Thread: 55/58 Chevy truck build

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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!

I was able to put some work in on the truck over the Holidays. I fabricated these bumper brackets, shaved mounting holes, to a a smoother looking bumper. Now I have to find a good chrome shop.

I have done this before. the smother you get it the better the platers can work miracles with these

That's going to look good.

Originally Posted by v8nutz

That's going to look good.

I hope so, because I know to have it chromed is not going to be cheap.