Thread: 55/58 Chevy truck build

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I expect the audio doesn't do it justice, but if she's happy then great.

I just got a nice idea for exhaust which I'll share while it's on my mind. An X crossover which terminates on both sides of the mufflers, with a cut off valve in the middle.

With valve closed, quiet and a marginally power loss.

Open the valve, and power boost plus LOUD AS HELL.

Best applied when passing the bloke who has been going five miles under the speed limit, and speeds up at the passing lane.

Originally Posted by firebird77clone

Best applied when passing the bloke who has been going five miles under the speed limit, and speeds up at the passing lane.

Those clowns drive me nuts!
I followed two camper vans across the Himitangi plains a few years back. they were driving nose to tail; so I had to pass both at once.
We were in a 100 kph zone, (60 mph) they were up to 100, down to 70, up to 90, down to 70...I was driving a four cylinder manual and was up to 5th, down to 4th, up to 5th, then down again...
I finally got to pass them at the passing lane north of Bulls...and they were both doing 100 kph.
A cop came over the top of the hill and pinged me at 116 kph.
I got a ticket that cost me $140.
I told the cop the story, he just shook his head and said, "I didn't see that. I can show you the figures in the machine if you want, they weren't going over the limit; they were bang on it. You weren't"
Bastards.

Originally Posted by BAM55

The wifey said the truck was way too loud.lol She will be in it with me and I want her comfortable so I had to compromise. I installed new mufflers. The were cheap but got go reviews. So for the price I tried them. They are Jones Exhaust Max Air Flows.

Heres what the truck sounds like now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmnrz3v1YTs

I bought some Jones stainless magnaflow looking mufflers on Amazon really cheap, haven't heard them yet but they look pretty good.

Your truck is really coming together now, looks super nice.

Originally Posted by v8nutz

I bought some Jones stainless magnaflow looking mufflers on Amazon really cheap, haven't heard them yet but they look pretty good.

Your truck is really coming together now, looks super nice.

I believe we have the same ones. Super cheap and stainless mine are part number MF1226 2.5 inlet and outlet.

Sounds nice, do you have the 5.3 cammed? It sounds pretty healthy on the video.

Originally Posted by 53 Chevy5

Sounds nice, do you have the 5.3 cammed? It sounds pretty healthy on the video.

It’s bored to a 5.7, stocked 5.7 pistons, Texas speed shop 228r cam, harden pushrods, and 243 heads.

Now Let there be lights

I put a lot of Jones turbine SS mufflers on diesels. Never had an issue with them. It does sound great Bam. Funny you post the lights pic. I was going to ask which housings you used. The ones I put in my 72, one has no cracks etc but is gaining moisture and I could raise a gold fish in it.

Your truck would look sweet with a shaved and smoothed intake. You'd still have to address covers for the coils but I like the looks of those better than the oem panels.

Am I seeing this right? That you're working out side on it? If so I'm jealous. Haha

I believe in having working parking brakes but I wanted a electric parking brake, but I was not willing to pay 400 bucks for one so I fabricated my own.

I have this wired when the parking brake is on the little (P) stays lit.






It works pretty good
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8helOr-WoE

Originally Posted by BAM55

I have this wired when the parking brake is on the little (P) stays lit.
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A question: I take it that the light is on only when the ignition is?

Originally Posted by johnboy

A question: I take it that the light is on only when the ignition is?

Correctamudo

That is super cool, wouldn't have thought of doing that. Where did you get that electric ram?

Not understanding fancy stuff, this may be a dumb question, but what happens if you battery dies, can you manually release the electric brake, assuming it doesn't need electricity to stay on?

Is that actuator what you see for sale at bigger shows that they use for tilt fronts and such? Great work and killer idea!

Originally Posted by v8nutz

That is super cool, wouldn't have thought of doing that. Where did you get that electric ram?

Thanks man, its just a typical linear actuator I got off of ebay that is 2 inch stroke with 225 pounds of force.

Originally Posted by stovens

Not understanding fancy stuff, this may be a dumb question, but what happens if you battery dies, can you manually release the electric brake, assuming it doesn't need electricity to stay on?

Its not fancy at all. I got the idea from my wifes car its has a electric parking brake. I like it because it cleans up my cab. No it does not need electricity to stay on but it does to pull and release the actuator. But the car will not drive away with a stalled battery so I don't see the problem with a electric vs manual ebrake. In the event the actuator ever fails in the on position simply remove the cotter pin that connects the actuator to the ebrakes.

Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe

Is that actuator what you see for sale at bigger shows that they use for tilt fronts and such? Great work and killer idea!

Thanks man. Its just a typical heavy duty 2" stroke 225 pound Linear actuators. I just measure every that so that it engages the brakes right when the actuator limit turns off the power (stops pulling) You can also purchase them where you can set the limit of the stroke.

Cool. I always revert back to my teens of a manual transmission and a couple of friends push starting the mustang with a dead battery, popping clutch and riding on alternator to get home!