Im sorta new to VAdriven, i have posted somethings and asked bout some parts but thats about it, so i thought i would introduce myself. My name is Adam, Im 17, my cars are a 1994 Mustang GT 5.0, 1984 S10 V8 bored .30ths over with pop top pistons making around 430hp and weighs around 1400-1700lbs, and my newest car is a 1995 Talon TSi with T-28, getting ready to put in the T3 and brand new motor. Yes the motor is brand new i ordered it from fourstar engines about a year back when i had my 98 eclipse and im just now deciding i want another. Im in Natural Bridge if anyone knows where that is at. It is about 15 miles from Lexington. But yea i just thought i would say hey and meet some people on here

 

welcome, you actually dont sound like a complete idiot unlike most new members here. nice collection, but how did you get a truck to only weigh 1400-1700 pounds, that sounds extremly light for any vehicle. pics of your rides?

 

Thank you, and thank you again lol. my truck doesnt have anything it is setup for drag only no radio, no ac/heater. Just the things needed to make it work and drive, the only thing that i have that i dont need it is power steering pump. Im not 100% percent sure it is that weight but i do kno that it is max 2000 lbs. I dont have any pictures right now for the simple fact that my damn batteries went dead in my camera and i lost the charger for the batteries but hopefully i can get some pix of the mustang and s10 tomorrow but the talon is still sitting at the guys house i gave him some money to hold it for me for 2 weeks and i pay the rest on it w/ in those 2 weeks

 

Minus the power steering pump

 

Well i do drive it on the road, and it is a bitch to get out of a parking spot or things of that nature w/o power steering so yea... lol

 

i know how you feel. im used to power steering and i just bought this hatch last week with no power steering, but im getting used to it quickly.

 

 

i got this from a website......is this the same truck you have?


This 1984 S-15 2WD pick-up has a 1989 305 Tuned Port Injected (TPI) V-8 engine from a Camaro/Firebird. The transmission is a New-Venture five-speed from a 1988–1995 full-size 1/2 ton truck. This truck is smog legal in California. The interior appears stock.

With the .73:1 fifth gear and 3.08 rear axle ratio, the engine turns 1700 rpm at 60 mph. Fuel mileage approaches 24 mpg at 65 mph on level roads. Normal trip mileage is about 22 mpg. Driven conservatively, overall fuel mileage is usually 18-21 mpg. It runs the 1/4 mile in 16.0 seconds at 89 mph.

As shown, this truck weighs over 3500 lbs and gained about 270 lbs from the conversion: 160 lbs on the front axle and 110 lbs on the rear axle. The V-8 added about 190 lbs, the five-speed weighs about 35 lbs more than the original 5-speed, and the dual exhaust weighs 35 lbs more than the original exhaust; the battery was relocated to the rear to improve weight distribution. This transfers about 35 lbs off the front wheels and onto the rear wheels. A gear-reduction starter and an aluminum water pump reduce engine weight (and front-end weight) by about 15 lbs.

We have seen magazine articles which state the V-8 conversion only adds about 100 lbs to the vehicle. You should realize that these claims are not true. Most people do not realize how much weight the conversion adds because with the correct heavy duty shocks, it is barely noticeable in normal driving.

 

Pixxors NOW

 

Do you go to the natural bridge dragstrip much?