Driving Line VOLUME VI ISSUE 1 | WINTER 2020 | Page 62

The 73-year-old sheetmetal was sourced from a 1946
Diamond T 404 series truck. This single-cab configuration
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was the catalyst that the rest of the vehicle would eventually
be built around. Odell spent countless hours in the shop
merging the old sheetmetal with the new. This included
hand-forming the entire firewall and cowl of the truck.
Pumping out 650hp is a 364ci LQ4 V8 engine. Boosting
one of GM’s most swapped LS series engines is an ON3
Performance turbocharger. This quick-spooling engine was
also fit with a JEGS camshaft, MSD Atomic Airforce intake,
PAC Racing springs and custom stainless-steel headers.
Channeling all the power is a 4L80e transmission, which
is paired with an NP205 transfer case. For all of the car’s
lubrication needs, Odell uses AMSOIL.
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