Ray T's banjo bolts

[John Berger]

I got my order yesterday. Good job Ray. Now I have two sets in case I run into a problem on the road. I moved one of my senders to the tapped bolt I mounted at the injection pump, removed the brass 90's at the fuel filter housing and put the other sender on the housing inlet port. Readings: startup - 8 psi, cruising @ 60 - 7 psi, WOT - 4 psi. The readings from the sender at the injection pump were interesting. Startup - 8 psi, cruising @ 60 - 6 psi, WOT - dropped to 1 psi and stayed there. What really has me puzzled is that after running the truck, the idle pressure goes to 10 psi on both senders, but not at initial startup WOT speed was 90 mph and climbing. I ran out of road, which was a good thing as there was a cop looking for speeders Good thing he was facing the other way. I wish I could have checked boost and EGT, but I would need three more eyes



John

 

[jstyer]

Ray's banjo bolts

Got my set of 5 yesterday. They look great. Will put them in this weekend. I know this has been asked before, but what are the correct torque settings for them??

 

[zman]

TTT



I also need the torque info since mine will be here soon...



Steve

 

[BigUgly]

Got mine yesterday.

Looking good Ray, thanks for the great product.

Josiah

 

[Texas Diesel]

Where can I get some? I really need something to assist me in installing a fuel pressure sender at the VP-44. Thanks

 

[JTBMC]

I got mine this morning and got started putting them in before the UPS Guy started up the drive. Mine are Great, however my injector pumps threads arent as deep as the bolt is long. I'm working on this and posted in products forum, to see if anyone else has had this happen on a 99 injector pump. Ray has already e- mailed me and I'll call him tomarrow to see if I can just saw it of or send it in and have Ray Shorten it. These bolts are Top Quailty and have me wondering what other improvements he can build for us. TJ

 

[tmacc]

Got mine a few days ago. They look great. Does anyone know where I could get a fitting that would allow the dealer to hook up their test gauge and allow me to re-hook up my sender? TIA

Tom

 

[JTBMC]

John ,

What type of gauge and sender are you using. I'm using mechanical gauges, I have 2 Holly 0-15, A snap- on 0-30 Fuel Preasure test gauge and a MAC 0-30 and a Precision 0-100 all in 1# increments and the all give the same readings with in 1# Plus or Minus

Start up 10# key cycle

Idle 10 drops to 8

WOT Drops to 7-6#s

Gauges installed on Lift Pump Inlet on top of fuel filter canister in a tapped bolt from Ray

Idle outlet pres. 7#s

WOT outlet drops from 7#s to 3#s



I dont know for sure but larger Banjo Bolt holes may decrease presure and increase volume.



Mybe TXRAM Can advise

 

[John Berger]

that's what I was thinking

I'm using Stewart Warner gauges and senders. I was getting fluctuation from the sender mounted at the injection pump. I have it mounted at the same place but am using a grease gun hose as a snubber. Got the idea from fellow TDR member dresslered. Fluctuations are gone. I'm not sweating the drop to 1 psi. The truck never misses, bucks, burps, farts, hesitates or commits any other bodily secretions that may come to mind.



John

 

[fj40charles]

Here is Ray's info if anyone needs them to order.



$4. 56 UPS, plus $15. for the set of bolts. The set of 5 will be all you

need. Ray



R. L. Torresdal Co. , Inc.

1413 Hwy 52

Ossian, IA 52161-0344



563-532-9884 phone



rltco@acegroup. cc



Very fast shipping and high quality product.

 

[JTBMC]

Thanks John, Mine also never misses although Black Smoke could be considered a Fart

TJ

 

[Diesel Dan]

got them love them

 

[dresslered]

Banjo torque

The service manual (2001) states that the stock banjos get torqued to 18ft-lbs.

 

[CannonBall]

Got my new bolts. Nice job Ray. This is how these bolts should have came from the factory. Very professional.

 

[dresslered]

Got my bolts! Fantastic replacements!

 

[TowPro]

Ray, got mine also! They had been shipped to my office address (guess you got the address off the email)



I never go to the office, but my boss stopped buy today and delevered them to me.



They look Great! real nice work!

Hope you can sell enough to make it worth your while.



Just think if Cummins started buying them from you for new production!

Originally posted by dresslered

Got my bolts! Fantastic replacements!

 

[Bob Wagner]

Thank you Ray!

Received the banjos today. great quality at a great price. check will be mailed tomorrow.



Thanks again,

Bob