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Re: ML builds an old truck
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A lot has happened in the last few weeks.
Most notably is the front of the truck is back together and construction of exhaust piping and intake piping is currently underway.
Also, a tree fell on my garage. No real damage to anything except the edge of some sheet metal on the roof. I got really lucky. Maybe it was related to that one tree at Dave's house?
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Re: ML builds an old truck
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Quote from: Monsterlover on April 29, 2024, 08:20:24 AM
A lot has happened in the last few weeks.
Most notably is the front of the truck is back together and construction of exhaust piping and intake piping is currently underway.
Also, a tree fell on my garage. No real damage to anything except the edge of some sheet metal on the roof. I got really lucky. Maybe it was related to that one tree at Dave's house?
We could start a club!
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Re: ML builds an old truck
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Lots of pics to post today.
Added a Holley accessory kit that keeps everything tight to the center of the block. Important when you have a narrow hood and want to keep it
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A nice radiused wiring pass through I found online
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Built a hinged panel to mount my fuse block and Holley dominator.
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Managed to weld a .045 aluminum hinge to .125 plate. Ugly but functional
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1200cc FIC injectors mounted up. I had to drill and tap the intake since the two sets of holes they provide were either too tall or short to with with these injectors
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Were I not running a hood these manifolds could have made a nice start for me. The fitment was wrong so I sent them back. I ended up finding a set of stainless manifolds on eBay and used them as the beginning of turbo plumbing
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T3 to v band adapters I found
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Spot welds on a v band broke so I welded it. I'm going to go over all the other clamps as well. Can't risk a failure while driving
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Start of the exhaust. I want to run down to the running board area, side pipe style, and exit right at the back of the cab with turn outs
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Approximate mounting location for the waste gates
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Some welding I was happy with. Stainless is... different but I'm starting to like it since I've somewhat developed a good method.
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And, after all that work...I hated it. It doesn't fit the look. Bad flow. Bad lines. Whatever you call it, it wasn't right.
I took the turn outs I made and repurposed them into the entire exhaust. I like the look way better.
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Over the next two weeks I'm going to be working on wiring and plumbing. Mid month it's going to my friends shop and he's building a full cage for the cab as well as a roll bar for the bed. We'll do some other things while it's there like build supports for the turbos, some intake piping and maybe some brake line work.
Gonna be a whirlwind
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Re: ML builds an old truck
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1) I have an erection
2) that PCM access hatch is a fantastic idea
3) what’s your plan for the oil lines?
Cool make the beast with two backsing truck
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Re: ML builds an old truck
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1) I have an erection
2) that PCM access hatch is a fantastic idea
3) what’s your plan for the oil lines?
Cool make the beast with two backsing truck
Braided AN feed (-4 I think?) and -10 drains
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"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer. A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman. A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist." -Louis Nizer**
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Re: ML builds an old truck
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Love all the work!
Love the look of the project!
The exhaust is unimaginative. Even if the ~15” straight section of pipe before the turn out had a slight bend in it… would look better IMO
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Quote from: Duck-Stew on May 06, 2024, 12:48:38 AM
Love all the work!
Love the look of the project!
The exhaust is unimaginative. Even if the ~15” straight section of pipe before the turn out had a slight bend in it… would look better IMO
Bend in which direction?
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Re: ML builds an old truck
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Parallel to the body panel line below would be better. It’s a few degrees off.
Or, put a large radius bend in it so that the pipe ends up vertical before the slash-cut outlet.
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Put another way:
It seems to me that you respect the hell out of the original hood and have worked hard to keep it. So, with that in mind, the decision of exhaust pipe design should also mirror that respect for the original body lines and pieces/parts.
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Sorry, late to the party ...
Did you rotate the IN side of the turbo 180°?
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Quote from: DarkMonster620 on May 09, 2024, 10:44:14 AM
Sorry, late to the party ...
Did you rotate the IN side of the turbo 180°?
The compressor housings and the center section are both loose right now. Neither of them are in their permanent orientation yet
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Quote from: Monsterlover on May 09, 2024, 10:52:34 AM
The compressor housings and the center section are both loose right now. Neither of them are in their permanent orientation yet
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Quote from: ducatiz on March 27, 2014, 07:34:34 AM
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The mill was slow this week so I had my mill guy making truck parts.
First up was this shift boot trim ring I designed. After a design change and 3d printing a second prototype to check the fit it was time to make an aluminum piece.
About 8hrs all in to get through this one start to finish (program, setup, running tools in to check sizes etc)
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And along with that, the shifter. Inspiration struck and I made this one instead of the aluminum one I designed. I like that it's simpler and that I was able to incorporate the speed slots like I did on my radius rods, just scaled down.
Inserts were machined and the slots in the tube fitted to them. I left a .05" recess on each side to allow room to weld them in.
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I left 2" extra on the shifter to set the right height after the knob gets here.
I ordered a plain white resin ball
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