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« on: January 04, 2016, 01:15:49 PM »
I'm not worried about anyone coming to my door asking for any weapons I own. I don't believe any law enforcement agency would ever do that in their right frame of mind.
What I think will happen is the if the government knows which guns you own they will give you a "grace period" to either register the so called assault weapons or turn them in. If you make a statement saying you don't own them any more and a later caught with them then they will either fine you some massive fine and charge you with a felony. Or if you just ignore the request then they will do things like suspend your drivers license, put a lean on any property you own, garnish your wages, give the IRS lots more power to screw with you, force financial institutions to close your accounts, stop disability payment, stop pension payments and so on and so on. There is so much they can do to you to totally screw with your life its very scary, Obama has the same mentality with gun owners as he dose with the Coal industry, or any view he dose not agree with! The scary point there are many in the government that they think its the right way to deal with an issue.
HR4269 is very scary how they have it worded let see what he proposes tomorrow.
What really gets under my skin is the little prick that was in charge of Fast and Furious what just forced to retire, he should be getting 25years to life for what was done lets start making examples of the government hacks, also lets make it so if you cant qualify to own a firearm you can't hold ANY public office. Lastly if they get this crazy crap to pass then the Government, State and local government needs to become 100% responsible for ANY injury or loss due to any crime.
902
« on: January 03, 2016, 10:33:01 PM »
Not a lot to report on the RC but I did get the new flooring in on the back section, passenger and cargo section. Before I installed the flooring I cover the whole area in sound deadener it took most of the day and the flooring I got didn't fit for crap but I made it work. Over all I'm semi happy with the outcome we will see if it ant quieter.
Next weekend I am getting new tires, decided to go with the Goodyear Duratrak, we will see how the hold up long term.
903
« on: December 28, 2015, 12:23:29 PM »
Well Mr Phil, congrats on what you and your "kids" have done.
It is great to work for this company, you can get so much done and your not hamstrung by all the BS. They could care lees about what school you went too all they care about is "CAN YOU GET THE JOB DONE"
904
« on: December 28, 2015, 12:21:16 PM »
It's just called M-vac because that's the environment it operates in.
Thanks. I thought for some reason that it was something ...uhh....else. lol
So you are a part of this whole spacex thang?
Where the name M-Vac comes from is Merlin(name of engine) and Vac (vacuum of space). Yes I am a part of SpaceX I am the grandpa in my group and I'm considered young in Aerospace years.
So by grandpa you're the oldest by probably ten years or so, possibly even less because college grads today seem confused about age and wisdom. But youngest in aerospace years meaning you're somewhat new to the industry? Because when I first read it I was confused as how you can be a young grandpa. Fascinating accomplishment for space x and all involved though, even if somehow or another you have managed to be old and young all at the same time :)
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Well it depends on how you want to look at it, most of the "children" are either fresh outs (4 year) or have their masters and a few have Doctorate so in a lot of cases I have been in Aviation/Aerospace longer than they have been alive so it averages that most are anywhere between 10-25 years younger than me. I have been around Airplanes my entire life, but my career in aerospace really started in 1998, I don't count my Military time and Pilot time as Aerospace. So in the Aerospace/Aviation you have a 50year time frame to be somewhat effective that's why they call me Uncle or Grandpa. Uncle to my face, Grandpa behind my back.
905
« on: December 23, 2015, 01:00:05 PM »
It's just called M-vac because that's the environment it operates in.
Thanks. I thought for some reason that it was something ...uhh....else. lol
So you are a part of this whole spacex thang?
Where the name M-Vac comes from is Merlin(name of engine) and Vac (vacuum of space). Yes I am a part of SpaceX I am the grandpa in my group and I'm considered young in Aerospace years.
906
« on: December 23, 2015, 10:58:39 AM »
No I'm just a redneck with a third grade education but I have been accused of having more than one brain cell And I build rockets for a living.
907
« on: December 23, 2015, 10:17:40 AM »
I have to research that "vacuum engine".
It's just called M-vac because that's the environment it operates in.
908
« on: December 23, 2015, 10:06:43 AM »
Hey Don that is called the "grasshopper" it was kind of destroyed when the engine failed during one of the tests
Copy, Phil
I'm somewhat ignorant of this new growth industry
What would you like to know. Nothing new in the technology just how it's applied and how things are built.
909
« on: December 23, 2015, 12:35:04 AM »
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=O5bTbVbe4e4At almost min 34 listen, this shows how bad the media has gotten, CNN said "everyone started chanting". They forgot to say everyone was shouting USA, USA!!!
