Recent Content by PAckley

I have been running with the hotrod VP44 for almost a year now, and tapped it (see signature) and it has remarkably improved performance. The pump however when engine is full operating temperature sometimes has a hunting, lumpy 800 rpm idle which is not smooth like stock. They claim 30% increase...

Gary: Again, we may be evaluating differently. I found that I could charge up a 10% grade with little effect on temps, but the cumulative temperature rise made a difference. It would make a difference if it was the first hour or the sixth hour. I never saw a 90 degree rise up a long hill, but...

Good advice on pulling rad and pressure washing. How difficult is the radiator pull? Serp belt replacement? Thermostat and cap are good ideas on a 200,000 mile truck. I will have to locate new hoses before I attempt this, and might also find new silicone hoses for the turbo as a good idea while...

Gary: Your tests are not long enough for proper evaluation. If I were to post temperatures after 50 miles they would be equal or less to your numbers. The transmission temperatures just rise steadily over time and effort. The transmission is a heat sink, and not like the engine that either cools...

Trans temps get even hotter than imagined before. I have seen 245* on long towing trips through gradual hills at high speed. I have concluded that unless I can actively cool through either pump or fan, I will have to stop the vehicle and let the oil cool. Returning from Mid-Ohio race circuit...

Bought my truck used, the fuel gauge measured always empty. Used car Dealer fixed it. Later, after the juice/edge was monitoring fuel pressure I would get very low pressure which took out VP44. I replaced fuel sender and discovered dealer had put the mesh filter on with a zip tie! Which failed...

Regarding the SHO VP44 reliability, Industrial actually claims they do more precise building of this pump over the HO pump. I had to focus on fuel pressures with the edge/juice monitoring pressures. First was the large banjo kit with Vulcan big line reloation kit and stock fuel pump. I would...

I just installed a new (rebuilt) NV5600 from Standard Transmission of FT. Worth. Tow 10,000# race trailer, temps creep steadily to 230-240 in 80* ambient temp. Fastcoolers installed do not seem to help the temp creep, although when stopped for refueling, etc, temp drops faster. Amsoil...

I pull a 24' race trailer, under 10,000 lbs, and have a brand new rebuilt Standard Transmission (of Ft. Worth) NV5600 because the original nv5600 had no synchro in 6th (bought truck used with 180,000 miles) Amsoil syncrhomesh fluid, and fast coolers and I see temps creep slowly to 230-238...

Gary et al: So I am back from a long tow from DC to Nelson Ledges, 24' trailer weighing probably 7000# The new (Standard Transmisison late model 1 3/8" output shaft, SBC HO flywheel, Con FE clutch, Genos' fast cool) or whatever you call the "radiators" that go onto the PTO area, with Edge...

Trans cooler/fluid/temps Gary: Thanks for the posting, I should be able to supply some interesting data for you shortly. I tow a 24x8' race trailer, and depending on what car I race, weighs 7-8,000# Bought truck used, $9k, and added lots of after-market, including a rebuild from Standard...

I will be towing race trailer to cincinnati next weekend and will be able to report transmission temps and see if fast coolers help appreciably. Will also learn to use 5th gear rather than brute force 6th gear on hills to save trans.

Chazj: I am not an authority here, and will be towing race car trailer to Nelson Ledges (near Cincinnati, OH) next weekend. Have installed Geno's fast coolers, and have only Amsoil synchromesh fluid (extra quart+). I always previously towed in 6th gear as the power would take any hill in 6th. So...

Previous post no sig on equipment shown below: 2000 Ram 2wd Quad Cab, short bed, 6 speed, 4. 1 LSD, Quad Cab. Bilstein shocks. Edge Attitude with Juice, Magnaflow 4" SS exhaust, SHO VP44 (Hotrod); SBC Con OFE clutch & HO 13" flywheel, Glacier (Walbro) Big lines and enlarged Banjo fittings...

Pardon my lack of knowledge but you can help me. Check sig for truck upgrades. I am pleased with stock injectors, and the Edge really produces smoke in any of the settings (evenwith fueling set to low smoke) so the SHO VP44 may be at the limit of the stock injectors. I so not know how close they...