New 6.70/5.90 drag truck build.

[SPEEDSHIFT]

Originally Posted by Red Sleeper

I heard a living quarter inside the shop is what’s popular these days.

I thought about it, but we have 4 kids. That would be too much to build, and my plan is to move the trailer to a lot and rent it out after we are done with it.

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Originally Posted by RMJ_LB7

Ship that puppy to me and I can sell it for you in a heartbeat. Have a lot of kids around here with daddy's money wanting to stunt for the gram



In all seriousness I have learned its a lot easier to sell as "stock" than modified.

I could use some of the parts on my new truck as well... I am over the grandpa look already. And I’d like a little more power out of it. Right now it’s just a time thing, I’d have to spend the time removing and replacing everything.


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Update: Still waiting on the block and head... I am slowly getting things done though.

[bracker8040]

What brand of dimple dies are you using, and do you like them?
Been eyeing some recently.

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Originally Posted by bracker8040

What brand of dimple dies are you using, and do you like them?
Been eyeing some recently.

I think they are from Swag Off-road, and I like them. No issues in about 4-5 years or so. I have done all the way up to 3/16" steel plate with them.

[bracker8040]

Originally Posted by SPEEDSHIFT

I think they are from Swag Off-road, and I like them. No issues in about 4-5 years or so. I have done all the way up to 3/16" steel plate with them.

Awesome, I’m going to check them out. Thanks!

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Got my head back last weekend, now I can start porting the intake side. The block should be ready this week, so I hope to get the engine assembled and drive train put in next week. Then I can assemble the truck and get a weight so I can order coilovers!

Wiring is going well so far, I have started on the standalone harness, I just want the engine in the truck so I can route everything and get the right length on all the wires.








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Mounted the Air Dogs, welded in a ground stud, and started cleaning things up a little. I am picking up the block today so I can start assembly.

Last night I dropped the longblock in the 03, and tomorrow I am trading my mega cab for a trans, tcase, etc to put the 03 back to stock. I hope to have the longblock assembled and drop the drivetrain in the drag truck next week.






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[RMJ_LB7]

Wow, that thing is turning out very clean! I hope I have the chance to see this truck in person at some point.

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Right now my plans are to make it out to the following ODSS races. Travel is pretty rough along with maintaining the race truck, tow rig, and trailer its about $6000 to make it to those 4 races next season.

Suncoast Spring Shakedown March 13th

Firepunk Outlaw Revenge June 5th

Scheid Desel Extravaganza Aug 28th

Hardway Sunshine Showdown

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Holidays are over and I got 10 weeks to get a 6.70 truck to Florida. It is officially crunch time.

I got the new engine, trans, and tcase in the 03. Just need some driveshafts and few other odds and ends and it will be ready to run. The new engine is also in the drag truck, I finished porting the head last night, so tonight I will put the valves back in it and start to finish installing everything.

[97rada]

I highly suggest using floating grounds on the truck. Everything gets a specific ground to a ground terminal. It will really help the electrical system.


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[zachu812]

Originally Posted by 97rada

I highly suggest using floating grounds on the truck. Everything gets a specific ground to a ground terminal. It will really help the electrical system.


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Out of curiosity, why is that?

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Made a little more progress last night, got the head finished up and torqued down and installed the injectors and valve train.




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Originally Posted by 97rada

I highly suggest using floating grounds on the truck. Everything gets a specific ground to a ground terminal. It will really help the electrical system.


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Take a look at post #187, last pic in that post. I used distribution blocks for my "key on power" and grounds on just my Anteater, ECM, PPE dual pump controller, and nitrous relay in an effort to give them the cleanest ground signal I could. Is that what you mean?

I plan on running the grounds for the higher amp stuff (fuel pumps, trans cooler fans, and rad fans) directly from the battery. I know I had issues with my radiator fans freaking the ECM out when they would run, it would make the truck idle weird.

I have a 4/0 ground from the battery to the block, and 8ga from the battery to the distribution block. Same with the power cables, 4/0 from the battery to the starter, and 8ga from the battery to the ARC distribution box.

[97rada]

Originally Posted by SPEEDSHIFT

Take a look at post #187, last pic in that post. I used distribution blocks for my "key on power" and grounds on just my Anteater, ECM, PPE dual pump controller, and nitrous relay in an effort to give them the cleanest ground signal I could. Is that what you mean?



I plan on running the grounds for the higher amp stuff (fuel pumps, trans cooler fans, and rad fans) directly from the battery. I know I had issues with my radiator fans freaking the ECM out when they would run, it would make the truck idle weird.



I have a 4/0 ground from the battery to the block, and 8ga from the battery to the distribution block. Same with the power cables, 4/0 from the battery to the starter, and 8ga from the battery to the ARC distribution box.

Yes, that is what I mean(Tapatalk pictures don’t show up right).
Running everything to dedicated grounds makes the truck so much happier from what we have seen. Also way easier to diag problems if they are to start become a issue.


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[97rada]

If you make it to ODSS stuff come introduce yourself.


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Mounted the radiator and intercooler this weekend, I’m not 100% happy with it, I may end up changing it now... or just change it all later. I could lose a decent amount of weight off the front of the truck by ditching the factory radiator/flexalite fans and minimizing the pulley and belt routing. I plan on going to an aluminum radiator with Firepunks AN hose conversion and an electric water pump. It’s just easy to get carried away with upgrades, I have to remember I can come back and change things. I just hate spending money on the same parts twice.

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Originally Posted by 97rada

Yes, that is what I mean(Tapatalk pictures don’t show up right).
Running everything to dedicated grounds makes the truck so much happier from what we have seen. Also way easier to diag problems if they are to start become a issue.


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Agreed, I tried to put as much thought into it as possible. I will come find you at the track if I can get this thing going in time.

[RMJ_LB7]

Is there anyway you have space to put the radiator in the bed area? Im curious as to how well balanced the weight is of this truck. Other than that thought the truck keeps looking better and better!