910
« on: December 22, 2015, 09:08:06 PM »
Hey Don that is called the "grasshopper" it was kind of destroyed when the engine failed during one of the tests
911
« on: December 22, 2015, 11:09:21 AM »
912
« on: December 21, 2015, 08:43:32 PM »
We made history tonight
913
« on: December 21, 2015, 08:18:42 PM »
T-10
914
« on: December 21, 2015, 08:07:38 PM »
T-20 spaceflightnow is live
915
« on: December 21, 2015, 07:59:30 PM »
Loading propellant
916
« on: December 21, 2015, 07:54:33 PM »
T-35 min
917
« on: December 21, 2015, 07:35:22 PM »
T-50min
918
« on: December 21, 2015, 06:48:06 PM »
http://original.livestream.com/spaceflightnowAll, if you have time and are close to the computer there is a good chance this will go tonight 830EST, it will be kind of history making if all goes to plan, the first stage will be returning and landing on a pad close to where it took off. If you have kids it should be a great opportunity for them to see history (if all goes to plan)! they don't start streaming until 30min before launch
919
« on: December 21, 2015, 11:11:51 AM »
Phil, it takes a real man to admit something like that!
Earlier I had thought about mentioning the filter, but a person could take that as an insult. I spent 3 hrs trying to diagnose a powerstroke that was blowin' smoke on acceleration, even lifting the filter to inspect, replacing sensors that were slightly out of spec, etc. Drove it without the filter and felt like someone punched me in the gut.....but the customer was happy to get a $50 invoice for my lesson. lol
I would never take anything anyone said here as an insult, unless it was insulting! Lesson re-learned never over look the simple things, I am running a AFE filter and I think I will try to find a "dry" version for this unit, I'm going to do some research.
920
« on: December 20, 2015, 10:32:49 PM »
ALways check the obvious first! How many times have we heard that! well I had convinced myself that the turbo was the issue, specifically the waste gate. One thing I did not do was run the RC with out the airfilter I had looked it a couple weeks ago and it looked OK I even run a pre filter/cover to try to keep the dust build up to a minimum. I removed the filter and plumbing and took the truck around the block and my boost is up to 30psi. So all this time it was the airfilter that was starving the engine for air. I'm glad I didn't pull the turbo and have it rebuilt I would of been pretty depressed if I put an overhauled unit and had the same problem.
For a long term fix I don't know what i will do. I guess I will just have to clean the filter on a more regular schedule and if I ever see boost starting to fall off I will look at the filter first. I'm courious to see how much restriction the air filter setup is giving. Without any filter the boost is 2psi higher than it has ever been but that could of also been the leaky inter cooler. I cleaned the filter it just has to dry and I will re-oil and reinstall and see where the boost goes.
Always check the obvious.
921
« on: December 19, 2015, 04:16:44 PM »
Well the new inter cooler checked out good but I'm still down on boost, I don't have any other ideas so am thinking it has to be the turbo, I think it's the waste gate leaking there is no play in the compressor wheel spins free and no oil in side the boots so I am pretty sure that has be be the culprit but I thought the inter cooler would of fixed the problem
922
« on: December 18, 2015, 10:05:12 PM »
So usually Cummins is pretty good about getting parts, I wanted to replace the square sealing ring that comes off the outlet of my turbo and is held in place a v-band clamp the Cumming P/N 3919852 its normally $20 high I agree but if they have it I don't mind paying the money. Well Cummins dose not have any in stock and also none at the factory and I would have to pay Cummins almost $67 just to find out when they could even make one for me. Oh well I will have to make something.
If anyone knows anybody that has P/N 3919852 in stock let me know.
923
« on: December 18, 2015, 02:21:49 PM »
924
« on: December 18, 2015, 12:46:04 PM »
Don't make me rant about buying products from countries that sell stuff to people that they know will kill and maim our guys! I hate sending one cent to them and its not only China but they are the worst!
925
« on: December 18, 2015, 10:29:30 AM »
I have had horrible experience in springs, Don is 100% correct about the quality of the spring material driving the problem. Some spring makers have no idea what they build, with one spring maker I was on the phone about 5min with the "engineering" dept I was getting very scared with what I was hearing.
The BIG reason you are seeing it now is most of the material spring makers like SD and Superlift and some BIG name suspension makers is being sourced/made in India, China or other places that have almost ZERO quality control.
