I would like to start off and say thanks for all the help I have received on here. I should have started this about a year ago and just have not had the time. This truck was originally a long bed and I found a frame and just swapped it all over to a short bed about a year ago. I then swapped over the lq4 into a truck that my grandfather passed down to me. I installed a 4l80e and a cam. I dynod the truck to around 380 at the wheels. this with a 3200 converter from circle d. I think I ran an mid 8's with this. Then 6 months later I installed an on3 turbo and ran mid 7's. well not happy with that I went and installed the Holley hi ram all new fuel system. I am using a holley dominator pump with all an lines and fic injectors and the s480 from force inductions. I pulled out the stock computer and installed the holley dominator. I have now started to run in the high 6's at 106. The new goal for the truck is to loose some weight add some traction and run high 5's. I don't really have a budget within reason. I have placed an order for a lot of parts and still need to add more. I will try and post as often as I can. The new parts on order is a turbo 400 with tbrake from Rossler. a full front drag brake set up from aerospace to help shed some weight and now run 4 3/4 bolt pattern. Parts still needed is ladder bar rear as well as brakes and new shafts. I am going to order weld wheels for all corners. I have been working on the cage as well. It is getting a full 12 point cage.

 

a few more pics

 

Looking good nice work

 

that thing is already rolling with running high 6's.... cant wait to see where it ends up!!

Jamie

 

a few more pictures, my camera died last night

 

Those are some pretty good times man I look forward to seeing where this thing goes.

 

Is the 9" a stock width?

 

Yes. Its stock width from an 1980 f100. It fit just fine. I am getting 15x10 weld wheels for rear and will order new shafts for a 4 3/4 bolt pattern but will keep width the same. Just will get a little more back space wheel.

 

Cool, I think those are 65.25 WMS. I was considering one but decided to go with the 14 bolt for now.

 

5x4.75" bolt pattern? full size gm 1/2ton 2wd trucks from 1971 to 1998(99) are 5x5" bolt pattern just to let you know