I'm Crossed Over

[Big T]

Received my mandrel bent crossover pipe (thanks John Extremesounds13) yesterday and got it installed today. Now all my piping is the good stuff. No noticeable difference, but don't expect that until I do the real mods such as new turbo and chip. If my cooling upgrade kit arrives today, I install it this weekend. Getting the truck ready for my step son to use on a Thanksgiving trip to Kansas. Such a nice father to loan his truck.

Steve

 

[Matt Bachand]

Received my mandrel bent crossover pipe (thanks John Extremesounds13) yesterday and got it installed today. Now all my piping is the good stuff. No noticeable difference, but don't expect that until I do the real mods such as new turbo and chip. If my cooling upgrade kit arrives today, I install it this weekend. Getting the truck ready for my step son to use on a Thanksgiving trip to Kansas. Such a nice father to loan his truck.

Steve

I sure wish my father had diesels to let me use!

Its nice getting a step up on maintanance thouigh. I just parked my plow till the snow flies, and I've never felt more ready for the winter. Usually its snowing and i'm not even close to ready.

 

[ak diesel driver]

that makes me more nervous just makes me wonder what biggie item is going to break

 

[Big T]

that makes me more nervous just makes me wonder what biggie item is going to break

AK, not sure what you mean by this post?:rolleyes5:

 

[ak diesel driver]

evrytime I "think" I'm prepared something big breaks

 

[Matt Bachand]

evrytime I "think" I'm prepared something big breaks

But if you've done everything possible to prevent such incidents, at least when something happens (which it will), you don't have regret or remorse, saying, "I wish I've done....." Which is the killer to me.

Things will break (or people will hit you ) but thats pretty much out of your control to a point. If you know something is in question, and let it slide, and it fails causing mayhem, more money, or worse, injury, then that really hurts knowing you could have prevented it.

I learned a good lesson 10 years ago when I use to tow cars. Everything will break down. Don't care if its a brand new Mercedes with under 100 miles (which I've towed), brand new Harley's, (which I've towed), or Old 'jalopies' with 500k+ miles on them. Things will break down. Just have to roll with it when they do.

But its always worse when something you know is in question, and it breaks causing loss of money or worse.

My theory is, if you do 10 things to your rig, and 1/10 prevents a mishap, then it was worth it.

Unfortunately with the poor quality of replacement parts lately, i've also been burned by doing preventative maintenance on items that weren't failed yet.

 

[Extremesounds13]

Glad you got it okay, was the pyro tap in a better spot right there?

 

[Big T]

Glad you got it okay, was the pyro tap in a better spot right there?

Yes. Better location and about an inch further down from the bolt allowed for plenty of room.

Now I'm stuck trying to get the water pump off. Pulled all 7 exterior bolts and it's not budging. Am I missing some bolts?

 

[96 OILBURNER]

You have to remove the plate that the pump is mounted to. Pump bolts to plate from the backside.