tabs on the corners


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iride813 said:
Lookup Lugnut4x4 there local here in TN they have a website tho. Have to modify a few things. There only single piston but the piston is rather large. Figured had to be better then drums


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Do you plan on running a trans brake? Seems like it would be hard to get a single piston disc to hold much boost on the line for a launch.
 
Vincejax said:
Do you plan on running a trans brake? Seems like it would be hard to get a single piston disc to hold much boost on the line for a launch.
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No I don’t. I don’t plan on leaving more then 10-15psi. But we will see. Worst come to worse I’ll go with a differnet set of calipers.


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Vincejax said:
Do you plan on running a trans brake? Seems like it would be hard to get a single piston disc to hold much boost on the line for a launch.
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I was worried myself but the piston is right around 2 3/8th diameter if I had to guess. We will see this weekend what it will hold.


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Took some more pictures last night. Got my new coils in and they handle the weight of the truck much better already. Then I polished up on some of the intercooler piping as it was caked in oil and grease.
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The truck is turning out really good! You wont be disappointed with the QA1 shocks they are great! When do you think we will see this thing fire! :rockwoot:
 
RMJ_LB7 said:
The truck is turning out really good! You wont be disappointed with the QA1 shocks they are great! When do you think we will see this thing fire! :rockwoot:
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It’s already been started. But hoping for a test drive this weekend! Time will tell tho. I’ll try to get some videos if it happens.


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Messed with the truck somemore tonight. I had to grind the calipers alittle to clear the wheels with the slicks. After that I started wiring up the overdrive and lockup switches. Tomorrow is looking like a good possibilty the first time the trucj will move under its own power!
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iride813 said:
Messed with the truck somemore tonight. I had to grind the calipers alittle to clear the wheels with the slicks. After that I started wiring up the overdrive and lockup switches. Tomorrow is looking like a good possibilty the first time the trucj will move under its own power!
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Those slicks....:woohoo:
Where in Tn are you?
 
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