Builds 1995 PZJ75 refurbish/build up
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Tapage
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did you prefer the plastic lines more than coper lines .. ? ( for oil )
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before i went much further i wanted to start on preperation for the Wabasco heater that will be going in.
i decided to move the fuel filter over to the fender thus giving me ample room for the wabaso in a safe but accesable spot.
you can see the feul pump for the wabasco on the firewall which will be behind the heater.
i needed to run the boost pressure line around the turbo to reach the waste gate and i wanted it secure so i use the clamps to hold it securely in place.
i decided to move the fuel filter over to the fender thus giving me ample room for the wabaso in a safe but accesable spot.
you can see the feul pump for the wabasco on the firewall which will be behind the heater.
i needed to run the boost pressure line around the turbo to reach the waste gate and i wanted it secure so i use the clamps to hold it securely in place.
crushers
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setting up for the turbo piping installation. a 2" hose coupler on the pressure outlet and a 3" 90 segree hose for the inlet.
of course i will need to mount the airbox so to do this i need to finish off the snorkel installation.
i bolted the air box in with the coupler behind it, marked it off, removed it and tested the marks. now i was ready to cut.
of course i will need to mount the airbox so to do this i need to finish off the snorkel installation.
i bolted the air box in with the coupler behind it, marked it off, removed it and tested the marks. now i was ready to cut.
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so typical of safari, over charge for a piece of plastic then mickey mouse the most important part. the couple has one hole for a pop rivit so i clamped it in place and drilled 4 holes and pop rivited it on securley after a good bead of silicone to MAKE sure the instalation is water tight.
once this was done i could install the air box and get ready for the rest of the piping...
once this was done i could install the air box and get ready for the rest of the piping...
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the 2 90 Degree bends fit nicely together for intake side.
i decided to try a new idea. i friction fit the intake steel to the intake tube and used the 2" couple on the bottom. i was curious to see if this works.
i also ran the breather into the intake side of the turbo for no more oil drip onto the exhaust manifold.
all in all i am quite happy with the final result...
tomorrow it goes in for the exhaust work, i am going to run it with the 2 1/4" exhaust for now.
i decided to try a new idea. i friction fit the intake steel to the intake tube and used the 2" couple on the bottom. i was curious to see if this works.
i also ran the breather into the intake side of the turbo for no more oil drip onto the exhaust manifold.
all in all i am quite happy with the final result...
tomorrow it goes in for the exhaust work, i am going to run it with the 2 1/4" exhaust for now.
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Bruce Lowen came over and he took the truck for a bit of a boot. the fuel definately needs cranking up as we maxed at 7 lbs of boost.
with Bruce driving we did the 0-100k test and even with a missed shift we got 18.1 seconds which BTW matches right on with the HDJ81 standard and automatic. pretty impressive for a PZ.
tomorrow i will be cranking up the fuel and the boost to see what we can get as a good happy medium. i am hoping for 16 seconds. the comes the Propane Injection which, if all goes well shoudl shave another 3 seconds off.
yes, i know it isn't a race car but i am having fun.
BTW, as a side note Bruce was able to get the rear tires to squawk going into second...
;^)
cheers and thanks for following along...
with Bruce driving we did the 0-100k test and even with a missed shift we got 18.1 seconds which BTW matches right on with the HDJ81 standard and automatic. pretty impressive for a PZ.
tomorrow i will be cranking up the fuel and the boost to see what we can get as a good happy medium. i am hoping for 16 seconds. the comes the Propane Injection which, if all goes well shoudl shave another 3 seconds off.
yes, i know it isn't a race car but i am having fun.
BTW, as a side note Bruce was able to get the rear tires to squawk going into second...
;^)
cheers and thanks for following along...
lowenbrau
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Might have got a chirp from third too but I'm rusty shifting with my right handcrushers said:
Richard Petty, here we come!
-kevin
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Tapage
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crushers said:
intercooler vs propane inyection .. witch you prefeer .. ?
