Builds New Mexico Pig Build (1 Viewer)

[abqcruiser]

PC..i read all the 17 pages tonite of your thread...it was inspiring...i am going for it...pig be damed ! it will be a wild ride here in philippines but what can i say..." its more fun in the philippines ! "

Thanks for the compliment and good luck on your journey!. There's lots of inspiration here, you'll have several late nights of reading just to get through all the amazing build threads.
Our main request here in the sty is that you post lots of pictures of your progress.

 

[edward sasser]

thanks! will do

 

[RUSH55]

So Mark, you made it home after the run - what’s been going on? You do some rewiring? I’m interested in seeing how you wired the charging system. You’re not still using an externally regulated alternator, are you?

 

[abqcruiser]

So Mark, you made it home after the run - what’s been going on? You do some rewiring? I’m interested in seeing how you wired the charging system. You’re not still using an externally regulated alternator, are you?

No re-wiring yet. I just cleaned up the mess I made at PP18. I'm going to have a custom wiring harness made though from Cruiserbrett, when he has time to do it. I'm running the same stock charging system with the externally regulated altenator.

Gordobe is running this in his pig:

Toyota Landcruiser HIgh Output Alternators

 

[bobm]

Wish I knew that B4

 

[Megadoomer]

they sure are proud of their alts. My marine 200 amp was $100.

 

[bobm]

Rub it in

 

[scrapdaddy]

Don't feel bad, my 250 amp alt. cost $575 from these guys...High Output Alternators from DC Power Engineering - 100% New USA OEM Quality

 

[RUSH55]

Looking in to using one of these. 100 amps is plenty for my needs, but the stock wiring configuration will need to be modified to eliminate the amp meter, among other things.

Didn’t mean to hijack, Mark. Just got done going thru your thread and didn’t see your charging system mentioned. Since it’s all stock, that’s probably why.

 

[abqcruiser]

No hijack at all. Just post it when you do it and tell everyone what you had to do to get it to work.

 

[REKCUT]

Caught your truck at REI today. Nice talking with you. Your pig is a beauty and now I'm going to enjoy reading your build.

 

[abqcruiser]

Caught your truck at REI today. Nice talking with you. Your pig is a beauty and now I'm going to enjoy reading your build.

It was great meeting you as well. Give me a call or send me a text and I'll meet you for a beer while your still in ABQ.
505-235-4155.

Mark

 

[PabloCruise]

The good news:
After a long and frustrating weekend, I finally got it to run. It took me the longest time to realize that I needed to have my foot on the brake pedal in order for the ecu to tell everything to start firing. I'm such a rookie.View attachment 1697731

How do you like this intake routing and air filter?

Where did you get the hard lines for the intake? Did they have the nipples already installed?

 

[bobm]

No re-wiring yet. I just cleaned up the mess I made at PP18. I'm going to have a custom wiring harness made though from Cruiserbrett, when he has time to do it. I'm running the same stock charging system with the externally regulated altenator.

Gordobe is running this in his pig:

Toyota Landcruiser HIgh Output Alternators

Just bought 1. 140 amp

 

[abqcruiser]

You got it wired up yet?
I'd like to see what, if anything, you had to do to the stock harness.

 

[abqcruiser]

How do you like this intake routing and air filter?

Where did you get the hard lines for the intake? Did they have the nipples already installed?

The hard lines are 3" exhaust pipe. I welded the nipples on. That's actually an old photo. I took out the 90 degree elbow and ran straight towards the windshield washer reservoir. The main reason I did it was to get it away from the hot radiator.

 

[bobm]

You got it wired up yet?
I'd like to see what, if anything, you had to do to the stock harness.

I ain't touching it. Buddy is doing it. I'm Scared

 

[abqcruiser]

Well get Buddy to take some pics for the rest of us who are scared as well.

 

[bobm]

I'll be right there when he does it

 

[PabloCruise]

The hard lines are 3" exhaust pipe. I welded the nipples on. That's actually an old photo. I took out the 90 degree elbow and ran straight towards the windshield washer reservoir. The main reason I did it was to get it away from the hot radiator.

Will you post updated pics?

Inquiring minds want to know...

No air pump on yours? Looks like it frees up some space under the hood!