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#165
by
samuraij
on 19 Sep, 2014 20:36
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Thanks for the kind words. I'm having a hard time not being sick of the whole thing. Limits my ability to go get dirty in the hot sun.
The other thought i had was an intake air temperature sensor, which for now could go in the coupler since it's already tapped, and in the future i could add it to the intake manifold.
not important though. I'll leave the gauge in the cluster and just fasten it with some plastic or fiber washers to insulate it from the pads on the flex circuit. for now.
I feel the pain! I've been poking away at mine since March now. I WANT IT DONE!
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#166
by
TimpanogosSlim
on 19 Sep, 2014 22:17
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Thanks for the kind words. I'm having a hard time not being sick of the whole thing. Limits my ability to go get dirty in the hot sun.
The other thought i had was an intake air temperature sensor, which for now could go in the coupler since it's already tapped, and in the future i could add it to the intake manifold.
not important though. I'll leave the gauge in the cluster and just fasten it with some plastic or fiber washers to insulate it from the pads on the flex circuit. for now.
I feel the pain! I've been poking away at mine since March now. I WANT IT DONE!
Yeah. And some of my friends are done with their (Very different) projects. One of 'em has a real mean looking nissan s12 now. so 80's it hurts.
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#167
by
TimpanogosSlim
on 20 Sep, 2014 00:58
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#168
by
libbydiesel
on 20 Sep, 2014 09:00
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My #1 power tool for finishing projects is my ipod equipped with an audiobook. It's like watching a movie inside my head and when the 'movie' is over I look around and am always amazed at what the my 'other self' got done in the mean time.
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#169
by
TimpanogosSlim
on 26 Sep, 2014 15:37
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Doing some additional work today.
Have bought the wrong size hose for my oil cooler twice now. Gates LOL 3/8 doesn't begin to fit, 1/2 is loose enough that i question whether i can seal it with a clamp. I guess i go back and enquire as to a 5/16?
Turbo hot pipe is finalized.
Broke off a brass nipple in the 2nd sensor port i added to my oil filter housing. I guess we have settled the question of whether the aluminum is strong enough for hand-tapped 1/8 npt?
Discovered a nugget of joy in the fuse panel while pulling EGT and boost through the firewall:
Seriously, Russ? Seriously? I know Dayton didn't do that.
That yellow wire goes through a firewall grommet, across the engine side of the firewall to the passenger side, and is loosely draped across the diesel hard lines on it's way back to the lift pump.
Unfused.
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#170
by
TimpanogosSlim
on 26 Sep, 2014 17:50
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Here's my charge piping:
Note the brass dingus poking down from the coupler - this is where i can put a watermeth nozzle. easy peasy.
In other news, under close examination the cluster that came in the car brings to mind the phrase "hacked by a blind woodsman". I also note that the title clearly states "vehicle is exempt from odometer requirements" suggesting that this isn't even the original cluster and the mileage on it is meaningless. I think I'll install the gasser cluster w/ it's modified tach and it's pristine speedo.
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#171
by
samuraij
on 26 Sep, 2014 18:11
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Where did you get that small collar for the water/meth injection? I have seen larger stainless ones and such, but I'm curious as to what you used.
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#172
by
TimpanogosSlim
on 26 Sep, 2014 18:45
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It's sold on ebay as a coolant temperature adapter. I got the one specified for 36mm radiator hose, fits perfect with the 35mm 45 degree hoses. has a 1/8 NPT port. And a screw for a ground wire.
They come in a variety of sizes, but i don't see them as big as the 2" inlet on my race pipe.
Like this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/321376279452The hose clamps that come with it are the worst junque. The worm gear skips when you start to get tight. i threw them away.
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#173
by
libbydiesel
on 26 Sep, 2014 19:55
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You could fairly easily cut that intake volume in half without negatively affecting flow by having your intake connection do a quick 90 bend toward the back.
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#174
by
TimpanogosSlim
on 26 Sep, 2014 20:08
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You could fairly easily cut that intake volume in half without negatively affecting flow by having your intake connection do a quick 90 bend toward the back.
Agreed. But after cutting the race pipe to a nub I'd have to have it turned again to put a bead on it for the silicone, and at this length i don't think it's a big deal right now.
I'd probably get charged a full hour for machining. That's at least $65 out here.
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#175
by
samuraij
on 26 Sep, 2014 20:16
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It's sold on ebay as a coolant temperature adapter. I got the one specified for 36mm radiator hose, fits perfect with the 35mm 45 degree hoses. has a 1/8 NPT port. And a screw for a ground wire.
They come in a variety of sizes, but i don't see them as big as the 2" inlet on my race pipe.
Like this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/321376279452
The hose clamps that come with it are the worst junque. The worm gear skips when you start to get tight. i threw them away.
Thank you. Aviation clamps FTW!
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#176
by
TimpanogosSlim
on 26 Sep, 2014 20:33
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and anyway, aren't 90 degree turns frowned on in charge piping?
admittedly my friend with a big turbo 1Z in his caddy has less going on in that path.
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#177
by
TimpanogosSlim
on 26 Sep, 2014 20:56
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Further excuses:
1: I'm planning ahead, eventually I'll find an intercooler configuration that will work, and at that point a few inches here and there are nothing compared to the jog to a front mount IC.
2: If i wanted to go all out I'd cram a water-to-air right behind the intake manifold and then pay a fabricator to give me a smooth 180 degree into the PD130 manifold.
3: When i add watermeth injection, it will need that 20 inches or so in order to absorb heat, cool the intake, and increase the oxygen density in the combustion changer. It's said that during WWII the nazis had already mastered the art of direct injection, but never got anywhere with water injection on forced induction aircraft engines because they assumed direct injection was best. Our guys, on the other hand, were doing 83psi with multiple superchargers + watermeth injection.
4: I am lazy.
5: I am running out of excuses.
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#178
by
libbydiesel
on 26 Sep, 2014 22:15
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Ah, I didn't know you didn't make it yourself. As far as beading goes I do my own.
I don't think two reduced radius 90° turns are any worse than your u-bend. I'd certainly have more concern about intake volume than a couple 90° turns. You could still run a silicone 90° right on the race pipe and then another to go toward the turbo. Anyway, what you have will work and the additional lag probably won't be particularly noticeable. Carry on.
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#179
by
Diesel_Zuk
on 26 Sep, 2014 22:45
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Is that bead tool homemade? I see it's a pair of crapsman vise grips.