Robo's ride

[jff45]

Tridon not Tridant..
This is what I'm using in my conversion. Temps in normal use stay around 77-79..
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[Robo]

Mate the thermostat is just about the same to the std one apart from, the (copper looking) sensor is a slimmer profile thus allowing more water to flow past it into the radiator.
The lower bypass valve is identical looking to std one (length, diameter & spring) apart from the obvious it's now slimmer to fit inside the new hiflow upper valve.

EG lets say the sensor body (the moving copper bit) in the middle of thermostat chassie is a 20 cent piece wide.
but the new sensor is now a 10 cent piece.
in turn this opens up the hole allowing more flow.

Wish I took a pic when I did it, but sorry I didn't have any time to spare then.

look at this it's not a TD hiflow but the smaller 1 is the std TD job which I just removed.
the other is a TB hiflow physically larger, but for something to look at for comparison sake to just get the Idea of std to hiflow.
letf= std, right= hiflow.
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cheers

[Robo]

Tridon not Tridant..
This is what I'm using in my conversion. Temps in normal use stay around 77-79..
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IMG_2674.JPG

Sorry buddy, working night shift 20+yrs & days at home etc as you do will do that sorta thing to ya.
ya make a mistake here n there.
lucky for me its only a name wrong lol.

[nissannewby]

On the TDs Darren that bypass flap on the bottom of the stat lifts up higher than an OEM hence letting more water to flow quicker. In a nutshell.

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Not quite. The bypass part of the thermostat allows water to only flow through the engine until the temperature reaches a certain point. As the temperature rises this closes the bypass port in the thermostat housing thus allowing all the flow to go through the radiator and maintaining the temperature. The bypass port allows the engine to ge to operating temperature quicker as everyone knows most wear occurs when the engine is cold.

[Robo]

Last night.
Removed the main tank fuel sender & bent the breather pipe upward to increase the tank capacity.
Easiest mod I've ever done.
Cut new rubber mat for cargo area.
Removed cargo area single seats.
Rotated tyres.
Greased all joints.
All filters, + engine oil.
Spaced rear spare tyre hanger off the back door about 5mm, make cleaning easier.


Busy Busy Chrissy Hols 3 weeks away, you beauty.

[Robo]

I think I wrote some time back, Gu is fitted with a roof console.
I thought it was aftermarket, but according to a vin model search its was fitted as standard.
Guess that's part of the limited edition bit as per the badge on rear door.

Replaced the R/H front axle spindle this arvo.
It looked suss when I did the bearings some time back, been slack had it sitting on the shelf for ages.

[Robo]

"Tridon" hi flow thermostat update.

Caravan 2.5t on, Held speed at 90 Kph 4th gear M1 Ourimbah hill.
Which is a about 2.5k climb, loaded & you'll know about it and be down shifting, a descent hill to gauge things off.
held speed well, enough right boot only to hold speed @ 90k.
Outside temp was about 27c

Temp climbed to 105 C fairly quickly and settled there.
It took a little while to recover on the flat cruising again in 5th.

Humm----more stable than a std thermostat,
rose a bit slower but not that much slower, think it would give you a bit more confidence.
Biggest improvement (not that big) was cruising.

Cruising 5th gear 100 Kph on the flat sat about 82-93 C depending on grade.
OEM cluster gauge sat in the middle "the whole time" didn't realy move.
forgot to look at pyro (dumb ass) watching time also had to start work, went out of way for the test.

Going to either remove the last 2 lower outer bars on bull bar to open up air flow more & or spotties.
spots & winch have reduced air flow (derr) way more than I like, always learning.
may sound fussy, want a keeper and maintain good travel times.
As ya can see van its big compared to car and provides alot of wind resistance over n above the 2.5t load.
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just want the best out come possible.
yeah yeah lift the boot, last resort.

[Robo]

Main tank capacity increased around 16 Lt.
Could get a bit more if it's bent further.
Only bent breather up about half the available amount.

Fuel light on, needle touching right edge of E mark, so some fuel left, say 10L.
It took 86L to fill it chockers.
That's a estimated 96L capacity now.

[Robo]

I feel naked now without lights!!
And lower slots opened up.
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[Robo]

Finally got around to finishing the winch cables off and position relay.
Attachment 70323Attachment 70324.
Will create a brief thread, How to fit larger battery, winch cables into terminal ends.
as it's been my experience getting the multi strand large gable to fit into the ends is very difficult,
this way works a treat and takes no time to do it.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...nto-crimp-ends