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Category Archives: because race truck
undead
Hi there, just to let you know: this project is not dead at all. I ran into some personal problems beginning of the year and it cost me about the whole year to kinda sort this out. The project indeed … Continue reading
Scratched that itch…
I had some cash burning a hole in my pocket. Here’s the complete electronics to run my truck. Mopar Standalone wiring harness for the 392 Gen 3 Hemi engine (for manual transmissions OR automatics with a separate controller only). … Continue reading
Posted in because race truck
Tagged 1985, 1985 dodge ram, 1985 dodge truck, 392 hemi, 392 hemi swap, 6.4 hemi swap, d150 hemi swap, digital dashboard, dodge truck hemi swap, gen 3 hemi, iq3, mopar, mopar wiring harness, race truck, racepak, ramchargercentral.com, truck, truck hemi swap
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Shoehorning!
I was always under the impression that “it should fit” , “it’s gotta fit in there”, “the shape of the frame rails and headers fit together” … With the engine in a OEM V8 location for our trucks, none of … Continue reading
uh, got steering?
Been working on/off on this project. Little bits here and there. Such as the steering column.
Posted in because race truck
Tagged 1985, 1985 dodge ram, 1985 dodge truck, 392 hemi swap, 6.4 hemi swap, borgeson, D150, d150 hemi swap, d150 rack and pinion steering, dd-tubing, dodge, dodge truck, dodge truck hemi swap, modification, pickup, race truck, ramchargercentral.com, repair, steering modification, truck, truck hemi swap, universal joint
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making connections… and more destruction
Howdy. Got little done on the truck but important stuff has been brought on its way. A few days ago i took delivery of a bunch of Borgeson parts, universal joints and materials for a telescoping shaft. Which led to … Continue reading
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Tagged 1985 dodge ram, 1985 dodge truck, 6.4 hemi swap, borgeson, D150, d150 hemi swap, dodge, dodge truck, dodge truck hemi swap, frame, pickup, race truck, rack conversion, ramchargercentral.com, steering, steering rack, steering u-joint, steering upgrade, truck, truck hemi swap, V8
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more destruction
I kind of regret tearing this thing apart. It’s been such a nice truck. Anyway, let’s get on. If destruction, then the real deal. I stopped with the umpteenth iteration of the upper coil bucket and shock mount. With the … Continue reading
a little less fail
Getting closer. The fourth iteration should net a close fit.
cardboard aided fail
Hi there. I have not written anything about the race truck recently, because nothing happened. I have been rolling around a few ideas for the front suspension in my head. Basically i have been “working” on concepts for a coil … Continue reading
Messing with my head…
This suspension stuff is really messing with my head. Still no 100% solution for the coil spring bucket. The string seen in the picture is about 1″ from the center of the LCA coil bucket and its perpendicular to the … Continue reading
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