""RayB"" <bpracing@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
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> Well Kyle, before I'd make recommendations to anyone I'd want to know what
> you already have.
> What year, model, transmission, rear end gear, etc.
'92, RC, SB, V6 (duh), 4x2, auto (probably one of my biggest hinderances,
perhaps a manual trans swap?) 3.55 rear gears and open diff.
> Then, how do you use the truck? Daily driver, city or highway, drag
strip,
> towing?
Daily driving, mainly city. Towing won't be a huge issue, as long as I can
haul a bunch of branches or scrap wood down to the dump. Perhaps haul a
crate motor, too :-)
> Then, what do you want out of the truck? Enough performance to outrun a
> stock V6 or enough to keep up with a stock V8?
Basically, I wouldn't mind dipping to 'round about 16.5 in the quarter.
Although, I don't know what she'll run as is, so this goal is based on other
trucks that I've looked at on the internet. I'll have to wait until the
Friday night drags at the local strip start up again to set a "real" goal.
> What compromises are you prepared to deal with regarding drivability or
gas
> mileage?
Gas mileage isn't too big a concern, as long as I'm not running like 10mpg
when commuting. If I have to run higher octane (which wouldn't really be
necessary, I would think, unless I get a custom PCM flash,) I don't really
mind, though. I am concerned about emissions testing. I believe now that
my truck's more than 10 years old, I have slightly more lenient standards,
but in British Columbia, things are fairly stringent. I had a particularly
hard time getting the oxides of nitrogen down to passing level. I ended up
having to buy a new catalytic converter to replace the 2-year-old one that
was on the truck when I bought it.
> How deep is your wallet?
>
Well, this is really a dreaming list, but let's set an upper limit of $1500
US... minus $250 for a Sure Grip differential. So let's say $1300 or so.
Thanks, Ray.
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