Thread: Shop Truck (True Spirit) Project

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Yes they do, I'm happy with the big block stuff I bought from them I suspect the SB stuff is good too.

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Very nice job on the engine. I must confess I've never seen a tilted distributor before. Not really familiar with the 440. Very nice. I also like the youtube link a few pages back!

I've really enjoyed your build on this truck, Mike. It's looking awesome!

Thanks everybody. I appreciate all the positive comments on the project. I know how much I enjoyed Don's build, Brian's before that and all the others that have been on here, it was knid of like walking into someones shop every evening just to see what's going on.

Seeing the finished projects are nice too but I enjoy seeing what goes into them.

The accessory brackets look great on their Mike! I'm really anxious to see the whole truck come together, gonna be way kewl!!!!

Ya know....your shop floor is about the color of your Plymouth! Coincidence?

"....Ya know....your shop floor is about the color of your Plymouth! Coincidence?....."


Yeah the floor does changes color every once in a while. I suspect it will turn white before too long.

The post said you visit Illinois. I grew up there. What part?

I have family a little south of the Quad City area. The plan on the truck right now is to have it done early summer and be able to drive it back for vacation around Oct this year.

"TH" (temporary hijack) :-) I'm from Danville, with more family in Decatur and Clinton. October is beautiful there. Should make a great trip.

Are there any events there at that time? They aren't digging a Dodge truck up are they? LOL!

As far as I know ther won't be anything car related going on there while I'm back. I'm picking that time of year because the weather is generally really great. I also suspect the gas prices will likely stay about where they are now until after the election (but once the election is over watch out ).

I got the exhaust system finished today……… my welds could have been a bit prettier but they are solid and won’t leak. It’s a true dual exhaust……. I started with 3” tailpipes from a cat back system that a guy at work decided not to use. The head pipes are 2 ½”.

I went with Cherry Bombs for mufflers because I grew up in the sixties and like the sound (neighbors generally don’t ……. oh well ).

The drivers side head pipe crosses under the rear of the transmission.

Hopefully I won’t ever have to pull the tranny but in case I do I added a ball and socket joint that allows me to fairy easily remove that pipe (one of those little things that cam make a miserable job a bit easier).

I finished it off with 3” turn downs.

Another "exhausting" job out of the way, right Mike???? System looks good!

Dave hopefully it will sound as nice as it looks (to me anyway). As it stands now, I think the last thing I have to do on the frame is to mount the aux fuel tank.

I gotta get healed up again so I can get back at it! Truck is really coming along nice, Mike!