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

[theman53]

Did you coat your pistons and head with the thermal coating like I did? If so the only worry is the heat soak into the coolant and oil. I agree with CRSMP5 that you should hold it lower until the final measured mile and make sure to let it idle for a good long while before powering it down. I wouldn't recommend this for street but you are going for a record and if you have everything coated as I did then I think you could hold that 1250f for as long as you wanted maybe even higher like a 1400f, but it would be nice to save some for the last mile. I wouldn't be worried to head into the 1600f range for a record attempt.

Being that you have a pretty nice GT2056 you may have a hard time getting it up there. My pump was re touched by Giles and is delivering way more fuel than the IDI 9mm pump previously did, but with the turbo I have the EGT are 1/2 of what they were with the K24. With the pump you have and the turbo to move the air I would say you have the possibility for 200 is there. It will be up in the RPM range but I bet it will be there.

[Jetmugg]

There are no coatings in this engine.

It would have been nice, but at the time I would have needed to get the coating done, I was feeling like I had a few too many irons in the fire.  I was getting a bit overwhelmed with the various options, and decided to forego the coatings.

I have another AAZ head that I picked up.  That head may get a nice porting job and thermal coating before next year, along with pulling the pistons out for the same type of treatment.

I'm trying not to get too far ahead of myself, but my mind is constantly swirling about this stuff.  Thanks for the EGT recommendations.  The 2 gauges that I have positioned right in front of me in the truck are EGT and Oil Pressure.  Those 2 variables will the the ones that I think demand the highest level of attention.

I'm willing to spin it as high as it will go in top gear.  I'll have 2 transaxles with me (different ratios), and 2 different pairs of tires (different diameters), so I can mix and match depending on how the initial setup works.

Steve.

[RabbitJockey]

Theres room to grow with your engine for sure,  u still have stock cam too right?  Either way i dont doubt at all that u can set a record,  im sure it is harder than it sounds but u have a pretty serious td there

[Jetmugg]

I have one of the performance cams from Giles. 

He was happy to be part of the effort, made me a great deal, and has become a sponsor for my #672 H/DT entry.

Steve.

[RabbitJockey]

Ok woot woot!!!!

[CRSMP5]

this is about how to squeeze 104mph from a 1.5 diesel... its that last 1mph they are going for.. if ts stood for this long.it must be really hard.. and i give thumbs up on that.  my kubvan been there by gps with the 1.9 tdi-m... gassers no issue... that little 1.5... thats all he has.. alt rotation.. tire weights... all kinds of things you have to get max from for that last ittle bit..

[Jetmugg]

The guy with the white Caddy (Aaron's Salt Machine) managed to eek out a speed of just over 106 mph yesterday.  If my count is right, that was on his 11th run of the meet.

I tip my hat to him.

I have not heard if he was able to "back it up" this morning in order to establish a new record.  As of yesterday, the record was 105.581 mph.

If Aaron was able to run over 105.581 again this morning, he's the new recordholder.

[RabbitJockey]

But u have no idea of the specs of the other 2 trucks are?

[theman53]

Yeah it would be real nice to know if they had an old K24 on there or if they had a VNT 15 or if they have the same turbo as you. If they have your turbo and a stock pump even then you have a serious advantage. And they all probably do not know what you do about the AAZ head and the cam in it, so I bet your engine is up to task...it is the rest of the areo and driving that looks to be the limits. But as Rabbit Jockey has shown me turbo selection is huge on these engines in terms of what kind of fuel you can run. Obviously you can run a stock pump past the fuel collar they put on but if you don't have enough cool air you will melt it all down. Your turbo IIRC is pretty big for a 1.9 TDI, Large for a 1.6, so it should be really happy for your 1.5.

BTW if you need spare parts of stuff you don't have but would like to take with you let me/us know...I have collect enough junk to build about 3 complete engines in a pinch.

[Jetmugg]

I don't know any of the details of the #8217 Aaron's Salt Machine, other than this is his second trip to the salt.  He's not active on the landracing board, and apparently he hasn't run at the Ohio mile, either.

A lot of the land speed racing guys "hang out" at the landracing.com forum, but not everyone.

I do know that the recordholder as of yesterday (maybe still today, depending on the #8217 back-up run) is a family/team from Utah.  They hold plenty of records in gasoline and diesel classes, including a diesel streamliner.  Their family name is Winders.

One of the guys on this board (UnderPSI) says that the Winders team has another engine (a 1.5L TDI) that they will run if someone breaks their existing record.

Obviously, I'd like to be the person who breaks their record, but if #8217 did it today, then I'm happy for them, too.

I have total faith in both Giles and Goran in terms of the parts they have supplied.  I have total faith in AMT Racing engines, who did all the machine work on the engine.  I think the Rampage has pretty good aerodynamics, at least as far as pickup trucks are concerned.

There are a million things that could cause problems.  I'm trying to address as many as possible, and some good luck will also be needed.

I don't want to come across as too cocky, but I think the Rampage / 1.5L/1.9 VW Frankendiesel has the potential to run up around 120 mph after it's all sorted out.

The current 2.0L diesel truck record stands at 129 mph, which was set by an AAZ in a Dodge D-50 pickup.

TheMan - thank you very much for your offer, and I may take you up on it.  Right now, I'm trying to figure out how much extra stuff to bring, without completely filling the trailer full of spare parts.  It's hard to know when to say "when".

Steve.

[RabbitJockey]

Know anymore about the aaz car?

[Jetmugg]

A while back, I talked to a family member of the guy who set the 2.0L record.  The guy who actually drove the truck passed away a few years ago, and they haven't run the truck since then.

Steve.

[Jetmugg]

I've been burning a lot of midnight oil lately, getting this thing done in time for World Of Speed.

Here are a few quick pics....

[theman53]

If salt is like dirt then you will probably run some toe out? Looks good, but do you really want the pipe up that high in the wind, you can't take it out the back?

[Gizmoman]

I'd Love to hear it run