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76 CCDRW...Cummins noises
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DEMON44
Low-Tech Redneck
Ya. B. H. A. F. And a 4" tube. Good to go.
Yep, do a quick search on cumminsforum for BHAF and you'll find all the part numbers and measurements.
Wow them things are big honkin!
My turbo is nice and clean inside too!
So over to the intake manifold:
The cast factory intake pipe looks restrictive along with the heater grid.
Leave them alone or get rid of the heater grid and change the cast elbow?
My turbo is nice and clean inside too!
So over to the intake manifold:
The cast factory intake pipe looks restrictive along with the heater grid.
Leave them alone or get rid of the heater grid and change the cast elbow?
For what you're building to just rock em. The other thing you can do is keep an eye out for a vp/CR generation truck factory take off. They flow fine and you can usually get them cheap. But you would be fine either way. The grid heater I would keep, especially for up north. They don't hurt flow up until you start pushing big air numbers
DEMON44
Low-Tech Redneck
Don't take the intake heater out. You will regret it. You don't have to change anything up the intake line.
Honestly, I have not had intake heaters in mine.. took them out, I dont drive it much in the winter because of the salt. Starts up every time no issue for me. In Connecticut during winter.. average mornings are in the teens/20s.
as would be my case....Mid April to Mid Oct. 40*+ temps.
but if it don't impeded airflow, might as well leave it in place.
Got the front end off the truck, got a real good look at the intercooler and its got a few of the fins folded over in a few small spots, nothing to worry about, no corrosion on it (as it would have, if it had been in MI) Some oil in there though, anything to be concerned about? It was on the inlet side of the cooler, none on the outlet side.
but if it don't impeded airflow, might as well leave it in place.
Got the front end off the truck, got a real good look at the intercooler and its got a few of the fins folded over in a few small spots, nothing to worry about, no corrosion on it (as it would have, if it had been in MI) Some oil in there though, anything to be concerned about? It was on the inlet side of the cooler, none on the outlet side.
DEMON44
Low-Tech Redneck
No there's nothing to be concerned about some oil in it. Stock turbo seals push a tiny bit of oil for thousands of miles. It just sits in the bottom.
DEMON44
Low-Tech Redneck
It's a level of stupid to think the grid heater will impede air flow.
DEMON44
Low-Tech Redneck
Ah that seems a little harsh. I'm not into beating around the bush anymore I guess.
The stock intake horn as well. There's nothing wrong with it until you want to go all out. And at that point if you don't change the cam shaft it's all really a waste of time and money.
The stock intake horn as well. There's nothing wrong with it until you want to go all out. And at that point if you don't change the cam shaft it's all really a waste of time and money.
oh! i was not talking about impeding air flow.. i just wanted less wiring!
DEMON44
Low-Tech Redneck
Running the grid heater solenoid control to a dash switch isn't exactly alot of work.
you gotta realize Luke, I'm from the old school of normally aspirated carbed engines....anything in the way in the intake tract impedes airflow...BUT, its a different story when its being pushed in there with a turbo.
These diesels are impressing me more and more as I get to know them better!
And I could handle that!
The grid heater is totally worth it in cold weather.
understandably so Chris....it will stay!
Chris did you say the factory intercooler will fit in our front ends when turned upside down?
I was wondering what others have done to package the front end stuff behind the grille. such as:
1) Fan...stock Cummins or other?
2) Shroud...depending on fan used I guess?
3) Radiator...GM type or make use of the Dodge unit?
4) Intercooler
5) Oil cooler(s)
6) A/C condensor...I will eventually be using a Vintage Air unit or similar. What have you used?
Chris did you say the factory intercooler will fit in our front ends when turned upside down?
I was wondering what others have done to package the front end stuff behind the grille. such as:
1) Fan...stock Cummins or other?
2) Shroud...depending on fan used I guess?
3) Radiator...GM type or make use of the Dodge unit?
4) Intercooler
5) Oil cooler(s)
6) A/C condensor...I will eventually be using a Vintage Air unit or similar. What have you used?
DEMON44
Low-Tech Redneck
My snap show wasn't directed at anyone. Just a generalization from bad advice I hear people spout off all the time.
Is your cummins from an auto or a stick truck? And what are you going to use behind it now?
And all versions have an internal engine oil cooler.
Automatic, just put as much cooling to it as you can. The stock exchanger on the engine is almost more for keeping heat in it while winter driving than cooling when towing. Cause it uses engine coolant temp as the exchanger temp.
Is your cummins from an auto or a stick truck? And what are you going to use behind it now?
And all versions have an internal engine oil cooler.
Automatic, just put as much cooling to it as you can. The stock exchanger on the engine is almost more for keeping heat in it while winter driving than cooling when towing. Cause it uses engine coolant temp as the exchanger temp.
Luke, its got a 47RE behind it that I will use in the CC as well...still need to do some investigating (while disassembling the truck) to see what all it will take to make it work in the old truck.
As far as the list of things to package between the engine and the grille....I found out about that engine oil cooler by the filters...obviously that will stay...the oil cooler I'm concerned about (amongst all the other items) is for the trans...I'll use a big stack cooler for this....just wondered how others have packaged all those items in there?
As far as the list of things to package between the engine and the grille....I found out about that engine oil cooler by the filters...obviously that will stay...the oil cooler I'm concerned about (amongst all the other items) is for the trans...I'll use a big stack cooler for this....just wondered how others have packaged all those items in there?
