Spraypaint
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Hello to all,
I wasn't sure where to post this. I didn't want to post in this build thread considering my truck is now done. Not to mention the builds in here are far more elaborate then mine. Although it does say "Truck builds" so here goes....
My goal: Restoration (not exactly to stock specs) of a 2006 Inferno red SRT 10 R/C.
I picked up my girl back in 2015. It looked pretty good and seemed to run good. (Dispite this, I was to find out later she was a spent force) The title was clean, only had 42000 miles, it ran, plus the price was right.(15k)
Needless to say, considering the nice appearance, low mileage, and the price, I was a bit suspicious. I said "Screw it!" and pulled the trigger. A wise man would have had a mechanic look at it first.....but I'll get to that later.
I drove her for about a year and put about 10,000 miles on it. She ran relatively strong, although I suspected there was a serious exhaust leak somewhere.(was a cracked head)
The transmission was just fine.......just as long as you never use reverse. If you were lucky enough to grind your way into reverse, it would "pop" outta gear the second you let the clutch out. Looking for a driving challenge? Try driving around all day without using reverse.
In October of 2016 as I slowed down for a traffic light. Terrible "Clunking" sounds began and then the engine died. It started up again, however the "Clunking" sound remained.
Turns out I broke a spring, dropped pieces of valve seat into the motor & bent a pushrod or two. Something metal had passed through one of the cylinders. The mechanic was amazed the valve didn't drop as well.
At this point I could do one of two things.
1- A wise man would turn this over to his insurance company and be done with it.(most likely ending the trucks life)
2- I could spend twice what I paid for it to get it back to a truly solid truck again.
Luckily I'm not a wise man and I chose the latter.
It has taken 30k & 3 1/2 years, but she is finally done. I'll be picking her up within a week. I'll try to post some pics after I get her back. I had trouble posting pics on here before.
I realize 3 1/2 years & 30k may seem to be an excessive amount of time and money for this project.
The length of time was due to multiple failing slave cylinders & power steering issues. (Good luck finding a fan module or a slave cylinder that doesn't fail or leak like crazy) Some parts are really getting hard to find. Not to mention I'm no millionaire. I'm just a simple pool guy. I worked my butt off (especially the last 3 years) to ensure my obsession/hobby doesn't get the best of me. I didn't want my build to have a negative effect on my financial situation or with the wife.
A lot of the expenses were labor and shipping costs. If I were a mechanic I could have done this much cheaper and much faster. Reality being, I'm no mechanic and I don't pretend to be one either. I rely on professionals instead.
I've learned that attempting to do something you know very little about, always ends in disaster.
Towards the end there was a point where I gave up on the whole thing due to finances. I had it up for sale for several months. Luckily it didn't sell and I was suddenly blessed! Just when all hope seemed lost, I received a very unexpected windfall of money. Such is life I guess.
Now with everything done with the truck I am so grateful & proud to have achieved my goal. She's not perfect, there is still small things that can be done. She's pretty darn close though.
In the end, I spent as much as they cost when new. This means almost nothing to me. I didn't do it to make money, I did it for the love of it. As it should be.
I didn't build it with high HP in mind. I wanted a rock solid engine and transmission. I did my best to address all well known weaknesses in the drivetrain. Such as plastic shifting forks......really? Plastic??? All forks replaced with brass forks,1-6 & Reverse.
I would love to pick up 50 horses with a full exhaust and CAI. Sadly I live in modern California. I don't want the nature nazis (DMV) mad at me.
I have lived in California my whole life & I love California. Unfortunately a lot of the laws here (and people) are absolutely ridiculous. Even though I have a forged engine with a mild cam, I still pass their smog test.
Here is a list of what was done & thanks for taking the time to read this.
Blueprinted engine build by Kevin Singleton at Exotic Engine Development EED
Truck assembled by Dan at Specialty Performance Team SPT
Engine:
Oil feed modification
K1 rods
ARP 2000 rod bolts
JE pistons
Pro ring set
Clevite coated main bearings
Clevite coated rod bearings
EED Spec roller camshaft
Slow bleed lifters
Mopar lifter guides
Mopar timing set
Stage 1 porting
Larger intake valves (Comp)
Viton valve seals
Manley Beehive springs
Manley valve retainers
Serdi 5 angle valve job
4130 bead locks
170° T-stat
1 piece alloy pushrods
Results: 661 BHP 649 torque
WHP= Unknown
Transmission:
Clutch- Exide Performance -Street-
Light weight flywheel
Viper car hydraulic clutch conversion to ram srt 10
German bearings
Brass shifting forks throughout 1-6 & Reverse
Heat treated gears
JTSVP power steering lines
JTSVP oil cooler lines
Best of all, a slave cylinder that doesn't fail or leak.
Replaced or fixed items:
Headlights
Brakes
All shocks
Wheel bearing - Passengers side
Sun visors
Delicate plastic tab for the emergency brake
Replaced power steering system. Pump, fan module, reservoir, basically if it was part of the power steering......it got replaced.
Both bumpers removed & repainted
Damage to rear bumper fixed
Nitto 420's
Tinted side windows
Professionally detailed: engine bay, interior, polished, Ceramic Coating
Big thanks to Dan over at SPT. I would have never been able to do it without him.
And thanks to VTCOA fir suggesting I talk to Dan about getting this done right.
