Is my new project "RICE" or V8 Muscle or both???
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Car: 1983 G20 Chevy
Engine: 305 TPI
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Axle/Gears: 14 bolt with 3.07 gears
Is my new project "RICE" or V8 Muscle or both???
Ok so I picked up a 2012 Nissan Titan Crew Cab 2wd SV Sport package truck. I have done a few mods to it, mainly an AirAid MXP 4" intake, Magnaflow muffler, and 2* timing advance. Also did a few other low cost mods like traction springs, throttle body coolant bypass, 170*F thermostat, and TB Gasket screen removal. Its 5,200 lbs truck that can run a 15.03 @ 92 with an intake/muffler/2* timing advance. Compared to most of the 3rd gens, with even TPI engines that were lucky to run a 15.00 with a few bolt-ons. At this point an off the shelf programmer that allows WOT below 35 mph will have me well into the 14s. Took me a very well built 310 CID Vortec head, SLP runner, Doug Thorley headers, Catalytic converter-less build to get my 5,300 lbs G-Van to run a 15.00 flat. Just felt like sharing and getting some opinions.
Track pass on a warm North Texas day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaNb_DS0j7w
Track pass on a warm North Texas day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaNb_DS0j7w
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Car: '83 z/28
Engine: 305
Transmission: T5
Axle/Gears: Stock?
Re: Is my new project "RICE" or V8 Muscle or both???
Holy huge pictures man. Sorry I don't have my laptop hooked up to my plasma
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Re: Is my new project "RICE" or V8 Muscle or both???
I like it but a lot of people here don't like cars made in America. Only American owned companies with cars made in Mexico.
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Re: Is my new project "RICE" or V8 Muscle or both???
As for that being said, they actually designed a "TRUCK" engine, not a car engine adapted or otherwise bandaided into truck use, cough LSx or Hemi.
I had it on a Mustang Dyno today.
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The Hypertech tuner knocked 1/2 second off my 1/8 mile time. In Full Street Trim, I went 9.21 @ 74.68 on a 2.07s 60' time.
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Car: '88 Trans Am GTA
Engine: 305 TPI
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Re: Is my new project "RICE" or V8 Muscle or both???
I know I'm splitting hairs here but the 5.7L Hemi was actually in the Ram 2 years befor Chrysler put it into any production car. Any videos of your truck by its self? I'd love to hear what it sounds like.
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