Something I picked up the other day :)

[black_radiation]

Just had it finished being machined by Unlimited Performance this weekend. It is a 383 stroker that is built and machined to have a Weiand 4-71 blower on it. Just waiting for the blower to come in now.

It was freshly painted but now that the paint has cured its flat black and I'm also having the oil pan and timing cover anodized the same colour as the Valve covers... which are actually blood red but the lighting and shitty cell phone pic doesnt do it justice. It's going into my 1946 Chevy rat rod :)

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/4955/n7537250756160299240216.jpg (http://img13.imageshack.us/my.php?image=n7537250756160299240216.jpg)

[G-ZUS]

sexyy:drool:

[psycoticclown]

Wow, thats fucking hot. :burnout:

[funkedelic2]

:drool:

[Ekliptix]

Nice. What cam, compression, boost planned?

[black_radiation]

7.5:1 for the compression, should run good on 91 octane, I forget what he put in there for a cam but I'll check my little sheet he gave me with all the info. I'm looking for around 7lbs of boost, nothing major, the truck only weights 1600 lbs :P

[legendboy]

Originally posted by black_radiation
Just had it finished being machined by Unlimited Performance this weekend. It is a 383 stroker that is built and machined to have a Weiand 4-71 blower on it. Just waiting for the blower to come in now.

It was freshly painted but now that the paint has cured its flat black and I'm also having the oil pan and timing cover anodized the same colour as the Valve covers... which are actually blood red but the lighting and shitty cell phone pic doesnt do it justice. It's going into my 1946 Chevy rat rod :)

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/4955/n7537250756160299240216.jpg (http://img13.imageshack.us/my.php?image=n7537250756160299240216.jpg)

who can color match in anodize? your valve covers look painted not anodized

[rumeo]

yum:drool:

[bubbley]

:drool:

Air ride?

[Redlyne_mr2]

awesome

[Eleanor]

Needs half the cylinders & 1/4 the torque, then we'll talk.

:drool:

[Ca_Silvia13]

Originally posted by black_radiation
the truck only weights 1600 lbs :P

Sounds like fun :thumbsup:

[911fever]

that's ridiculous.

[EK 2.0]

I am gonna be the dick here...Cause I figure you will let it slide coming from me...haha...

Does it have VTEC??....


Just playing...looks great...and specs for it sound stump pulling haha...

[black_radiation]

Originally posted by legendboy


who can color match in anodize? your valve covers look painted not anodized

The picture looks wierd because I took it with my storm but they are actually a very deep red, and I'm still looking into finding someone who can anodize the other pieces. If I can't have them anodized I'll either have them powdercoated as close as I can get to that colour or just do them both in flat black and have the timing cover pinstriped with white/red pinstriping.

[black_radiation]

Originally posted by EK 2.0
I am gonna be the dick here...Cause I figure you will let it slide coming from me...haha...

Does it have VTEC??....


Just playing...looks great...and specs for it sound stump pulling haha...


haha yeah as a matter of fact the VTEC kicks in around 9800 rpm :P

Thanks for the compliments EK :) I'm gonna have to run slicks and weight down the rear end when I decide to try the 1/4 w/ it lol. I'm still debating whether to do Bias ply white walls or a nice classy set of rims w/ some nice directional tires with some good grip

[black_radiation]

Thanks for all the compliments guys! makes me have that much less buyers guilt lol.

[black_radiation]

Originally posted by bubbley
:drool:

Air ride?

nah, its a rat rod man, meant to be as rough and uncomfortable as possible lol... but maybe next winter I might look into an air ride setup. I just wanna get it running for this summer and bring it to the meets. I'm sure it will stand out like a sore thumb among the crowd but... thats what i'm looking for lol.

[Ekliptix]

It should make great power. With compression that low (that's about the lowest I've heard of), you should be good for a ton more boost down the road if the rest of the parts can handle the torq.

