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#30
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on 30 Jan, 2011 23:20
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Yeah, I can say the same about yours. Can't wait to see and hear the video.
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#31
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on 01 Feb, 2011 22:52
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Had some time tonight to start the lower trans/engine mount. I'm going with the pendulum style mount from a MK4. As the trans has bosses in it all ready.
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It got late, so I made some templates out of cardboard so all thats needed is to cut them out and drill some holes and finnish welleding the side plates.
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#32
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rabbitman
on 01 Feb, 2011 22:57
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Man, yer good
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#33
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on 01 Feb, 2011 23:01
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Aw, come one. I'm no different than what anyone else would do.
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#34
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RabbitJockey
on 02 Feb, 2011 15:34
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any videos of the truck driving? why haven't you whored out a 180whp idi, when dave did that every one *** a brick. how about a dyno print.
saw the dyno picture, no graph unfortunately, but it was cool to see, its interesting you did it with the mercedes turbo too i remember dave used a t3/to4e and it surged like a mofo.
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#35
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on 02 Feb, 2011 22:55
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Whats to whore out, a clapped out 'ol diesel truck
. Seriously though, big deal its got 180hp. thats not whats cool. Whats cool is that I did it, I built it, and I resurched it for two years from here. Anyone can do it too. Just read, ask questions and spend some money. The finnal result is cool.
At first I didn't think it would even have 150hp. I seem to always exspect little to none, but when the numbers showed the real output, I was blown away. I can't wait till the NOS goes on.
Yes the turbo does choke up but its late in the RPM band. I'll have to wait till the NOS is on and dialed in to figure out whats the next size turbo to go with.
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#36
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truckinwagen
on 02 Feb, 2011 23:20
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180HP from a small diesel is nothing to sneeze at, its quite an accomplishment, especially if you can still drive it regularly(and comfortably)
I do expect plenty of pics of the motor when it goes in this chassis though!
-Owen
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#37
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on 02 Feb, 2011 23:59
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Oh yes. Its being fully documented.
As you can probably tell, I don't do to well with build threads as I don't have the time, but I can post pics like a mofo.
Not to much to update, but got the upper bracket made. Man it take for ever using the band saw, so i busted out the torch and chopped out this.
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#38
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on 03 Feb, 2011 00:05
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I hav'nt driven the truck lately, but I can go out and start it any time with or with out the block heater with a gas starter and a peuny battery and it'll start right up.
There is some boost leaks that I hear when throttling it up for a long time. So that'll need to be taken care of on the dyno next time. But yes, its fun.
I love it when someone behind me tail gates me. Just down shift and stand on it with the brake one. You can't even see their head lights.
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#39
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RabbitJockey
on 03 Feb, 2011 08:56
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I hav'nt driven the truck lately, but I can go out and start it any time with or with out the block heater with a gas starter and a peuny battery and it'll start right up.
There is some boost leaks that I hear when throttling it up for a long time. So that'll need to be taken care of on the dyno next time. But yes, its fun.
I love it when someone behind me tail gates me. Just down shift and stand on it with the brake one. You can't even see their head lights.
haha i do the same thing to tail gaters, its great to be able to combat them. Truck is sweet 180whp is certainly nothing to sneeze at as said, few in the US and world even have done it, and think how tiny of an engine it has and the rpm it makes the power at, how does it drive as compared to your turbo mazdas and such. also make a video man come on.
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#40
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on 03 Feb, 2011 21:22
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Well, driving a gas turboed car thats AWD compaired to a FWD turbo diesel is really no compairison.
Its nice to drive the GTX, but the VW in me likes the truck more. Its nice to get in the GTX and go, and have heat almost right away. I only work 3 miles from home.
I'll try and get some video of it running a test run with the Gtech.
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#41
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on 03 Feb, 2011 22:09
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#42
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on 03 Feb, 2011 22:24
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Wow, view it in full screen.
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#43
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on 05 Feb, 2011 23:38
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Finnished the rear mount bracket and finnally finnished welding the engine bracket to the frame.
I used a hole saw to cut two holes and trimed out the extra between them to fit the mount. It worked out great.
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I'll be using a track density rear mount so it'll match the other poly mounts. The stock one seemed to flimmsy. All though, I don't think that just three mounts will be enough to hold the engine still. I'll need to make a front mount, but after the radiator, plumbing for intercooler and such is in place. Its easier to build around them than modifing the radiator.
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#44
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RabbitJockey
on 10 Feb, 2011 15:23
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