Introducing Smokey

[patracy]

Looking at that pic now, I think I'm going to use my "lift" to tweak that bumper back into position...

 

[patracy]

Got the lift done. A tad bouncy-er than stock, but hopefully that'll mellow down with the larger/heavier tires. Steering is fine. I do need to clearance the front driveshaft CV a little more. I'm going to leave the t-case crossmember at the stock height. The rear driveshaft is fine. I extended the bracket for the rear brake hose/lever.

Trying to decide the path to take next, bodywork and paint. Or I might install the turbo setup and pull the exhaust. I do have a front brushguard to swap on as well. Just need to pick up some paint for it.

 

[Blue2actual]

turbo and exhaust! it will sound SICK with a straight pipe and a turbo.

 

[chevyCUCV]

TURBO TIME!!!

Sorry for the caps, it just felt appropriate

 

[patracy]

I'm going to hold off on the turbo for a few days, about to order all the gaskets I'll need. I've got to head up to the warehouse to pick up the humvee wheels/tires this weekend. It'd be easier to drive it up there and back. But I did manage to paint and install the brushguard. Seems the shackle I picked up doesn't mount onto the side that is missing. I think I can just simply re-drill the holes though.

 

[edpdx]

Dude, you need one of these:


Found under the rear seat on a 72 cougar while scrounging up a seat belt at the wrecking yard.

 

[that1028guy]

Nice Truck!

 

[Matt65]

Good looking truck!

 

[Recovry4x4]

I like the thought of the blown alky injected big block. Might be able to scare up an 8.3 Arias out of an old boat if you like. Not alot of them left you know.

 

[patracy]

I ended up using a set of 8 bolt wheels and 36's we had laying around. I had picked up a set of billet spacers for the front. I'm not keen on the tracking of the rear. I'm probably going to pick up a set of spacers for the rear.


It rides great!

 

[ca1517]

Almost time for the West GA Mud Park to really give her a nice workout!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[patracy]

Almost time for the West GA Mud Park to really give her a nice workout!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not yet. I've got to get the corners fixed and it painted before I really show it off. And put that turbo setup on it.

Here's a better pic...

 

[patracy]

More progress....

Turbo system installed! All diesels need turbos! I find myself backing off it now.

Doghead mod to go. Need to build an exhaust system as well. Also the replacement panels are in and I've got a better hood to install. Next is bodywork and paint.

Edit, was going to post pics, but my phone didn't save them. I'll get pics tomorrow.

 

[Recovry4x4]

More progress....


Edit, was going to post pics, but my phone didn't save them. I'll get pics tomorrow.

Damm "not so smart" smart phones! LOL.

Truck is coming along.

 

[chevyCUCV]

Nice you went with a gm turbo right?
Can you feel the "choke" over 2500 rpms that i am always reading about?

How much did you turn the fuel up?

Cant wait for pictures

 

[patracy]

Nice you went with a gm turbo right?
Can you feel the "choke" over 2500 rpms that i am always reading about?

How much did you turn the fuel up?

Cant wait for pictures

It has improved off the line, but not leaps and bounds. It does "light" after 2K rpm. Then it's hang on time. The turbo setup is off a later model chevy. It has a heath diesel "turbo master" on the wastegate.

I turned up the fuel a hair over 1/4 turn.

 

[Recovry4x4]

That power sucking 400 turbo is some of the problem. A built 700 with the 3.06 low and a lockup converter will really wake it up.

 

[chevyCUCV]

Or a nv4500!
Slushboxes all eat power

 

[Recovry4x4]

Or a nv4500!
Slushboxes all eat power

Yes, exactly!

 

[patracy]

I'll probably play around with the vaccum modulator and throttle valve to "tune" the transmission a bit. But I have no plans on swapping the transmission anytime soon.

It's kinda embarrassing when I think about it. The transmission in my Dodge (Ram with a "healthy" 5.9 cummins) has more money/billet parts in it than I have in this entire truck.