454 to Cummins

[bkahler]

Originally Posted by choctawmel

Dang I hate this no pictures

Mel, I think there is a limit to the number of pictures that can be posted unless you're a "supporting member". I think that's why I went ahead and did that as I seem to always be posting pictures!

Brad

[Smartstream]

I don't know that you can delete old photos but for $20 a year you can become a supporting member and post all the photos you want. It helps to keep this great site going also.

[choctawmel]

I hate being the only dummy on the block, but where you go for this 'supporting member'.
I searched FAQ and got 'no match'

[bkahler]

Here ya go...supporting member info.

[choctawmel]

Well, I did the deed and payed the price. Tried the third CC/debit card before it went.
So, I can't remember what I wanted to show now???


Oh yeah! this is the 'black majestic and Mack foam sound proofing I got

Here it's on the inside of the dog house.

And this is the intercooler heat exchanger and on the left and the transmission cooler on the right.
Got the torque convector bolts in, the A/C plug and the oil pressure sender plugs wired. A/C pigtail from Dodge and oil sender pigtail from O'Really's. Dodge don't support the 1996 anymore. I'm upgrading to another obsolete motor?
Got to knock the 'unleaded' opening out of the fuel fill neck. Get another tank to hang under the frame for gas to the generator too. Maybe next year.
Next is the valve lash setting and then stick fuel lines in the diesel can and start getting the air purged from the lines.
Hope to have it running this week Please!! Please!!

[GCinSC2]

Mel,

Geno's Garage in GA has a lot of the common Cummins easy parts on their site. Good folks to work with. They don't do rings and stuff but lots else.

Gary

Happy thanksgiving Mel.

[choctawmel]

Happy Thanksgiving to all

While I sit here waiting for the rain to come and a turkey dinner down at the rescue mission..... How am I going to get a diesel fill nozzle in the tank with that little unleaded restriction? Plus I'll need to add a gas tank with gauge and fill cap cover for the generator.

Well, it's about time to go and piss out a relative or two

[bkahler]

Mel, check out these filler tubes from Step Van Parts. They have a variety to choose from that can replace the original filler neck.



I'm guessing B is the one that would most likely work for you.

Brad

[choctawmel]

Thanks for the step van referral. I hope I can get the door and fill tube from Airstream for the gen gas. But that's next year's project. Need the left rear corner replaced anyway after I pushed into the shop with my tractor and took out the electrical box with it.
The guy at the radiator shop said to get a big punch and knock the **** out of it, it'll move. Got to get the gas out of the tank before I do that. Not ready to blow myself up just yet.
I decided to stick some fuel lines in my diesel bucket and purge the air from the fuel lines today and it started! Don't have the radiator in it yet. Pulled my 'kill' cable and it worked.
I'll be can't use sh i t in a sentences here???? Joe's Garage Act II right here in Virginia City.

[GCinSC2]

It made 12V music already. Nice.

[choctawmel]

Made some major progress, before I spilled the beans.
Got the radiator in and all the hoses, ducts, clamps and stuck the filter on the intake with my 4-6" exhaust adapter. Got to make a support for the adapter, hang from the top or mount on the radiator frame.

Not much room for anything else to fit over the top of the radiator now.

Put a couple gallon of water in the radiator and fired her up! Cracked right off!!! I watch the gauges, less then 40 psi oil, temp got off the low pin. Tech not so good. No reading at idle, rev it a little and it pegs out. Not good.
I'm reading the rpm off the alternator. Hope it works for the TCI.
Anyway I ran it for a while then checked for leaks. One of the fitting on the oil cooler is leaking, so, I go get a wrench and once again I see
these transmission cooling tube clips, and I think, "Dang! I need to put them back on the tubes before I forget!" So I'm sitting on the floor working on the leaky fitting when I notice this blob of oil headed my way. SH T!!! The tube come off the transmission! Hazmat!!

Want a mess. Used want I have left of a bag of floor dry.
Oh well, tomorrow it'll be time to pull the drain plug on the gas tank and take my regular gas bath. Maybe I'll squeegee all the gas up to the front and out the door.
HAZMAT!!!!
I've got some wires I don't know where they go from/in and I've lost the wire to the tranny temp sender. Need to get with the TCI people to find out how/if they have any software updates so my visa computer can see TCI controller, or will I have to buy Window 10. Other then that, I just got to get a couple things put back on and pick a sunny day to go to the muffler shop.

[Kota]

Enjoying watching your progress!

[wxbuoy]

Great work!! Wish I had your wrenching skills. Wish I even knew what a wrench was.

[choctawmel]

Originally Posted by wxbuoy

Great work!! Wish I had your wrenching skills. Wish I even knew what a wrench was.

Sometimes my grease monkeying skill is a curse

[GCinSC2]

Mel,

Kinda nit picking at this point in a major project, but is that a test air filter or the soon to be real air filter? Looks like an oiled cotton type. Some folks love 'em lots run as fast and as far away as possible from 'em.

[choctawmel]

Originally Posted by GCinSC2

Mel,

Kinda nit picking at this point in a major project, but is that a test air filter or the soon to be real air filter? Looks like an oiled cotton type. Some folks love 'em lots run as fast and as far away as possible from 'em.

This is the filter I well use. Used it with the 454. It's a K&N. I just have if hanging right now. I've heard the stories. If you use them, you're going to die..... I do plan to get a sock for it, or just steal the wife's pantty hose and pull them over the filter w/o runs that is. Haven't got to welding a bracket on it to mount it. Still seeing how everything is going to fit. Couple three (dozen) problems: access to the oil dip stick, the oil fill spout, the radiator fan shroud....

I did get my mess cleaned up and the clips in the transmission tube so they don't fall out..... Again! Got to start over with another 3 gallon of fluid though. Hope I didn't do any damage. Don't want a $3000 transmission overhaul right now.

Too cold and wet (ice hanging everywhere)out to open all the doors and drop the gas tank drain plug. But going to have to do it soon. Want to get it to the muffler shop next week and get an exhaust system on it. Can't do that with the fuel lines in a bucket of diesel sitting under the chassis.

[Keyair]

Mmmm... did you say panty hose....

Ok, great work Mel, you are making great progress!

[92landyacht]

There's nothing wrong with using the K&N filters. All the problems arise from either knockoff brands or improper oiling of the filters. Too much and too little will have issues. Just follow the oiling directions and use the correct oil and the filter will last a long time.

[DaveFL]

Originally Posted by 92landyacht

There's nothing wrong with using the K&N filters. All the problems arise from either knockoff brands or improper oiling of the filters. Too much and too little will have issues. Just follow the oiling directions and use the correct oil and the filter will last a long time.

Add improper mounting of air intake box, found mine was mounted 90 degrees off and didn't stop or drain water allowing it to get to the engine. Improper over oiled it will mess up the sensors.

[GCinSC2]

The only simple check it yourself thing about any filter, especially one that sucks as much air as a turbocharged diesel does, at each clean and re-oil of using a gauze element is take a spotless white rag and make a wiping pass down the intake tube after the filter. White glove clean = sleeping dog. Any film, dirt, etc. on the white rag. Change that filter TYPE. If you want to go more scientific use engine oil analysis. Contaminants will tell the tale or not.