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04.20.2009, 01:24 PM

Looking good Linc! Those Lightning's are nice trucks too. What is going to get done performance wise besides the ported blower?

lincpimp · 04.20.2009, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by DickyT

Looking good Linc! Those Lightning's are nice trucks too. What is going to get done performance wise besides the ported blower?

Well, currently it has an airaid intake, c&l elbow and a custom exhaust. 40 series flowmaster 2 in 2 out muffler with the rear cats deleted.

Plan to get the blower ported (or buy a new case), 6lb lower pulley, new belt, tr6 plugs, and a full tune on a dyno. I will be buying a programmer for it, forgot what brand (the dyno shop uses a certain brand and that is what I need).

I have some nitto drag radials, and plan to get a set of long traction bars. I may lower the truck, but not much, like a 1-2 drop. I drive it daily, so I can't go too extreme with the crappy roads here in LA.

After all that I should have around 500hp at the wheels. Should be plenty for some stoplight drags. If I can make it launch well... Might get a higher stall converter, but that is not on the top of the list.

E-Revonut · 04.20.2009, 02:13 PM

Looks great linc, how about a shot under the hood? Paint looks good but in a truck like that I wanna drool over the motor

lincpimp · 04.20.2009, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by E-Revonut

Looks great linc, how about a shot under the hood? Paint looks good but in a truck like that I wanna drool over the motor

Nothing special under there, looks like a lightning motor with a k/n style filter and a natural al elbow holding it together. Lots o wires and tubes.

Nothing against the new stuff, but I still prefer looking in at a round air cleaner lid and some valve covers sitting on top of a BB ford... I like paint, so I rarely do any chrome stuff (just seems like a waste of money to me). I will get you some shots of my buddies lightning, he traded an 03 cobra for it recently and the previous owner did all kinds of dress up stuff to it. I guess it looks nice, but not really my thing. I guess I got old!!!

04.20.2009, 04:25 PM

Chrome = excess weight anyway

BL_RV0 · 04.20.2009, 08:23 PM

Looks great linc!

suicideneil · 04.20.2009, 10:18 PM

Pimped his ride...

I do like pickups for sure, especially when theres a bunch of hot ladies sitting in the back... {/day dreaming}

lincpimp · 04.20.2009, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by suicideneil

Pimped his ride...

I do like pickups for sure, especially when theres a bunch of hot ladies sitting in the back... {/day dreaming}

Then you would love our mardi gras parades!

rchippie · 04.20.2009, 10:31 PM

James your truck looks good .

lincpimp · 04.20.2009, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by rchippie

James your truck looks good .

Thank you Mike, I do try. Just wait till I get it all back together... I will take better pics, maybe with some extra "eye candy"!

rchippie · 04.20.2009, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by lincpimp

Thank you Mike, I do try. Just wait till I get it all back together... I will take better pics, maybe with some extra "eye candy"!

Do you have to wet sand it or have you all ready done that ?

lincpimp · 04.20.2009, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by rchippie

Do you have to wet sand it or have you all ready done that ?

I still need to do that. Might spend a few hours on it tomorrw and get that done. Pretty busy at work (yay) so I might have to wait till the weekend. Still want to get the bedsides painted, but I may remove them from the truck to do that...

rchippie · 04.20.2009, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by lincpimp

I still need to do that. Might spend a few hours on it tomorrw and get that done. Pretty busy at work (yay) so I might have to wait till the weekend. Still want to get the bedsides painted, but I may remove them from the truck to do that...

It looks great now . But after you wet sand it & get rid of any blimishes it will look even better . Do you shoot with a HVLP gravity feed gun ?.

lincpimp · 04.20.2009, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by rchippie

It looks great now . But after you wet sand it & get rid of any blimishes it will look even better . Do you shoot with a HVLP gravity feed gun ?.

I shoot the basecoat with a hvlp gravity feed gun, but stick to a conventional gravity feed for the clear coat. Spray the clear at 60psi, so it atomizes well. Wastes a bit more paint but you can move faster... Both are sata guns, and both cost well over 600 each. Worth every penny, had one sata for 13+ years and just had to retire it from everyday use.

rchippie · 04.20.2009, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by lincpimp

I shoot the basecoat with a hvlp gravity feed gun, but stick to a conventional gravity feed for the clear coat. Spray the clear at 60psi, so it atomizes well. Wastes a bit more paint but you can move faster... Both are sata guns, and both cost well over 600 each. Worth every penny, had one sata for 13+ years and just had to retire it from everyday use.

What is your reason for two different guns, personal preferance or better control for the difference in viscosity of paint & clear coat ?.