okay guys, this is a little break-down of the motor that we are running right now.... just to clairify things a bit, this is not anything really special, the "project motor" that we talk about a bit is nowhere ready to go to the dyno yet, unless we put all the pieces on a pallet in the back of...
hey guys, i have been thinking a bit about the crap that the OEM cdr system dumps into the intake and i have been wondering if anyone has ever thought to install a nipple in the exhaust after the muffler, entering the stream parallel with the flow, and running the vapour from the crank-case into...
well, about a month has passed since the big controversy between the ATT and the CKO-40.... now that the dust has settled, i would like to compare the 2 from what I have seen in regards to the two....
A-Team Turbo: for starters, the ATT is a complete kit,custom ordered and modified by...
well, for anyone that knows us, our shop burned to the ground feb.1 of this year... we lost everything tool-wise that we owned, and the insurance did not cover any of our mechanic tools.... in total we had just over $8000.00 to rebuild the shop, here are some pics.... what do you all think?
just wondering what the limit is for engine oil temps? just installed a guage and seeing 190 at idle and 230-280 pushin hard... so whats the baseline here?
well i have started to mod the pass. fender for our k-47 air box... i took a 4" hole saw and drilled a hole directly in the position where the airbox picks up the air from the factory restriction in the fender..( had fun pulling that garbage out...LOL) i welded the piece of 4" exhaust into the...
i decided to start this thread to discuss turbocharging/supercharging, and the rates of fuel needed....:thumbsup: (also to stop hijacking 6.2turbo's DB-4 thread...LOL).... so we have discussed the gm-x turbos, the he-351VGT, and the ATT... does anyone else have something usefull to add?:)
we are tossing around the idea of buildin a custom setup with a duramax vnt turbo... some of the things to solve will be:
-actuation of the boost/hydraulic/puter controlled vanes
-buildin the turbo pedestal(thinkin to remove the spacer shim behind the pass. side motor mount to start a possible...
i have kind of a dumb question...... what side of a felpro head gasket faces up to the bottom of the head? there are no markings on them and i am curious......:???: on side has blue stripes? and the other side is rather plain.....:mad2:
did gm put a N/A 6.5l in vans in '96? also when did gm start using the HO oil pump? the block is a 506 casting.... if it was N/A, what are the chances it has anodized pistons? also when did gm start using the HO water pump?
hi guys, i have this idea to use a remote mounted oil filter on our truck in the interest of space limitations on the 4x4 gmt-400 trucks.... does anyone know if a smallblock adapter into the block fit the diesels? also how would i go about installing it... i heard someone say that there is a...
hi i am looking for an amsoil universal air filter, dimensions as follows: at least 9" long with a 3" ID inlet..... do you sell filters like this? also i would be interested in other amsoil products as well... thanks.... jeff aka turbonator:thumbsup:
hi guys, has anyone ever used a 3" cross-over? i was thinking of making one, but i think it needs special custom flanges that bolt up to the outlets on the manifolds, what do ya'll think?....:)
(the jeff) hi guys i was wondering if the adapter ring for the transfer case on a sm-465 is the same one used on a th-400? can the ring be used on both, or are the rings tranny specific?
6.2/6.5L Main Bearing Girdle
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We have had a few request lately for pics of our ''Pugg girdle'', so we decided to set up a new thread specifically for this..... as of now we have just over 1000 miles on the ''Pugg'' and are able to boost with over 20 psi...
okay, after my trip to the engine shop a week ago, they told us that they re-use the factory head bolt and have no failure rate with the 100-150 diesels that they build every year.... so has any one looked at the possibility of finding a good replacement bolt that can be re-used like a stud? i...