The transcript is a dialogue from a show called "Roadkill," where the hosts discuss their project to modify a 1950 Ford dump truck, which they've named "Stubby Bob." They've installed a 454 big-block Chevy engine with an 871 Weidand supercharger and a Gearstar 4L80E transmission in the back of the truck. The goal is to create a vehicle capable of performing wheelies, a maneuver typically associated with motorcycles.
The hosts initially face challenges with the installation, such as the engine not fitting into the truck due to its size. They also encounter difficulties with the vehicle's original V-drive, which is incompatible with the Chevy engine. However, they manage to source a suitable V-drive from Slim at Slim's Fab Farm.
The hosts demonstrate their progress by taking the truck for a test drive. The truck does wheelies, and they express their excitement at the vehicle's performance. The episode ends with a teaser for the next episode of "Roadkill," which will be live on Motor Trend On Demand.
Here are some possible facts extracted from the text:
1. The text is a transcript of an episode of Roadkill, a show about building and driving project cars.
2. The hosts of the show are David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan, who work for Hot Rod Magazine.
3. The project car in this episode is a 1950 Ford dump truck nicknamed Stubby Bob, which they modify to do wheelies.
4. They install a 454 big-block Chevy engine with an 871 Weiand supercharger and a Gearstar 4L80E transmission in the back of the truck, facing backwards.
5. They use a Casale V drive from a boat to transfer the power from the transmission to the rear axle.
6. They encounter several challenges and setbacks, such as having the wrong V drive, cutting the back wall of the cab, and dealing with oil leaks and brake failures.
7. They get help from a wheelie van builder named Slim, who swaps them a better V drive and shows them his van doing wheelies on dirt.
8. They make a bet with KJ Jones, the editor of Diesel Power Magazine, who doubts that Stubby Bob can do wheelies or drag its trailer hitch on the ground.
9. They succeed in doing both wheelies and dragging the hitch, proving KJ wrong and winning the bet.
10. They claim that Stubby Bob is the greatest thing they have ever done and wonder how they will ever top it.