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...only about 400 degrees difference under load!!I personally think running post turbo is a waste. It doesn't give you accurate cylinder temps (I wanna know how hot the piston is when towing) JMO
Those look just retro enough fit in but have modern gauges.
makes sense. I guess I wasn't taking into account the thermal insulating properties of the cast exhaust housing.
d44 vs d60 identification: 1/2" cover bolts = d449/16" cover bolts = d60 And what JR said. he's got a 60.
c'mon Don.. there's not even any dust on it! hahah
Quote from: swbhobie16 on March 24, 2016, 10:55:56 PMc'mon Don.. there's not even any dust on it! hahahSo you're saying it is still serviceable?;-)
I think the reason they don't brace the 205 is due to rotational force. When that cummins twists it all up, the 518's aluminum case has to take the stress if the case is anchored vs able to twist. Frame twist (and it will) and drive-train movement are not a linear movement if that makes sense.
ohh man! no idea how I missed that. did you have to add/change the output bearing housing to accept the smooth round mount? I like that. hoping mine won't cause any harm to the driveline.. but would love to use that style on the next one
also, getting fluid today in preparation for cranking the engine sitting in the frame. dextron 3 or 4 ATF for the 47rh should be fine, right? im sure a quick Google search will confirm that, but figured I'd stop here first with some real life experience. hahah along with fluid capacity. I know a 700r4 is 11 quarts bone dry, or about 6-7 with. just a service. there was fluid in the torque converter when it went it, but don't think it was as full as it could be.
Make sure you build those transmission lines 1/2" That's OEM size on the CTD 518's. Don't skimp on the cooler, those transmissions can make amazing amounts of heat with a CTD. looking forward to seeing it running.
JD fluid for diffs and tcase? I'll keep that in mind when I go to service the rest of my first gen. any recommendation on the cooler? or will one from Napa/O'Reilly's work just fine? oil compatible soft line will work, will it not? I've always heard that the valve body in those trucks won't flow fluid in park.. so you set the e brake and put in neutral to move some fluid. I don't have a heat exchanger on this one, it came out of a manual. but another guy I know said he's removed them completely and just run a cooler on his 96 auto.
Quote from: swbhobie16 on March 28, 2016, 01:33:38 PMJD fluid for diffs and tcase? I'll keep that in mind when I go to service the rest of my first gen. any recommendation on the cooler? or will one from Napa/O'Reilly's work just fine? oil compatible soft line will work, will it not? I've always heard that the valve body in those trucks won't flow fluid in park.. so you set the e brake and put in neutral to move some fluid. I don't have a heat exchanger on this one, it came out of a manual. but another guy I know said he's removed them completely and just run a cooler on his 96 auto.No just the transmission.
also, will the JD fluid need any additive?
I think the OEM heat exchanger system woks fine until you tow. Then it needs assistance.... Dodge offered a additional bed mounted cooler on HD towing options actually. I am a cooler snob, I tend to only run plate type coolers, usually setrab. Size is dependent on how heavy you tow/use the truck. I'd run the cooler lines in 1/2 steel tube..it's simple, durable, and the steel tube helps shed heat also, much better than rubber hose. Also a note on the TP cable... proper adjustment is extremely important to the transmissions health. That Cummins will eat the 518 alive in just a few miles, if it's not adjusted correctly.