55 Dodge Truck

Hey Reverend,

THANKS for the link, the "stats", and the pics !!!

I enjoyed reading about the truck and checking out the Fall Fling pics !!

Please keep us posted on your projects and any upcoming Chrysler/Mopar events, I'd like to drive down to next years festivities !!!

Cheers,

Michael Howlett

Boring Oregon

>From: "Howlett, Michael"

>To: "'collyman1@xxxxxxxxxxx'"

>Subject: FW: 55 Dodge Truck

>Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2003 07:58:37 -0800

>-----Original Message-----

>From: The Reverend [mailto:reverend@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

>Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 11:15 PM

>To: Multiple recipients of MoPar

>Cc: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

>Subject: IML: 55 Dodge Truck

>http://www.robdiesel.com

>Enjoy it folks, that's me in the supercharged '55 Dodge truck playing around

>in a quiet parkinglot! (making the owner nervous)

>The camera picked up the roar and beltwhine quite well!

> The driveline is a 440 bored .030 over, 8:1 pistons with 6pack rods,

>balanced and all parts matched (incl ports) with a Mooneyham 6-71

>supercharger with dual Holley's on top calibrated to match both

>engine and eachother. Behind that is a 4 speed that leads to a 3.55

>suregrip and ends in two Mickey Thompson 15/60/295s.

> The engine was dropped down and back a bit to lower the center of gravity

>and to fit the blower under the stock hood. The frame was boxed and

>reinforced with various crossbeams so it wouldn't bend too much under power.

> The ignition is an MSD 6AL limited at 6000rpm with the ignition system on a

>separate and easy to remove plate under the dash. Bulkhead connector and

>engine/headlight harnesses are custommade of burnproof wire (can't

>melt the insulation if you try!) wrapped in a nylon mesh 'tube' to protect

>it

>even further, this is tied together with weatherproof quick disconnects.

> The steeringcolumn is out of a '67 Imperial and is a tilt-a-scope column,

>the pedal assembly is out of a mid-60's Dodge truck and it bolted right in.

>The power doorlocks and windows are out of a 1991 Chrysler LeBaron along

>with the flush doorhandles and inside controls.

> The runningboards are RhinoLined as is the firewall on the engineside and

>the inside of the cab.

> Carl

>http://www.robdiesel.com

>----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com -----------------

>This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please

>reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be

>shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the

>Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

>To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm