racing a stepside??

[bbc]

a buddy is wanting to start racing his stepside at the drags here, is it at all possible to have a truck actually put the power to the ground with alota money dumped into the back??

 

[79K10]

i think it can be done...its gonna take some work to get traction... mine will spin the tires as it is and its all stock

 

[smurph20]

BBC where you guys racing at?

 

[GOBR]

big ass slicks and traction bars are your friend! but yes it is possible

 

[bbc]

up in mokan, he should have it ready by next season. hes lookin into a 450horse 383 and maybe 4.56 gears. theres a few trucks that run up there but there bigblocks lol

 

[GOBR]

There was a 9 second square body down here that used to run at Memphis all the time. Dunno what was under the hood but it would move out!

Is it gonna be just a strip truck or driven on the street too? 450hp/500tq would be nice. Plus a shot of somethin..............

 

[crazy4offroad]

Stepside is the bed of choice down here for cutting 250 pounds off your truck's weight compared to a fleet side. But that is for 4wd mud races though...

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[bucket]

I've heard that the Cal-Trac bars work fantastic. I wouldn't know, my little 305 and 2.56 gears are no match for the 255 BFG's

 

[HotRodPC]

There was a 9 second square body down here that used to run at Memphis all the time. Dunno what was under the hood but it would move out!

Is it gonna be just a strip truck or driven on the street too? 450hp/500tq would be nice. Plus a shot of somethin..............

450 hp, he should be able to run that still on Leafs and big enough slicks. IF he has wheel hop, might try some traction bars. For a 9 second Square, I'd be willing to bet that was 4 linked, coil springs, and a narrowed rear end and tubbed.

 

[Cowboy Cadillac]

If its a drag race only truck, try moving the engine back in the frame to move some weight to the back.

 

[Brandon_l1000]

I live in bristol, tn any of you guys who watch nascar should know where i'm talking about. there is a guy here in about an 85 c10 that runs low 11;s which i thought was pretty impressive. but most of the trucks that race here are lightnings and s10, and both have trouble hooking up.

 

[HotRodPC]

If its a drag race only truck, try moving the engine back in the frame to move some weight to the back.

Would be a nice thought, but to do so, the firewall has to come back too. The Dizzy just about touches the firewall as it is.

 

[bucket]

Would be a nice thought, but to do so, the firewall has to come back too. The Dizzy just about touches the firewall as it is.

Hmmm. A C60 cab has the room for an engine setback.

 

[HotRodPC]

Hmmm. A C60 cab has the room for an engine setback.

True, I guess it is notched into the firewall a bit huh??? Just use a 6ft long or V6 fan shroud and I guess it could be done, or E fans.

 

[bucket]

True, I guess it is notched into the firewall a bit huh??? Just use a 6ft long or V6 fan shroud and I guess it could be done, or E fans.

It's been several years since I've been in one, but I remember a pretty good hump in the floor and firewall.