[EK 2.0]

Originally posted by black_radiation

haha yeah as a matter of fact the VTEC kicks in around 9800 rpm :P

Thanks for the compliments EK :) I'm gonna have to run slicks and weight down the rear end when I decide to try the 1/4 w/ it lol. I'm still debating whether to do Bias ply white walls or a nice classy set of rims w/ some nice directional tires with some good grip


Rat rod...you HAVE to get white walls...it's tradition...haha..

Like fartcans on Honda's haha...

[Doozer]

Originally posted by EK 2.0
Rat rod...you HAVE to get white walls Amen brother. There's no way a rat rod should have anything other than some white walls with some black steel rims.

You might be able to get away with something like this pic (http://farm1.static.flickr.com/120/312202602_2d1f9e60a3.jpg?v=0) but even that's straying a bit too much methinks...

[black_radiation]

Originally posted by EK 2.0



Rat rod...you HAVE to get white walls...it's tradition...haha..

Like fartcans on Honda's haha...

haha yeah I'll probably end up going with some nice tall bias ply's...

had to dip into the rat rod fund a bit tonight... I was out at my shop and thought I might as well install my new exhaust on my 6.7L diesel and well.. definately put my phone on my bumper as I was working and forgot about it.... well I pulled the truck out, did a little test drive and pulled it back in the shop not realizing until I went to call the gf to see what the deal was with dinner. Sure enough it fell off the ass end of my truck at mach 7, sad thing is it was my week old Blackberry Storm *sigh* Good thing I got the premium insurance lol. Cost me 150$ to have it replaced.... and to think I was going to opt out of getting the insurance :D

[black_radiation]

Heres a better picture and I just got the intake on and painted yesterday too

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/6010/n7177356506176937558644.jpg (http://img14.imageshack.us/my.php?image=n7177356506176937558644.jpg)

[Graham_A_M]

^Fucking awesome. I'm getting my blown 383 through these guys
http://www.tandlengines.com/
Its going in my '38 Chevy Half ton I have at my dads farm. Not a rat rod per se', but still hella cool. Although the Rat Rod route is SO tempting, its 1/4 the cost of a typical hot rod/resto.


1600 pounds? Fuck that thing is going to haul ass. :clap:

[black_radiation]

haah well I actually calculated it the other day, im thinking more around the 1400-1500lbs range, instead of a 20 gal tank im going with a 12 gallon fuel cell, I cut about 50 lbs of metal off of my box, and I got ultra light racing seats for inside. My rad is also half the size now and its aluminum instead of a conventional retro one, my grill will be fiberglass instead of solid steel (just expanded metal in the center to fill it) my buddies making aluminum sheets for my door panels inside and the rest is pretty bare. should shave off a few lbs :D 2EFNFAST will still prolly kick my ass though... hes about 150 hp over me and only a few hunded pounds heavier... not to meantion 10x more aerodynamic than my brick lol

[2EFNFAST]

Originally posted by black_radiation
2EFNFAST will still prolly kick my ass though... hes about 150 hp over me and only a few hunded pounds heavier... not to meantion 10x more aerodynamic than my brick lol

You know you have design issues when a cobra is considered more aerodynamic. :rofl:

If I'm like throwing a brick through the air, then you must be like throwing a bathtub! :rofl: :nut:

[black_radiation]

Originally posted by 2EFNFAST


You know you have design issues when a cobra is considered more aerodynamic. :rofl:

If I'm like throwing a brick through the air, then you must be like throwing a bathtub! :rofl: :nut:

bahahah I just Lol'd did you take your beast out yet? Im in Hawaii right now so I havent gotten any work done for the last 2 weeks but when I get back I'm hoping to get the cab set on the frame in the next 2 weeks or so. I picked up some new stuff off good ol ebay the other day

Gilmer Belt drive since my supercharger deal fell through so Im gonna run w/o the blower for this year just go get it on the road
Procomp 65000 volt HEI distributor
Universal 10.5mm wires (MSD)
aluminum HV water pump
gm 100 amp alternator it should be all in, in about 2 weeks or so then I can finish the motor off, just gotta find a nice tranny and flex plate and im set to go.

