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And as a farewell to Spain we decided to do a paraglide jump. This was a "piloted" jump as we are not trained for it. Got me thinking though...
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Really wish we had space for a paramotor. Maybe we need to build a 6x6 to haul the toys I wish I could bring along
Me also
, I will say I am no pioneer with this update. It has already been done a few times in Germany, and I am lucky enough to have been given guidance from someone with heaps of experience with these trucks. Once it is all bolted back together I will need to do a minor (or at least I have been told) injector pump adjustment to get the full benefit.
The LN2 forum was my main source of information, and the fact that several tuners in Europe will do a power upgrade on the Euro-0 engine (I am not sure but I think all of the 204hp variants were Euro-0). There were 2 people on the forum in particular that I trust their information. A guy named Ulli and Stefan. Ulli works for Borg Warner and part time at his family business converting these trucks for overland use. His family are the ones that contracted with Kronprinz to have the SRW rims built for our truck and they supply retailers (like Fabian I got ours from). Ulli was working towards a "kit" for this upgrade, but going the route I am going I will save a bit of money (it should come in around $800 for this swap, which if it works and is reliable will be dirt cheap). The second one is Stefan, he is a retired MB truck mechanic who owns an 917 overlander. He has swapped in a OM366LA with this turbo upgrade, the split 6-speed transmission and new ring and pinions for higher speed/lower revs (so sounds like just what I would like). He has also guided me one other upgrades/fixes and has always been spot on(and when I say spot on I mean down to the thread pitch of fittings I would need). He helped the German overlanders we travelled with last winter (and hopefully this coming winter) with ring/pinion upgrade and also injector swap in their OM352. Hopefully he is correct and we will be happy. With this turbo I could always put in a lower vacuum wastegate actuator, this one is set to 30psi. But Stefan has told me he never sees that much boost, at most the mid 20's. He didn't seem to be a fan of the injector/pump mods for more power (though I never specifically asked him that). With this turbo I should see more boost at lower revs, so I am hoping the 3rd-4th gear change in hills will be easier.I see there is a lot of back and forth on the LN2 forum about this upgrade, suggesting that the differences between the Euro-0, 1 and Euro 2 engines are pretty significant in terms of cooling, pistons, injectors, nozzles and a whole load of other parts.. I know you have done your research in this area so wanted your thoughts
I was on the fence with the ceramic coating, but the science behind it is a bit short. I did find a shop that would "flow coat" the inside of the manifold along with coating the exterior. He claimed it would increase gas velocity and reduce temps. In the end I asked Stefan (the guy helping me via email with this swap) and he felt a heat shield was better. So I am going to fabricate one once I get somewhere with a brake.Nice! we need some step-by-step shots Jon!
I hear ceramic coating the exhaust manifolds also significantly lowers the radiated heat, no experience there..
Hey Brian, glad you found my build thread. We went out on 55 past Brundage till we got to the bottom of the hill. The truck pulled better in low revs but not much difference higher up. I still need to adjust the injector pump to 11
. I am awaiting the English manual on this pump with a bit of guidance from my retired mechanic friend. We are heading out in the morning to head out into the back country to test the turbo and the new shocks. Will be there a couple of nights then back into town, will swing by when we return.