Mid-Tenn Chapter Roundtable

[JSykes]

I keep coming back to the Autometer Ultra Lites. They are the cloest to what I want and they look pretty good. Who has had experience with their pyrometer and what do you think of its performance?



Jay

 

[Got Smoke?]

Originally posted by JSykes

I keep coming back to the Autometer Ultra Lites. They are the cloest to what I want and they look pretty good. Who has had experience with their pyrometer and what do you think of its performance?



Jay

I've had the Ultra Lites in my truck for over a year. I love them!Oo. Absolutely no problems out of them whatsoever.



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[Piston Slapper]

Isspro has the gauges in all those ranges. White faced too, but blue pointers. I had the white ones, but didn't like the blue pointers. Pics in my readers rigs. Ordered the black faced orange pointers. They should have done been here, they have shipped, but I haven't got them yet. I should have them here and in by jan 10th, if'n ya'll want to look. I didn't think the isspro pyro was bad, Wade obviously didn't like them. Only gauges I know of you can get all the above stated ranges is Isspros. Lighting and clarity are good. IF they only had White faced with Orange pointers I'd be happy. I think they match well too the factory too.



All I like on the shop is concrete, trusses and siding. Smeared 2 ft of gravel yesterday with the tractor. Got alittle over confident running around in a 30 ft square with box blade and loader, hit one of my door post and cracked it! I was sick... rock man was bringing my last load and he backed into a post and knocked it about 4" out of whack too. I quit, went to the recliner, sucked some suds and pouted!



Gap



P. S. Is everybody cool with Hot Wings?? deep fried breaded kind? I don't really like them wet ones...

 

[Kimber]

Originally posted by Piston Slapper





Is everybody cool with Hot Wings?? deep fried breaded kind? I don't really like them wet ones...

SOME certain Presidential leader COULD bring some fresh venison & biscuits. :-laf :-laf :-laf :-laf

 

[AndyMan]

You can lead me anywhere with a chicken wing!



Venision is tasty too!! I've got some freshly spanked duck that I'd be happy to bring. Breasted the fellers out, soaked them in salt water overnight and froze them. Gap I'll thaw 'em out and bring 'em if you got a fryin pan outside somewhere's where I can quick fry 'em.

 

[Piston Slapper]

C M DUCKS

MR DUCKS

OH NO MR NOT DUCKS

OS MR DUCKS

C M WANGS!



I got a pan... bring em on!

 

[WadePatton]

mmmmmm venison. I think I'll have some tonight--and go shoot anothern in the morning. Going to be crunchy out there--if I'm lucky I'll see something bigger than a squirrel. Of course I could carry my . 22 and bag a bunch of them for the deep fryer.



Gap, I need to borrow your comp. (Anybody closer with a comp/ufm 98-00 model?) I've got a problem. I've redone all the electrical contacts, re-tapped, moved the ground direct to the battery. Still has a mmmiss-ssstutter type thing going on.



Sorta hard to test it out there right now, but it's still funked.

 

[Piston Slapper]

my comp is in st louis with the ol lady. She left me the mini-van. Can you believe it? My comp will be in Nashville, Xmas eve and Xmas day till noon. Then it'll be back in St. Louis for a week or so. Later freaks.



I guess we gonna have to have us a wildlife fry'n convention.



There is this possuum that keeps getting my dang trash!!

 

[WadePatton]

Well, I do have some Flathead catfish that needs cooking too. Oo.



We're going to be too full to blow smoke!



GAPster! Sounds like you need another HUMMIN CUMMINS! There was a 97 4x4 CC 5-speed 87k in the TP the other day for 10,900 obo--GONE before I made the call. That would maybe hook up better than the mighty Hole Digger. Yeah, thas the ticket getcha a 4x4 for huntin and pullin and BOMBin!



minivan... :{ #@$%! :-laf

 

[Got Smoke?]

Originally posted by WadePatton





GAPster! Sounds like you need another HUMMIN CUMMINS! There was a 97 4x4 CC 5-speed 87k in the TP the other day for 10,900 obo--GONE before I made the call.

Saw it in wheel's & deal's last Saturday night! :{ #@$%!



Oh well I've got so much in mine now that I'd lose to much $$ in getting a extended cab. I'm just gonna stretch mine in a couple of years when (IF) I ever need the extra room. :-laf

 

[Got Smoke?]

