The Official Hot Rod Thread - Part 2: No Replacement For Displacement

[churchmouse]

Hoping for some good side jobs next year. Gotta get that manifold pressure above 0 if you know what I mean.

I know exactly what you mean.

I had to divert some funds to needs. New furnace for my house.
Also bought a new drill press.
Spouse started Xmas shopping last week. We always get this done by early Oct but as she will be getting some serious surgery and the possibility she will be down for 6 weeks or more has stepped up our plans.
That was the funds to do the transmission for my car. Also the parts to hang the 12 bolt under it. Hotchkiss pieces ain't cheap ya-know. Looks like spring.

 

[femurphy77]

Hoping for some good side jobs next year. Gotta get that manifold pressure above 0 if you know what I mean.

There was a complete 5.0 twin turbo setup at the franklin swap meet yesterday for $500! Almost bought it myself but given I don't need another project and my luck with swap meet parts lately I decided to pass.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

There was a complete 5.0 twin turbo setup at the franklin swap meet yesterday for $500! Almost bought it myself but given I don't need another project and my luck with swap meet parts lately I decided to pass.

And the 5.0 blocks split in half

 

[Bigtanker]

There's two sets of O2s. The pre-cat set is what the computer uses to adjust the fuel tables. The post-cat set is what monitors the cats themselves. If you just remove the cats then it will throw a code. They sell (and I bought) a set of O2 "foolers" that plug into the post-cat sensors to prevent the check engine light.

Downstream sensors is what I was thinking. Kudos on the "Foolers".

 

[Brad69]

This has been a rough week.

Engine wiring harness 689.00
Main control computer 1234.00
Two Camshafts 2,200

total with labor $ 8,231

Then yesterday a wheel seal $721.10

I need a drink!

 

[churchmouse]

This has been a rough week.

Engine wiring harness 689.00
Main control computer 1234.00
Two Camshafts 2,200

total with labor $ 8,231

Then yesterday a wheel seal $721.10

I need a drink!

What in the world are you involved in..??

 

[Leadeye]

What in the world are you involved in..??

That's adult money.

 

[churchmouse]

That's adult money.

Yes it is.

 

[Leadeye]

I don't have that much in the Chargers engine alone, but I suppose it does just have one camshaft.

 

[churchmouse]

I don't have that much in the Chargers engine alone, but I suppose it does just have one camshaft.

Unless he is building something we are not aware of there must be deeper issues.

 

[churchmouse]

I don't have that much in the Chargers engine alone, but I suppose it does just have one camshaft.

All totaled up I have that + more in my stroker but it is scratch built.

 

[Leadeye]

All totaled up I have that + more in my stroker but it is scratch built.

Friends at Jasper engines built my 383, good motor but not a race machine. Dyno came back with 425/465 when it was all done and I get 400 of that 465 at 1900 on pump gas.

 

[Brad69]

That's the cost of repairs on a DD15 Detroit

Freightliner was lost could not understand what the problems were they called Detroit who sent a tech found a broken cam looked like a hairline crack.
This is normal in Trucking don't worry the cost will effect you !
I will write it off on taxes and that will effect you!

 

[Leadeye]

I thought maybe you were repairing a Lambo or something like that.

 

[Bigtanker]

That's the cost of repairs on a DD15 Detroit

Freightliner was lost could not understand what the problems were they called Detroit who sent a tech found a broken cam looked like a hairline crack.
This is normal in Trucking don't worry the cost will effect you !
I will write it off on taxes and that will effect you!

What year DD15? I haven't heard of any cam problems with it. The ISX eats cams but not the Detroits.

 

[Brad69]

That's why Freightliner had the get a Detroit tech.
Hairline crack on the intake cam. Not normal 856,744 miles no blowby 7.0 MPG hauling steel and aluminum idle time included.

 

[Bigtanker]

This has been a rough week.

Engine wiring harness 689.00
Main control computer 1234.00
Two Camshafts 2,200

total with labor $ 8,231

Then yesterday a wheel seal $721.10

I need a drink!

That's adult money.

For a DD15, that's not that bad. When it's time to rebuild it, the price tag is north of $30,000.

 

[thunderchicken]

This has been a rough week.

Engine wiring harness 689.00
Main control computer 1234.00
Two Camshafts 2,200

total with labor $ 8,231

Then yesterday a wheel seal $721.10

I need a drink!

What kind of car? Year make & model please

Edit - disregard. I originally through this was for a project car.

 

[Bigtanker]

This has been a rough week.

Engine wiring harness 689.00
Main control computer 1234.00
Two Camshafts 2,200

total with labor $ 8,231

Then yesterday a wheel seal $721.10

I need a drink!

What kind of car? Year make & model please

Freightliner. Probably a Cascadia.

 

[Brad69]

I am Seriously considering going back to Cummins but is there really any difference anymore. On of my buddy's is having good luck with the new Peterbilt engine but it's only 13.0 liters ?