Now we're talking Jon!!!
I'm thinking your going to want a cam with a lot of overlap and that starts
producing power in the lower power band say around 1500 rpm.
Start out a little fat on the jetting and then tailor it back by checking
the plug condition.
I like the headlight lens idea but I think you should lean the whole front
of the fender back a tad and not just sink in the lens. Make it look like
your flying when it's standing still.....
I'm sectioning a hood right now "lowering and leaning it back". I'm
sneaking up on the desired slope. The angle of the hood really causes the
angle to change fast as the metal is removed. I'm having to do a lot of
relief cuts up front to line up the top and bottom front sections.
I also only cut up what would other wise be thrown away........Heck half the
stuff I build was headed toward the wrecking yard.
For the bed I like the custom route. I see a newer style 90's bed but with
suburban fenders molded in with a roll pan with flush mounted taillights,
sunken license plate and stainless steel exhaust tips exiting out on each
side of the license plate. Oh yeah you need to have a fiberglass tonneau
cover.
Joe
-----Original Message-----
From: Peters, Jon C <jpeters@sikorsky.com>
To: Oletrucks (E-mail) <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 6:50 AM
Subject: [oletrucks] Killer 51GMC status
>OK people,
>I just found that rarer than hen's teeth transmission I was looking for..
>41-54 Packard 3 speed. I have a Weber adapter to a 425 Nailhead. Seams this
>was a go-fast combo in the late 50's early 60's, it's similar to using a
>Cad/La-salle box ("Boxes with beef" Hot Rod mar. 61). Anyway the guy I got
>it from said any gear less than 3:90 is a waist I should be running 4:11 or
>so (4:09 was a stock Packard rear). So the question is with a 4:11 rear
>gear, what cam should I be looking for? I would like a pretty lumpy street
>cam. Carb to start with while I finish up the fuel injection design
(getting
>close, anyone for a multi-port Nailhead???)......
>I also need to figure out the shifting
>as it was a column shift now its going to be a floor shifter. Ansen made a
>shifter way back when, but I can't find anyone who remembers how they were
>setup.
>
>This is going to be on wild truck! The jag suspension drops the whole rig
at
>least 5" all the way around, I think I'll have to trim the bottom of the
>fenders (bob) to clear the ground! The design I've come up with for the
>front of the GMC will require a wedge cut of the hood and front fenders.
>She's a little too fat up front for the look I'm after. "E" class Mercedes
>head lamps later model GMC oval grill shell, roll pan/bumper. Depending on
>how the hood brings down the "fatness" I may or may not section the body.
>
>Before you people freak out about cutting up the truck... it's a collection
>of cast off parts including the cab(s) fenders and such. The cab(s) are
>severely rotted as are the fenders, the frame has a small section with
>"thinning" type rot, and it had no motor. Pretty much a basket case's
basket
>case.
>I haven't quite figured out the bed. I have a few thoughts; 1. integrate
the
>"bed" with the body sort of like the suburban body shape; 2. Later 1999 and
>up step bed (like those better than the 94 up style); 3. Custom stock like
>box (one piece bend main side and floor) with customized fenders although I
>don't have any fenders.
>
>Any assistance will be appreciated!
>
>Jon P
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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