New Heart For My Old Black Truck.

Started by 40, May 27, 2007, 02:03:08 PM

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40

Finally found the motor I've been looking for to replace the 6-holer in my old truck.I'd been looking for quite a while and decided to step up to the plate and go all out.......It's a 409,425hp dual quad clone that will be pushing 500+hp on 92 octane pump gas.I bought it from a high performance engine/machine shop in Pikeville Kentucky called Hi-Tech Racing.....anyone ever heard of them??I've really had second thoughts about molesting the old gal but it's time for a change......If you have to do a heart transplant,can't go wrong with an old "W" Fatblock,right?The motor should arrive in a week or so......Hope I don't change my mind and have to set it in the corner  :roll:
"The one who dies with the most friends wins"

enjenjo

Welcome to hell. Here's your accordion.

40

Frank.....Planning to run a Tremec 5-speed behind it.....may have to wait for a bit though....I had to mortgage the ranch to buy the motor!
"The one who dies with the most friends wins"

Rochie

Daryle,
you've got money you haven't even spent yet!!! That engine looks a lot better than the one you and I talked about.  Which Tremec are you going to run?
Wayne

40

Wayne.....The problem is that the only money I haven't spent yet is money I haven't earned yet! Most days I seem to spend it faster than this old body can make it! I am planning on running a TKO-600 and plan on leaving the original 4.10:1 rear in it for the time being. Actually,I got the old truck out last night for a drive after sitting for over 2 years.....It ran like I drove it yesterday.....I'm really having second thoughts about molesting the old girl! A gearhead friend of mine says I can bolt  that TKO600 right up to the stock bell housing on the 6 cyl,says it's the same length and wouldn't even require changing the driveshaft.Remove the stock shift linkage and make a new tunnel cover to accommodate the shifter and I'm on the road.I would then have all of the parts to put it back stock if I chose to at some point. Guess that 409 would make a nice garage ornament  :roll:
"The one who dies with the most friends wins"

Husker

I remember that truck! It's the one we had to make the small detour to pick up on our way to Louisville a few years ago. LOL, detour to Buffalo NY.

I always ask where we are going now!

Husker

And that will look darn sharp in that rig!