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Great Stuff! Lots of ingenuity here. Just wondering whether the engine is a 12 valve or the newer 24 valve?

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder

Awesome rig! Definately over the top with inventiveness and perserverance!!! Thanks for taking the time to post the narrative, photo's and videos!!!

By the way, was that a poker table that I saw in your shop?

True Man Cave!!!

OK, I see the "24v" note at the bottom of the page. Maybe you should get in touch with NASCAR and get "Smoke" to make a run for you! Surely the original truck did not smoke that much so the stock engine must have some sort of exhaust cleanup which is not needed for racing. Even so that is an amazing project and a really "quick" machine!

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/Teen Rodder

Originally Posted by Don Shillady

Great Stuff! Lots of ingenuity here. Just wondering whether the engine is a 12 valve or the newer 24 valve?

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder

It is a 12v from a 94-98 dodge truck.

Originally Posted by Hot Rod Surfer

Awesome rig! Definately over the top with inventiveness and perserverance!!! Thanks for taking the time to post the narrative, photo's and videos!!!

By the way, was that a poker table that I saw in your shop?

True Man Cave!!!

Thanks, and yes, it was a friend's shop and he had poker parties and gamer parties all the time.

Originally Posted by Don Shillady

OK, I see the "24v" note at the bottom of the page. Maybe you should get in touch with NASCAR and get "Smoke" to make a run for you! Surely the original truck did not smoke that much so the stock engine must have some sort of exhaust cleanup which is not needed for racing. Even so that is an amazing project and a really "quick" machine!

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/Teen Rodder

All the smoke is from the engine being over fueled.

This is an amazing project, and that's an understatement.

Like Don said, lots of ingenuity. Add to that imagination, craftsmanship, individuality, and a ton of dedication.

Hats off to you, Ryan.

Jim

Originally Posted by Big Tracks

This is an amazing project, and that's an understatement.

Like Don said, lots of ingenuity. Add to that imagination, craftsmanship, individuality, and a ton of dedication.

Hats off to you, Ryan.

Jim

Jim, thanks for the kind words. I am kicking around the idea of putting compounds back on it before June, but we'll see how things go.

Wow, what an awesome, unique build. Congratulations for doing something different and so interesting. I'll be looking forward to your reports about where you head next with this.

Originally Posted by Hot Rod Nick

Wow, what an awesome, unique build. Congratulations for doing something different and so interesting. I'll be looking forward to your reports about where you head next with this.

Thank you Nick. I'd like to see it in the 10's this year before it snows again.

Bad ass build!

Here's wishing you some 9's, Ryan. Hope you don't mind if I buy you a beer.

Thanks, and nope I sure don't!

It's time for a bumpity for this thread. I was thinking about cutting the cage out of this car to put in regular interior. For now, I think I'll leave it alone so we can still race it some. The poor car just sits in the barn until we take it to a show or go race it. It sure will be nice to drive it legally. I haven't insured it for 5 years because the stipulation most insurance companies have on a race only vehicle. That is changing this year. No longer will this be race only. The plan is to buy different wheels and tires, get the lights all operational, add a horn, and drive it on the street. My brother wants to drive it on Hot Rod Power Tour the last 2 days. We shall see.

Right now, I decided to put compound turbos back on it. Should be a lot more street friendly. I couldn't finish them because the waste gate is too long for the secondary turbo. It should be here Monday I think. Then I can put it back together. Next Friday we're going to take it to a dyno and see what it does and possibly tune on it some.

The primary, or big, turbo is a GT4294 with a 75mm compressor wheel 94mm turbine. We just had the 75mm comp wheel installed as these are only 71mm from the factory. It's rebuilt and ready to go. The secondary, smaller, turbo is a S300G based airwerks turbo that is 64mm compressor and 65 on the turbine. These turbos should work really well together. Making the cold pipe was kind of a PITA because of how the turbos sit in the car. There really isn't much room to get things situated in here.

Here are some pics.

Wow thats a great build, I love the diesel power !