Time to start assembling 1.5 TD / 1.9L Franken Diesel.

[RustyCaddy]

Woow

[Gizmoman]

Very clean!!
Love the industrial grey engine and bits.

Carry on

[Jetmugg]

A quick follow-up post for now:

The 0.95mm at TDC setting was suggested by the pump builder (Goran at Dieselmeken AB) as a good starting point.  This engine also has one of Giles' performance cams installed which makes for a unique combination of hardware.  It's not a well-established science for where exactly the timing should be set on a 1.5 bottom end/ AAZ head / performance cam / performance pump, but 0.95mm will be the starting point.

I'll keep a very close eye on EGT's, and should have time to adjust pump timing and boost based on how the truck runs at Bonneville. (4,300 ft altitude).  This will be new ground for me.  If anyone has tuning tips, I'm all ears.  There are not a lot of Land Speed Racing diesel folks around.

Regarding the gray paint - thank you very much.  I was definitely going for the industrial look.  The engine compartment is not as well detailed and tidy as my mind's eye thought it would be, but I'm getting into crunch time on this project, so the level of cosmetic details has definitely slipped a bit lately.  Everything is still 100% functional, but just not as well detailed as if I had really taken my time.

Steve

[Aki-76]

The Dieselmeken pump is complete and is on it's way to the USA!!!

Goran tested it to 3000 pump rpm (6000 engine rpm), and it produces a steady 90cc of output at that level.  He assures me that the pump will not be the limiting factor in my setup.



Steve.

i have some special pump whic provide over 400cc feed/1000 stroke and redline is 6200rpm !

[libbydiesel]

Yeah, but is it over 12" long?

[Aki-76]

orginal wv/bosch case,only special internal parts.

[Jetmugg]

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i have some special pump whic provide over 400cc feed/1000 stroke and redline is 6200rpm !

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That sounds like a VERY large amount of fuel.  What engine is this pump fitted to?

Steve.

[Jetmugg]

a few more pics, now that I have worked out the radiator, fan, shroud, clutch and throttle cables, and I'm starting to sort out the electrical system...

[vanbcguy]

^^^^ HAWT.  Looking great, can't wait 'till you are ready to make some passes!

[theman53]

sweet. The funny thing is everyone looking in will be wondering what engine you have if they are from the US. We never got the aaz and the 3 bolt valve cover kinda looks like the AHU, but not wavy in the front. They will definitely be curious I am sure. Hope to see a first run soon.

[libbydiesel]

Where's your speedo?  Wearing it?

[RabbitJockey]

Where's your speedo?  Wearing it?

Hahahaha.  For some reason i pictured a rapper like flavor flav with a speedometer around their neck

[RabbitJockey]

speaking of speedos, that reminds of when i went to the beach earlier this year with a few buddies of mine.  we had stayed for a week in ocean city, md.  we kept seeing this guy on the beach every day, and he always had a couple of girls talking to him, and they were different girls each time.  so i asked him, how he does it, how does he always have different girls talking to him.  he told me ever since he started wearing the speedo it just attracts them.  so i bought a speedo and tried wearing it to the beach the next day but i didn't get any attention(to anyone that has met me, u already know i am quite handsome) so that was weird.  i went back to mr speedo and told him it didnt work.  and he told me that his secret was that he puts a potato in his speedo.  so i went back to our hotel room and grabbed a potato, and then spent some more time on the beach.  but i still i didn't get attention from any girls.  so i went back to mr speedo, and i told him hey man, i tried the speedo, and the speedo with the potato and its not working out for me, he looked me straight in the eyes and said, hey man the potato goes in the front.

[Gizmoman]

hahahahahahahahahahahaha!

Seriously though - Jetmugg, that is so clean I want to. . . well, . it's just super that's all, super.

[Jetmugg]

Yes, the potato definitely goes in the front.

I will be using a Garmin 500 as my speedometer.  It will be mounted to the center of the dash.  I also have a tach that will be mounted to the top of the dash.  My aim point for shifts will be 5,500 rpm, and then I'll run to whatever rpm I can hit in top gear.

1 month from today (September 7, 2013), I'll be on the salt.