bfurches
06-16-2011, 08:07 PM
Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome.
I am brand new to the s-trucks....but not from racing lol. I have built a few fun street/ strip cars, and I have done quite a bit of work on several drag cars in the area. The newest addition to my family is a 1987 4wd extended cab short bed S15. It is a 2.8 6cyl, 4spd manual.
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p195/bfurches/1987%20S15%20Tow%20Rig/IMG-20110514-00879.jpg
The photo above is from the day I brought it home. It's not even close to that now! lol
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So far I have removed the bed, stripped the rear frame rails and painted. Installed a brand new fuel tank, sender and 255lph walbro. New braided -6an fuel front to back, new braided brake lines from the master back, brand new brakes all around, and I have started heavy on the body-work. I also have a new bed with shaved tails and latch (will have to find a way to install something new)
I understand that building a 4wd race truck is sorta dumb, so lets just keep in mind this is a dual purpose street/ daily toy and hauler lol.
The shell is fairly solid, but it did need some rot attention, and I am in the process of correcting it!
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While the project is moving along, I am getting hung up and I could use some help from some of you guys...
So if any of you think you could help answer some of the questions below...feel free!
For the drive-train, I am running a 400/th400 combo. So far I have the 2.8 swap mounts, and Canton 4wd oil pan.
1- Does anyone know of a set of headers which will work with the 4x4 AND angle plug heads?
2- Are there any other transfer kit adapters or tricks for mating a th400 without spending 500+ on the Advanced Adapters kit?
3- Do I need to purchase a small distributor or could I get away with a typical HEI setup without hacking up the firewall?
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Thanks for looking and for the help in advance. If I get some decent time to spend tomorrow, I plan on snapping a bunch of photos and updating.
Like I mentioned before, I understand the 4wd isnt the first choice of most, but it will be great for me lol. I still plan on dragging it down the track and hopefully the numbers I plan will turn a few heads :thumbup:
I am brand new to the s-trucks....but not from racing lol. I have built a few fun street/ strip cars, and I have done quite a bit of work on several drag cars in the area. The newest addition to my family is a 1987 4wd extended cab short bed S15. It is a 2.8 6cyl, 4spd manual.
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p195/bfurches/1987%20S15%20Tow%20Rig/IMG-20110514-00879.jpg
The photo above is from the day I brought it home. It's not even close to that now! lol
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So far I have removed the bed, stripped the rear frame rails and painted. Installed a brand new fuel tank, sender and 255lph walbro. New braided -6an fuel front to back, new braided brake lines from the master back, brand new brakes all around, and I have started heavy on the body-work. I also have a new bed with shaved tails and latch (will have to find a way to install something new)
I understand that building a 4wd race truck is sorta dumb, so lets just keep in mind this is a dual purpose street/ daily toy and hauler lol.
The shell is fairly solid, but it did need some rot attention, and I am in the process of correcting it!
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While the project is moving along, I am getting hung up and I could use some help from some of you guys...
So if any of you think you could help answer some of the questions below...feel free!
For the drive-train, I am running a 400/th400 combo. So far I have the 2.8 swap mounts, and Canton 4wd oil pan.
1- Does anyone know of a set of headers which will work with the 4x4 AND angle plug heads?
2- Are there any other transfer kit adapters or tricks for mating a th400 without spending 500+ on the Advanced Adapters kit?
3- Do I need to purchase a small distributor or could I get away with a typical HEI setup without hacking up the firewall?
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Thanks for looking and for the help in advance. If I get some decent time to spend tomorrow, I plan on snapping a bunch of photos and updating.
Like I mentioned before, I understand the 4wd isnt the first choice of most, but it will be great for me lol. I still plan on dragging it down the track and hopefully the numbers I plan will turn a few heads :thumbup: