94 GQ Coil Cab

[Dasa]

Thanks for the suggestion MB, I should have though of that seeing as the rad and condenser are rubber mounted.
Unfortunately I would have to remake the mounts as the bolts are tight in the holes and with the intercooler being only 1mm from touching the AC piping behind it I cant really make them bigger.
I don't do a lot of corrugated driving despite living on gravel roads so I think I will just see how long it lasts since it was only $152 delivered with a ebay sale a few years back.
The piping however is costing much more at ~$38ea

Shortened the 90 into the manifold and checked the clearance which looks to be just right.
Finally patched up the wires the rats had chewed on.
Took the old pipe off the turbo intake to clean the dirt out of it which got past the DTS filter, looks like it has a few dings but hopefully it is right for a while yet.

Not much left to do but things are getting busy with lake eppalock at 110% and another 60-100mm forecast we may soon be dealing with floods on the farm.
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[BrazilianY60]

Just out of curiosity: why have you made a new intake manifold adapter?

The most interesting one I have seen so far for intercooled applications is one where the lads cut the manifold plenum horizontally in half, discard the upper part and weld in some aluminum flat cuts to make it somewhat trapezoidal. When doing that, they move the intake to the side of the plenum. Makes for a nice routing of the piping.

[MB]

Stay safe on your Block Dasa Mate, Thursday is looking like a bad pisser on the BOM
In regards the slimline rubber between steel, please do consider Brother, even our old clunky diesels can vibrate enough to destroy Aluminium beauties


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[MB]

FWIW: I’ve had, let’s say campfire ‘discussions’ with Oldest Mates about potential unfortunate cracks/holes in FMIC best performance systems.
Their Argument: “Wouldn’t matter, just a minor loss of boost”
My Uneducated Argument: “What if you were to stall/stop in a river merely half way up your grill above the FMIC”
Have seen this happen on a modern day McVehicle over on the Powerlines just outa Perth


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[Dasa]

FWIW: I’ve had, let’s say campfire ‘discussions’ with Oldest Mates about potential unfortunate cracks/holes in FMIC best performance systems.
Their Argument: “Wouldn’t matter, just a minor loss of boost”
My Uneducated Argument: “What if you were to stall/stop in a river merely half way up your grill above the FMIC”
Have seen this happen on a modern day McVehicle over on the Powerlines just outa Perth

Message received but I may end up being one of those annoying idiots that ignore sound advice and ends up paying the price.
There is never enough time to do something right but there is always enough time to do it over.

Just out of curiosity: why have you made a new intake manifold adapter?
The most interesting one I have seen so far for intercooled applications is one where the lads cut the manifold plenum horizontally in half, discard the upper part and weld in some aluminum flat cuts to make it somewhat trapezoidal. When doing that, they move the intake to the side of the plenum. Makes for a nice routing of the piping.

Had a mate do it since I am only setup for welding steel and neither of us were looking for a bigger job.
Could have purchased one but the ones available look rather low and run the intake into a flat face which I don't really like.

Sent up a drone this morning to have a look at the flood waters coming and it has risen a lot more since then.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeqZwg9LFaU
Spent the morning in tractors building Levey banks around some houses and cutting irrigation channels to let water through, also rescued a forgotten pump that was 1cm from getting water down the air intake that we plan to use to keep inside the Levey dry.

So far our houses are still dry but many around us have not been so lucky.

[Dasa]

Carter 4601HP lift pump and a 100 micron strainer from filters plus have arrived.
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[MB]

Any more Drone Piccies Old Mate?


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[Dasa]

Levels peaked about 14 hours before taking the video these screenshots are from.
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[MB TD42]

Just a wee bit of wetness...should throw a few trout in at the current fall rate...lol

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[Dasa]

Put the old mesh back on the front for now till I find something large enough to cover it properly.
Lift pump is installed and starts when the alternator spins up.
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