55 Fargo Goes Dual Carb/Exhaust Part 2

[Brent B3B]

Oh, I see thanks for the clarification. for some reason I thought they were making them new

 

either way it sure looks good, carry on

 

[55 Fargo]

Oh, I see thanks for the clarification. for some reason I thought they were making them new gallery_5630_336_363309.jpg

 

either way it sure looks good, carry on

Yes they also make brand new cast, dual/tris, for long block and shorts.

[55 Fargo]

Okay buttoned most this job up, choke, is hooked up, gas pedal, all gas lines etc, coolant back in the engine.

Need some new exhaust manifold flange gaskets, and a whole new 2nd exhaust to muffler, tru duals, no cross over pipe.

[deathbound]

That dual set-up looks NICE!!! I did the same, went true duals all the way, no x-over. Can't wait for the start-up video.

[Sharps40]

Not trying to be a "Male Member"....but please consider replacing most of that rubber fuel line with flared hard line,using short rubber sections to provide for engine movement.  Less rubber and you'll have less chance for an under hood fire later.

Edited May 20, 2016 by Sharps40

[55 Fargo]

Here is the start up video, idling a bit high, noisy, need a muffler on the other exhaust dump,

 

[Fargone]

That is awesome. I'm gonna do the same thing to mine forget fuel injection. Dual carbs for the win!

[55 Fargo]

I have not driven the truck yet, one exhaust is cobbled together, and did not think I should be driving it or running it with a 10 inch exhaust off the front outlet on the manifold.

One thing that is very apparent, it revs up to a lot higher RPM much easier, than stock intake and exhaust...

[Sharps40]

Yep.  Dad and I ran twin B&B with split manifold dual exhaust on the 218 in the 37 D5 for years.  Pull and pull and pull and pull.  Dad won many up the mountain races against the straight and v8s of the time.  Still ain't faster than an 8 but if you know where the straight away is near the top, ya pass and over the top first wins.

 

And.....it was the first car I ever went over 100 mph in.  Straight flat land on I495 around the Fairfax VA area back in the late 80s.  Once they breath, they come alive.

[55 Fargo]

Here you go, the maiden run.

No issues cept the need some exhaust work for the 2nd dump, and my gas pedal linkage is hanging up a bit..

[Jamiejimbob]

Looks good, how does it feel on the move?

[55 Fargo]

More get up and go than stock thats for sure.

I have 3.23 gears, and although the truck is pretty light, would be better off with 3.73 gears and a A833 4 spd OD trans.....

[55 Fargo]

Okay got some mufflers and exhaust on the new duals, very big stock types, what I had at my disposal, need to fix it all up a bit, but it's not bad for now.

Have a look and listen,

 

[deathbound]

Looks AND sounds great Fred! Can you post a pic or 2 of your linkage?

[55 Fargo]

Looks AND sounds great Fred! Can you post a pic or 2 of your linkage?

Thanx for the praise DB, she is nice, but with 2 big stock type mufflers an 2 inch pipe, she is darn quiet, and does not sound all too different than before.

I am not a big fan of Smithys, or Cherry Bomb glass packs, they are nice but not for me.

I will install new mufflers at some point and pipe, right to the back bumper.

Pics of the linkage here ya go,

[55 Fargo]

Hi all, did a clean up and detail with paint on the engine, had a lot of things off.

I still need to finish up and get the air cleaners..

[55 Fargo]

mission accomplished, did this with a very sore left arm but soldiered on.....LOL

[ggdad1951]

so shiny...I remember having a shiny engine....

[55 Fargo]

Here ya go an updated video, 

[Jamiejimbob]

Looks and sounds real nice. Great job.

[RobertKB]

The engine looks and sounds great, Fred. However, that is a funny shade of blue on the firewall.

[55 Fargo]

The engine looks and sounds great, Fred. However, that is a funny shade of blue on the firewall.

yup it is, you may not recall, it was to be a beater truck, so did not pull all the sheet metal back off, once I assembled it.

But then sold the Chrysler, and the truck became the focus.

At some future point, going to take off box and front clip and redo all body and paint, that could be 5-10 years from now though.

I have thought about trying to mask off and paint it all, but forget it, gonna paint under side of the hood, and inner fenders black, they are easy to get at.

If this was a fresh start would do it as described, for a nicer cleaner job, but for now she is okay..

Edited June 9, 2016 by Fargos-Go-Far

[Desotodav]

Well done on completing the dual carb project Fred... they look great, and it sounds like the truck is running well.

It's funny, because I wondered (as Robert did) why the firewall was an interesting shade. Great minds think alike hey!

I have been (and still am) considering installing dual carbs on my blue 52 truck which has a 25 inch 218, but I'm not sure that it would work so easily here in Oz as space is a bit tight on that right side of our trucks with the steering column and the brake master cylinder mounted in that area to contend with. The space required for the dual exhaust in that area would be the biggest issue. It sure would be a nice addition though... as yours is!

[55 Fargo]

All in all, this conversion came off very well, and not that difficult.

The dual exhaust, is too quiet though, I am running 2 big stock type Walker mufflers, and while it sounds like a dual, it is not the sound I am looking for, so not sure what mufflers will eventually replace these, but not Cherry Bomb or Thrush glass paks, something like Flow master 40s, and not too big big pipe, and most likely dumping on both sides of the rear.

I am not a huge fan of the Smithy sound per say, have had Smithy on the 47 Chrysler....

[ggdad1951]

love that sound!