1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

Ha

Yeah my look has changed quite a bit as well.

Reminds me, I need to trim. If I let it grow longer than 2 weeks, I start looking like fucking Gandalf.

 

Why do tool companies even make standard sockets anymore

 

The imperial system needs to die already

The dealership techs down the street where I work doesn't even have standard tools

Ford is the only offender it seems even though most of it is metric except chassis/suspension stuff

But even they need to quit it with their coarse thread locktited to hell threaded into a rubber mounted sleeve type bullshit

 

#broverlanders got a new shoe dropping

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Decided on an engine today. It's American but becoming less common...

BBC 454

 

Thank you!

 

I vote dual quads. Or dual quad EFI. Or dual quad EFI on a cross ram intake

 

Someone potty'd in their bed last night

 

What happened to 2UZ/3UZ?

Had a 454 in my 78 Chevy stepside I used to wheel. Great motor but fuck carbs. Go EFI on it. Thorley makes nice tri-Y headers for that motor/truck combo.

What are you thinking for a trans? Is it 4wd? Wanna really keep it old school, go SM465 and NP205 combo.

 

Beats calling a toe truck

 

Can we perma ban this guy please

 

I found out I cannot find a 1/3UZ locally that isn't a "rebuild" where I have to put together a Lego set that's missing pieces. And you couldn't pay me to take a 2UZ.

The 454 is easy to get my hands on and parts are plentiful and cheap. I'm going to go with a TH400 but I plan to convert to a manual valve body, I don't want any automatic anything besides not having to use a clutch. It's a 2WD, I've searched for a while to find the right 2WD, didn't want a 3/4ton, dually, or 4WD. Cant lower any of those and an erican 4x4 is worthless to me, I already own way better 4x4s lol

 

Feeling stuck ? I know who to call

 

No interest in an OD gear?

 

I have interest, but not enough to warrant going with a weak trans, 700R4/4L60, or enough to spend cash on a 4L80E and controller

 

ah ok. At that point its a MT swap or a gearvendors OD then.

 

I'm thinking since it is a big block, torque shouldn't be a huge issue. Taller rear gear should be fine with how low first in a TH400 is

 

yeah especially if you're not towing with it.