Recent content by superbuickguy

first issue, noticed one glow plug was broken got my box of tubes so all of this is mock up... here - you can barely see how the air comes up from the intercooler running across the front now the passenger side view across the front will continue tomorrow

It's the goldilocks of intercoolers (but there will be a plot twist). the bottom one I bought for the 50 Sedanet - and it's way too big for the hole the next one, I just got and the upper one I bought for the Fiat. first, remove the hood latch braces then fit.... to be honest, it's a bit...

Good points - I don't have cooling problems at all, though I am stacking an intercooler in this so maybe waiting a bit to see what that does to temps might be a wise choise. the problem with the outside grouping is it covers the signals - so I'll have to add some kind of light in the bumper...

hmmm... this or this I have lockers so it's time for lights.... there will be ditch lights, underglow aka rock lights, and gtf off my tailgate lights.... also started the consideration of what the cabinets will look like inside...

I really like it when someone does a nice "please help me find the part" post on Facebook. Was reading one just this morning and thought "wow, I wonder if anyone will suggest the part to help this guy out." Turns out someone did. And I bought it. Thanks buddy.

New turbo time... it's hard to tell from pictures but the exhaust wheel is far more aggressive as is usual, I have to mix and match parts. The housing on the 'old' turbo is too small for the exhaust and compressor wheel of the new - but I'd have to cut a hole in the hood for the wastegate...

so it looks like I did nothing - perfect. the plan is now test it with the turned up pump and the misc. other things I fixed - e.g. the idle adjustment wasn't adjusted, it was turned all the way in. Also, there was a bolt that wasn't tight on the intake and the gasket showed a bit of sign that...

time to figure out why the gauge circuit it blowing fuses installed now to finish the other stuff to get the lid off the IP, I need to remove the water inlet I bought this large vacuum canister - I figured I'd use it occasionally.... oh no, I use it all the time, it doesn't need pressurized...

reminds me of the time I pulled up on a Subaru stuck beside the highway in my reasonably large GM Squarebody truck. He was all excited that I was going to pull him out of the snow.... I grabbed a snow shovel and in 5 scoops had him out.... I probably wouldn't have even remembered if that look...

I swear I should just attach this stuff with a zipper - but eventually I get it right... the goal here is fuel issue first, I did note the bolts were bottomed on the intake - so there was yet another leak going on there.... I may look for studs... make this a 'never again' problem...

Heat grid on the intake. It should have glow plugs, but Cummins decided not to for reasons (I hope).

I've preached for a long long time that chains are the absolute best traction device there is for soft surface. On the plow truck (which never, ever sees pavement) with chains it is amazing. Our driveway his some substantial climbs - the truck has more traction then the plow springs have...

and update - cold weather starting, below 40 degrees, you'll be cranking on it for a bit. Granted, it is slightly better but it certainly isn't like my Colorado diesels which pop off immediately.

time to throw parts at it oops... plus one of these intercoolers problem 1 - wastegate level is aimed the wrong direction and the elbow won't work... think I'll start with the fuel side of things.... tomorrow.

Update: I'm an idiot but I had a lot of help from Jeep (which refreshed my utter hatred of them). So here it goes. Wouldn't start when very cold (less than 30F). Died going down hill. Gauge read 1/8 tank despite me 'filling it to the point it overflowed' a day or two before. Finally get it...