The Vanilla Gorilla! LQ4, xt80, 97' RCSB Chevy on Propane! Update! Track Times!
03-04-2013, 07:03 PM
#24
Not a strip truck, but if i had to choose only one area that the tune was good, it would be WOT. I always try to do something alittle different, it makes it more of a challenge to me. I built this whole truck around the cheap fuel/street truck idea.
03-09-2013, 01:28 AM
#28
It drives, just got to talk to my buddy to see if we can dyno. The weather is getting better so we might be able to move stuff around.
Threw it on the scales to see what it weighs, heavier than I thought, but not too bad for a fullsize truck.
Built some adjustable instant center drop hangers for the leafs, I'm also building my own caltrac brackets. Going to install it all once I get the 9" built. Here is a pic of the bracket and one pic of it compared to a beltech drop hanger.
Threw it on the scales to see what it weighs, heavier than I thought, but not too bad for a fullsize truck.
Built some adjustable instant center drop hangers for the leafs, I'm also building my own caltrac brackets. Going to install it all once I get the 9" built. Here is a pic of the bracket and one pic of it compared to a beltech drop hanger.
03-09-2013, 04:50 PM
#31
How do you keep the tank pressure high in cold weather,i say this because my BBQ grill doesnt work for a **** when its cold out,low psi,just wondering if this is a problem for you...where do you fill up.. and great job you did..
03-11-2013, 11:55 PM
#33
Got it on the dyno tonight, learned acouple things, 1st, propane is awesome! Perfect air/fuel and I havent touched anything yet.2nd no matter how good a b&m converter is, it's still junk. Made 2 pulls first pull 533whp, 15lbs 14* timing, second pull 541whp same 15lbs and 12* total timing. On a dyno dynamics dyno (loaded). It blows through the converter hard, I'm sure there is power to be had with a better converter (My next purchase) 15lbs is as low as it goes so I need to change the spring. I want to setup a IAT sensor so that we can try some different timing and see where the iats are at when I get a better converter.
03-12-2013, 08:02 AM
#35
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Very cool build. I have been thinking about the propane for a build. I have some experience with it on dual fuel systems on stuff like manlifts and forklifts and other stuff. Bitch to start in really cold conditions but seems to work really well. Nice job. Looking forward to new numbers with the converter
08-17-2013, 08:25 PM
#36
Finally took my turbo truck to the track last night, did a 11.8@120, 2.0 60' 4500lbs. Drove it 165 miles each way to and from the track. Since the last update I've swapped the B&M 3600 Nitrous holeshot converter for a 3000 stall Transmission Specialties "Big Shot" 10" converter. Awesome converter for the price. Swapped a 9" in with a 3.25 gear, clutch type posi, lowered the truck 3/4 and threw some 275/60 MT drag radials. I've been driving the **** out it, and it's just keeps coming back for more.
