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I bet my giant PDI intercooler gets in the way. Ill see if I can find pictures of one.
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The Euro/cold SPEC FTEs had this as well with a belt driven silicon fluid viscous heater to help heat the coolant. Great conversation going on here, I am taking notes.
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That must be the extra pulley on the top right of the engine that ive seen on UK spec 100's. Looks almost like a GM style power steering pump but with coolant hoses coming from it. Interesting.
The donor I used for my conversion came with the cold weather option so I had the viscous heater and larger starter motor. I wasn't able to retain the viscous heater because it interferes with the intercooler plumbing and I don't see an easy way around that problem. However, I did wire up the switched ground trigger to use the high idle feature which helps the truck warm up when cold in the mornings.
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Took her out for a jaunt, Idaho Springs, Nederland, up to Rocky Mountain National Park, hiked a few short trails.
If you celebrate Halloween, have a safe evening you heathens.
If you celebrate Halloween, have a safe evening you heathens.
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A few things before my road trip coming up, I visit my parents every NOV/DEC in North West Georgia every year for 3-4 weeks.
Escape Gear dash cover out of South Africa, fitment is okay, but I'll love the extra storage for smaller camping gear, headlamps, etc.
I also installed a new fuel primer assembly and filter, they arent expensive, and the diaphragm in the primer is known to fail and suck in air. Might as well do both.
The roadtrip will be around 5000 miles there and back, I am adding a lot of mileage, ive always wanted to check out areas around Sedona AZ, And the petrified national forest, swoop down to Dallas to see some old army buddies, and then basically hit it to Georgia.
If you have any suggestions on things to check out along the way, im open to them!
Escape Gear dash cover out of South Africa, fitment is okay, but I'll love the extra storage for smaller camping gear, headlamps, etc.
I also installed a new fuel primer assembly and filter, they arent expensive, and the diaphragm in the primer is known to fail and suck in air. Might as well do both.
The roadtrip will be around 5000 miles there and back, I am adding a lot of mileage, ive always wanted to check out areas around Sedona AZ, And the petrified national forest, swoop down to Dallas to see some old army buddies, and then basically hit it to Georgia.
If you have any suggestions on things to check out along the way, im open to them!
Looks like a rad trip, the petrified forest is pretty cool, drove through there when I bought my 80 from a family member in AZ.
Your FTE is going to eat up all these miles like it’s an Applebees 5 for 5 appetizer.
Your FTE is going to eat up all these miles like it’s an Applebees 5 for 5 appetizer.
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The rite of passage has begun.
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Back together with oem gaskets and seals, Koyo bearings and races. Had to get that nasty timken stuff out of there. At least they were still made in the US when they were put it in last.
no play, test drive was good. Absolute therapeutic wrenching.
no play, test drive was good. Absolute therapeutic wrenching.
Timken roller bearings are owned and manufactured by Koyo which is now a part of JTEKT— a Toyota Group company.
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Thats interesting, are the timken bearing sets manufactured in Japan or China? The last time I bought timkens, I think it was china.
Granted it was for a 1969 lincoln continental mark 3, and not a toyota I was working on
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Went with rising sun 4x4 for some trails around moab! Poison Spyder was awesome!
Looks like an awesome trip!
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It was rad! Definitely going to go again in the spring!
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Getting home away from home setup. I eventually want a airdown gear up storage/sleeping solution but those are $$$.
This works for now.
This works for now.
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This is what its all about 300ish miles today, taking my time while I listen to the diesel hum, and the transmission throw rocks at me while its in neutral and cold.
To all the other veterans out there. Take some time, reflect and then do something you enjoy.
To all the other veterans out there. Take some time, reflect and then do something you enjoy.
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Bonus, northern light shot from the Rockies!
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I use the knob hand throttle for this very reason! I too had a cold weather but my intercooler plumbing interfered. I like the hand throttle option better; less restriction and simpler.
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Great trip man, this is almost the reverse of when I flew down to buy my LC from @TnTnola and drove back. Your hitting all the great spots!
I saw from a few other threads that you were looking at UFI for a turbo but after working with G Turbo I would highly recommend you check them out. They have worked closely with ADS and their injection pumps and injectors as well as PDI. Everyone has their own area of specialization and expertise. I haven't dyno'd yet but I would be surprised if I wasn't 300 hp or close to it at 29 psi.
I saw from a few other threads that you were looking at UFI for a turbo but after working with G Turbo I would highly recommend you check them out. They have worked closely with ADS and their injection pumps and injectors as well as PDI. Everyone has their own area of specialization and expertise. I haven't dyno'd yet but I would be surprised if I wasn't 300 hp or close to it at 29 psi.
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