bracker8040
New member
Thank you for this. If I get closer to buying I’ll definitely ask about some of this stuff.
Truckers, lets see your rigs!
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Thank you for this. If I get closer to buying I’ll definitely ask about some of this stuff.
biggy238
Active member
I spent 2 hours removing corroded head bolts from an MXS yesterday that someone either didn't torque down or the liners weren't right.
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ktllc15
New member
Do you have erosion around the water jackets on the surface of the block? That's usually from coolant leaking past the grommets that go in the space plate because of that erosion if I'm not mistaken.
jfaulkner
Douche Hunter
Cam is good for 100hp, they will usually live at 700 to the ground without much issue as long as the liners are right, with a Cat gasket and someone torqued the head right. I wouldn’t personally cut the counterbore on a perfect block deck if I had a thinner plate. The end result is the same i just hate to cut a block that is flat with no erosion.
O-Ringing the head is just insurance. Costs the same as the gasket you will save but still have guys that don’t want to spend the money. One guy has blown 4 gaskets in like 2 yrs and still thinks it’s too much money. Math isn’t strong with some people.
That being said I haven’t pulled any of the heads on my trucks just to cut them, I wait until they blow or the head is off for another reason. No reason to fix a problem that doesn’t exist.
Rig Wrench
Wannabe Tech
What do you concider properly torquin the head?
jfaulkner
Douche Hunter
With a wrench that didn’t come from harbor freight, lubed bolts AND washers and if using ARP bolts take them to 400 and lean on it. If they’re old like you they might need someone to push the radish back in when they strain that hard.
Rig Wrench
Wannabe Tech
B.s. run em in with a 1/2 inch impact and send it
jfaulkner
Douche Hunter
hotfarm1066
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ktllc15
New member
Be glad you guys are getting your corn out. There's guys my way that haven't even started on corn or beans yet and now we're supposed to get another 6-7" of rain this week
hotfarm1066
Member
Ya, I've been reading that Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota is a disaster.
ktllc15
New member
Yep I'm in SW MN it's been a weird year for rain. I had to have a friend bring his tractor over to mow and bale my yard in August since Everytime I was home off the road it was raining. 5 acres of knee high grass ain't fun with a rider!
Rig Wrench
Wannabe Tech
jfaulkner
Douche Hunter
I use only imported European ScotchLoc's and you won't find anything finer.
If it had bolts in it it’s also not mine. I usually install them like this.
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ktllc15
New member
While i was changing out thermostats in a truck stop parking lot this afternoon I noticed that my turbo is starting to get some end play in the shaft. Side to side and in and out. The in and out is what worries me. I'm thinking it's time to upgrade so I can rebuild this one and set it on the shelf.
Right now this is my current build, 2000 6nz 15k on it since inframe.
Idp one piece steel pistons (acert style)
Balanced 57's
Full tilt manifold
S478 turbo 1.32 exhaust housing
800hp marine cam
I've been trying different files to see which run the best. Usually run either a 7cz file or a modified 6nz file but being I run produce out of California pretty regularly I usually flash it to a 550 file before I cross into the state so it doesn't smoke so bad when going through the gears. With trims set at 5232 and fls/fts set at 74/-19 it takes a little finesse to shift under load with the s478. I've heard that referred to as surge before but I'm not sure if that's the correct term for when it "pops" when you let off to fast. I'm assuming this also is an indication of the turbo being too small?
I'm planning compounds eventually but that'll be in the future right now the truck needs to keep moving. What would be a good turbo to go to? I was figuring an s480 or s482, turbo diesels are still a little new to me so I'm not really sure what to go with for turbine housing size or whether 80mm or 82mm compressor or if there's altogether something that would be better. I do have a pdi nozzle ring housing sitting in the garage I was thinking might be worth using.
Any suggestions?
Right now this is my current build, 2000 6nz 15k on it since inframe.
Idp one piece steel pistons (acert style)
Balanced 57's
Full tilt manifold
S478 turbo 1.32 exhaust housing
800hp marine cam
I've been trying different files to see which run the best. Usually run either a 7cz file or a modified 6nz file but being I run produce out of California pretty regularly I usually flash it to a 550 file before I cross into the state so it doesn't smoke so bad when going through the gears. With trims set at 5232 and fls/fts set at 74/-19 it takes a little finesse to shift under load with the s478. I've heard that referred to as surge before but I'm not sure if that's the correct term for when it "pops" when you let off to fast. I'm assuming this also is an indication of the turbo being too small?
I'm planning compounds eventually but that'll be in the future right now the truck needs to keep moving. What would be a good turbo to go to? I was figuring an s480 or s482, turbo diesels are still a little new to me so I'm not really sure what to go with for turbine housing size or whether 80mm or 82mm compressor or if there's altogether something that would be better. I do have a pdi nozzle ring housing sitting in the garage I was thinking might be worth using.
Any suggestions?
Leiffi
New member
Surge comes from too big compressor, change to smaller one, or drive at higher rpm. And find a good tuner to get rid of the smoke.
ktllc15
New member
I can spin that 478 past 50 pounds pretty effortlessly so I have a hard time believing it's too big. And I'm not talking low speed surge I'm talking about when you're pulling it hard and you let off the foot feed too fast and you get a pop/bark sound whatever you want to call it.