Stellaghost Posted July 12, 2023 Author Share Posted July 12, 2023 @NRS91 on the spacer kit you sent, do you still keep the original shims along with the one in your kit Tia regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRS91 Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 12 minutes ago, Stellaghost said: @NRS91 on the spacer kit you sent, do you still keep the original shims along with the one in your kit Tia regards Stephen Hi Stephen, Yea I normally put my shim in the cap and then put the original shims on top so they are the ones contacting the spring 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Poore Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 That is what a friend and I dubbed silly hour. After about 11pm after an 18h day we occasionally had silly ideas that we'd try out. Occasionally we'd have a genius idea but usually we cost the company a few thousand when things went pop. Once we called silly hour we had an agreement we probably shouldn't be running live tests on 1.7kV 250kW power supplies we were designing.... 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRS91 Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 4 hours ago, Stellaghost said: Some help to wake Sid up bits in post this morning..... Don't be surprised if there are some fitting related questions coming up shortly... Regards Stephen Personally I'm not a fan of that style boost controller. Reason being it's basically a controlled boost leak when you are up to pressure. I used to just crank the wastegate tighter (to around 20psi) it doesn't eliminate wastegate creep but it's less to go wrong and no possible dirt or water entry points. Just my 2p. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted July 12, 2023 Author Share Posted July 12, 2023 Just now, NRS91 said: Personally I'm not a fan of that style boost controller. Reason being it's basically a controlled boost leak when you are up to pressure. I used to just crank the wastegate tighter (to around 20psi) it doesn't eliminate wastegate creep but it's less to go wrong and no possible dirt or water entry points. Just my 2p. Thanks, boost controller thing was highlighted by a forum member so I just went with it, haven't done anything lli!e this before so it's all learning Regards Stephen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreePointFive Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 Edit: nevermind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 16 hours ago, NRS91 said: and no possible dirt or water entry points. Well spotted - I guess a talented chap like Stephen could tap that housing and add a remote breather or fabricate something to suit, now we know it's an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted July 13, 2023 Author Share Posted July 13, 2023 18 hours ago, NRS91 said: Hi Stephen, Yea I normally put my shim in the cap and then put the original shims on top so they are the ones contacting the spring @NRS91 with your kit, or anyone else with knowledge, is it essential to have boost controller and would you also tweek the fuel pump plastic locking tab, give you more fuel thing or are they to step it up another level again Regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRS91 Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 3 hours ago, Stellaghost said: @NRS91 with your kit, or anyone else with knowledge, is it essential to have boost controller and would you also tweek the fuel pump plastic locking tab, give you more fuel thing or are they to step it up another level again Regards Stephen @Stellaghost I have tried the boost controllers and even made my own to experiment and if Im honest the improvement was negligible when compared to an adjusted wastegate (shorten the arm to increase pre-load on the wastegate). I also sometimes had the ball and spring jam so you would get no boost or too much boost depending on how it jammed (it was rare though). For tuning I would install the boost pin and dynamic timing advance spacer kit and then take it for a run. You will probably notice the off boost fuelling is lower and sluggish until the turbo wakes up then it will go, this is because the boost pin gives you the full range of motion of the boost compensation so your start position has less fuelling and your max boost position has more fuelling. For: More off boost fuelling you wind the "smoke screw" in the cap of the AFC housing down CW. More overall fuelling you wind the "max power screw" in the back of the pump by the injector lines CW in (careful, if you go too far it will cover the spill port fully and the governor won't be able to reduce rpm once you've revved it up). This will affect your idle speed so you will need to adjust your end stops and throttle cable. Slower adding of fuel as boost builds wind the "star wheel" under the boost pin return spring CCW up to add more pre-load on the boost pin spring. Less fuelling as max boost add the white nylon ring bumpstop back around the boost pin to limit its overall travel, thin its thickness down on flat piece of sandpaper until you have the fuelling required. VE pump tweaking is a case of making one small 1/4 or 1/2 turn adjustment at a time and testing it to see how the engine responds as due to manufacturing tolerances and wear they all respond a little differently. Here is a handy short guide from the Cummins community, unfortunately I cant find the old in depth one I used when I first started: https://mopar1973man.com/cummins/articles.html/1st-generation/engine/49_fuel/tuning-up-a-ve-injection-pump-r299/ Hope this helps! