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It'll be a 4L65-e if its not an 80. Still decent, you can hook up a tranny temp gauge and a decent cooler, keep the temps under 200 and you'll be fine. Nice thing about 6.0s is they really are a million mile motor in a 250k body. Top end refresh should be all it needs.
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Yea thatd be sweet if the bottom end is solid. Id want to put some kind of torque cam in it anyway so thatd work out nicely. Ill mic the bores and stuff and see whats up when I take it apart.
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Sep 1, 2015 00:58
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I bet you pop the heads off and see factory crosshatching and the rings and rod/main bearings are all fine. (And then slam new gaskets and a cam in it and in she goes!)
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Sep 1, 2015 04:31
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Don't go to wild on your cam (its your truck do as you please)... Keep the grunt. The 6.0 is a hell of a good truck motor. Hell it's a good motor period.
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Sep 1, 2015 05:28
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Fart Pipe posted:Yea thatd be sweet if the bottom end is solid. Id want to put some kind of torque cam in it anyway so thatd work out nicely. Ill mic the bores and stuff and see whats up when I take it apart. Hot Rod tried to blow up a 5.3 and managed over 1200 HP on the dyno, and over 60 dyno pulls (most of them over 1000 hp)... except it wound up being a 4.8 that was sold to them as a 5.3. Stock bottom end, just regapped the rings. New cam and some head work, headers, plus a couple of turbos. The LS series just spews power. And erections, when it's spitting out 1200 HP from a 4.8.  Just think how the 6.0 will react to just a cam and maybe headers. Obviously you won't be able to rev it to nearly 10k like Hot Rod did, but you'll be able to pull Ken's house across the state without even realizing anything is attached to the truck, even in stock trim.
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Sep 1, 2015 06:33
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Oh yea it wont be a wild cam at all. More of an RV cam for low end since thats what Id need. I have done no research on that yet so I may be talking out my rear end and can just leave it stock. Ive got to get the van first and hopefully getting a free car isnt as hard as it was for 14". Its definitely, definitely getting headers though, long tubes. Im not gonna make it loud since thats obnoxious in a work truck but it will make good sounds for sure. Ill probably just use the exhaust thats on there now since its in good shape and sounds nice even with the wheezy 350.
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Sep 1, 2015 12:15
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Yes, change to headers. The exhaust manifolds on the late 02 motors through 06 are notorious for cracking so you end up with what sounds like lifter tick, but its just tiny cracks that sound like poo poo.
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Sep 1, 2015 14:19
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We picked up the dentside today. It definitely only has 50k on it. The motor and tranny are tighter than a frogs rear end in a top hat. Even the paint and chrome cleaned up loving awesome.    
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Sep 2, 2015 02:40
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I want to live in the America that truck promised.
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Sep 2, 2015 02:43
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Seat Safety Switch posted:I want to live in the America that truck promised. loving same, that thing is awesome as hell. Wanna cruise around all day with my dog in the passenger seat blaring CCR and not giving a single gently caress about anything.
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Sep 2, 2015 03:38
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We drove it around my driveway drinking beer and listening to Peacefrog and throwing the empty cans through the rear slider.
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Sep 2, 2015 11:55
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I started a thread for the Buick on an antique car forum and found a TON of information about it so far. Its not the really rare one that Ive been looking at on youtube and stuff but still pretty rare. Here is what people have told me so far:quote:This looks to be a small series and is a convertible coupe as there was no roadster offered in 1932. The 50 series has a 114" WB. The 60 series has a 118" WB. Production 33-56C 630 made. For the 32-66C was 450. quote:It's a 1932 model 56C. The larger series had a round crossbar across the frame in front of the lower apron. The 50 series had the starter on the driver side of the motor and fuel pump on the passenger side. the larger series had the starter on the passenger side sand a double acting fuel pump on the driverside.
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Sep 2, 2015 14:19
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Fart Pipe posted:We drove it around my driveway drinking beer and listening to Peacefrog and throwing the empty cans through the rear slider. That's the only way to deal with emptys when in a truck with a slider window. We used to do that in my bricknose F-150 after we got off work.