I wasn't sure where to post this. I didn't want to post in this build thread considering my truck is now done. Not to mention the builds in here are far more elaborate then mine. Although it does say "Truck builds" so here goes....
My goal: Restoration (not exactly to stock specs) of a 2006 Inferno red SRT 10 R/C.
I picked up my girl back in 2015. It looked pretty good and seemed to run good. (Dispite this, I was to find out later she was a spent force) The title was clean, only had 42000 miles, it ran, plus the price was right.(15k)
Needless to say, considering the nice appearance, low mileage, and the price, I was a bit suspicious. I said "Screw it!" and pulled the trigger. A wise man would have had a mechanic look at it first.....but I'll get to that later.
I drove her for about a year and put about 10,000 miles on it. She ran relatively strong, although I suspected there was a serious exhaust leak somewhere.(was a cracked head)
The transmission was just fine.......just as long as you never use reverse. If you were lucky enough to grind your way into reverse, it would "pop" outta gear the second you let the clutch out. Looking for a driving challenge? Try driving around all day without using reverse.
In October of 2016 as I slowed down for a traffic light. Terrible "Clunking" sounds began and then the engine died. It started up again, however the "Clunking" sound remained.
Turns out I broke a spring, dropped pieces of valve seat into the motor & bent a pushrod or two. Something metal had passed through one of the cylinders. The mechanic was amazed the valve didn't drop as well.
At this point I could do one of two things.
1- A wise man would turn this over to his insurance company and be done with it.(most likely ending the trucks life)
2- I could spend twice what I paid for it to get it back to a truly solid truck again.
Luckily I'm not a wise man and I chose the latter.
It has taken 30k & 3 1/2 years, but she is finally done. I'll be picking her up within a week. I'll try to post some pics after I get her back. I had trouble posting pics on here before.
I realize 3 1/2 years & 30k may seem to be an excessive amount of time and money for this project.
The length of time was due to multiple failing slave cylinders & power steering issues. (Good luck finding a fan module or a slave cylinder that doesn't fail or leak like crazy) Some parts are really getting hard to find. Not to mention I'm no millionaire. I'm just a simple pool guy. I worked my butt off (especially the last 3 years) to ensure my obsession/hobby doesn't get the best of me. I didn't want my build to have a negative effect on my financial situation or with the wife.
A lot of the expenses were labor and shipping costs. If I were a mechanic I could have done this much cheaper and much faster. Reality being, I'm no mechanic and I don't pretend to be one either. I rely on professionals instead.
I've learned that attempting to do something you know very little about, always ends in disaster.
Towards the end there was a point where I gave up on the whole thing due to finances. I had it up for sale for several months. Luckily it didn't sell and I was suddenly blessed! Just when all hope seemed lost, I received a very unexpected windfall of money. Such is life I guess.
Now with everything done with the truck I am so grateful & proud to have achieved my goal. She's not perfect, there is still small things that can be done. She's pretty darn close though.
In the end, I spent as much as they cost when new. This means almost nothing to me. I didn't do it to make money, I did it for the love of it. As it should be.
I didn't build it with high HP in mind. I wanted a rock solid engine and transmission. I did my best to address all well known weaknesses in the drivetrain. Such as plastic shifting forks......really? Plastic??? All forks replaced with brass forks,1-6 & Reverse.
I would love to pick up 50 horses with a full exhaust and CAI. Sadly I live in modern California. I don't want the nature nazis (DMV) mad at me.
I have lived in California my whole life & I love California. Unfortunately a lot of the laws here (and people) are absolutely ridiculous. Even though I have a forged engine with a mild cam, I still pass their smog test.
Here is a list of what was done & thanks for taking the time to read this.
Blueprinted engine build by Kevin Singleton at Exotic Engine Development EED
Truck assembled by Dan at Specialty Performance Team SPT
Engine:
Oil feed modification
K1 rods
ARP 2000 rod bolts
JE pistons
Pro ring set
Clevite coated main bearings
Clevite coated rod bearings
EED Spec roller camshaft
Slow bleed lifters
Mopar lifter guides
Mopar timing set
Stage 1 porting
Larger intake valves (Comp)
Viton valve seals
Manley Beehive springs
Manley valve retainers
Serdi 5 angle valve job
4130 bead locks
170° T-stat
1 piece alloy pushrods
Results: 661 BHP 649 torque
WHP= Unknown
Transmission:
Clutch- Exide Performance -Street-
Light weight flywheel
Viper car hydraulic clutch conversion to ram srt 10
German bearings
Brass shifting forks throughout 1-6 & Reverse
Heat treated gears
JTSVP power steering lines
JTSVP oil cooler lines
Best of all, a slave cylinder that doesn't fail or leak.
Replaced or fixed items:
Headlights
Brakes
All shocks
Wheel bearing - Passengers side
Sun visors
Delicate plastic tab for the emergency brake
Replaced power steering system. Pump, fan module, reservoir, basically if it was part of the power steering......it got replaced.
Both bumpers removed & repainted
Damage to rear bumper fixed
Nitto 420's
Tinted side windows
Professionally detailed: engine bay, interior, polished, Ceramic Coating
Big thanks to Dan over at SPT. I would have never been able to do it without him.
And thanks to VTCOA fir suggesting I talk to Dan about getting this done right.
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