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Fullsize Pre-runner Thread!

This Dirt Alliance Vid has a couple FSC's in it... looks like they do ok for how big they are...

 
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Stormin said:
Blazinzuk, how is St. Anthony's on Memorial Day Weekend.
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busy busy busy, I personally have never been out on memorial day I live so close that its almost pointless to go when its busy.

As far as prerunning goes as has been said the best shocks around and air bumps. You put airbumps on a rig that has only been running normal bumpstops and you will pick up a ton of speed

I personally think once you get to a certain level as far as the suspension goes the size is almost a moot point. As long as you build everything to the size of the vehicle you should be fine. Of course you have to consider once you get to that level with your suspension little inexpensive parts like a custom aluminum dash and floors and firewall and fiberglass skins just don't cost that much.

Most of my opinions on sand come from our local playground and there to climb some of the stuff you better have big power and big paddles if you are going to run a big truck
 
Hey guys check it out...

'85 C20 w/ a BB454/TH400/14ff... all for $1k obo

I e-mailed him and he said they fired it up the other day and everything was fine... hmmmm

http://fresno.craigslist.org/car/494753472.html
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mmmmm pre-runner..... w/ BB... wish i had area here to do that and no snow..
 
Definitely a good starting point...but it is a long bed and has a BBC. Just me but I'd go with a shortbed and a high revving SBC.
 
I agree with Ajmblazer. This truck is too long, too heavy unless you going 15k on shocks and the big block adds that much more weight. It would be cool to discuss, but suck to make work. There is a reason everybody uses 1/2 tons.

I do have a truggy cage and firewall-windshield section and hood that would bolt onto those stock frame mounts. "Instant short travel truggy."
 
Yeah I'll keep lookin' for a C10 (although I'm still not convinced about going in true pre-runner fashion [2wd] and I might go w/ a k10 so I can still get through the really soft stuff w/o having to go 50mph)...
 
rdn2blazer said:
I would NOT run a bid block, too heavy. I would build a big inch aluminum headed small block. AL. heads would save some weight. I would also move the motor back to help weight distribution. Alot of short beds or mostly step sides were build into prerunners back in the 70's/80's.
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Must be an echo in here :rolleyes: :D
 
Has potential. Wouldn't be the first low rider truck I've seen put back up in the air.




I miss SoCal sometimes...no wait, I don't...I just miss the vehicles...
 
Avery4jc said:
There are some internationals for sale locally and no I won't touch them... :)


Hmmm check this out... small block punched out... 2wd... I could sell the suspension off of it and recover a little tiny bit of the price... looks clean too...
Pre-smog as well!

http://fresno.craigslist.org/car/495490060.html

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there ya go man! never mind I see 3 grand, not too bad.
 
AJMBLAZER said:
Has potential. Wouldn't be the first low rider truck I've seen put back up in the air.
I miss SoCal sometimes...no wait, I don't...I just miss the vehicles...
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Just admit it... you miss us too :D



rdn2blazer said:
there ya go man! never mind I see 3 grand, not too bad.
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Yeah $3k is pretty steep for something I'd chop up BUT if it has a complete bag system front and rear thats a pretty penny right there.
If that 383 runs well it looks like a pretty good deal... in fact a 383 is probably the perfect engine for a full size pre-runner... somewhat light but more power than a SB350...
 
There was a guy over on off-road.com/chevy a number of years ago with a built 327 in his Toyota. Thing was a screamer and just kept going and going and going...
 
I have an idea that should work for a modern chevy 302 that with the right valvetrain should run up to about 10-12k. No seriously I think it can be done. Add that to my other Idea about a twin turbo v8.............
 
Fastest truck in the sand I ever saw was an 80's body toyota 4x4 extra cab shortbed with a 400sb/th350 dont remember what the t-case was but the truck was on 35in bfg muds he was rolling up oldsmobile in 2wd and the damn thing was so fast that the rear end was hopping as the truck skipped up the hill effortless, needless to say he had me envious because I had my truck at that time for about 6 years and have never been beaten up that hill by another street truck, he trailered that thing in but still.

Ever that about making a chassis on atruck frame like Im doing, I have (had) a 76 GMC 1/2 standard cab shortbed, pulled all the body and cab off, cut off 7ft of frame in the rear, purchased a hendrix F-toy chassis and welded it to my truck frame, 4linked the rear, so far the project is not all that expensive. SHould do pretty good in the sand never had any problems before.
Here is a picture as she sat about a month ago, Have put floor and firewall in since then. Its got a 500hp BBC in it right now if it's too heavy I'll probably get an ls2 for it but its always done good in the sand.

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