Are you going to build mine now? LOL
I will watch this as well, would be nice to help out some and gather some info from you for my build.
I need to clean some projects off the slate first..... there are currently three build threads on this forum all taking place in that building. LOL
Cant wait to see where this goes!
How does the seam port inserts affect the fire ring sealing ability?
The steam port is very close to the cylinder, and when you cut the fire rings out of the stock gaskets to run competition level fire rings the gasket is SUPER thin between the cylinder and the steam port. During start up before things are up to temp the fire rings only seal so-so and without any other provisions blow out in that exact location. By bushing down the steam port and using a viton o-ring there the fire ring setup can hold better during initial start up and warm up criteria. Once the gasket is blown out it never seals worth a damn even warmed up. Or at least this has been my experiences with them.
I remember something about this truck having a fuel system that runs off the HPOP gear.....is there any chance that you could give a little more info on how this works, it's something different that I've never seen before. (I understand though if the new owner doesn't want to give that info away)
Gear pump mounted to the front access hole on the front cover with a drive flange that has a hex EDM'd hole in it that fits perfectly over the HPOP gear bolt. The pump has an internal pressure relief so it can never exceed what ever pressure it is set at - then I ran the output of the pump into a "standard" issue regulated return setup.
Subscribing. I dreamed about being able to buy this motor and put twins on it. But, I'm still running a beer-budget.
Yeah - but you drink a lot of beer - so your budget has to be half way decent. :toast:
