Builds Fly By Night (24 Viewers)

[RUSH55]

Awesome video! That guy is great - been watching a lot of his stuff too, but haven’t seen that one.

Pulled a pic off of SLOW71. He’s got the earlier style hood that looks like it was made for louvers. I count 31 on each side…

Later hoods have the two tiered rise in the center with some factory louvering on the rear. You could make two strips along the flats on each side, or a couple of successions of louvers going up the raised areas more inbound.(?)
Maybe not even necessary, but everyone says “if you’re running an LS, you gotta have AIRFLOW”.

 

[J Mack]

Later hoods have the two tiered rise in the center with some factory louvering on the rear. You could make two strips along the flats on each side, or a couple of successions of louvers going up the raised areas more inbound.(?)
Maybe not even necessary, but everyone says “if you’re running an LS, you gotta have AIRFLOW”.

I ran an LS engine on my pig and just removed a few of the cross bars to reduce restriction and never felt like I needed more air flow.

Kind of tell form this angle..

 

[bobm]

Forgot to add NOT GOOD AT FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS anymore

 

[RUSH55]

BTW, just uploaded an updated engine start and run video. The tuner (Michael) came over and worked out a kink in the programming maybe 2 weeks or so before the river trip.

 

[greenbeast]

When I finally get the 69 back to swap to the 76 chassis Delancy built I’ve definitely got concerns how best to deal with the hood. Wish louvers would solve clearance problem.

 

[WarDamnEagle]

Maybe not even necessary, but everyone says “if you’re running an LS, you gotta have AIRFLOW”.

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I admittedly know nothing about this subject but in 10 minutes of reading it seems that would be the worst place to put them; although IMHO they would look best there. It also seems, again from 10 minutes of "research", that they don't help much at all at speed so I assume you are concerned about idle and/or slow trail conditions?

Great to hear that engine run btw. Sounds killer!

 

[RUSH55]

I assume you are concerned about idle and/or slow trail conditions?

Those along with AZ heat, stoplight traffic, Dutch Bros drive thru’s

 

[Ol Yeller]

That guy is just across the river from us here in the Valley, have not met him but did see a bunch of his handiwork at a car show last summer

 

[PabloCruise]

That is an alternative headliner. It’s setup as a framework to attach an overhead console, interior lights, stereo speakers, whatever.
@scrapdaddy built the first one for his rig and I copied most of his design. @xtiaan2000 built and installed one also.

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Reminds me of our old school buses we used to ride w/ overhead speakers.

 

[PabloCruise]

You’re killin’ me, smalls! How about after we get to the part where it’s been to a couple Pig Parties and I’ve actually got to drive it for a while?

Yes!
I can't wait to go for a ride in this one!!!

 

[PabloCruise]

Me tired . Gnite bitches ya sometime

Sweet dreams Bobby!

G'nite from the Soft Hands Crew.

 

[PabloCruise]

If you have a bender you could always do something like this. Frame mounted, removable and provide a nice place to stand on to reach the roof.

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Or if you knew some guys w/ a bender (cough @Bump It Offroad cough).

 

[PabloCruise]

I had to dig into the Time Machine to find old photos of my and my slider setup. It was welded to the frame and stout. Photo quality courtesy of a potato.


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I will agree they could have been a bit wider for steps though.

That little Piggy always nailed it!

 

[PabloCruise]

That sounds like a great way to hybrid both approaches
Can’t say from firsthand knowledge of the bolt-on sliders, but from pics I’ve seen, the flanges for the bolts look to be 1/4” or 3/8”?
3 mounting legs for each slider? That’s where my mind keeps going.

Three is what we did for Pua'a Meki.
But that's an 80 frame...

 

[PabloCruise]

That sounds like a great way to hybrid both approaches
Can’t say from firsthand knowledge of the bolt-on sliders, but from pics I’ve seen, the flanges for the bolts look to be 1/4” or 3/8”?
3 mounting legs for each slider? That’s where my mind keeps going.

You already peeped the Pua'a Meki sliders back in April: Builds - Pua'a Tua’h - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/puaa-tuah.1349605/page-12#post-15913760

 

[PabloCruise]

Sliders on my 85 4Runner are welded on. Much less complicated, cleaner, but a tad bit harder to move or remove.

Yeah, no chrome plating after the fact!

 

[PabloCruise]

I'll have send you guys some of my accounting pencils with the eraser on the end.

PFM accounting standards...

 

[PabloCruise]

Jap Hands?
Is that like our Soft Hands brethren in Japan?

 

[PabloCruise]

BTW, just uploaded an updated engine start and run video. The tuner (Michael) came over and worked out a kink in the programming maybe 2 weeks or so before the river trip.

Oh yeah!
So much winning in this video!!!

 

[RUSH55]

You already peeped the Pua'a Meki sliders back in April: Builds - Pua'a Tua’h - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/puaa-tuah.1349605/page-12#post-15913760

Yes - those are setup similar to how Dave Gore sets up the 80 series sliders on his website