Dang....11sec naturally aspirated truck. Thats a$$ haulin.
White95’s ‘23 F-150 “Abominable”
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Can you still source those water pump pulleys you mentioned?
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In other news, Reed (my friend that welded up the cat delete) wants to build me a custom y-pipe. He has a set of stock manifolds laying around and tossed the idea out about replacing the anemic outlets with 3” v-bands. This will allow for the y-pipe to continuously be 3” instead of the 2.25” to 2.75” to 3” bastard I have now. I’m planning for long tubes eventually but hey, free science experiment in the name of finding more power? Why the hell not… Worked for other vehicles in the past, why not my truck 
Speaking of exhaust, we are going to fabricate a pipe to attach to the v-band at the resonator that exits in front of the rear tire, with a nice tip, when in shenanigans-mode.
Beyond that, at @96blak54 insistence, I’m considering swapping the water pump pulley out for a light weight version from a Factory Stock Coyote to save some rotational mass.
All of this is being hampered by the stock 31.6” tires but that can wait.
Speaking of exhaust, we are going to fabricate a pipe to attach to the v-band at the resonator that exits in front of the rear tire, with a nice tip, when in shenanigans-mode.
Beyond that, at @96blak54 insistence, I’m considering swapping the water pump pulley out for a light weight version from a Factory Stock Coyote to save some rotational mass.
All of this is being hampered by the stock 31.6” tires but that can wait.
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Free flowing exhaust is proven to help so taking out the restriction can’t hurt . I’m super impressed with how quick you’ve got this little pickup going already .
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Thanks bro! I’m enjoying every step and will keep you guys updated.
I can. The idea was to get one so that I could blueprint it and make a few. That was back when I had a bunch of work to get done in my shop and really couldnt focus on the project. Im free and clear now. And I just got the text back from my coyote buddy that I can borrow the pulley to copy. Ill be grabbing it later.
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Excellent. Let me know what you need from me and I’ll take a couple.
I see beefcake racing has rear aluminium driveshafts for $1400....ouch! Also dont forget i can lighten ring gears!
We gonna get that truck into the 10's BABY!
We gonna get that truck into the 10's BABY!
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Haha $1400 ouch is right lol
Im searching parts right now for your truck as if it were my truck...lol. Looking at beadlock racing wheels, tires, driveshafts and such. Dang I want one of these trucks so bad!! Ill just surrender to you dangling the cheese in front of my face cause I know Ill never be able to get one.
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You see how much I work to afford the dumb shit I do LOL
I got them!
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A few progress photos of the y-pipe.
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A few photos from the last few days.
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A new project! Picked up a Lariat grille with the intent to trade my buddy for his XLT Sport grille, which is basically a smooth, dark argent colored version of mine. Now that I have it in hand, I’m thinking of just keeping it.
I’m torn. What do you think? Here’s a few pics of both paint matched.
XLT:
Lariat:
I’m torn. What do you think? Here’s a few pics of both paint matched.
XLT:
Lariat:
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I vote lower it first
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When I have the time, I will. Not taking my truck apart while I’m on call four weekends in a row.
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Takes the same time to change a grille
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It takes a few hours to do the suspension stuff. It takes few days to paint match parts. Bumpers getting sprayed at the same time.
Picture #2 with the sunset. XLT grille with the center black.
