Tomsoffroad Cruiser Tidy up

[tomsoffroad]

Been a while since I've updated this thread.......................... That would be because apart from maintenance, I haven't touched the old girl for a while
Anyways I found some motivation on Monday just been and whipped up an exhaust manifold so I can finally slap the turbo on it
I thought about going to the effort of an extractor type manifold but thought to myself that if the log manifold is good enough for every tractor motor on the planet then it'll be good enough for this old diesel, after all its nothing but a tractor motor anyway!!
So given my current level of progress on the 60, I'd say the turbo should be in and running within at least the next two years!!! Stay tuned

[catalystracing]

By the time the motors running we wont have fossil fuels anymore....

[nztimr33]

should get it moving along a little faster

[tomsoffroad]

should get it moving along a little faster

Im only really doing it to take a bit of the load on road, ohh and because I like the whistling sound . Off road is fine at this stage

[nztimr33]

should get it moving along a little faster

Im only really doing it to take a bit of the load on road, ohh and because I like the whistling sound . Off road is fine at this stage

Yeah i know the feeling (non-turbo safari on 35's on the road at 100km) foot flat to the floor , got it up to 140k down hill think that's the fastest its ever been so put a turbo on it which helped heaps

[tomsoffroad]

Finially got to fitting the turbo. Now I'm waiting on parts.............
Oil feed and drain are all plumbed, dump pipe is done, just need the joiners to turn up.

Out with this


In with this

[Mattman]

That looks great Tom.

Matt.

[tomsoffroad]

That looks great Tom.

Matt.

Cheers bro. Silicone joiners have turned up so if I find time today to whip up the inlet pipe I'll be able to test run it

[kbjj]

Great time to stick a snorkel on aye

[tomsoffroad]

8) Great time to stick a snorkel on aye

Its on the list, at the top

[tomsoffroad]

Brooom broom

[Mattman]

Have you pulled boost yet?

[tomsoffroad]

Have you pulled boost yet?

Yeah its boosting just don't know how much I spent an hr or so today making a console for my boost, egt, oil press and water temp gauges, hopefully ill have them in by the end of the week then ill get some numbers

[109]

Looking snazzy mate

[tomsoffroad]

Looking snazzy mate

Thanks bro.

[tomsoffroad]

So I got the gauges in (a couple of days ago but hey..... I'm slack with the posting ) Good to know what the old girl is finally doing motor wise. Anyways initial testing (and there ain't been bugger all) looks good. I've added a little extra fuel and its pulling 9psi. Highway speeds are much more tolerable, passing a car at 80km might actually be a possibility. Moving up in the world I think

Anyways pics

[catalystracing]

Are you showing off the gauges or the strategically placed sticker

[tomsoffroad]

Haa there strategically placed stickers everywhere