Builds Out with the old and in with the new!(turboed 2h!)now no longer turbo, but rebuilt! (4 Viewers)

[mongoose2231]

As you can see above, the linkage was pretty shot.
Below are a couple pics of the donor linkage.

 

[mongoose2231]

Last pic shows the linkage put back together, ready to go in the truck. I made a small video of it working, will post that soon.
Next is front axle rebuild and gutter reseal.

 

[mongoose2231]

So I got around to starting on the front axle and since this horse has been beaten dead so many times, I did not bother doing a write-up with photos. This is my 2nd front rebuild, so nothing to it. I did take my time dismantling, cleaning, and installing everything. I finished the driver's side, now onto the passenger side. I am also doing tie-rods and new rotors this time around.

 

[mongoose2231]

I finished rebuilding the front axle, together with tie rods and such. Unfortunately, the soft brake lines I got were too long so I couldnt finish completly. Tuesday will be the day!!! I will install the window felt in the mean time.

 

[mongoose2231]

Pheew, finaly, truck is done! Will report tomorrow after my commute to work. It is uninspected but i will take my chances.
Can't wait to enjoy it for more than just a short test drive. I used to drive this darn thing all the time...

 

[mongoose2231]

Quick update , got it aligned and passed inspection!! Now on to driving..

 

[mongoose2231]

Hey Onur, you let me drive yours, now you need to drive mine. Granted, you probably drove every itteration of land cruiser in the world, I still think you're gon a like this one.

 

[ceylonfj40nut]

How is the 2HT performing? You have some good run time on it as I recall.

 

[mongoose2231]

I have about 13k miles on it since the turbo. Only running about 7 psi but does make a difference. I love it with the turbo!

 

[mongoose2231]

These two look so good together!

 

[mongoose2231]

Quick update, took the truck on a 130 mile (commute, lol) round trip. I have to say that I really missed that good old dump truck noise! Anyhow, I have a used OME kit that I will probably tackle next. My springs are pretty shot. I have been taking some videos to put a nice bit of feed together which I will post a little later.
Here is a pic from today!

 

[mongoose2231]

On another note, and I am aware of this dead horse being yet again beaten, but I have a question. I did some research and I find a heap of answers with regards to how to how to solve this issue. However, I am still having a problem with unequal battery charging. I have a solar converter that I connected to the system and I have all my 12v devices working great but, I really need an equalizer. Is there anything cheaper out there other than the super expensive Redarc and the like? I do have a solar converter brand equilizer but does not seem to do the job. Maybe it is defective. I will post some pics this evening.

 

[Seth S]

my reco

I have about 13k miles on it since the turbo. Only running about 7 psi but does make a difference. I love it with the turbo!

There are two ways to look at turbocharging. In the lets make gobs of power view its all about max boost without blowing up or melting things. But in a more practical/industrial sense its about maintaining sea level performance regardless of your altitude. So at sea level the air pressure is about 14.7 lbs/in^2 and it drops as you gain altitude.

(commas on y axis like USA decimal point)

So we can see that at 10,000 feet air pressure has dropped to near 10 psi. So with only 7 psi you should still be making sea level +2 psi at 10,000 feet.

 

[mongoose2231]

my reco


There are two ways to look at turbocharging. In the lets make gobs of power view its all about max boost without blowing up or melting things. But in a more practical/industrial sense its about maintaining sea level performance regardless of your altitude. So at sea level the air pressure is about 14.7 lbs/in^2 and it drops as you gain altitude.

View attachment 2203136 (commas on y axis like USA decimal point)

So we can see that at 10,000 feet air pressure has dropped to near 10 psi. So with only 7 psi you should still be making sea level +2 psi at 10,000 feet.

Yep, I kind of figured.

 

[Seth S]

Yep, I kind of figured.

I never really thought about turbocharging as anything other than making lots of power until I read an article about a new turbo aircraft engine designed for the home built market and they were really touting its ability to maintain sea level hp/torque at higher elevation.

 

[mongoose2231]

Well, my diesel was really lazy, so turbo charging it was the right approach.

 

[mongoose2231]

This is what I have in my parts bin. I had it connected once but I never really tracked it's performance to see if it was up to the task. I guess i will reconnect it tomorrow and see if it does the job of maintaining the batteries equally charged. I may have to invest in a Redrac.

 

[mongoose2231]

The unit came with the truck when I got it btw.

 

[mongoose2231]

Another quick update, I bought a MagnaFlow mufler that was sitting at the parts store for months, to quiet down the truck a tad. Now it's too damn quiet! It's a straight through mufler, so no perfirmance loss, but totally robbed me of the turbo whistles! As of now, I will leave it in place, as the truck is much more civilized and everyday-able. The exhaust is put together with flexi pipe, so its a temp exhaust but I am experimenting so far. Need to purchase a bunch of pipe to actually piece something decent together.
Updates to follow.

 

[mongoose2231]

Hey Onur, was in your neck of the woods yesterday!! Was driving with my girls for some routine breakage. U still travel s lot??