I got my transgo kit to put in but have not had the warm enough weather to do it yet. When you did yours did you adjust the VB pressure knob from 2 to 3 or just leave it?
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it's on dustins website need a '89-'93 dodge cummins starter
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For the smaller plate? Shorter nose cone or shaft on it maybe?
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I guess so, I should've fitted it before putting the motor in the truck. Anybody want to buy a second gen starter?
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Well it's the first of the week, did you get anything shipped?
He's already a week behind on my last promised ship by date
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July 27 until January 28 and I'm still waiting!
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bought a new banjo bolt and reused a toyota banjo bolt that came off the cruiser
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video I took in the summer of starting up while on the floor, what do you guys think of the idle? too low? there's no intake hooked to the turbo so that might effect idle 
probably has air in the lines, maybe having fuel in the bottle sitting on the engine was a bad idea.
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probably has air in the lines, maybe having fuel in the bottle sitting on the engine was a bad idea.[youtube]
Is the banjo bolt actually rubbing the power steering box?
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no its just the camera angle, got lots of room
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Sounds like it was missing on 1 or 2 cylinders...may still have air in the lines. I don't suppose you have had the injectors tested have you?
Ok, cool. Was saying in my head that is going to not fly with a rattling diesel.
Yes. I maxed out the VB pressure preload. Also adjusted the detent cable so that it was maxed out when at WOT.
On the shift kit, I used the "truck" settings where applicable. The 1-2 shift is quite stiff and the rest are all postive, but not jerky. I adjusted the shift points to hold the grears a bit further into the speed/TPS range so that the TC didn't slip so much as a result of short shifting. This seems to help with economy and absolutely makes the truck more fun to drive.
IN an effort to preserve the TC lock-up clutch, I have the TC unlocking after 60% throttle. I've got the 6BT power turned up enough that I worry it could slip the TC lock-up clutch. With the setting at 60%, I can do a good bit of accell without the TC unlocking, but if I get real aggressive with the fuel, the TC will unlock first and beyong that, the trans will down shift if with the right RPM range. I don't allow the TC to lock until 4th to help relieve strain on components during the 3-4 shift.
The trans sure feels like it's up to the task of moving the rig out an aggressive pace behind the 6bt. I have no illusions that it's never going to be a trans for towing. The input shaft is TINY and clutches few... That said, it doesn't give any signs that says it's not perfectly happy being responsible for getting the 80 up to 80 in a short period of time
-Phil
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no I havent had anything tested
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precious tropical heat!! got this and a kerosene heater that gets the garage up around tolerable. -10 outside -2 in the shop.
steering brace drop, used the rear sway bar mount.
finally figured out what the trombone thing was, AC plumbing!!!
I couldnt figure out the lower rad hose that cork soaker sent me so I bought the 17" flex (gates 25474) you can see in the pic it also sucks but not as bad as the gates 14" did.
steering brace drop, used the rear sway bar mount.
finally figured out what the trombone thing was, AC plumbing!!!
I couldnt figure out the lower rad hose that cork soaker sent me so I bought the 17" flex (gates 25474) you can see in the pic it also sucks but not as bad as the gates 14" did.
I have two hoses with a elbow connecting my lower rad hose.
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The hose he sent would work with a 90 off the engine but I didn't get that piece
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Got a shipping notification, maybe this is it! I might have a cruiser again in a couple weeks!!
Yep I got one yesterday too! maybe I will have the COMPLETE kit now!
