the rodent L8000

[buba39]

hey yall i got a queston

i am useing a stock short hauler motor that i made in to a super charged custom what i am wondering is whoud a set of cherry bomb mufflers look right comeing off the stock headers? i want to give my truck that deavil may care tude under the hood and inside the cab but on the outside look like a parts hauler rig

but with a twist any ideas?? how do u take a stock boring ford l 800 and add spice to it?? there has to be some thing???

[Semi Trailer Mechanic]

What's goin' on...

Buba

The engine in that kit is a Caterpiller 3208. I've been a mechanic on trucks and trailers over 17 years and have yet to see headers on a diesel. As far as cherry bombs on it they'd get lost inside an OEM muffler for this truck. Try to find a big block Ford gas engine and use that. I agree those LouEvilles are for the most part plain Jane trucks. This hobby is all about creativity. If doing this is what it's all about for you I'd say go for it. I started a LouEville several years ago and burnt myself out 110%. It's probably been three years since I touched it. Maybe one of these years I'll finish it up...

[buba39]

the look i want is X RATED inside the cab and under the hood but on the out side i want it to be pg 13 may be some flames lots of crome and such

i am the kind that flips off the ones who are like oh thats a " work truck " it aint ment to be custom and such

my trucks are much like me little wild little crazy but in a good way i look at trucks and go hmm how can i do this difernt and twisted were u dream it build it live it and screw any one who says u cant

i beleve the only limet is you the builder

[84vanagon]

Hi Buba.

The older Ford medium and large series trucks used both gas and diesel engines.

The series nomenclature ran ( for example ) on the L series trucks: L= Louisville build plant. 700= gas engine, 7000= diesel engine.

Depending on the year model of gas engined truck it could have either a 361-391 "FE" block. This could be depicted by a passenger car 332-428 engine. Later models used the 370 or 429. This engine was called the "385" series engines. The "385" engines were found in the biggest Fords, Mercurys, Lincolns and some of the smaller Hi-Po muscle cars.

Externally the engines looked quite similar to the passenger cars, but had "accessories" unique to the truck lines. The gas engines looked very small in a space that was usually occupied by the larger diesels.

Since you are looking for a "wow factor" a 1/24 scale "427" or "429" might be what you need. Look at the Monogram 1/24 kits for engines. Even though they aren't 1/25 they might "fill" your needs.

[Ayatollah]

I used to see a lot of those POS's with 2-stroke Detroit screamers under the hood.

Or......you could use a J79 from a 1/24 scale F-4 Phantom

[buba39]

i want to find a intake manafold from a prostock kit and dule carbs and a set of boss 429 velve covers oooo the evil thoughts i know that motor will look evil