Cascade Crew

QwkTrip · Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 3:07 pm Post subject:

That's my other confession. I like to collect swap parts.

aaron_sK · Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 3:59 pm Post subject:

For James' sake I went out and took a better picture.

flea · Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 4:49 pm Post subject:

turbo_jimi · Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 6:27 pm Post subject:

That's better. Smile

aaron_sK · Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 8:09 pm Post subject:

iansane · Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 8:56 pm Post subject:

That's not a skidplate. I think at some point in your trucks history it went through a construction zone and kicked up one of those giant metal sheets you drive over. It just got stuck.

aaron_sK · Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 8:57 pm Post subject:

Logical!

RSFreak · Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 9:56 pm Post subject:

aaron_sK · Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 8:15 pm Post subject:

Lest you think Ian a crazy person, this is the skid plate in question:

1/2" plate. Never weighed it but it takes a jack to get it up there, I physically cannot bench press it up there. Also note that while the previous owners were overbuilding they also installed dual 3" pipes. Yup, that's right, log manifolds into true 3" duals on a naturally aspirated diesel. Rolling Eyes

The downpipe off the new turbo is only 3"! Laughing

Engine stripped down, fuel return crossover relocated, glowplug harness has fancy foil tubing: Laughing

There is a seam where the firewall meets the pan of the cab that has about a inch and a half lip right over the transmission tunnel. This is obviously no good for uppipe and downpipe installaion, so the Milwaukee went back to work. I actually had to cut out significantly more than shown here:

Hey! Pipes! Where do those go?

Ohh... that's where they go:

Please ignore my rigged up oil pressure sender. I was aiming to get this thing running tonight but the oil return tube was too short and it was getting dark so I gave up and ate dinner.

Alphius · Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 8:25 pm Post subject:

Turbo the Mazder. Then you will have the trifecta. Laughing

Triforce-ed Induction.

aaron_sK · Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 9:08 pm Post subject:

Because the rings in the Mazda don't have enough problems.

Besides, I already decided on what I am doing with that truck if I keep it. Wink

QwkTrip · Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 6:21 am Post subject:

That truck is going to feel like a new breed of animal with the turbo on it. Nice upgrade!

That "skid plate" doesn't have a single mark on it, does it? Laughing

aaron_sK · Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 6:31 am Post subject:

IROCDave · Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 6:17 pm Post subject:

Man that skid plate is stout. Looks alot like a light duty road plate......I can just picture a methead being pinned under your truck trying to swipe that plate for scrap.

91RSVert · Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 6:23 pm Post subject:

I bet you could get another 1-2 mpg leaving that thing off if you never take it off road. Holy crap!!!

aaron_sK · Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 11:28 pm Post subject:

91RSVert · Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 6:38 am Post subject:

aaron_sK · Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 8:45 am Post subject:

Jesus, Jay. If I could get 21 highway in my Ford I'd sell the Mazda! Laughing

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Mine is frighteningly consistent. The only way I can affect the economy is by romping on it when it's cold, or by running it above 2500rpm for any length of time.

I know I've mentioned it on here before, but when I drove the Ford down to Dyno 2011 I went down with myself and one other guy in the cab, a sway bar in the bed and whatever miscellaneous tools behind the seat. I got 12.9mpg. On the way back up I had two guys plus myself in the cab, a complete 9-bolt axle in the bed, and this was following us. I got 12.1. Wink

91RSVert · Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 9:11 am Post subject:

I still havent figured out what it gets in town. But I know its scary. Also on the cold days, it gets worse, thats for sure.

I guess something else to factor in was that I was driving thru the delta on flat roads on all of the figures. Same route, different times. Where your mostly hills I'm guessing??

Here was my setup on the one. https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/166682_10150090229538030_3161546_n.jpg

aaron_sK · Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 9:40 am Post subject:

I-5 through here is all long low hills. I'm curious what gearing you're running.

My ratios are screwed up because of my non-locking torque converter, but at 2500rpm on flat ground with the 2-speed in high gear I am at 65mph. When I get to a hill the rpm stays the same but the speed drops due to converter slip. Rolling Eyes