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[gdctaco]

Mystery clip

This is wrong

The TV cable is resting on the exhaust

This is the tach pickup

 

[Mr Cimarron]

Does the tach go through a Dakota Digit box?

 

[gdctaco]

I don't know what a Dakota box would look like, it's all wrapped into the wiring harness, the only digital boxs are the compushift ECM thing and the pendant thingamajig

 

[gdctaco]

I just had a flashback!! Is that mystery clip the one the goes right into the back of the alternator?

 

[Dirty Koala]

No there is no Dakota digital in Dustins setup. That sensor is looking for 3 evenly spaced notches, which I belive are cut into the torque convertor. For me, since I am going manual I am having those notches cut into a new harmonic balancer.

 

[Mr Cimarron]

No there is no Dakota digital in Dustins setup. That sensor is looking for 3 evenly spaced notches, which I belive are cut into the torque convertor. For me, since I am going manual I am having those notches cut into a new harmonic balancer.

I believe that was the stock Dodge setup, correct?

 

[cnorm5623]

That connector in the first pic goes to the harness that connects to the battery and the ignition system. I think it is part of the harness that also runs across the radiator for support and picks up the ac pump and alternator control wires. You have to run a new big wire from the alternator to the battery as well. I will see if I can get a couple pics before work

 

[cnorm5623]

You got an updated throttle linkage so that's pretty sweet. The tac is setup to be a direct replacement from the stock. No need for Dakota digital.

 

[gdctaco]

You got an updated throttle linkage so that's pretty sweet. The tac is setup to be a direct replacement from the stock. No need for Dakota digital.

The linkage is sweet but it's like they test fitted it without exhaust hooked up, that trans cable is going to melt

 

[cnorm5623]

now that i see that connector in the first pic on a bigger screen that is the old alternator wires. I had to splice the smaller wires keyed hot and run that around to a new dodge voltage regulator and then to the alternator.

the second pic must be the P pump so I am not sure there, Mine is the VE just a simple one wire

I had my exhaust warped with heat wrap so thats an idea to help prevent melting. maybe wrap a bit on the trans cable too.

 

[maxamillion2345]

If you have an hx35 maybe he designed it around an H1C the exhausts get moved around some that way...

 

[gdctaco]

Ya it looks that way, he didn't do a lot of things for the second gen 12 valves, some things he sent don't work and things need tweaking.
The air horn height with the built in grid heater.
Intercooler tube and fuel heater/filter interference.
Wrong banjo bolt for vacuum pump.
TV cable on exhaust.
Power steering pressure hose was ghey.
Lower rad hose doesn't fit, wrong lenght/bends.
Fuel hose barb, mine had a 1/2" needed a 3/8" to reuse Toyota fuel line.
Charge air horn has 3" outlet, he sent all 2.5".
All that still isn't in the latest instructions so you'll get the motor in and start finding all the things that would've been 100 times easier to do with the motor out.

 

[gdctaco]

We got some progress today, spent about 4 hours trouble shooting electrical and found a bad crimp on the alternator cable! Damnit!
Stole parts off hotwod!! I mean borrowed!
Video coming soon

 

[hotwod]

First I was holding up your progress, now you steal my s***!? What the frig is going on here! Hurry up and install this thing

 

[gdctaco]

lots to do still, but it moves on it own power!!!!!

 

[hotwod]

Oh my fxxx, drag truck! Did you see that launch?!

 

[vapilotda]

I'm sure that's a good feeling! Can't wait to pull the trigger on a kit!

 

[bigfj62]

Ha ha love the smile on your face!! Is tuning the trans supposed to help with that?

 

[cnorm5623]

Sweet!!!!! Bout time. Forgot how good it sounds with the exhaust just strait down. I kinda wanted to put an electric cutout before the muffler but the way the muffler guy routed my exhaust I don't think I have the room

 

[RockJock82]

Oh my ****, drag truck! Did you see that launch?!

Haha! Pulled the wheels off the ground for a second