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cubic inches) of Vortech grunt with a cam swap and headers rig-style wheels with the use
now power this rig. Backed by an Allison transmission, this of some truly beefy 60-pound
7,000-pound rig moves along quite nicely, though at a price. Billy adapters. But to use standard
reports a stunning six miles per gallon on average. We’ll wager street tires he had to have the
that there are many more than six SMILES per gallon, however. aluminum 22.5-inch semi wheels
The chassis is pretty straightforward, having been liberated turned down to 22 inches.
from an ‘84 Chevy 1-ton dually pickup. Billy enlisted the services
of Extensive Metalworks to fabricate some wider control arms
to work better underneath the cab, and Willis Speed
Shop took care of all of the structural welding.
It’s also bagged all around. He’s converted
the stock 8-lug wheels to 10-lug big

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