Builds My first '40 and the venture (5 Viewers)

[clrussell]

I have a set of jumper cables and they have a quick connect. Best thing I’ve done.

 

[clrussell]

I have a set of jumper cables and they have a quick connect. Best thing I’ve done.

And no one can barrow them and not then not return them

 

[OlYellr]

And no one can barrow them and not then not return them

I like! Please, promise not to return them

 

[OlYellr]

Well it sounded strange AF (Cookies and Beer Pairing). It was - but not how I thought. Thought the sweetness would overwhelm the beer, but make the beer stand out more.

Changed Venues for some Mac & Cheese before the drive home. (Got to do those night landing too to be current)

 

[clrussell]

Well it sounded strange AF (Cookies and Beer Pairing). It was - but not how I thought. Thought the sweetness would overwhelm the beer, but make the beer stand out more.

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Changed Venues for some Mac & Cheese before the drive home. (Got to do those night landing too to be current)

Sign me up.

 

[OlYellr]

Ben @BenjaminCA, well done!

There is also TRD guy..

 

[BenjaminCA]

Ben @BenjaminCA, well done!

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There is also TRD guy..


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Classic thumbs up!

 

[OlYellr]

Installed the winch yesterday, waiting on some shackles from 4Plus to go with his bumper.

fixed a leak around the radiator- waiting for a gasket for another small leak. (Notice on the ground above)

wet inside fan shroud and was the underside of the hose to waterpump

And can see dark spot under clamp on left side (lip of radiator is wet)

Took for a spin

Solved time travel

 

[mtn biker]

Installed the winch yesterday, waiting on some shackles from 4Plus to go with his bumper.
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fixed a leak around the radiator- waiting for a gasket for another small leak. (Notice on the ground above)

wet inside fan shroud and was the underside of the hose to waterpump

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And can see dark spot under clamp on left side (lip of radiator is wet)
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Took for a spin

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Solved time travel

looks great and best thing of all is it is moving under it's own power

 

[Fourrunner]

No picts. What I am finding driving around....

trying to get the idle set right - when driving for a bit Monday and come to a stop, it wants to die - tap accelerator a time or two seemed to help - I stopped half way and increased the idle some and finished drive. When I got home, seemed to be too high of RPM and turn it back as it was before I started. Rinse and repeat.

What I noticed yesterday (Tuesday) - when driving for 20 minutes or so and then at stop - would stumble when I would take foot off break. Maybe brake booster vacuum issues screwing around with how it runs. Not every time - so that is the confusing part. Will figure out how to test that theory out better. - I ended up adjusting the idle some more when I got done for the day's drive.

Also discovered the speedo is way out of wack - on my drive to Omaha yesterday - decided to flip on the GPS on the phone to calc speed and compare to the meter. Meter said 62 on a long flat stretch and GPS said 73 - opps. So playing around with speeds and seeing where in the meter that resides.

Was able to gain speed going up a long hill - so that was impressive to me - not important, but impressive deviation from engine build #1.

Got 11 MPG the last two days. (and seeing if I can accelerate uphill doesn't help that number)

Working on replacing some weatherstrip around the ambulance doors - needs it. Will see how much I get done before tonights activities = Cookie and Beer Pairing at a brewery in Lincoln.

Going to experiment with tire pressure after reading @rkymtnflyfisher thread on tires and his experience. I have the KO2 as well (great in snow - and snow is in the weekend forecast), and they are at 32 psi -

Lastly to @Fourrunner - my friend loved the gift of the quick connect winch cables you made! He wondered if there is a way to have jumper cables that would quick connect to that too. I am putting it here vs a pm as other people might have an opinion they want to express. (post 146 in this thread for a pict). I'd be interested, yet for me, I would want something I could roll-up compact(ish) to store in the rig. The cables you use are great, but I don't know I could coil as compact as I would like for hauling around cables - maybe they can. Some feedback I wanted to convey.

How long of a jumper cable set would he be interested in? 20'?

 

[OlYellr]

How long of a jumper cable set would he be interested in? 20'?

yes 20‘ seems as good as any.

And I‘d be good for two total. One for Mark in KC and one for me.

 

[OlYellr]

Got an inverter yesterday and lit it up for Bones and me to cruise - Will be doing some Trunk or Treats next few days. I have Bones Twin - will wrap in spider webs etc.

I have a gory version/plan for the older crowed should I decide to go for it.

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[OlYellr]

With the cold snap - didn't want to start it up since break-in oil is not multi weight. So I addressed the rear tail light lens and weatherstripping.

old rubber vs new - put new lens on - other side sometime in the future.

