Project PT-57, 1957 Chevy Pickup C5/C6 Corvette Suspension
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From: Luling TX In the Hot Rod Shop
Project PT-57, 1957 Chevy Pickup C5/C6 Corvette Suspension I keep forgetting to post about this project here like I did my 57 Sedan but things have been busy as hell.
Just a few photos to get things warmed up and I’ll start pushing info as it comes up
Chassis
Its whats on the inside that counts and keeps it square and rigid
Just a few photos to get things warmed up and I’ll start pushing info as it comes up
Chassis
- Hot Rod Jim’s C6 Custom Chassis
- 2 Turn Power Rack and Pinion
- Power Steering Cooler
- All Urethane Bushings
- Custom Swaybars
- C6 Z06 Corvette Brakes
- Front 14” Rotors
- Front 6 Piston Calipers
- Rear 13.6” Rotors
- Rear 4 Piston Calipers
- Suspension
- C5 / C6 Corvette
- Dual A arm Front
- Dual A arm Rear
- Pfadt Coil Over Shocks
- Pfadt Pfatty swaybar
- HRJ C5/6 Diff adapter
- Z06 Corvette Pattern wheels
- 18”x10.5" Front Rims with 275/40/R18
- 19”x12.0" Rear Rims with 345/35/R19
- Corbeau Forza
- 5 Point Harness
- Smoothed Dash
- Custom Gauges
- Vintage Air AC and Heating
- Center Console
- Cup Holders !!!!!
- Borg Warner T56
- Front Mount Transmission
- Spec Stage 3 Clutch
- Custom Dry Sump
- Fully built by Rusty of Korttings Wagon Works
- LQ4 6.0 from a 2500 Chevy Truck
- 9.4:1 Stock Compression
- Custom Spec Cam Shaft
- Thunder Racing Cr-Mo-Alloy Pushrods
- Patriot Dual Extreme Valve Springs
- Titanium Retainers
- 6.0 Truck Intake
- Custom Headers
- Stainless Steel
- Engine Oil Cooler
- STS Twin Turbo's System
- Universal Twin Kit
- 2x 38mm Wastegates
- 1x 50mm Blowoff
- Oil System
- 2.5" stainless exhaust
- 2.0" wastegate dump aka the side pipe
- 3.0" intake in the rear fender
- Olive Drab Base
- P-40 Warhawk Face
- Air Brushed Steel Plate and Rivets
- Army Style Logos and Warnings
- HRJ Stylized Door Logo
- 3" Widened Rear Fenders
- Front Grill Cross Hairs
- 1957 GMC Bumper Bullets
- Fog Lights
- Side Pipes
- Machine gun style heat shield
- Waste Gate Dump
- Caution logo
- Hood Exhaust Pipes
- Functional engine heat vents
Its whats on the inside that counts and keeps it square and rigid
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From: Luling TX In the Hot Rod Shop
I tried but I just don't have time before SEMA so you guys just get to jump into the middle with the latest.
I just got the input shaft in now to make the press on sleeve for the clip ring and bearing face.
LET THERE BE BOOST!!!!
-Russell
I just got the input shaft in now to make the press on sleeve for the clip ring and bearing face.
LET THERE BE BOOST!!!!
-Russell
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Looks good, I think my next project is going to be a similar one with an older chevy pickup (advanced design). One question, is there any particular reason you aren't going to use the rear transmission style setup? Keep us up to speed with pictures!
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Brianne just took these for you all. I wish she was here earlier to do the frame too, win some loose some, right now we're too tight on time to be picky, lol.
-Russell
-Russell
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From: Luling TX In the Hot Rod Shop
fuel system problem, wrong injectors and we're having to rebuild some of our wiring harness. Plan is to get a safe tune on monday so we can break in the transmission, differential, and turbos then tuesday spin it up and get the serious tune so we can get some track time in on Thursday before we leave.
-Russell
-Russell
I had the pleasure of seeing this at the SEMA show. Great truck and VERY interesting build.
Spent probably 20 minutes with Russell and Jim on an interesting discussion about the possibility of putting a C5 differential into my Mercedes 560SEC/LS6 using their adapter plate and design capabilities. Very nice guys!!
Spent probably 20 minutes with Russell and Jim on an interesting discussion about the possibility of putting a C5 differential into my Mercedes 560SEC/LS6 using their adapter plate and design capabilities. Very nice guys!!
Beautiful truck. Not to get off topic but did you use CATIA for those cad models?
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From: Luling TX In the Hot Rod Shop
Thanks but you would be surprised at how sweet they are. The Charge on the dyno was only 12 degrees hotter than ambient and the car was sitting still not even using all the the cooling it could have had. Kit was inexpensive and the tubing back up to the front is easier and cheaper to plumb since you can use wider radius tubing. Then you have to think about my weight split by keeping all that out back it keeps the car more balanced.
Front would have been harder because of all the weird custom tubing you would have needed to make the header for it. Back to the weight too. More on the front and it would have been up high moving the CG up even higher than it already is.
And the Side pipes are the waste gate dumps.
Nope, the models are straight from GM.
I remember, you have one of my Dad's frames. LOL, sorry no upgrades for that dinosaur.
-R^3
And the Side pipes are the waste gate dumps.
-R^3