What did you do to your Gen 1 today?
#3991
Adjustable prop valve all tied in. The joy of one person bleeding comes next.
#3992
Tied all lines right at the departure out of the junction block, to the valve, then back down and unioned at the factory line heading to the rears.
Think I've got the brake line bending down, Mr. Knittle.
Run, Rise, gives the Diagonal length, then the degree of offset. Cake, baby!
Or, A squared + B squared = C squared. Use trig to get offset degree.
Think I've got the brake line bending down, Mr. Knittle.
Run, Rise, gives the Diagonal length, then the degree of offset. Cake, baby!
Or, A squared + B squared = C squared. Use trig to get offset degree.
The following users liked this post:
edwinsmith (06-07-2017)
#3993
Registered User
Tied all lines right at the departure out of the junction block, to the valve, then back down and unioned at the factory line heading to the rears.
Think I've got the brake line bending down, Mr. Knittle.
Run, Rise, gives the Diagonal length, then the degree of offset. Cake, baby!
Or, A squared + B squared = C squared. Use trig to get offset degree.
Think I've got the brake line bending down, Mr. Knittle.
Run, Rise, gives the Diagonal length, then the degree of offset. Cake, baby!
Or, A squared + B squared = C squared. Use trig to get offset degree.
Looks good.
#3994
#3995
Registered User
The following users liked this post:
thrashingcows (06-08-2017)
#3996
Registered User
I have an adjustable one on my wagon, and I turned it all the way one direct, then counted the turns to the other side, then started in the middle when adjusting.
I did small increments when braking on a gravel lot, I wanted the rears to lock up just a tad before the fronts. So many up to speed, then locking brakes up later I got it dialed in.
I did small increments when braking on a gravel lot, I wanted the rears to lock up just a tad before the fronts. So many up to speed, then locking brakes up later I got it dialed in.
#3997
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Land of the Toxic Avenger
Posts: 6,789
Received 1,647 Likes
on
1,120 Posts
The hovercraft landed, and heading out on its maiden voyage today...
#3998
Registered User
I have an adjustable one on my wagon, and I turned it all the way one direct, then counted the turns to the other side, then started in the middle when adjusting.
I did small increments when braking on a gravel lot, I wanted the rears to lock up just a tad before the fronts. So many up to speed, then locking brakes up later I got it dialed in.
I did small increments when braking on a gravel lot, I wanted the rears to lock up just a tad before the fronts. So many up to speed, then locking brakes up later I got it dialed in.
#3999
Just curious, Mark and TCows, once your all adjusted, have you ever had to readjust the valve for less pressure in different weather conditions, like snow, mud or rain? Gravels one thing, but you add water to the mix, whole different ball game, I'm assuming?
Not knowing any better as this is my first prop valve install, I'm foreseeing at least two settings for dry and wet conditions? I don't tow, and I know if I did that would also be another setting.
Not knowing any better as this is my first prop valve install, I'm foreseeing at least two settings for dry and wet conditions? I don't tow, and I know if I did that would also be another setting.
#4000
Registered User
Just curious, Mark and TCows, once your all adjusted, have you ever had to readjust the valve for less pressure in different weather conditions, like snow, mud or rain? Gravels one thing, but you add water to the mix, whole different ball game, I'm assuming?
Not knowing any better as this is my first prop valve install, I'm foreseeing at least two settings for dry and wet conditions? I don't tow, and I know if I did that would also be another setting.
Not knowing any better as this is my first prop valve install, I'm foreseeing at least two settings for dry and wet conditions? I don't tow, and I know if I did that would also be another setting.
#4001
Thanks, Mark. I plan on doing the same
#4002
Registered User
Hauled my brother's 21' Searay down to the lake and back for him this past week.
Almost 3 tons of boat, 400+ miles and got 11.49mpg. Lots of hills and curving, winding road so OD was off part of the time. Windows down so no AC.
Truck didn't skip a beat.
Oh, and my brother let my daughter and I stay at his cabin in between and tube and float on the lake with his family. First vacation for me in about 5 years. Good times.
