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Dr Jkel · 08-26-2011, 10:01 AM

I was contacted by a friend/vendor from this and another site yesterday and he has some other contacts in the magazine world.

He said that he is going to send some pictures to them about doing anothe feature article on Mr. Hyde. This is kinda cool in my book.

Despite all the headaches that I have gone through, the tons of money spent on this truck I am really looking forward to actually just driving it.

I have learned a few lessons, LOL, by doing this type of thing. I will never do it again. If I want another street rod I will but it already built since I had to depend on others to finish this thing........Unfortunately or fortunately depnding on how you look at it, this truck has a TON of sentimental value in it.

I know I will own it till I am gone and then one of my boys will get it. So the thought of selling it has never entered my mind, plus even if I wanted to I would NEVER recover the money spent.

There are A LOT of subtle little body mods done that MOST will never see or even notice, unless you are a truck nut like me.......

I have only 2 worries with this truck......one is a nightmare situation of driving the first time and some idiot crashing into me, but that is what insurance is for.

The other is the power aspect of it. The truck is all steel so it is heavy, not real sure what the weight is yet. So hopefully I have enough motor to push it around like I want.

When I started this project I thought the 327 small block Chevy was the be all of engines. So I found one and had it built to what was supposed to be 400 hp. Again my ignorance let me arrive at that number. Well after it was built it sat waiting to be installed.. Midway through this build I had it engine dyno'd......it had a whoping 216 hp. It ran smooth as glass since it was balanced and blueprinted but 216,WTH........the engine builder basically screwed me.

Luckily for me I found someone who needed the motor for a numbers matching build and was able to recoup most of my money. So the search started for a motor. I had heard that BIg BLock Chevy's were bad about overheating, so I came up with a 400 hp number and started looking at crtae GM motors......I ended up with a ZZ383/425 hp.......

I talked with several people who sold this motor and run it. Most said the 425hp was a very low number for this engine and since i wa adding headers and a fuel injection system I should easily come close to 500........Well that surely is a good number, right?

All these months later I have a Camaro LS3 with with RWHP and have come to realize that 425/500 hp at the crank it an average number because of driveline loss, couple that with the fact it is a heavy vehicle and now I get a little worried about " All Show and NO GO"

I am really interested to find out what happens when I put my foot through the firewall...Hopefully I will not be disappointed........Guess time will tell, LOL

08-26-2011, 10:01 AM	#119
Dr Jkel Roll Tide Drives: 2010 2SS RJT/BLK 6Spd Man Join Date: May 2009 Location: Talladega, Alabama Posts: 4,378	I was contacted by a friend/vendor from this and another site yesterday and he has some other contacts in the magazine world. He said that he is going to send some pictures to them about doing anothe feature article on Mr. Hyde. This is kinda cool in my book. Despite all the headaches that I have gone through, the tons of money spent on this truck I am really looking forward to actually just driving it. I have learned a few lessons, LOL, by doing this type of thing. I will never do it again. If I want another street rod I will but it already built since I had to depend on others to finish this thing........Unfortunately or fortunately depnding on how you look at it, this truck has a TON of sentimental value in it. I know I will own it till I am gone and then one of my boys will get it. So the thought of selling it has never entered my mind, plus even if I wanted to I would NEVER recover the money spent. There are A LOT of subtle little body mods done that MOST will never see or even notice, unless you are a truck nut like me....... I have only 2 worries with this truck......one is a nightmare situation of driving the first time and some idiot crashing into me, but that is what insurance is for. The other is the power aspect of it. The truck is all steel so it is heavy, not real sure what the weight is yet. So hopefully I have enough motor to push it around like I want. When I started this project I thought the 327 small block Chevy was the be all of engines. So I found one and had it built to what was supposed to be 400 hp. Again my ignorance let me arrive at that number. Well after it was built it sat waiting to be installed.. Midway through this build I had it engine dyno'd......it had a whoping 216 hp. It ran smooth as glass since it was balanced and blueprinted but 216,WTH........the engine builder basically screwed me. Luckily for me I found someone who needed the motor for a numbers matching build and was able to recoup most of my money. So the search started for a motor. I had heard that BIg BLock Chevy's were bad about overheating, so I came up with a 400 hp number and started looking at crtae GM motors......I ended up with a ZZ383/425 hp....... I talked with several people who sold this motor and run it. Most said the 425hp was a very low number for this engine and since i wa adding headers and a fuel injection system I should easily come close to 500........Well that surely is a good number, right? All these months later I have a Camaro LS3 with with RWHP and have come to realize that 425/500 hp at the crank it an average number because of driveline loss, couple that with the fact it is a heavy vehicle and now I get a little worried about " All Show and NO GO" I am really interested to find out what happens when I put my foot through the firewall...Hopefully I will not be disappointed........Guess time will tell, LOL __________________ MUSTANG...Like Bringing a Hot Dog to a Steak Dinner....There is no comparison.