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1979 K-10 Stepside Shortbox - Beagle's Build -
- Thread starter beags86
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You know there is nobody on this board who will talk you out of doing cool turbine thingeys.
GO FOR IT!
beags86
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I think that this is the third time I have said this...
Cutlass thread......
Cutlass thread......
Yea cause it cannot be called the gutless cutless
beags86
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Well I personally have never played with turbos, I have way to much money in my 406 to want to make it my first turbo engine.
I would rather cut my teeth on a junkyard 6.0 first.
I would rather cut my teeth on a junkyard 6.0 first.
beags86
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Plus the cam and compression isn't really what I would want for a fully built turbo engine.
Your diesely rock should have s turbo..
That's why I told him to turbo all the things! Everything needs more air flow.
At least, that's how it works in my world.
Ok, so I believe that you guys are saying that an X pipe has an influence on the sound? I thought that it would just tone it down.
I did 3" mandrel bent stuff under my '72 C10, with an X pipe at the trans tail, then 40 series pair ,hooked to tail pipes out behind the rear tires.
I did it to see what it would sound like with large pipes on a small block. I never thought about if the X would change the tone that much.
I don't have any sound clips of it, but I don't know if it would help you . ...
But you're going to do it, so I guess that I am rambling . ..
I did 3" mandrel bent stuff under my '72 C10, with an X pipe at the trans tail, then 40 series pair ,hooked to tail pipes out behind the rear tires.
I did it to see what it would sound like with large pipes on a small block. I never thought about if the X would change the tone that much.
I don't have any sound clips of it, but I don't know if it would help you . ...
But you're going to do it, so I guess that I am rambling . ..
beags86
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Oh yeah, H and x pipes do change the tone and sound, without a doubt.
Fairly significant actually
Hmmmf , I just thought the x would flow better , and they would both quiet things some...
It does. Takes that harshness out noticeable from about 2500-2800 and up
Stomis
Professional Amateur
An X tends to make it raspier whereas an H makes it lower toned and lumpy sounding.
RubberFloorMat
1/2 ton status
Excellent thread. Beautiful truck. I too was heavily influenced by the 70's and 80's trucks in all the magazines, maybe even more so since I'm a bit older. I really like the sound of 3" pipes with balance tube, into a 3 chamber muffler (not tube mufflers) hookers sound good but there's several others to choose from. I reccomend against dumps personally, from previous experiences.
This is my pile, nothing special but when done it will be pure 80's style. Slot mags and KC lights
This is my pile, nothing special but when done it will be pure 80's style. Slot mags and KC lights
beags86
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The exhaust will come out behind the rear tires.
Really like the paint job/ scheme on your blazer.
I know the majority of guys on this site don't care for roll bars with lights and Lund visors and such, but I like that style and can't imagine my truck without them.
Although my latest edition of this truck will be alot more utilitarian then before, I plan to use this truck alot more for different things. That being the case it will still be loud, obnoxious, and still have the basic styling clues I love.
Really like the paint job/ scheme on your blazer.
I know the majority of guys on this site don't care for roll bars with lights and Lund visors and such, but I like that style and can't imagine my truck without them.
Although my latest edition of this truck will be alot more utilitarian then before, I plan to use this truck alot more for different things. That being the case it will still be loud, obnoxious, and still have the basic styling clues I love.
beags86
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This truck will be my main camping rig, I plan to mount the Roof Top Tent from the canyon on the back. The roll bar will have some new lights up top and such but I am thinking over using it to mount various other things. Gone will be chrome rims for the hummer rims, while I probably don't need them for the run flat aspect, I love the idea of being able to make a fix on the side of the road/trail/path with a wrench and patch kit. Lastly I'll make a plate front bumper will have a 2 inch receiver mounts for various things like my winch, engine step, tow hooks, etc, and an vise for working around the house and farm.
Version 3 will be alot different then the previous 2.
And I have about a thousand other ideas bouncing around in my head that may or may not happen,
I typically have a vision, but sometimes deviation's are inevitable.
Version 3 will be alot different then the previous 2.
And I have about a thousand other ideas bouncing around in my head that may or may not happen,
I typically have a vision, but sometimes deviation's are inevitable.
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You are the one who had the Red canyon/colorado overlanding rig, right? Just wanna make sure I'm remembering the correct build.
