Recent content by EngEngr

Took a little bit of digging to figure out why the truck would start but not run... Why I could build 10psi of fuel pressure but if I clamped the return with a vise grip the pressure wouldn't increase... Replaced with 100 psi hose and GDI clamps

It's been great. I would say that the engagement comes on stronger and it's harder to slip intentionally, but still do-able. Holding all the power and I found the next weakest link in the system to be my fuel pump wiring/fuse blowing.

So many different projects going on, back to the axle. It's fun to work at a facility that has other fabrication car guys and a coworker let me borrow his alignment bar. To the lathe!

Trying to maximize up travel knowing that people notch the frame for steering, I am working on high-ish steer with double shearing heims, super tight fit between diff cover and under the arms. Swapping knuckles for big brakes frees up the old caliper ears for a lower bracket for double sheer...

Got the other side chopped off and tube cut. Next up a bunch of lathe time making alignment pucks

I haven't. The engine is running good enough for me to not mess with it and move on to suspension. If my igniter ever goes out or I want to chase better fuel economy (currently 14mpg) with sequential and coils I will start again. I would probably end up removing the distributor and putting a...

Been driving good and I think my next course of action is to start wiring in the digital dash

Megasquirt cold start calibration started at a new record low for my calibration

Yes, turns on at 205 turns off at 202

Installed the 14psi 1 BAR wastegate actuator from Garrett now that the clutch is holding. 14 PSI at 2600RPM and breaking traction. I think I am finally going to call the engine/calibration done. Time to move on to suspension/digital dash

Back to the rear axle. Pretty sure this is the largest part to ever be on this lathe. Half of the axle tube is done with mock up. Need to finish the other side then turn some pucks for an alignment bar. The axle tube is 3.5" 0.25 wall. I took 0.10 out of the wall to slide over 1.5" chunk of...

Clutch pedal was always squeeky. Drilled it out oversized and made a delrin bushing on the lathe. It's the little things

It drives again. First impressions are good. No weird noises or rattling. Pressure plate is definitely light coming from the previous "marlin crawler hd" kit. Need to put a two tanks of gas through it before seeing if it holds boost. Next thing to fail W56?

Needed 8282-U-01 fitment kit.. Napa had it wrong on their website but the folks at Uniclutch set me straight. Going back together