My Wife's Hot Rod

[HAULIN IT]

New Guy on here, Just wanted to tell you about my project, it started out as a '86 GMC with a 4.3v6. Over the last two years we have lowered it some,swapped in a 455Olds engine,700r4 transmission,12 bolt posi rear. We fixed up the interior & did some bodywork,dropped the body a little,put a fuel cell in the back. It goes down the highway nice & has run a best of 12.44@109 in street trim. We got a ways to go!

[team39763]

Very nice.  I like the way ya'll did that fuel door in the bed.  12.4@109....that's good.  What all is done to that 455?  I was close to dropping a Buick 455/TH400 combo in my truck before I did the 6.0 swap.  I think I may have to try that 455 combo in one of these trucks.

[Dragon]

Welcome to the Forums!  Wifey has Great Taste in both Trucks and Engines   Lucky Man indeed

Team I got to say it's a Wild Combo for sure! A Longtime Neighbor of my Grandfather has/had an Old '82 K-30 Wrecker that he installed a Balanced & Blue Printed '68 Olds 455 when I was little, and that thing was Crazy(He wound up rebuilding the first motor twice, and building a second one that he did the same with )...  He also had a '77/78 K-20 that he built a Modified Olds Diesel Converted back to Gas, that he used to Race locally it (He would run it slightly lowered in 4wd like an early Fullsize Syclone)

[JJSZABO]

Welcome and Nice

Does Mama turn wrenches also?  I wish mine did  

[Captkaos]

Welcome to the Site!  SWEET ride too!

[team39763]

Hey! I just noticed the oldsmobile symbol on the grille.....that's nice. 

[VileZambonie]

Very cool. I don't think your radiator cap is all the way on

[jonkmbll89]

Nice looking truck and 12.4@109mph is not bad for a big body truck.

[Redneckchevy]

Very cool. I don't think your radiator cap is all the way on

lol Eye like a hawk

[HAULIN IT]

Thanks guys for the welcome & kind words. To answer the question about the motor. It really isn't much, stock:bore & stroke,pistons & rods, 238-550 hyd. flat tappet cam,home ported heads,roller rockers,home brewed Q-jet & Cutlass headers. Right now it has a USED S-10 Blazer torque converter & the 700r4 was built with some good parts by a good friend (I helped,er.. got in the way) that owns a tranny shop. Before spring I'm going to change the converter to a custom 9 1/2" lock-up unit & installing a 3.70 gear 9" rear with disc brakes. And Yes, my wife does get involved, holding/oiling the bearings,rod caps,watching the dial indicator while degreeing the cam,powerwashing the frame of the truck,helping installing the interior,ect.ect. She is a good one! I've only cut the grass like two times in 20 years. She has gone on several Hot Rod Power Tours with me & my brother. The cars in my wedding were my '73 V8 Vega (I still have) my friends '68 Mustang & '69 Firebird, so yes, shes one of a kind. Before you ask she has two sisters, they are married & have ZERO 

[HAULIN IT]

OOOPS! Hit the wrong button. They have ZERO interest in cars, so sorry I can't help you guys out. Talk to you all later, Lorne   

[cjtimp]

2 words.....AWE  SOME !!!!!!!!!.......truck is way cool.....

[RSBAD454]

I like what you did with the fuel door, very slick.

[HAULIN IT]

Rsbad, The filler door is a old box style S-10, I cut out an inch around the door on the side panel & trimmed it down to fit, then welded the bed piece to the door. I'm sure there are many other lids that would work well, I needed a relatively big one to get the fuelcell cap out through & I had the old junk Blazer.  Thanks, Lorne