Project Overland

VTCruiser · 03-05-09, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by jleeFJ62

everything is looking good! when are you planning a trip back down south?

End of April to early May!

Rob Faucett · 03-15-09, 11:08 AM

Where did you find your split rear bench?

VTCruiser · 03-15-09, 12:04 PM

Australia, jsaltlick brought it in for me in the last group buy.

VTCruiser · 03-31-09, 02:14 PM

I have received word that the turbo has arrived! I am hoping for a late-April install if I can find time.

vbc1_75 · 04-21-09, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by VTCruiser

I have received word that the turbo has arrived! I am hoping for a late-April install if I can find time.

make sure you keep the boost down, especially without an intercooler. A pyro gauge is a must. There are many 1HZ motors that have been destroyed by fitting a turbo (and many that haven't). Mine burned a hole in a piston and cracked cumbustion chambers. Otherwise it went well. The direct inection toyota engines (1HDT, f, e) have different pistons etc.

VTCruiser · 04-23-09, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by vbc1_75

make sure you keep the boost down, especially without an intercooler. A pyro gauge is a must. There are many 1HZ motors that have been destroyed by fitting a turbo (and many that haven't). Mine burned a hole in a piston and cracked cumbustion chambers. Otherwise it went well. The direct inection toyota engines (1HDT, f, e) have different pistons etc.

yup, the plan is to run very conservative boost/fuel levels initially, especially while I break in the new BEBs i'll be installing. I was delayed getting back into town (got back sunday) and I'm headed out again next week to SC, so it'll be installed between mid may and june. The kit looks great though!

cajun65 · 04-23-09, 07:06 AM

Hey VT, I'll be up your way in July and would love to see this rig in person. How far from Montpelier are you?

VTCruiser · 04-23-09, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by cajun65

Hey VT, I'll be up your way in July and would love to see this rig in person. How far from Montpelier are you?

sent ya a pm

VTCruiser · 05-10-09, 10:32 AM

Turbo kit pics!

The Kit:

OE Boost Compensator:

Wheee!

ntsqd · 05-10-09, 11:15 AM

Something that I found with the Shelby-Spearco kit on my Rabbit 1.6l diesel was that moving the waste-gate's boost reference from the compressor scroll to the far end of the intake manifold yielded a more accurate and consistent boost level.
Under high load, high boost conditions (driving it HARD!) the waste gate actually was opening pre-maturely because of the excessive heat generated in the compressor. My boost gauge was ported to the far end of the intake and under those conditions boost was lower than when not leaning on the engine quite as hard. After the re-routing of the hose I gained 1-1.5 psi (up to 7 psi from 5.5-6 psi) which wasn't hugely significant, but the power delivery consistency made the engine a little easier to drive.

If you're going to be after-cooled then just moving the ref port to downstream of the after-cooler would be good enough. In the second iteration of my VW turbo-diesel I plan on after-cooling and the waste-gate reference hose will be plumbed to the intake manifold plenum because it is close & easy.

VTCruiser · 05-10-09, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by ntsqd

Something that I found with the Shelby-Spearco kit on my Rabbit 1.6l diesel was that moving the waste-gate's boost reference from the compressor scroll to the far end of the intake manifold yielded a more accurate and consistent boost level.
Under high load, high boost conditions (driving it HARD!) the waste gate actually was opening pre-maturely because of the excessive heat generated in the compressor. My boost gauge was ported to the far end of the intake and under those conditions boost was lower than when not leaning on the engine quite as hard. After the re-routing of the hose I gained 1-1.5 psi (up to 7 psi from 5.5-6 psi) which wasn't hugely significant, but the power delivery consistency made the engine a little easier to drive.

If you're going to be after-cooled then just moving the ref port to downstream of the after-cooler would be good enough. In the second iteration of my VW turbo-diesel I plan on after-cooling and the waste-gate reference hose will be plumbed to the intake manifold plenum because it is close & easy.

Thanks for the tip! I think for the initial install I'll keep it "stock" but if I notice a drop in pressure under heavy load, I'll keep this in mind.

89s rule · 05-10-09, 01:53 PM

I saw the Toyota Trails article, really cool! Keep up the good work!

VTCruiser · 05-10-09, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by 89s rule

I saw the Toyota Trails article, really cool! Keep up the good work!

thanks Matt!

VTCruiser · 05-12-09, 05:39 PM

I had a little free time this afternoon so I mocked up the split bench to see what it will take to install them. Here are some pics as requested...

The seat bottom hinges require four bolts. No holes exist but they will be easy to drill. The pair of bolts was for the solid bench hinge.