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let's see, i have never run a intercooler and i have a propane kit here...
i can not make a acurate judgement, i am just going by what i have on the shelf...
i have the dimensions for an intercooler so i might add that later on...
sorry, i wish i could be more help...
cheers
i can not make a acurate judgement, i am just going by what i have on the shelf...
i have the dimensions for an intercooler so i might add that later on...
sorry, i wish i could be more help...
cheers
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exhaust work
today i sent the PZ to my favorite exhaust place and told them to do their magic.
i left it with them and went to make the mounts for the wabasco heater.
when i came back to pick up the truck the boys had changed their normal proceedure to an exhaust system that can be removed if the need arrises.
they were able to run the exhaust inside the frame and above the crossmember for a very nice install, lots of ground clearence.
today i sent the PZ to my favorite exhaust place and told them to do their magic.
i left it with them and went to make the mounts for the wabasco heater.
when i came back to pick up the truck the boys had changed their normal proceedure to an exhaust system that can be removed if the need arrises.
they were able to run the exhaust inside the frame and above the crossmember for a very nice install, lots of ground clearence.
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as you can see the bottom of the muffler is almost flush wiht the frame.
the exhaust is out the side but far enough back i can run larger tires should the desire be there.
the bloke doing the beautiful work... i highly recommend these boys for any exhaust work, i have been using them for about 15 years.
the exhaust is out the side but far enough back i can run larger tires should the desire be there.
the bloke doing the beautiful work... i highly recommend these boys for any exhaust work, i have been using them for about 15 years.
That truck is amazing!
It looks like you got your tray installed, too. Well, some of it anyway.
-kevin
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wabasco install
so to deal with our lovely winters and the idea that Berni can not plug in at work, i needed to figure a way to get the PZ warm for her drive home.
the answer came when Bruce mentioned he was selling the wabasco heaters.
for those of you, like me, that didn't understand what a wabasco does i hope this will help.
the wabascp (WAB) is a fully self contained unit that runs on diesel (or gas) and heats your coolant. it has an optional timer for those early morning starts when it is -30C and your wife wants you to go start her vehicle. now you can just sit back and enjoy another coffee instead. it has a possibility of 3 start times as well as a 2 hour "push me now" button. once the unit fires up the coolant gets warmed up very quickly. you have to get used to the sound of the unit once it fires cause at times it sounds like a jet taking off.
so here is my install, you might have a better way or a different way of installing the unit. it is definately not a 1 hour job.
first on the agenda was positioning the unit. in this case i was quite fortunate since i had lots of room (once i moved the fuel filter over to the fender) to locate it for a relatively clean install.
this is what you get in the kit, the WAB, the exhaust hose, the inlet hose, tons of wiring, clamps, bolts, zip ties and an instruction manual.
i located the control under the dash for ease of use as well as out of the way.
when i moved the fuel filter housing over to the fender i also "T"d the fuel line for the WAB and mounted the elec pump underneath and behind where the WAB would end up being mounted so it would be protected and have a good gravity feed to the pump since it is a pusher and not a sucker...
so to deal with our lovely winters and the idea that Berni can not plug in at work, i needed to figure a way to get the PZ warm for her drive home.
the answer came when Bruce mentioned he was selling the wabasco heaters.
for those of you, like me, that didn't understand what a wabasco does i hope this will help.
the wabascp (WAB) is a fully self contained unit that runs on diesel (or gas) and heats your coolant. it has an optional timer for those early morning starts when it is -30C and your wife wants you to go start her vehicle. now you can just sit back and enjoy another coffee instead. it has a possibility of 3 start times as well as a 2 hour "push me now" button. once the unit fires up the coolant gets warmed up very quickly. you have to get used to the sound of the unit once it fires cause at times it sounds like a jet taking off.
so here is my install, you might have a better way or a different way of installing the unit. it is definately not a 1 hour job.
first on the agenda was positioning the unit. in this case i was quite fortunate since i had lots of room (once i moved the fuel filter over to the fender) to locate it for a relatively clean install.
this is what you get in the kit, the WAB, the exhaust hose, the inlet hose, tons of wiring, clamps, bolts, zip ties and an instruction manual.
i located the control under the dash for ease of use as well as out of the way.
when i moved the fuel filter housing over to the fender i also "T"d the fuel line for the WAB and mounted the elec pump underneath and behind where the WAB would end up being mounted so it would be protected and have a good gravity feed to the pump since it is a pusher and not a sucker...
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i needed to make a set of brackets to support the WAB securely. using 1 1/2" flat bar i drilled for the recessec holes in the heater and allowed for the ridge at the top of the pump. i alos wanted to be able to bolt both pieces together for added support.
painted black and here we go...
painted black and here we go...
