Hillbilly Deluxe to Street/Track truck?

[Runninlean]

So I figured I would start a build thread on this even though the build started some time ago. Slow progression but figured some might enjoy seeing the changes.

I bought this truck about 6 years ago when I still worked offshore. I used it for driving back and forth to LA. and hauling the race truck. It was a 04.5 reg cab 2wd with a NV5600. The guy had put a 6" lift on it and it had little over 310k on the odometer and picked up for a fairly good price. This I dubbed the Hillbilly Deluxe....

First things first I quickly took the sawzall to the exhaust cutting the trash can tip off. The Tow mirrors had been epoxied in the flipped out position. I drove the truck for a couple years till I blew the motor in my PS truck at world finals. In January I decided to just strip the PS truck and sell it as a roller. I then decided I wanted to build a street able truck I could race with out beating on my DD. The goal was build the truck up to run in the 11.90 Super Diesel class in April.

We ripped off the front pumper, lift kit, 35" tires and the NV5600. Installed a set of compounds, head studs, valve springs, 150hp injectors and an AirDog 200. We also slapped in the ATS built 47RE and 5 star with PCS standalone and TCS A100 input shaft I also installed the D200 data logger.

Truck ran well with little to no testing running 12.3 - 12.4 with some trans tuning issues.

We ran this last April and the truck came out swinging running 11.9s on 4 qualifying pass's as I decided to double class between SM and SD just working the brakes in SM on a 12.0 dial. Day ended quicker than I had hoped due to a stuck WG. I decided it was time to go through the old 330k plus stock bottom end as i had been planning to build a new motor anyways. The old setup was very rough looking as it was all quick fab up and never did any finishing work. Now I figure it is time to clean things up and actually add some fuel for the future when I get to doing the chassis mods to run faster than 11.50.

How it sat this last April.

The tear down..

I was pretty surprised to see the condition of the cylinders after 330k miles.

I hope to add updates in the weeks to come of the rebuild.

 

[NELSON359]

i like the racing seat. how much do they cost?

 

[Scooter's Roofing]

gotta love the nonchalant 12.0's in the 330k mile 2wd rig!

well done, sir

 

[Runninlean]

i like the racing seat. how much do they cost?

Not sure I actually traded LostnWalmart (Cliff) the stock seats for them.

gotta love the nonchalant 12.0's in the 330k mile 2wd rig!

well done, sir

Thanks Forest I did not think it was to bad for an old stock CP3 truck.

 

[Red Sleeper]

Thanks Forest I did not think it was to bad for an old stock CP3 truck.

Stock CP3? Kick ass!
Cool ride, gives me inspiration.

 

[59turbo]

What are you using for tuning and what rear tires and wheels are those? I'm running a 2wd reg cab also. Very inspiring!

 

[Runninlean]

What are you using for tuning and what rear tires and wheels are those? I'm running a 2wd reg cab also. Very inspiring!

Tuning is Smarty UDC on a SSR unit. We kept the duration on the lower side to try and keep from draining the rail with the 150's on a stock pump.

Currently running M&H DOT slicks in 30/14.5/16 and M/T 16 x 10 wheels. The back spacing stinks but hoping to get 2 custom sets 16x10 with better back spacing and a set of 17x12 to try and run the M&H Drag radial..

 

[Runninlean]

Picked up a few pieces from the powder coater today when dropping off the hot parts for ceramic coating.

Figure I can go ahead and include some of the other pieces going into the new build.

Push rods

Also picked these up from Taylor.

Along with his cam and a few tweaks to the profile by him.

 

[Runninlean]

Nothing to fancy to report yet still waiting on coatings and machine shop. Just been doing some wight reduction and cleaning things up. I think the engine bay turned out pretty good after removing 10 years of muck...

 

[12vriviera]

Looking good Jake! Time to really put a hurting on the buick soon!

 

[97rada]

So is this basically a redo of the ps truck?


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[Runninlean]

So is this basically a redo of the ps truck?


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Not really at least at this point. Motor build will be able to handle the HP level of the PS truck however much smaller injectors. I also have no current plans for back halfing it or a full cage. Current plan is keep it street able but overbuilt for possibility of running a faster class such as a 10.50 or possibly SS if I can get the stock frame chassis to plant the power.

Bottom line I want this build to be more versatile to possibly run in more of the gasser events as well. The occasional trip to the streets of Mexico are not out of the question either.

 

[01CUMMINS24]

Found a pic of us launching in Ennis figured id share it.

 

[Runninlean]

Found a pic of us launching in Ennis figured id share it.

Nice! You going to have to slow that 12v down man. I thought I was way off on the number when we ran that qualifying round. :lolly:

Runs damn good from what I saw.

 

[01CUMMINS24]

LOL, thanks, it was its maiden voyage had no clue how it was gunna run.

 

[Runninlean]

Progress has been slow for getting stuff done waiting on parts and machine shop and coatings.

I did however start working on cleaning up the engine harness. I could not stand putting that nasty looking thing back on the new build. I am using split weave loom and this pretty nifty self fusing tape that only bonds to itself and cures similar to heat shrink.

Before

After

Now I have to start doing the big nasty one..

 

[Str8_Addiction]

The look of that harness now is a 1000 times better looking! Sweet build man!

 

[Runninlean]

Picked up the ceramic coated hot side parts.

 

[Runninlean]

Got a few things done this weekend only things really worth showing is the roll pan got fitted and the modification to the valve cover to get rid of the CCVF. Roll pan going on shaved off 120 lbs from the rear so far hoping to drop another 80 lbs or so in the back. Then start working on the reduction up front.

Still got to do some cleaning up on it then send it for coating.

 

[Runninlean]

Finally got around to finishing the other part of the harness. I should have some better updates in the next week or so as I am pushing to get it back together for world finals.

Before

After (not the best of pictures)