Blown 350 Hardbody pick up

2giddyup · Feb 5th, 2006, 10:35 AM

Hi !

I'm "2giddyup" and I have been active on a few other forums the past few years.

Just thought I'd check in here and show you my daily driver.

It's a 1995 Nissan Hardbody 2WD pick up.
It has a big nose on the hood for the huffer, carb and scoop. This way I can cruise around town and nobody knows what I have under the hood. Ha, Ha, Ha.
A bed mounted 4 core Griffin radiator with two Perma Cool fans for cooling.
A 15 gallon aluminum fuel cell and battery is also in the bed.
A fully louvered tailgate to allow the hot radiator air to exit out the back.
A hard lid over the bed to keep everything in there safe.
A Muncie 4 speed transmission with floor shifter.
All gauges were switched out for Auto Meter gauges.
A pair of form fitting racing seats with harness's.
A 350 c.i. Chevy driving a 671 GMC blower with a 750 CFM Edelbrock carb on top.
Comp cam with roller tips, Manley pro flow valves, 8:1 Srp pistons with stainless steel rings, Skat rods, block huggers headers with 2-1/2" collectors going to a single 3" exhaust with a Dynomax muffler, exiting straight out the back thru two 2-1/2" tailpipes.
12 Bolt GM Suburban posi rear narrowed to 46 in. flange to flange by Moser Engineering, custom allow axles with "C"- clip eliminators installed.
Spring perches were moved inboard 2-1/2" to allow clearance for the narrowed rear end.
Ultra wheels all around with 185/60/14 Falken ZIEX radials up front and 275/60/15 Goodrich Radial T/A's in the rear.

I've had it on the road now for four years and have put on 39,000 miles in this configuration.
Best time at the track, two years ago, after three runs was 11.2 @ 121.
Haven't had it dynoed yet, but should come in at approx. 450 to 500hp.

If you are considering doing a 350 swap into your's, contact me and I'll help you out anyway that I can.

Gimp · Feb 5th, 2006, 11:33 AM

WOW....all I have to say is OH....MY....GOD!!!!!! F'n sweet! Any closer pics of the engine?

2giddyup · Feb 5th, 2006, 12:05 PM

Is this one o.k. ?

"THERE'S NO REPLACEMENT FOR DISPLACEMENT"

SuperStock · Feb 5th, 2006, 12:48 PM

thats a beast! clean motor. any interior shots?

2giddyup · Feb 5th, 2006, 01:16 PM

Sure, here's a few.

"THERE'S NO REPLACEMENT FOR DISPLACEMENT"

NotAnotherHonda · Feb 5th, 2006, 02:13 PM

that truck is sick

Gimp · Feb 5th, 2006, 03:30 PM

HOLY SH**.....you need to talk to MYoung and see about putting that in the next issue of Nissanperformancemag.com. Check out the sticky at the top of the member rides forum.

b14sleeper · Feb 5th, 2006, 04:31 PM

all i can say is:

2giddyup · Feb 5th, 2006, 06:20 PM

GIMP , at your suggestion, I e-mailed MYoung some pic's and asked for his consideration. I guess we'll see.

b14sleeper , I don't see you're head shaking side to side, so I guess that means it's not too much under the hood, it's just right.

THERE'S NO REPLACEMENT FOR DISPLACEMENT

Nostrodomas · Feb 5th, 2006, 08:22 PM

How in the hell do you keep that power on the street, and not in plums of tire smoke and rubber?

2giddyup · Feb 6th, 2006, 06:24 AM

I didn't change the suspension at all with the exception of tightening the torsion bars a little and re-setting the camber. Although I do have traction bars installed on it.
I still run the stock shocks because they seem to allow the weight to transfer to the back during launching.
Also, by having the radiator, fuel cell and battery in the bed seems to help get weight over the rear end.
Additionally, having DOT approved street slicks helps with traction.
Don't get me wrong, it will 'chirp" them in all four gears, but it won't just sit there and burn them up, unless I go thru water first.