Recent Content by CGustafson

GAmes, you're right! I don't want to hear that. Oh well, I had a character forming experience which you were denied, not to mention getting to enjoy the great outdoors, lying on my back beneath a truck for hours. And I've got a bunch of extra 4" 409 series stainless tubing that will lie...

Yah, thanks for the pics GAmes. That bracket is exactly like the one I have. But I have two 4" clamps w/mating hangers attached instead of your more elegant welded hangers. What I don't have is any drawings or instructions remotely hinting how to use any of it. Your picture makes that pretty...

Well. My estimate of when I'd be wrapping this up was optimistic. Actually finished the job Sunday morning the 14th, working on it an hour or two each night and most of Saturday. First problem was removing the fabricated straight pipe that came on the truck. It was made out of 3/16" wall 4"...

A brief hiatus in the exhaust endeavor. The folks I bought the Rip Rook from forgot to ship it. One of the dudes' father died. Bummer for all. I called on that a day or two after I figured it should have showed up. Finally got it last Friday. Got my Kroil penetrating oil and some 6 point...

Gene, Thanks much for the info. I was sure there'd be some proprietary fitting brazed to the heat exchanger. NPT! Wonderful. A whole world of options. But, yah, now that you mention it, very low pressure there so just about anything will work. Are the seals on the existing fittings...

I noticed one of my transmission heat exchanger lines is seeping just slightly, up under the turbo. I've read here the connectors have a plastic retainer that is not a good thing. Also that some kind of upgrade kit is available, but pretty pricey. Can anyone tell me how the heat exchanger...

I definitely plan to install gauges. I like to know what's going on and I was a bit surprised the previous owner didn't at least have a boost gauge in it, particularly since he disconnected the waste gate. I never had an EGT in the Mercedes, but the most radical modification I made to it was to...

I'm glad I asked this question. Getting 100% reassuring feedback. Now I'm really going to be dismayed if I do have a problem! I figured I'd give it a good soaking when it has just cooled down enough not to evaporate the penetrating oil, then douse it some more cold. I've always been fond of...

800K. Whoa! That's impressive miles, and this job is starting to sound not too bad. I've got a can of Kroil right where I know where it's at in the storage units and I think it's pretty similar to PB Blaster. Have to clean all the gop off of it and my extensions, but you guys give me hope I'm...

Heh. I probably don't have to worry about working on one of those any time soon!

Thanks for your views on that Bob4x4. I don't think the Michigan climate really got up that far under the hood, so maybe your experience will apply here. I'm used to Mercedes diesels where every fastener, no matter how nasty a spot, simply threads off like it was put on yesterday.

Howdy, I am relatively new to turbo diesel Dodges and TDR. About a month ago I purchased a '95 2500 4x4 with 145K on the clock and engine in near stock tune - plate all the way forward and line to the turbo wastegate disconnected. That last bit troubles me a tad, but haven't had time to...