ARCHIVE Wits' End- If turbo isn't for you, what about going diesel? (1 Viewer)

[NLXTACY]

Great info @cruisermatt

 

[NLXTACY]

Getting everything modeled up. Here is the #10. I’ll do some 3D prints to verify everything.

 

[cruisermatt]

Great free NV4500 manual and diagrams.

http://www.zieglerdigital.ca/public/downloads/nv4500rbman.pdf

Also for hard parts and rebuild kits I have had very good success with All-State Gear
Online Manual Transmission Rebuild Kits & Transfer Case Parts Supplier

 

[Will Van]

Getting everything modeled up. Here is the #10. I’ll do some 3D prints to verify everything.

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Nice!

 

[SJWantsADiesel]

@NLXTACY Maybe it has been addressed before, but would the 4BT/6BT pass smog in CA? Or, can you get a referee to bless it as a diesel? I know, here in CA, we can do some transplants (like donor has to be same year or newer and donor has to be the same class) but wondering if it's all figured out?

 

[NLXTACY]

@NLXTACY Maybe it has been addressed before, but would the 4BT/6BT pass smog in CA? Or, can you get a referee to bless it as a diesel? I know, here in CA, we can do some transplants (like donor has to be same year or newer and donor has to be the same class) but wondering if it's all figured out?

Its been done BUT I have no info nor am I going to go down that path to certify these. The turbo CARB cert process has been giving me enough indegestion for one year.

 

[Qball]

So do you have a carb approved version?

 

[SJWantsADiesel]

Its been done BUT I have no info nor am I going to go down that path to certify these. The turbo CARB cert process has been giving me enough indegestion for one year.

Don’t get me wrong, I applaud what you are doing but just disappointed that we can’t get yet another cool toy here in CA.

 

[NLXTACY]

Don’t get me wrong, I applaud what you are doing but just disappointed that we can’t get yet another cool toy here in CA.

It’s not impossible. Folks are doing it.

 

[shocktower]

Don’t get me wrong, I applaud what you are doing but just disappointed that we can’t get yet another cool toy here in CA.

Change the thieves and have them adjust the laws

 

[Mr Cimarron]

Everything went on like it should. Only thing I would change on the next batch would be adding the Wits End logo on the side for people who crawl under to check out the sweet drivetrain.

 

[NLXTACY]

Dude right on!!!

I tried not to make the logo too annoying

 

[NLXTACY]

Everything went on like it should. Only thing I would change on the next batch would be adding the Wits End logo on the side for people who crawl under to check out the sweet drivetrain.
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Hope you dont mind I will be blatantly stealing these pics

 

[Mr Cimarron]

Go for it.

 

[Mr Cimarron]

The trans jack helped a lot lining up the holes. Once the shaft was in I slowly lowered the jack and the TC spun on its own which helped line up the holes. It also helped that I had no body over it.

 

[NLXTACY]

The trans jack helped a lot lining up the holes. Once the shaft was in I slowly lowered the jack and the TC spun on its own which helped line up the holes. It also helped that I had no body over it.

No issue with alignment or hardware? Anything missing from the kit that you can think of?

 

[Mr Cimarron]

No issue with alignment or hardware? Anything missing from the kit that you can think of?

The alignment was perfect. I hand tighten them all the way in.

 

[thatcabledude]

Nice!

Is it just me, or did you produce that product abnormaly fast!?

 

[NLXTACY]

Nice!

Is it just me, or did you produce that product abnormaly fast!?

Start to finish I think it was a month. My machine shop was done making turbo parts and had some open machine time on the CNC so I just bought amother tailshaft on eBay (Cim sent me his) and everything just came together. This one is DEFINITELY the exception and not the rule.

 

[ARB777]

Figured I would post up something I wasn’t planning to work on but @Will Van sent me a PM and it seemed like something that could be useful and a little challenging.

For those that need to figure out the AC lines of converting the Dodge o-ring style #8 and #10 threaded ends to Toyota’s Denso ends, a solution is being worked on now. These two photos show what the ends result of the fittings will ultimately be.

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Very nice. This would make rear ac add ons easier. A separate thread about these fittings would be great. So it wont be hiding here. Following. Thanks Joey.