With the seat flipped forward, you can see the other two bottom hinge brackets, and the latch catch.

I will be able to utilize one of the seat belt holes (the split bench has integrated belts) but I will need to drill for the other.

I also got my summer tires/wheels mounted this week - 255/85-16 BFG MT's on 16x6 steelies.

cajun65 · 05-12-09, 07:28 PM

Looks awesome!

GLTHFJ60 · 05-13-09, 06:53 AM

Sweet! I thought those split benches were awesome, but I didn't want to plunk down the money on them.

For what purpose did you buy them? Just for bling factor or are you going to build a storage system around them?

VTCruiser · 05-13-09, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by GLTHFJ60

Sweet! I thought those split benches were awesome, but I didn't want to plunk down the money on them.

For what purpose did you buy them? Just for bling factor or are you going to build a storage system around them?

Yes, I wanted to be able to have three seats instead of just two or four. I will be building a modular cargo setup that can be dropped in instead of one or both of the seats.

GLTHFJ60 · 05-13-09, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by VTCruiser

Yes, I wanted to be able to have three seats instead of just two or four. I will be building a modular cargo setup that can be dropped in instead of one or both of the seats.

Excellent. I was thinking of the same thing when I saw those seats.

VTCruiser · 05-13-09, 06:46 PM

yup, i'm thinking about mounting a fridge in place of one of the seats so I can access it from the front seats. We'll see, I haven't gotten that far in my planning...

HJ47 · 05-16-09, 12:24 AM

I love to see those seats in that truck! Great work, I've really enjoyed the build up thus far. Sorry if you answered this somewhere, but where did you get the 1HZ?

Cheers,

Josh

VTCruiser · 05-16-09, 05:50 AM

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Originally Posted by HJ47

I love to see those seats in that truck! Great work, I've really enjoyed the build up thus far. Sorry if you answered this somewhere, but where did you get the 1HZ?

Cheers,

Josh

G&S back in 2004.

VTCruiser · 05-27-09, 08:55 AM

I went ahead and ordered a RTT from campinglab, $700 shipped is a pretty good deal. I would love a Columbus or maggiolina but can't justify the $$ right now. I also got my Amsoil oil bypass kit. I am waiting on a tap for the turbo oil return and if it arrives today, the cruiser is going under the knife tonight for the BEB's and oil bypass install...wish me luck!

Trollhole · 05-29-09, 09:15 PM

Ahh yeah it's back on. Looking forward to part 2.

GLTHFJ60 · 05-29-09, 10:21 PM

How did the BEB replacement go?

VTCruiser · 05-30-09, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by GLTHFJ60

How did the BEB replacement go?

it didn't! the tap didn't show up until Thursday, and I decided to order a new drill bit for the turbo oil return and do that while the oil pan is off. I pick up the drill bit monday and plan to start it that evening. I reinstalled my mechanical oil pressure sensor in anticipation and i hope all goes well. It'll be interesting to see how the OE bearings have worn now that the engine has over 100k miles on it now...we'll see!

GLTHFJ60 · 05-30-09, 04:10 PM

Well hopefully it goes well! Are the BEB issues just a 1HZ thing?

VTCruiser · 05-30-09, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by GLTHFJ60

Well hopefully it goes well! Are the BEB issues just a 1HZ thing?

no actually a 1HD-T thing. But i believe the bearings were the same on the 1HZ (though without the problem reports), and as a precaution I figure I'd change them out especially since I am adding a turbo.

VTCruiser · 06-02-09, 09:23 PM

Thanks to Gary (rapovt) for letting me use his shop, the new BEBs and the oil bypass kit are in and the block is drilled and tapped for the turbo. All the crank journals/old bearings checked out fine with the plastigage and the old bearings actually looked pretty good for 120k miles. I'll take some pics later. Runs great so far!

GLTHFJ60 · 06-02-09, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by VTCruiser

Thanks to Gary (rapovt) for letting me use his shop, the new BEBs and the oil bypass kit are in and the block is drilled and tapped for the turbo. All the crank journals/old bearings checked out fine with the plastigage and the old bearings actually looked pretty good for 120k miles. I'll take some pics later. Runs great so far!

Sweet. When's the turbo going in?

VTCruiser · 06-03-09, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by GLTHFJ60

Sweet. When's the turbo going in?

I still need to order my gauges, some exhaust tubing and figure out how to route the turbo with future sliders, which should give me time to break in the bearings somewhat. But, I want it on and running in two weeks to give me time to tune it and work out the bugs before I leave after july 4th...!