After three sets of springs I just went to a custom maker that I could visit the shop look at the raw material that is USA made with heat lots and traceability of the product. I haven't had a problem since and the spring did what he predicted, also the spring maker said if your not happy we can change it around until you are happy at zero cost to me other than the labor or pulling the spring out and putting it back in.
and to the people that say USA material is to over priced the USA material is typically about 20 to 30% more and given the choice I always spend the extra and get domestic. Sometimes I am not given the choice and have to buy Foreign sourced material. But have had very good luck with German and English/European material.
926
« on: December 17, 2015, 09:55:51 PM »
I am pretty sure i'm buying 6ea Goodyear Duratraks but I'm still looking at the Coopers. since I am on the road 70% of the time I am not 100% convinced I want to a straight mud tire.
927
« on: December 17, 2015, 02:02:55 PM »
Inter cooler push bar? ??? I wouldn't, serious Off roading is kinda similar to what I see happening when things go dark. There's gunna be a lot of bumping into things. I know one thing the front end of my eb got beat more than a red headed step daughter... You're asking for problems, keep it protected.
I think Norm was kinda of Joking with that comment but its Norm so you never know. If you were to make a pushbar intercooler then you would have a whole bunch of thermal transfer issues if it were to survive at both!
928
« on: December 15, 2015, 12:22:24 PM »
Yea, well, it's Christmas, I have other things going on, and now that I've thrown hundreds of more dollars at it, it is still not running...
Ever built a house, just to have it fall into a sinkhole the next day?
I have lost a bit of interest in it because of all this, so best for me to just set it aside while I sort through what to do next.
I don't know about the fuel pump, don't know about the integrity of the P-Pump, it may have sent metal particles to 6 new injectors, I can't understand how it wouldn't have proper pressure. I did everything as right as rain using good parts...
Just too much. I'd better let it slip to page three or four with the way I feel about that motor right now...And the transmission is leaking profusely from somewhere...and I have some other pretty big issues. So yea...
100% understand, you will get it resolved. Taking a step back is good and you can tell people like me to pack sand until you get it fixed
929
« on: December 14, 2015, 04:18:48 PM »
Hey Don since your build has slipped to the second page due to lack of activity I thought I would bring it back to the top so you could find it easy!
930
« on: December 14, 2015, 04:15:50 PM »
That was a stroke of good luck...I was thinking today one could build a inter-cooler out of exhaust pipe... route it around and disguise it as a tube push bar and stuff. Pretty smart huh?
I don't live on the farm anymore Norm so no push bar intercooler for me?
931
« on: December 14, 2015, 04:05:24 PM »
Proof it does exist!
932
« on: December 14, 2015, 03:54:46 PM »
Yes but fate smiled at me today! A guy right down the street from where I work had an IC that he removed from his 93 in 94 for a Banks upgrade that had been sitting on the shelf since 94! He told me he tried to sell it 10years ago and didn't get one call he has had it for sale since Aug on TDR! This unit is in the back seat of my car but I will still pressure test it before I install!
933
« on: December 14, 2015, 03:08:34 PM »
I let him slide today he's getting up there in years or it could of him being light headed from trying to suck diesel thru the feed line of SquareD, I'm sure at his age almost everyone he see's has a Dr. in front of their names so its natural!
934
« on: December 14, 2015, 12:54:28 PM »
That tester is pretty slick, much simpler than going to the car wash and spraying things down with fruity smelling soap while your wife floors the Cummins looking for bubbles.
Did you really do that Norm?
Of course he did, Norm uses what ever is readily available at the time! that was a duel mode car wash now he has a clean truck and found a broken part.
935
« on: December 14, 2015, 12:34:45 PM »
This is why I am building my next toy non inter-cooled. But if you can't find one let me know.
That is my next option if I can find a good used one, I have the plumping from a Non-IC setup but that means a different Turbo configuration.
936
« on: December 14, 2015, 11:21:26 AM »
Don't let them get you down Don, Just check the obvious first, time consuming yes but well worth it in the end.
JB weld will work until I'm 873miles from home in the middle of the desert and a flash flood coming right at me!
I have found a couple used units but there is always the possibility of me buying the same thing I have, Trucks are getting old and good parts are getting harder to find. Im still looking hopefully I will find a good used unit that dose not look like a shower head when I pressurize it.
937
« on: December 13, 2015, 09:23:12 PM »
I went up to 30psi, but the intercooler leaks bad at 10psi. This I hope explains why I am only getting 20psi of boost!
Well, it would definitely be the place to start! lol
Pretty much!
938
« on: December 13, 2015, 09:22:14 PM »
I put the dual 440C Viair compressors on my Dually for on board air. Drives a 5 gallon tank at 175PSI. Runs air actuated bottle jack when needed, inflates tires, train horn and air bags.
