Trainman's Ultimate NA Build

[RagunCajun]

good to see some sort of traction bars.

 

[Slitherbeast]

That truck will be a slithering beast on street tires!

 

[VENOMOUS1 RACING]

Using the alum diff cover as a panhard bar mount to locate the rear end is crazy! It'll never hold! That was pretty cheesy of the installer IMO.

 

[bmxam962]

Ok not being a dick just simply stating what I see and facts. Only because I would hate to see this truck and driver injured. That panhard bar is unsafe. For several reasons. That aluminum dif covers has by no business holding that reared center. 2nd the other end of bar is only held on with shock mount bolt which will bend for sure. There needs to be another plate on the other side of that bar against frame. I also hope those tabs are welded on both sides of them. I work with metal and weld daily so I know a little bit about what I am saying.

 

[ZCx]

since Train is settin up his beast for 1/4 track instead of twisty bits, would that make the panhard bar set up any better????

 

[bmxam962]

since Train is settin up his beast for 1/4 track instead of twisty bits, would that make the panhard bar set up any better????

Are you asking if its good enough for 1/4 mile or panhard bar on general

 

[Trainman]

Just talked to the installer and he said it will be no problem to redo. He said it was pretty thick up there and the load is side to side, but he will change it if that's what I want. Thanks guys for catching that. We will make sure it is strong.

 

[VENOMOUS1 RACING]

Just talked to the installer and he said it will be no problem to redo. He said it was pretty thick up there and the load is side to side, but he will change it if that's what I want. Thanks guys for catching that. We will make sure it is strong.

Great to hear! We want breaking records safely bud.
That's scared a few of us in the know. :burnout:

 

[VENOMOUS1 RACING]

since Train is settin up his beast for 1/4 track instead of twisty bits, would that make the panhard bar set up any better????

No sir, any side to side load, like getting out of line in the 1/4 would shear diff cover or shock mount, whichever weak link gives first. All side to side movement would be uncontrolled!

 

[seethrough]

Chris Duncan Racecars is who built my ladder bar setup and he used the diff cover to support the panhard bar. He made a bracket that bolted to it at 3 different points but he was confident that it would be perfectly fine given the girth of the cover.

 

[VENOMOUS1 RACING]

One way to find out but last I knew I sold the last cover in the world for our trucks a year ago
I just can't see cast aluminum holding the force of side to side momentum. Even on a hard launch the axle is going to want to go to one side as the rear of truck squats and ladder bars provide an arc type pivot. It should be mounted to steel housing, but I guess we shall see soon enough.

 

[Trainman]

Update: The engine, transmission and drive line are installed. There is an issue with the one of a kind ARH Headers, simply not enough clearance. The headers will have to be highly modified or we may have to have a custom set built on the truck. Todd at A&C knows a premier header builder for Vipers in San Diego and we may end up going to him. I will have Brad post photos as soon as I get some.

 

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[ViperJeff]

Wow.............