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted July 13, 2023 Author Share Posted July 13, 2023 Decisions, decisions, what do you guys think Was looking at the front of Sid and thought I could lose a whole load of weight by fitting a low line winch, cue new Rhino winch and also improve my approach angle a wee bit Without warn 8274 with mocked up Rhino low line Weight would be mainly lost with a new lighter bumper, as I'm thinking of putting the 8274 into the rear regards Stephen 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted July 13, 2023 Author Share Posted July 13, 2023 So power steering box fitted, no leaks, radiator and oil cooler fitted, no guysers...lol Boost pin and dynamic spacer fitted, engine seems a bit better, won't know until it's tried in anger, but Sid is mobile once again Question will a servo off a 90 or 110 fit Sid because I don't think my servo is as good as it should be Regards Stephen 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wytze Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 13 minutes ago, Stellaghost said: So power steering box fitted, no leaks, radiator and oil cooler fitted, no guysers...lol Boost pin and dynamic spacer fitted, engine seems a bit better, won't know until it's tried in anger, but Sid is mobile once again Question will a servo off a 90 or 110 fit Sid because I don't think my servo is as good as it should be Regards Stephen On mine the big one, does fit. By shortening the pedalbox. Then the servo sit's lower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous doug Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 That grille looks so good I forgot it was home made for a while😂 I have a nice pto winch and a pto for an lt230 for sale if you want to save some weight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreePointFive Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 This thing has infinity symbols where there should be numbers for approach and departure angles. Is it possible it could climb vertical walls? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted July 13, 2023 Author Share Posted July 13, 2023 2 hours ago, dangerous doug said: That grille looks so good I forgot it was home made for a while😂 I have a nice pto winch and a pto for an lt230 for sale if you want to save some weight. Thanks I've thought about going down that route before, but no experience with them also if engine dies you still have a means to extract up to a point with electric, but thanks for offering Regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted July 13, 2023 Author Share Posted July 13, 2023 4 minutes ago, ThreePointFive said: This thing has infinity symbols where there should be numbers for approach and departure angles. Is it possible it could climb vertical walls? It might.......if it doesn't push the wall over first......... Regards Stephen 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreePointFive Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 I have a feeling if you built the wall, that wouldn't be a problem. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 I am completely different in the tuning approach: I have replaced the boost pin screw with a longer one ( it is M8 fine thread) and fully adjusted the original boost pin in the down position (fully open). The max fuel delivery is unaltered, but it is available to you at any time. Anyone who has been in my car asks what the hell have i done to this engine, for it to deliver this power. It goes incredibly well (I have done a ton on road tires and 3.5 diffs). Also, I think your clearance issues will improve a lot with the fitment of a 300TDI. Daan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 PTO winches are awesome but unless you do a daan they are slow and heavy. Great if you want to recover others all day long but not so good for self recovery. Matching wheel speed is very difficult (impossible on some) so drive assist is out. Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Poore Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 37 minutes ago, ThreePointFive said: I have a feeling if you built the wall, that wouldn't be a problem. Stephen's garden wall... 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRS91 Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Daan said: I am completely different in the tuning approach: I have replaced the boost pin screw with a longer one ( it is M8 fine thread) and fully adjusted the original boost pin in the down position (fully open). The max fuel delivery is unaltered, but it is available to you at any time. Anyone who has been in my car asks what the hell have i done to this engine, for it to deliver this power. It goes incredibly well (I have done a ton on road tires and 3.5 diffs). Also, I think your clearance issues will improve a lot with the fitment of a 300TDI. Daan Typically bypassing the AFC housing like that causes plumes of black smoke until the turbo can catch up, also leads to undesirable effects like bore washing and carbon build up but for limited use off road toys it would take years to see any negative consequences. The yanks would call it an "AFC Delete" 🤣 Edited July 13, 2023 by NRS91 cant spell for carp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted July 14, 2023 Author Share Posted July 14, 2023 10 hours ago, miketomcat said: PTO winches are awesome but unless you do a daan they are slow and heavy. Great if you want to recover others all day long but not so good for self recovery. Matching wheel speed is very difficult (impossible on some) so drive assist is out. Mike Is there a write up on Daan's winch ?? Regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Poore Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 Aren't you going to suffer even worse than most because of the gearing in the portals if you want to drive assist? The gearing needs to be even higher than most. Funnily enough as both the 110 and the 6x6 have PTO hydraulic pumps on I was thinking ultimately I'd go hydraulic winches on both. After 7 Sisters I can see the benefits of decoupling the winching from the drive train, at least for the 110. The 6x6 will always be a work horse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbekko Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 I think a good hydro set-up would suit Sid very well. But they're not cheap... Then again, with Stephen's knack for finding stuff in the scrap bin at work, I'm sure he can find some hydraulic motors and cobble something together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markyboy Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 17 hours ago, Stellaghost said: Decisions, decisions, what do you guys think Was looking at the front of Sid and thought I could lose a whole load of weight by fitting a low line winch, cue new Rhino winch and also improve my approach angle a wee bit Without warn 8274 with mocked up Rhino low line Weight would be mainly lost with a new lighter bumper, as I'm thinking of putting the 8274 into the rear regards Stephen I have the same winch on my series, Stephen. Whilst I mainly use it for mild self-recovery and recovery of others on lanes and such, I have to say it has worked well for me so far. I have replaced the wire cable with a synthetic rope. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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