[2EFNFAST]

Originally posted by black_radiation


bahahah I just Lol'd did you take your beast out yet? Im in Hawaii right now so I havent gotten any work done for the last 2 weeks but when I get back I'm hoping to get the cab set on the frame in the next 2 weeks or so. I picked up some new stuff off good ol ebay the other day

Gilmer Belt drive since my supercharger deal fell through so Im gonna run w/o the blower for this year just go get it on the road
Procomp 65000 volt HEI distributor
Universal 10.5mm wires (MSD)
aluminum HV water pump
gm 100 amp alternator it should be all in, in about 2 weeks or so then I can finish the motor off, just gotta find a nice tranny and flex plate and im set to go.

I've taken it on a few short runs; nothing's broken yet.

may have to drop by sometime to give your neighbors a taste of what their future holds when you fire up your engine! :lol:

[black_radiation]

haha for sure man, im dying to see yours I'll let you know when im back from hawaii and I got some cold beer in my shop fridge my dads got his 67 fairlane in my shop too, hes got a 351 hes gonna do the stroker kit on and he wants like 6 or 700hp in that light ass car lol, but he's doing a full resto on it right now

[black_radiation]

Any other oldies on the forum up for going on a banff cruise in september?

[2EFNFAST]

Originally posted by black_radiation
Any other oldies on the forum up for going on a banff cruise in september?

Man rule #1 - If you can make it to Banff and back in your car, it definitely needs a larger, louder, more cammed engine ..... real men can only stand to drive their car for 20 or 30minutes before being driven bonkers by it :D

[Darell_n]

Originally posted by 2EFNFAST


Man rule #1 - If you can make it to Banff and back in your car, it definitely needs a larger, louder, more cammed engine ..... real men can only stand to drive their car for 20 or 30minutes before being driven bonkers by it :D

Glad I'm not the only one!

With that low of compression and 7#s of boost you will likely be able to run 87 pump gas. I should be nice and mellow for cruisin' around.

[2EFNFAST]

Originally posted by Darell_n


Glad I'm not the only one!

With that low of compression and 7#s of boost you will likely be able to run 87 pump gas. I should be nice and mellow for cruisin' around.

Man rule #2 - there's no such thing as 'nice and mellow', just loud and violently cammed :D

For example :love:

JDscX5RF_-Q

And I'm not using anymore than 1/2 throttle anywhere in the vid. :rofl:

Which leads to man rule #3 - if you can go full throttle in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd, you need more power. Full throttle should only be able to be used successfully in 4th or 5th gear.

[B4tMan]

1600 lb ... wow

I think my rear seats are around that weight :P

[Graham_A_M]

Pics please:thumbsup:

[black_radiation]

Originally posted by 2EFNFAST


Man rule #1 - If you can make it to Banff and back in your car, it definitely needs a larger, louder, more cammed engine ..... real men can only stand to drive their car for 20 or 30minutes before being driven bonkers by it :D

Ear plugs + you havent heard my black truck yet... its about as loud as your cobra and I drive to Edmonton all the time in it, I just got used to it lol

P.s. Alex you need to come out to my shop soon, just about finished making the frame and I might be able to mount the motor, cab, and box next week and it will finally look like a truck lol.

[2EFNFAST]

Originally posted by black_radiation


Ear plugs + you havent heard my black truck yet... its about as loud as your cobra and I drive to Edmonton all the time in it, I just got used to it lol

P.s. Alex you need to come out to my shop soon, just about finished making the frame and I might be able to mount the motor, cab, and box next week and it will finally look like a truck lol.

either that or your hearing is shot at this point and you can't tell the difference ;)

I'd love to see your ride sometime; it should be a screamer :drool: