1988 "lowmanche"

[Alexia]

I need this truck in my life!

[500 MJ]

36 minutes ago, A-man930 said:

Wow.  

 

Agreed.

 

Is there a proper "term" for the stainless steel octopus?

[MiNi Beast]

6 minutes ago, 500 MJ said:

 

Agreed.

 

Is there a proper "term" for the stainless steel octopus?

Yeah, titties! 

 

[fiatslug87]

That exhaust is WILD!!! 

[Pete M]

8 hours ago, Awinski said:

 

 

 

 

that exhaust is ART.

[JMO413]

That is absolutely beautiful!

[JMO413]

I had to YouTube a 8 to 1 header and that sounds amazingly awesome. Never heard a V8 sounds anything like that before.

[fiatslug87]

6 hours ago, 500 MJ said:

Is there a proper "term" for the stainless steel octopus?

 

I wondered why this made me hungry.

[Awinski]

Thanks for the kind words guys. Did some more work this weekend, although I avoided the giant firewall hole I need to fix. Added some more supports to the chassis, added some gussets. Cut out the rear most fender support cross bar. Made it hard to get in and out of the rear. Will add something else in later. 

[Limeyjeeper]

Mad fab skills, so jealous lol

[A-man930]

Following this build is making it hard for me to not cage up mine while it's stripped down.

 

Thanks a lot!  

[kansashogan]

That’s insane. You HAVE to post a video when you fire it up.

[Awinski]

22 hours ago, Limeyjeeper said:

Mad fab skills, so jealous lol

Thanks, helps that I used to do it for work haha

6 hours ago, A-man930 said:

Following this build is making it hard for me to not cage up mine while it's stripped down.

 

Thanks a lot!  

If I did it again. I'd strip the interior and do a D-formula style cage as close to the body panels as possible.

5 minutes ago, kansashogan said:

That’s insane. You HAVE to post a video when you fire it up.

There will be plenty

[Awinski]

It ain't pretty, but the fire wall is back together

[Awinski]

Welded up the fire wall, got the tsp cam I found on market place, springs and trunion kit, new oil pump, timing chain/gears, and baffle system in

[70barracuda]

Which trunnion kit did you use? I'm trying to decide between the captured roller bearing ones or the bushing style

[Awinski]

1 hour ago, 70barracuda said:

Which trunnion kit did you use? I'm trying to decide between the captured roller bearing ones or the bushing style

I went with the tick kit which is captured roller bearings 

[Awinski]

The last week has been busy!!! 
•I moved the engine up 1.5" to clear for better steering geometry as I didnt want to spend the money on a custom made rack.. Sadly this means I can't run the tbss intake but luckily I had a complete ls6 "laying around". 
•Added gussets to the engine mounts and got the steering linkage routed.

[89 MJ]

I know you initially bought this truck to haul stuff, but what purpose is this truck going to serve when it is done? I could see it being both a track truck and a show truck.

[Awinski]

47 minutes ago, 89 MJ said:

I know you initially bought this truck to haul stuff, but what purpose is this truck going to serve when it is done? I could see it being both a track truck and a show truck.

$#!&s n giggles

[89 MJ]

1 minute ago, Awinski said:

$#!&s n giggles

Fair enough. It should be scary fast. My dad has a 95 YJ on 35s with 4.10s and that thing is scary fast. I'll be your MJ will be crazier.

[Awinski]

2 hours ago, 89 MJ said:

Fair enough. It should be scary fast. My dad has a 95 YJ on 35s with 4.10s and that thing is scary fast. I'll be your MJ will be crazier.

In definitely hoping she boogies, might end up replacing the rear end gears as it has 3.31s now

[89 MJ]

6 hours ago, Awinski said:

In definitely hoping she boogies, might end up replacing the rear end gears as it has 3.31s now

A 3.73 would be really fun in it. 

[Awinski]

2 hours ago, 89 MJ said:

A 3.73 would be really fun in it. 

With two over drives I'm thinking deeper 

[89 MJ]

6 minutes ago, Awinski said:

With two over drives I'm thinking deeper 

What are you thinking for gearing? I’m genuinely curious.