|
|
|
|
|
LUV:
1978 Daily Driver
Name: Chris Hare
Location: Huntington, OR USA
Forum Name: wicked
Notes: I am a 19 year old stuck out in the middle of
no where and had to have a project. I had the idea of putting a v8 in
a LUV truck, but all my friends and those who I wasn't exactly friends
with around here said I couldn't do it by myself so I decided to prove
them wrong. This is a 1978 short bed that had been through multiple
heart transplants including Toyota 22r and 20r. I swapped it out to
the current motor which is a GM Goodwrench 350 hooked up to a 350 turbo
tranny which I just happened to come across from the same dealer that
the LUV had been at a year before I purchased it. I added Edelbrock
600cfm carb sitting on an Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, and topped
with a chrome Edelbrock air cleaner. Patriot Tight Truck headers leading
back to 30" glasspacks give it that well known v8 sound, but is
still relatively quiet. I purchased a Spectra chrome kit an chrome valve
cover mount wire deviders which accompanied by the Edelbrock products
really set it out from how it once looked. To increase power I removed
everything on the front except the water pump, and I will only be running
fully synthetic oil (not cheap) to reduce the friction in this relatively
high mileage motor. Currently the truck is in my garage due to the fact
that I have had too many complaints since I started driving it (people
don't like it when someone with youth in my town does something right).
Future plans include a LT1 350 which I will order (as most of my other
parts) through JEGS. I would like to thank my boss for allowing me the
use of the company shop and engine lift (fork lift), and the JEGS associates
for their assistance.
|
|
|
|