'90 W250--'89/91/92 Ramcharger

[Tacoclaw]

the getrag is light compared to the nv5600

Yeah, but that's like complaining your girlfriend weighs 10 more pounds, but it all went to her tits.

[Hansen01]

i wont argue with that

[Tacoclaw]

Experimental drain line setup: Complete.

Took NPT pipe and turned down a lip in the end:


Knocked off some of the rust off my milling skills and chewed a hole out of the side. I matched it with a burr grinder.


Yes, I'm a terrible welder. Burnt through twice, but after a couple tries and many trips to the grinder it seems solid.


Due to us having a pit, the oil filter won't be too much of a bear to get to.


NPT 1" 90* to a 1" 45*, then to the "T" I made. The 90* is the only part that makes me nervous about this setup. If it doesn't seem to like to drain, I'll pull it and port on it with a burr, then try again. If that doesn't work, I'll have to go back to the drawing board.


I've got heat tubing to go around all these hoses, and plan on running a blanket on the T6 turbo at least, so the silicone hose should be fine.

[AHineman]

Drains were a pain in the butt for mine too. What do you have to do before you can start it?

[Tacoclaw]

Not a lot actually. To start it that is.

I figure I'll slap some RTV on the drain flanges and fire it up. There's no water in it, but I just wanna see them spin. Is that too much to ask?

[edit] Started it today. It was good to hear the old girl rattling around again. No gaskets anywhere on the exhaust tract and everything was a little loose, but the S400 did start spinning once I gave it a little spin-start. I hope to have the downpipe tacked up and maybe a wastegate dump run into it by tomorrow. [/edit]

[Tacoclaw]

Grabbed a couple of pics of my downpipe for Hineman.

It just seems like I never have enough 90*s on this thing, huh?





It drops right back into my previous exhaust setup, so that's easy enough. I'm gonna wrap the 5" section only, I just wish I had the room for a full 5" exhaust...

[AHineman]

Grabbed a couple of pics of my downpipe for Hineman.

Thanks. It looks sweet.

I just wish I had the room for a full 5" exhaust...

[Tacoclaw]

I just wish I had the room for a full 5" exhaust...

I'll keep this in mind the next time you need pulled out of some wet grass.

[JustinRhodes]

I just wish I had the room for a full 5" exhaust...

I'll keep this in mind the next time you need pulled out of some wet grass.

haha i have to get out and lock my truck in 4wd all the time in wet grass, i figured the new tires would help but i guess i was wrong lol

also good to see the twins are getting close to being finished up levi

[AHineman]

The guy with no posi?

That last ride you took in it must have scared you so bad you forgot both back tires were spinning.

[PToombs]

Ah yes, wet grass. The bane of the D250 1 wheel peel crowd!

[ellis93]

Wet grass, loose gravel, sand, 1/4" thick mud.

[PToombs]

Them too!

[Tacoclaw]

Ordered a set of blankets for my setup. I got an S400 wrap, custom manifold wrap(due to the Steedspeed externally 'gated manifold), and hotpipe wrap for $100 more than the S400 wrap I was previously looking at. I can't say enough good things about Levi(He's got a good name too) at Turbo Performance Products. He's been emailing me back and forth for about a week now making sure everything is going to fit right before it's sent.

I'm gonna grab some mandrel-bent pipe tonight tor the wastegate dump and start getting it back together. I may just get to take it for a spin before winter rolls around.

[ahale2772]

I may just get to take it for a spin before winter rolls around.

.....................YUH THINK???

no way I could mock up a set of twins and let them simmer till next summer

Lookin good BTW, I like the downpipe

all u guys doing twins makes me NOT want to do twins... I could have it mocked up weleded and looking good in no-time... but the tuning/ fixing leaks part makes me want to rip out my hair