Who Owns This?

SyntheticBlinkerFluid PowerDork
10/9/14 1:43 p.m.

This is the most GRM truck I've seen in a while.

http://bangshift.com/bangshiftxl/crummy-looking-ford-pickup-fun-surprise-hood-drag-week-veterans-fun-project-love/

noddaz Dork
10/9/14 1:46 p.m.

Very good there.. Very good...

bravenrace MegaDork
10/9/14 2:05 p.m.

In reply to SyntheticBlinkerFluid:

Uh, Keith Lopez owns it. It states that right in the article. You did read the article, didn't you???

Graefin10 SuperDork
10/9/14 3:10 p.m.

I like that a lot. It doesn't look like it's rusted out just never been painted and the paint has been ruined for a long time. "Gas Monkey Garage" would put a coat of clear on it, a monster crate motor, etc, etc, and go spin donuts in the parking lot. I wonder what kind of gas mileage it actually gets.

Joe Gearin Associate Publisher
10/9/14 3:15 p.m.

Hmmm......I have the same truck, even the same intake manifold, but no turbo. I"m sure it's no gas miser, as the N/A 300 cid six in mine only returns 15mpg or so. Honestly I don't check the mileage much, as it's bad enough that I don't need to be reminded of how bad it is. That inline 6 is a beast of an engine. Stock it isn't a powerhouse, but it will live forever with very little maintenance.

Great sleeper!

HappyAndy UltraDork
10/9/14 3:27 p.m.

I've long wanted to just that to a 300 powered F150, except I'd start with an EFI version.

I think Mr Kieth Lopez needs a complimentary issue of GRM.

SyntheticBlinkerFluid PowerDork
10/9/14 3:45 p.m.

bravenrace wrote: In reply to SyntheticBlinkerFluid: Uh, Keith Lopez owns it. It states that right in the article. You did read the article, didn't you???

Well unless that's his screen name.

2002maniac HalfDork
10/9/14 3:51 p.m.

When I was 16 I had a truck with the fuel injected 300HO and 5-speed. Even with stock power it had trouble launching (I was 16 after all) without scary wheelhop.

HappyAndy UltraDork
10/9/14 4:15 p.m.

In reply to 2002maniac: I had an '83 F150 with a 300 and 4 on the floor when I was 17. When I bought it, it had bad shocks all around, and frightening wheel hop. I couldn't afford a set of 4 new shocks at once, so it put new shocks on the front, and removed the damaged rears completely. I found that one was blown completely, and then other was dragging in rebound. It actually rode better with no rear shocks then with the bad ones. I drove like that for a few months.

Fueled by Caffeine MegaDork
10/9/14 7:26 p.m.

The truck is alright, but that engine needs more insanity. Carb+turbo setup= the poops

Ditchdigger UltraDork
10/9/14 8:58 p.m.

I somehow doubt the idea that 6psi into a motor that made about 150hp from the factory will return 300hp.

singleslammer SuperDork
10/9/14 9:04 p.m.

The intake, carb, and exhaust should get you at least 200 hp, so throwing a decent sized turbo running 6 psi should be get you close to 300 hp at the crank. I can't imagine that getting 300 to the ground with that setup.