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Fart Pipe posted:I started a thread for the Buick on an antique car forum and found a TON of information about it so far. Its not the really rare one that Ive been looking at on youtube and stuff but still pretty rare. Here is what people have told me so far: I gotta wonder, with wood-frame cars, is it possible to upgrade to metal for a little bit of crash survivability? Or is it new enough that only ancillary things are made of wood, and the frame is metal? I've seen video of those wood-frame TATA trucks folding up like cheap suits in accidents and, well, that would make me a touch nervous.
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Sep 3, 2015 02:59
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Well, metal-frame vehicles from that era aren't exactly better. Making a car that old safe by modern standards would basically require re-engineering the whole thing from scratch.
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I used to ride these motorized bikes when I had no license. It was a fun time though. The best one I made was a six speed deralier setup that could do 50mph with a tailwind or downhill. It would pull around 40 on a flat The single speed ones usually went 30-35mph. The tuned one had a 19mm carb, was ported with an expansion chamber exhaust and bumped compression. I ran three or four of them during my licence suspension. Two for transport and the other ones for speed runs. Myself and my buddy went racing on them... I used castor oil for the extra speed & aroma on those runs.   
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Red_October_7000 posted:I gotta wonder, with wood-frame cars, is it possible to upgrade to metal for a little bit of crash survivability? Or is it new enough that only ancillary things are made of wood, and the frame is metal? I've seen video of those wood-frame TATA trucks folding up like cheap suits in accidents and, well, that would make me a touch nervous. It has a metal frame, its just the floor, seat, parts of the doors, rumble seat and the bows for the roof that are wood. It just couldnt be made safe I dont think. Pretty much nothing I drive is safe except maybe the fozzy so Im pretty used to living on the edge anyway.
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wildemere posted:I used to ride these motorized bikes when I had no license. It was a fun time though. That is soooo cool. Chrisgt has something like that that he calls the deathbike. Going 30-35 on that must be quite the experience.
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Fart Pipe posted:That is soooo cool. Chrisgt has something like that that he calls the deathbike. Going 30-35 on that must be quite the experience. Yea, I have the same thing. Single speed, mine used to do about 40 on a flat stretch. I changed the port timing for higher RPM, did a port and polish, planed the head down (with a power planer...) and only ran high octane in it. I didn't bring it to neai because the piston melted and now it won't go over about 20....  
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Got new shoes for the Ram. Fuckers put the blackwalls out the first time so I had to get them changed this morning. They made my old truck look super awesome. Some more pics of the F100. The paint buffed out ok for how oxidized it was. Were gonna work on it some more tonight when my friend gets back.   The seat looks like its never even been farted on 
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I had an 84 ranger with a sliding window and a bench seat. Many an empty beer was tossed threw that window. Your picture reminds me of driving around with the six pack cooler inbetween me and a friend.
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Sep 4, 2015 22:56
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Oh my god that truck is awesome. What are you gonna do with it once you clean it up?
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Havent really decided yet. Last night while drunk it was going to get a full 5.0 roller motor swap with a T5, headers and stuff but it will probably stay pretty stock since the drivetrain is in such great shape. Definitely needs better rear gears though, it has like 2.73s so some 3.55s or something would really wake it up. Ended up changing the ignition switch last might because even with a new solenoid the engine wouldnt crank with the key. That still didnt work so I stuck my head under the dash to find some hill billy wiring that I repaired and now its fine. Even with the carby being dirty and old rear end wires, plugs, dizzy cap it starts on like half a crank. The parts he ordered to fix that stuff isnt coming until Tuesday so for this weekend it sits.
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Sep 5, 2015 15:33
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Actually I lied because if I end up drinking later today Im probably going to drive it around the yard some more and hope some Credence comes on the classic rock station at some point.
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Sep 5, 2015 15:35
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Any Rolling Stones song from Exile on Main Street would work, too.
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Sep 5, 2015 15:36
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If I had your compound I would probably set up its own pirate radio station.
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Ill probably do that once I get my electronics fixing room set up. Theres a room next to my garage in my house thats full of crap from former tenants and stuff. I need to get a dumpster and throw all that poo poo away and set up a place to let the smoke out of electronics. Then its pirate radio time.
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That would actually be pretty cool. "Screw DLNA, Airplay, Sonos and all of that poo poo. I've got my own FM station!"
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I just want to point out that fart pipe lives an amazing life. 
