John A Shields

Name:

John A Shields

Location:

Cleveland Ohio

Email Address:

pukeloser@AOL.COM

Age:

31

Previous Vehicles:

69 FORD e300 VAN WITH POP TOP MOTOR HOME CONVERSION 302 AUTO
86 CAPRICE CLASSIC 305 AUTO
84 DODGE CHARGER 2.2 5 spd

Other hobbies:

Guns
Dirt Bikes and ATV's
Beer

Occupation:

Printer

Comments:

Now that George W Bush has paid for my roller rockers (God bless him) via tax rebate. I have to find out a way to pay for a stroker motor.

Year:

1995

Drivetrain:

4x2

Engine:

V8 - 318ci

Transmission:

Automatic

Designation:

SLT

Body:

Club Cab

Options:

ps, pb,tilt, cruise, air,pw,split bench, HD electrical group, 2000# payload pkg., tow pkg.,HD cooling pkg.

Mileage:

140,000 miles

Completed modifications:

DT headers, gibson exhaust (3" from headrs back,no cat), MSD digital 6+ ignition, MSD HVC coil, MSD 8.5mm wires, HD cap & rotor, 180 stat,1 qt oil filter (relocated), transgo shift kit, MP PCM, auburn LSD, 4.10 gears, superior axles, Progear double roller timing chain, Hughes engines stage II intake manifold, Hughes engines stage II (52mm)throttle body, Hughes engines 1418 cam/lifters/valve springs, 1.6:1 aluminum roller rockers, MP valve covers, K&N 14" X-stream air cleaner, Speadtweaks IAT adjuster,FMS 24# injectors, hood pins ('cause my latch broke and the pins were alot cheaper)

Modifications in progress:

ported heads

Planned modifications:

Winter project is 408 stroker motor and 8 3/4 rear end in a reg cab short bed gen II dak.

If money were no object:

sell it and buy a custom viper

Additional modification comments:

Truck is a "sleeper"
looks like a beat up hunk of junk but is fast

Horsepower:

300 (estimate)

Performance comments:

I had my cop friend zap me with the laser at 124mph but the engine still had Rpm's to go so I'm guessing the top speed is around 140 if I had someplace to take it that fast (and the tires that could handle it)