 

[OlYellr]

Also took time to get the bluetooth knob radio from @thecrazygreek has - Got speaker frames from SOR - rattle can - and some open box speakers

Going here

installed and looks like a knob - recap of previous post - go some parts from @Coolerman to replace the brittle connectors - got it in the existing radio circuit.

I use some double sides 3m sticky pads (that is a technical term) - not convinced on this setup yet and didn't want to drill holes unless I know permanent. Holds up well - and helps drown out some of the rattles.

And now to clean the inside more and tuck some of that cray cray in - clearly it is showing.

 

[mtn biker]

Got an inverter yesterday and lit it up for Bones and me to cruise - Will be doing some Trunk or Treats next few days. I have Bones Twin - will wrap in spider webs etc.

I have a gory version/plan for the older crowed should I decide to go for it.


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Your passenger doesn't look like they're feeling well

 

[OlYellr]

Your passenger doesn't look like they're feeling well

Yeah - he is dying to be put back in the box

 

[OlYellr]

Spent time finding small leaks (some not so small) - hardest one to find was leaking coolant when the fan pull engaged. Oil leak behind the oil filter bracket. Gasket on order. Will do it when I do the oil change.

Another item - and tell me if my logic/steps are whacked AF... The speedometer under-reports reality (larger tires than stock etc). I've also been tracking MPG etc. Last night, over my second gin & tonic, it occurred if the speedometer is under, so is the odometer. So today was experiment day and travel to see family.

I used the phone GPS app that computes distance and speed. Baselined the odometer and reset the app to 0 distance and then recorded both when I stopped. Then computed a "conversion" factor to translate odometer reading to something more realistic to me. Did this several times and will continue to do so for a better long-term average. Then make is a spreadsheet I can just enter on phone when I fill-up.

Anyway - I am averaging 13.14 MPG vs 9.77 MPG before.

First of four experiment below - This one, I drove highway, then drove through downtown Lincoln (lots of stop lights) and back on highway.

Odometer at start...

GPS App after resetting stats (Distance is 0.0)

Stop run 1, odometer...

App screenshot at end of drive...

Odometer is about 36.9 miles and GPS computed 49.63 - makes an impact computing MPG. Again, if there is a better way, I'd be curious, else going to collect more data for a longer-term average to apply to the calcs - and no, I don't want a Dakota Digital meter.

 

[tlaporte]

That’s a 35% difference, by my calculations, which seems high. I can’t remember how big your tires are. There are various threads talking about speedometer gear corrections, if you wanted to go that route.

Speedo Correction

I've recently confirmed what I already suspected, that my speedometer is off by about 5mph on my 82 which has some 33's on it. I read a few old threads but it seemed like no two people could agree on the best route to take, I was hoping since they were old threads maybe some people have...

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How fast is a 2F supposed to be

I put a tach on my F.5 to see what kind of RPM it was doing on the freeway. With 4.11 gears and 33 inch tires it spins at 2600 rpm at 60 indicated (uncorrected speedo). Vibration and noise keeps me from doing much more. Like it was said above, you don't want to drive too fast; you'd deprive...

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Among others. Perhaps there are new options available?

 

[clrussell]

I know this isn’t the most accurate way.. but at say 55 mph actual. I look at the Speedo, figure out roughly how many % off it is different than the actual. Then add that % to my miles driven.

So say actual Gps speed = 55, speedo shows 50, that’s roughly 10% difference. I drive 100 miles on the odometer, I add 10% to get 110 miles actual driven.

Just how I do it. It’s not 100%, but it’s close enough for my calculator

 

[OlYellr]

That’s a 35% difference, by my calculations, which seems high. I can’t remember how big your tires are. There are various threads talking about speedometer gear corrections, if you wanted to go that route.

Speedo Correction

I've recently confirmed what I already suspected, that my speedometer is off by about 5mph on my 82 which has some 33's on it. I read a few old threads but it seemed like no two people could agree on the best route to take, I was hoping since they were old threads maybe some people have...

forum.ih8mud.com

How fast is a 2F supposed to be

I put a tach on my F.5 to see what kind of RPM it was doing on the freeway. With 4.11 gears and 33 inch tires it spins at 2600 rpm at 60 indicated (uncorrected speedo). Vibration and noise keeps me from doing much more. Like it was said above, you don't want to drive too fast; you'd deprive...

forum.ih8mud.com

Among others. Perhaps there are new options available?

Thanks - will read/research into that. I used my phone to compare to my highlander and it matches within what I assume are reasonable tolerances. Another item to my list.