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Fart Pipe posted:It has a metal frame, its just the floor, seat, parts of the doors, rumble seat and the bows for the roof that are wood. It just couldnt be made safe I dont think. Pretty much nothing I drive is safe except maybe the fozzy so Im pretty used to living on the edge anyway. Heh OK then. Yeah I'm not under an illusions that a car that old could be brought up to modern safety standards without $300,000 and a consulting engineer or two, but there are some things that just make me a bit more nervous than others. Working from the state that that example is in, though, you'd have it torn down far enough to beef up the important points, so why not? Certainly would want steel floors more for practicality than anything else, though. You'd be changing out wood every 3 years.
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KozmoNaut posted:That would actually be pretty cool. You're listening to KB14 FM, the only station on your dial that doesn't really understand FCC compliance. Up next, Queens of the Stone Age, and then about halfway through I'm just putting on some Stones.
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My dad just told me about this song and Ive been driving the 56 a lot lately and its totally my theme song right now https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoAUPhXIshU
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I also figured out a huge problem I was having with the 56 today. It seems that I had the brake pedal set way too tight. Every time I would drive it the brakes would work awesome for a short time and then fade really bad and it seemed like the engine would lose tons of power after driving it for more than 20 minutes or so. I took it on a long trip to my dads today (about 30 minutes) and by the time I got there it was struggling to get up hills and the brakes were pretty much not working at all. When I got out I checked each corner and every drum was smoking hot. I knew it wasnt the adjustment for each wheel because I literally just checked all 4 before leaving my house and they were all perfect. I adjusted the brake pedal when I was at my dads so there was a lot more slack in it and on the way home everything worked great, plenty of engine power and brake power and when I got home the drums were barely warm. I have a lot more confidence about driving it longer distances now. I just have to check it out more tomorrow when its warmer outside and make sure that was the problem.
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Seat Safety Switch posted:You're listening to KB14 FM, the only station on your dial that doesn't really understand FCC compliance. Up next, Queens of the Stone Age, and then about halfway through I'm just putting on some Stones. "Please donate in advance to our legal fund, for when we inevitably get shut down by the FCC, ASCAP, BMI and SESAC in a five-way legal gangbang!"
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Just read the thread from start to this point. Would really love to see more video of the 1920's truck with the ahooga horn. On second thought it might be dangerous to drive that. One honk and other drivers will burst out laughing and lose control of their vehicles. Cracked_Gear fucked around with this message at 14:51 on Sep 6, 2015 |
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Yea the brake problem is fixed. Oh man it drives so much better now. Took it to breakfast this morning and it ran like a dream. I hosed up the sound level though, set way too high but you get the gist of the Black Diamond beast under the hood. Gotta fix the donut gasket at the manifold next, it blew out and is loud as hell. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZcFHcAFc2I Cracked_Gear posted:Just read the thread from start to this point. I might mess with that pretty soon, gotta get the Buick inside first though so its safe. The horn is so hilarious, my dad and I were cracking up the day that I showed it to him. Ill probably pick up another 6 volt battery soon so I dont have to keep taking it out of the 56 to play with the other 6 volt stuff.
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Put some fog lights on the 56 yesterday. Got them for 20 bucks at a swap meet and they have glass lenses. Just gotta put some 6 volt bulbs in them.
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Finally got a new brake light switch so I can have brake lights. It had weird connections but bullet connectors fit perfect so I went with those. Just need to heat shrink those ends. All of the current for the brake lights goes directly through this switch so the connections had to be good. Then I put on some leftover exhaust parts from the C10 on since the old muffler was hammered, literally. The pipes and muffler I had fit perfectly around the PTO linkage and reservoir for the dump bed. Just have to weld up the pipes and make proper hangers. I also want to put a turn down at the end so its not just coming directly out of the muffler. Sorry about the sideways pic but you get the idea. With the new donut gasket at the front and this muffler it sounds so much better. Cant wait to try it out on the road later on. 
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Had to test the transmission and rear end for stress factors. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFO4aJ4dMC4
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Fart Pipe posted:Had to test the transmission and rear end for stress factors. DEAR GOD NOT ON THE FRAGILE DRIVEWAY.... think of the pavement. Every time you burn out, God kills a Lee-Boy.
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