Almost 3 tons of boat, 400+ miles and got 11.49mpg. Lots of hills and curving, winding road so OD was off part of the time. Windows down so no AC.
Truck didn't skip a beat.
Oh, and my brother let my daughter and I stay at his cabin in between and tube and float on the lake with his family. First vacation for me in about 5 years. Good times.
that is exactly the mpg I got last week pulling my 25ft 7k travel trailer with my 500lb motorcycle in the bed, to and back from North Carolina, if I kept my speed to around 65, my mpg went down to 10ish at 70+mph, some of the hills were a good pull on the old girl.
normal road.
65mph @ 2,000 rpm @ 11lb boost @ 875*EGT in OD @ 75* ambient temp
on very steep long hills.
65mph @ 2,500 rpm @ 28lb boost @ 1,150*EGT in 3rd @ 75* ambient temp
it would do it fine in OD but I just don't want to push my new trans that much, my trans temp stayed around 170* but 1 time I did see 195* sensor in the pan.
#4003
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Land of the Toxic Avenger
Posts: 6,789
Received 1,647 Likes
on
1,120 Posts
that is exactly the mpg I got last week pulling my 25ft 7k travel trailer with my 500lb motorcycle in the bed, to and back from North Carolina, if I kept my speed to around 65, my mpg went down to 10ish at 70+mph, some of the hills were a good pull on the old girl.
normal road.
65mph @ 2,000 rpm @ 11lb boost @ 875*EGT in OD @ 75* ambient temp
on very steep long hills.
65mph @ 2,500 rpm @ 28lb boost @ 1,150*EGT in 3rd @ 75* ambient temp
it would do it fine in OD but I just don't want to push my new trans that much, my trans temp stayed around 170* but 1 time I did see 195* sencor in the pan.
normal road.
65mph @ 2,000 rpm @ 11lb boost @ 875*EGT in OD @ 75* ambient temp
on very steep long hills.
65mph @ 2,500 rpm @ 28lb boost @ 1,150*EGT in 3rd @ 75* ambient temp
it would do it fine in OD but I just don't want to push my new trans that much, my trans temp stayed around 170* but 1 time I did see 195* sencor in the pan.
Today I Hauled 1800 lbs of scrap to the recycler, and it was if nothing was attached to the truck
#4004
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Land of the Toxic Avenger
Posts: 6,789
Received 1,647 Likes
on
1,120 Posts
Saw this beauty today. Love those old body styled trucks. Drove a 1979 for over a decade, and I still miss it. Is drop a 5.9 in it if I ever found,a new ride..
For all you Ferd fans out there
For all you Ferd fans out there
The following users liked this post:
mknittle (06-08-2017)
#4005
Today, I finalized the install of the prop valve by bleeding the brakes- 3 whole cycles!! My prop valve kept leaking at one of the 1/8" NPT connection, and every time I unhooked the prop valve, it was starting all over with the bleed process. 2 1/2 whole quarts of brake fluid. Oh, well, I can at least say my entire system has new fluid, LOL.
I proceeded to adjust the rear drums, and the E- brake cable. Man, I don't know how you guys do it effortlessly. Spin the rear wheels, feel for slight drag, then back off the adjusters. I can't seem to " feel " the slight drag, plus if one wheel is tighter than the other, it just complicates things. Oh, well, hopefully I don't have it too tight against the drums. The proper and best way, was at the advice of TMan, where he actually took the axle out, then one wheel can be spun at a time, and the feel of drag is easier. But, I did not feel like opening up that axle and wearing gear lube today.
I proceeded to adjust the rear drums, and the E- brake cable. Man, I don't know how you guys do it effortlessly. Spin the rear wheels, feel for slight drag, then back off the adjusters. I can't seem to " feel " the slight drag, plus if one wheel is tighter than the other, it just complicates things. Oh, well, hopefully I don't have it too tight against the drums. The proper and best way, was at the advice of TMan, where he actually took the axle out, then one wheel can be spun at a time, and the feel of drag is easier. But, I did not feel like opening up that axle and wearing gear lube today.