I'm building a 34 C1 pick up hotrod. Pirate is not the board for a hotrods so I will keep this to engine tech only. But for an over view I will post up a couple pictures of the truck I am using as a model/guide. We have channeled the cab 6" to hide the frame, chopping the roof 2" in the rear and 3" at the windshield. Bed will be 4' box with a gas tank mounted in there (thinking an acid tank from my radiator shop). No fenders, hoods, or running boards.
OK here's the IH engine tech, I want to keep the truck IH powered (I know I'm a dumb ass) So the plan I have come up with, 304 over bored to 392, then 392 heads (bigger valves sodium filled) balace the rods ect.ect. Feeling is the 304 will spool way faster because of the shorter stroke. I have a 304 at the machine shop, ultrasonicly tested and there is plenty of cylinder wall for the bore. Infact the guys there tell me after the bore, there is more wall thickness than a chevy 350 standerd bore. I know that the intake will be an issue but we are making a sheet metal one for the 671 blower:smokin: I am keeping the compression down to around 8.5 to 1 because the plan is to run between 6 and 10 psi boost. I just got the blower and we are mocking it all up now. The truck will only weight about 1800lbs and there is no way to get it to hook up and still be streetable. I am using a 6" drop straight axle and a transverse mounted leaf spring, trying to keep the 50s look. I'll post more as the engine build go on, Oh and if this is not of intrest to you hard core wheelers then have the Mods toss it:flipoff2: Oh and I am all over tech help and info as this is a winter build and the first for me in all aspects from chassis to well all of it.......
OK here's the IH engine tech, I want to keep the truck IH powered (I know I'm a dumb ass) So the plan I have come up with, 304 over bored to 392, then 392 heads (bigger valves sodium filled) balace the rods ect.ect. Feeling is the 304 will spool way faster because of the shorter stroke. I have a 304 at the machine shop, ultrasonicly tested and there is plenty of cylinder wall for the bore. Infact the guys there tell me after the bore, there is more wall thickness than a chevy 350 standerd bore. I know that the intake will be an issue but we are making a sheet metal one for the 671 blower:smokin: I am keeping the compression down to around 8.5 to 1 because the plan is to run between 6 and 10 psi boost. I just got the blower and we are mocking it all up now. The truck will only weight about 1800lbs and there is no way to get it to hook up and still be streetable. I am using a 6" drop straight axle and a transverse mounted leaf spring, trying to keep the 50s look. I'll post more as the engine build go on, Oh and if this is not of intrest to you hard core wheelers then have the Mods toss it:flipoff2: Oh and I am all over tech help and info as this is a winter build and the first for me in all aspects from chassis to well all of it.......