Got the OK from the boss that makes the schedule @ Wally Hell I'll be seeing y'all on the 10th!Oo.

 

[Piston Slapper]

Got the trusses on, and a few purloins to hold them. Finish up the purloins tomorrow. Just metal, doors and concrete left. Won't be able to pour till spring. Nice packed gravel anyway.



Ran into a Turbo diesel dude yesterday at lowes. He had never heard of TDR. Invited him to the meeting on the 10th. He has a 98 QC 5sp 4x4 LB! Some big freaking bumpers front and back. don't know what brand. I told him if he ever wanted to sell call me! I rattled of some Hi-Po stuff for him and he said really? You can do that! I said you need to come see. You'll have new respect for "Cummins Diesel Power"!



Poor little sheep... lost and don't know it!

 

[WadePatton]

word on the Turbo

Okay, got the new turbocharger on and it's a SWEETHEART! Had to work through another problem (related to cold air) and break it in, and last night and today got to really push it. Well I had to lift some last night as it was wanting to go over 50#. I swapped out the boost port orifice screw (several supplied) to a smaller one and got the wastegate to open quicker, now 42-44 is tops.





I'm beginning to think that I don't need anything bigger than this one. It's a 35/40 hybrid with a 14cm wastegated housing, balanced super fine. I'm putting out less smoke, running more boost, EGT's are NOT an issue, and it sounds good too. More power is being developed in the engine room!



If I ease into it, the clutch will hold under 40psi. I may run over to the dyno if they're open tomorrow. I don't think it'll slip on the rollers. I'm no expert, but I 'spect I'm ALL OVER 450/1000 now.



The highest I've gotten the EGT is around 1400--where I used to push it past 1500--a whole lot faster.



The roads have gotten really short again and my brakes are being severely tested. Tires aren't too happy either. It's going to be SUPER sweet when I get the 13" FE in there.



I'm really impressed with the unit. I'll bring it to the meeting if it's not under 30 degrees all day long.



Oh yeah, it's a Dodgezilla! Tim told me to go ahead and spread the word. Now the other mods we're going to do to it are still CLASSIFIED.



Looks like I'm going to have two of these units for myself.

 

[Cumminsman]

Hey Ya'll, Just wanted to wish all of the Mid TN members a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Look forward to seeing ya'll on the 10th of Jan. Later, Nick

 

[AndyMan]

Ditto on that Nick! Here's to safe travels, holiday cheer, and good times. Cheers!

Andy

 

[Got Smoke?]

Hope everybody had a great Christmas! I got mucho fundage towards my Haisley Dual Disk, and I also got two emails today saying that I've got two checks in the mail for my HX40 exhaust housings I had for sale so there's even more fundage!! Oo.

 

[JSykes]

Got dem gauges on order.....

Well guys, got my gauges and pillar pod on order on Friday. That was the only (and most important) thing that I got accomplished at work yesterday. Thanks to Nick, I ordered a set of Autometer Ultra Lites from Jegs.com. Got the 0-1600°F Pyro, 0-15psi Mech. Fuel Pressure, and 0-60psi Boost. Can't wait to get them installed to see how my lift pump is doing. I will definitely be asking questions and looking for tips on installation in the near future.



Anybody around here got a can of the tan interior spray paint?



Looking forward to seeing everybody again on the 10th.



Jay

 

[WadePatton]

Yep, I got a can. Don't think I'll be using it anytime soon. Just gimme back the extry. Got a dark can too.

 

[AndyMan]

Cool deal Jay!



I got my pyro, still waiting on my boost and transmission temp (geno's talked me out of FP gauge. Said my 03 wouldn't need it. ).

Got a black pillar mount, but returning it for the one molded in color... . unless there's plenty o' paint to go round. .



Maybe we can do pyro's on the 10th? maybe? Lil nervous 'bout taping into the manifold.

 

[Kimber]

Hope everybody had a good Christmas... . I had to travel all over middle TN... . plenty of good food, and too many miles. I found my New years project at my parents house... . an albino skunk, should be a good winter coat in a couple of weeks, if I can get my wife to let me back in the house after I skin it. I found a stroker that would like to dyno with us if its O. K. with the group... . he's kinda arrogant, so I'd like to see him gag to his knees on some Cummins smoke. :-laf ... Just wish it was mine. See y'all, Paul