From the get-go, I wanted to run propane. Its a wonderful fuel. Runs like an EFI system. Its around 104 octane and is only $1.14 a gallon in my neck of the woods.
Originally, the plan was to just run a 6.0l converted to dual carbs and slap a turbocharger on it for around 600hp or so. Well, then this 496 fell in my lap for a price that I couldn't refuse.
Then things started to get out of hand. Raylar Engineering stroker kit, pistons rods. For 512ci of displacement.
Soon to be sporting 2: 40mm turbochargers.
Custom propane vaporizers to keep up with fuel demands.
Then I changed the front leaf suspension to triangulated 4 link for better travel and less stress on the frame.
Well, in the end, this has gone from simple and cheap to overly complicated, obnoxious and expensive. Just like any good project should.
The plan is to have this as a bit of a swiss army knife of a truck. It will be our tow rig, chase truck, trail truck, recovery vehicle and general eye sore to people in little eco-cars.
Yup. So there ya go, fellas. Project Big Ugly.
