New member from SC..

[chevy355s10]

hey yall. just wanted to introduce myself.

call me Dave

i trained on and off for 5 years with the goal of being Mr.Olympia. then i got seriouse and really got into train hardcore. my best weight was 252lbs at 8% bodyfat. was about a month away from the Mr.Gainesville and caught a staff infection (merca).I didnt know it at the time and i kept putting it off as "i have a zit and its sore" untill my arm swole up and turn deep red and purple.My girlfriend at the time forced me to go in one night.they said if i didnt come in that night that i would have been dead cause it was attacking my heart and my brain.i cant remember the first week of me being in the hospital. was out for over 4 months without training (it took that long for the hole to close) and tried to go back to the gym. by that time, i had lost a good bit of size,put on 30lbs of fat, and i lost motivation.

Now, im trying to muster a "comeback" and get my Pro card. i have heard a good bit about this site from some buddies at the gym. i came here and have read a good bit and i just like how much support yall show to people. ive been back to working out for about 2 weeks.

cant wait to get to know people on here and help when i can.

[bjpennnn]

Welcome to the board man!

[Big]

I can tell from your user name you're a fellow hotrodder, so welcome

[chevy355s10]

yeah, my first hotrod was when i was 15. i put a smallblock v8 in an 85 s10. i still have that truck to this day. built it from the ground up. even rebuilt the tranny at 15 and its still goin strong.

[Big]

nice. I've had some crazy rides over the years, it's still one of my passions.

[Showdog]

Welcome to the board, I am just getting back into it too. Any info you can share will be greatly appreciated.

[TITANIUM]

Welcome to AR!


Best

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69/70 charger RT hemi in plumb crazy purple.

68 vette 427

67 ford shelby 428 CJ

Dreams cars......

[chevy355s10]

hey man...does your vette have the L-88 or the L-89 427?

[Big]

hey man...does your vette have the L-88 or the L-89 427?

I'll hijack from my buddy Titanium and answer first, mine has a 502

[chevy355s10]

maaaaan.....you suck.lmao j/k. i wish i could get one of those and stuff it in my s10. but, a small block fits the budget better. might get one for my next project...a v8 vega;-)

[Big]

one of my buddies in high school had a V8 vega, I've always wanted one

[chevy355s10]

yeah, they are almost as light as an s10..they are just as fun, just herder to come by. thats why i just went for an s10.

[Big]

I used to have a 1976 Triumph TR6 with a Chevy small-block 400, turbo350, and a Jag rear end.

[chevy355s10]

nice! what did it weigh in at?..or whats your guess?

[Big]

never weighed it, but too much weight was on the nose, poor handling and no traction

[chevy355s10]

yeeah, well....who needs traction to have fun?lol my s10 weighs 2680lbs with an iron headed smallblock,TH350 tranny, and no lightning. the ass sits real high, but it hooks great. i wanna dropd the ass and level it..but im worried that ill screw something up and il never get it to hook right again.lol

[chevy355s10]

but thats also without me in it and only 5 gal.s of fuel.

[Big]

post some pics, I'd love to see it. we might as well make this a hotrod thread lol

[Big]

this is one of my current rides, 502, 700R4, 2500stall, 3.70:1 rear
I totalled the truck in the background





the truck in the background of the second pic may get a Northstar soon, we have one in the shop we haven't decided what to do with yet.

[chevy355s10]

yeah, might as well.lol
mind you...my truck is ment to be a sleeper...cause thats all i can really afford.lol

here she is;-)


some 10" wide tires in the back(thats all that will fit with factory rims).





and heres a idle vid. this vid was taken before my carb was turned( god what a suprise i found...75's in the front and 73's in the back *cringe*) so it wouldnt idle right. i was gonna get a new vid tonight, but camra crapped out on me. now, you can "hear" the cam a LOT more...

[chevy355s10]

i plan on throwing some 2" drop spindles on the front and i want to try an at least lower the rear,if not make it level with the front. im gonna put some Cal-Trac's on the back, get some good rims and put 12" fatties on the back. just cause 10"s dont look cool enough.lol

[Big]

man nothing sounds as sweet as a big cam in a V8, bet that's a blast to drive. yeah drop the rear and that will help with traction as well as the looks.

[chevy355s10]

yeah...i went from a worn out 305 to this 355. the first time i layed into while i was going past my neihboors kids, it got sideways, i freaked out cause i wasnt expecting it, rode it out for about 2 acres, and got it straight....

later that day, after i got off work, the kids come over and tell me how "awesome" it was...told them "glad you liked it..i had to spray off a shit stain on the front seat.lol

[Big]

yeah...i went from a worn out 305 to this 355. the first time i layed into while i was going past my neihboors kids, it got sideways, i freaked out cause i wasnt expecting it, rode it out for about 2 acres, and got it straight....

later that day, after i got off work, the kids come over and tell me how "awesome" it was...told them "glad you liked it..i had to spray off a shit stain on the front seat.lol

I know what you mean there, I drove the vette in the pictures for 12 years with a tired 350 in it, it would spin the tires in the rain, that's about it. I tore it down and had it apart for a year when I put the built 502 in it and several other mods. the first time I got down on I found myself facing in the opposite direction before I even know what happened.

[chevy355s10]

i bet! bigblocks have sooo much torque,its crazy. my buddie had a 427 in his 68' chevelle and it was BAD. made 752HP to the wheels. the cam was HUGE..its powerband didnt even start till 4200rpms and he had the bottom end balanced to 8500rpms and he used every bit of 8200 before he would shift. we used to drive it on the street....ricers hated us.lmao
ever since then, ive wated a bigblock so bad, ive been able to taste it.

[chevy355s10]

so, what are your plans for your vette? anything else you gonna do with it? or is it done..for now?

i have to rebuild my engine already at less than 1000 miles. i got some defective rocker arms from a certin parts supplier. 1 of them failed and 3 of them are failing and thats sending ungodly amounts of metal shavings thru my engine and in my bearings. so, im gonna get my 461's completely rebuilt,put an XE268 cam in, and re-ring it along with all new bearings.

[Big]

no current plans for the vette, it's setting in the back yard waiting for me. I'm tinkering with a ricer for now.

[chevy355s10]

*boooo*.lol j/k every body has to cross into the dark side ever once in a while,right?

[Walnutz]

Welcome!

[RUI-Products]

Welcome to the board,

AR-R

[chevy355s10]

hey AR-R..i checked out the store in your link and i gotta say...WOW! you prices are amazing! the last time i bought nitrix, i paid $68 for a bottel of 180.....you sell them for $34. that is amazing in its own right...even your protien powders are about half the cost of getting them anywhere else!

you have just got a life long buyer from yall. time as i need more supp's, yall are where i am going,period!

[Xtralarg]

Welcome to AR!

[Times Roman]

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