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II have always liked the early Stude pickups, as they are unusual,
attractive, and rare. I had also dreamed for years of creating a 1000
cubic inch twin-engined monster. The truck WAS to have two 502
Mercruisers in the rear in tandem, connected to a funnycar-rated
Powerglide trans, and then connected to a Ford truck transfer case. But
things change, and NOW it is a THREE-engined affair, using (3) 400 HP
LS-1 computer-controlled injected all aluminum
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blocks and totaling 1050 cubic inches going through the Powerglide and a
custom transfer case by Rob Moore of Nitro Driveline. Scott's HotRods in
Ventura built their in-house coil-over IFS (Independent Front
Suspension) with power rack, and installed their own 4-link rear using
my Mark Williams 96000 series metallurgical artwork rear end.Tires, per
the pix, are 31.5 x 18 x 15 Mickey Thompson Sportsmans in the rear on
Convo pro rims. The fronts are 15 x 8.5 convo pros, with matching MT
rubber. The gold ring versions have yet to be procured.The interior will
be custom bucket seats, Ididit tilt column (with 4 u-joints), an all
electronic simple Ultra-dash, and probably red leather. Al&Ed's Auto
Sounds has promised a complimentary mega system in trade for SEMA
exposure. The running gear will use a Chevy small pump/remote reservoir
power steering, and 4-piston Mark Williams calipers on 11.5" discs.The
heating and air system has morphed into an Old Air package. The engines
were intended to use Vortech YSI blowers, but after almost two years of
working on the install, it was decided the truck already had WAY too
much horsepower at 1200, so they are eliminated. Color is to be Viper
Red. The cab body will be left essentially stock, but the hood, fenders
rear frame and bed have all been mightily changed, as the rendering
shows. The truck as of this writing is FINALLY RESCUED from the thieving
idiot Joe Montalto, supposedly but never getting the second stage of
rough bodywork done. This was 5 years and $50K lost. I am doing the
bodywork myself, and it is coming along. Read the 15 diaries for the
progression of this build.
