this....



with this in it....



with this behind it....




I would use a V10 truck but after thinking about it, the diesel's already have a spot for an intercooler (going to use a banks or spearco unit) and i wont have to mess with the fuel tank and all that BS, and there is less than 1K price difference between the gas and diesel trucks and whats nice i can sell the powerstroke and tranny for like 2-4K and make some money to fund the project, the motor will be somewhere in the 550-650 range with twins and all the normal goodies from Woodruff Diesel (no use going into detail we all know what it takes to build a 600 horse 12 valve), it will have to be streetable cause this will be my weekend warrior truck to pull a big gooseneck trailer with the pulling truck ill be building on it, I would use a full billet Suncoast 6 speed Allison purchased from Diesel Dawgs Performance (you can thank me later Luke ), ill mate the factory ford T-case to the tranny cause i like the Ford cases better than the GM's, slightly lifted on 20's and 35 inch tires and custom paint fro ma good friend.......i figure i can buy a nice new truck for 40K then have to spend 10K to get it where i want, when i can build what i want for about half that......discuss......

 

You are thinking like I have been thinking , my next truck will be one along these lines. I would have done this instead on buying a new one if I'd have thought of it then. Should be able to find a ford with a blown motor reasonable. Good plan.

 

TRUCK OF THE GODS

 

You said it. That would be an awesome truck, and that is an understatment.

 

I would rock the new gmc body, they new interior is so nice and lifted they look saweet! No matter what body with that drivetrain will be one AWESOME truck!

 

ive actually thought about buying a totaled 2008 GMC and drop a cummins in it with a straight axle so i could pull it in the 3.0 Inducer class........i like the GMC body sooooo much better than the Chevy........oh and the trucks will have matching paint, Dodge Marathon Blue with some type of custom graphics.......

 

'97 Ford F-350 crew cab long box 4x4

6BTA marine engine, thoroughly modified ~500hp, single 5" stack
Allison HD4076 running through all 7 speeds
NV272 transfer case
custom "Billa-Vista-60 style" Dana 60 high pinion front axle, 4.56's w/ ARB Air Locker
CTM u-joints all around
custom Dana 80 rear axle, 4.56's w/ ARB Air Locker
custom air suspension system with chromoly bars & billet mounts
Johnny jointed suspension and steering arms
quick ratio power steering
35" tires
in bed 100 gallon fuel tank
onboard air compressor and welder, rear bumper also a double walled air storage tank
tool boxes built into the bed (think 70's era Ford trucks)
LED lighting
HID headlamps
15,000lb PTO winches front & rear in custom chromoly bumpers
class 5 receiver hitch, turnover ball gooseneck hitch, and removable 5th wheel plate.
hands free communication system, voice activated suspension, diff lock, cellular/satellite phone, and entertainment systems.
DVD player w/ two 15" remote screens
6500 watt stereo system
air suspension seats
in cab refrigerator
chromoly headache rack w/ LED lights and integrated satellite receiver/antenna mounts
chromoly 'nerf' bars w/ LED lights and integrated steps
limo tint
Competition Orange paint, flat black hood for glare reduction


Matching 32' enclosed trailer to haul the race car, ATV's, and various junk collected at the swap meet/car shows.

 

and it blew up like 3 months later.....

 

The only problem with this whole idea is 4.00 a gallon how about a jeep diesel instead

 

i dont care anymore.......ive spent my whole life one dollar short and one day late......its time for me to have a few toys.....and they are gonna be some bad *** toys.....