I want an OBA system for the LB7. I'd be curious to try a york compressor but I don't know specs on volume and pressure compared to an electric..
I'm running a single Viair 450, I only need it to reinflate tires incase I have to air down. The Yords are a lot of work to install, engine driven, and very capable system but way over kill for what I need it for. If you had BIG tires and didn't want to wait all day its the way to go.
939
« on: December 13, 2015, 09:15:29 PM »
That sucks. How much pressure did you test it with?
I went up to 30psi, but the intercooler leaks bad at 10psi. This I hope explains why I am only getting 20psi of boost!
940
« on: December 13, 2015, 08:35:51 PM »
Before I did something I would later regret I decided to leak check the intercooler system on the RC before I pulled the turbo for a rebuild. I have been down on boost pressure and I have ruled out everything but the Turbo and intercooler plumbing.
I made up a pretty simple test tool, I just got some schedule 40 PVC and fittings disconnected the intake and the turbo and pressurized it to 30psi or at least tried. I found several leaks, the boots were leaking even though the clamps were tight and the hoses were good, the clamps were all tight they were not tight enough. After I got them tightened the intercooler has given up the ghost also.
Pretty bad leaks in a couple different spots so now I will try to find a factory intercooler, I really don't want to runn an after market unit if I don't have too.
941
« on: December 13, 2015, 12:44:48 PM »
I'm gonna fit a mini York on the dmax when I get time. I like the thought of having a "real" air compressor. I have an arb right now and it's pretty loud, and draws a bunch of power, but gets the job done on the air bags.
The only reason I don't do a York or Holset type compressor is because I don't want something else that is attached to my engine to give me problems. I am always far away from home with the RC so it just some thing that can give problems at the worst possible time. Also I carry two spare tires when I'm going back country.
942
« on: December 13, 2015, 12:39:27 PM »
Phill can you flatten a tire, re air it and use a stop watch for us? I have been debating compressor plans on a truck I am piecing together out of junk Dodge parts. I could use a York for OBA, but it's a lotta messing around on a Cummins.
Norm, A 265/70/17 tire completely deflated, it takes this pump just under 5min to inflate the tire to 40psi. Not fast by any means but not horrible either.
943
« on: December 12, 2015, 12:48:46 PM »
Yep that's one of the things I plan on doing today!
944
« on: December 12, 2015, 12:33:40 PM »
Ok, finished the install of the OBA system. Mounted the cylinder under the floor and installed two air couplers, one front and one back. This compressor is capable of 150psi and is 100% duty cycle the compressor filled the cylinder in about 3min. They say you can run the compressor one hour hopefully I never will have a use for air for that long when I'm on the trail.
945
« on: December 02, 2015, 11:57:19 PM »
If you are pulling the injectors you might as well do a compression test so you can cross that off the list.
946
« on: November 30, 2015, 06:16:11 PM »
Its a really good show, very interesting stuff is always shows up. Highly recommend the show.
947
« on: November 30, 2015, 01:04:06 PM »
Anybody going to the SAR show this weekend in Phoenix? I plan on being there Friday. http://sarwestshows.com/
948
« on: November 28, 2015, 01:13:14 PM »
Of course we still stole them. I remember there being a note on the door from the navy chief requesting that we maintain branch integrity when we pick the vehicles we were going to steal.
This brings back some memories!
949
« on: November 27, 2015, 10:22:39 PM »
Ok so I had some spare time and I started the install of the OBA, I bought a 100% duty cycle air compressor and capable of 150psi and mounted it on the passenger side fender. I had an old air cylinder that holds about 4 gal I haven't decided where I will mount it yet, I am thinking about under the floor back by the rear axel. I had already install a relay and switch for the compressor I just have to plumb the lines and mount the brackets front and back for the quick disconnects.
950
« on: November 27, 2015, 05:29:17 PM »
Yea it's a shame that someone melted the Pistons, but it would not of been in the pick a part if it was a running engine. I only got it because all I had to do pull it was remove the two nuts for the motor mounts and then they came over and picked it with the forklift and set it down in the back of my truck. Motor was really clean inside
I also found about a little more about first gen cummins cams,
The non-inter cooled cam has a slightly more aggressive profile, as the non-inter cooled injection pump has larger delivery valves, hence a bit more fuel then the inter cooled engine. When I say slight, it is slight though. The gear is the same but uses a different letter and position for pump timing. You can safely run either cam and gear in either motor, just have to line up the right letter on gear to crank for the proper pump timing.
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