Yes Im Posting ANOTHER Filter Thread!!

[cranetruck]

RE: Question

Alcohol evaporator, Andy. Methanol fumes are drawn into the compressor to eliminate ice in the air system.

 

[cranetruck]

Did finish the plumbing, but I'm not comfy with the straight threads in the drilled out cap screws (noted in image). I'm trusting the teflon tape to keep it from leaking, not a good long term solution, although yellow tape is used.
The 3/4 inch plumbing is a bear to work with.

 

[rizzo]

nice

 

[nickd]

wow thats a lot of work

 

[cranetruck]

It runs!
First time to oil pressure (to fill new filter and lines): 15 seconds
After shut down and restart, the oil pressure was up in less than 3 seconds.

Pressure drop across new oil filter after 1/2 hr at idle: 6 psi @ 154°F (thermocouple in coolant plug, should be the same as oil temp more or less)

I used a paste to seal some pipe joints for the first time and 3 out of 5 leaked.
The taped joints held up fine as usual. Another project to fix the leaks.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Bjorn brings up an interesting point with the tape vs paste. My rule of thumb is to use tape ( I only use yellow gas tape) on everything but PVC and CPVC. My thought is the fact that CPVC and especially PVC can crack if you crank it too much. The yellow tape I use may not work well on smaller stuff such as 1/8NPT.

 

[cranetruck]

Just realized that the heater is not an M151 heater, it's a sawed off regular M35 heater.
This explains the rough edges and the lack of some mounting screw holes and there is no data tag....

 

[cranetruck]

Finished the heater installation, except for the hoses this morning.
Started engine after two days and it took 5 seconds to oil pressure. Drop across filter was 9 psi after start.

After 15 minutes, the engine op temp was 145° and the drop across the filter was 5 psi.

 

[OSO]

I like this test ! Best way to get the right data, and not to mention a real craftsman at work . The color match was fantastic! Real pro on the spray bomb. I used to paint a motorcycle tank for a friend back in the 70's, using auto paint put into spray bombs, I would wet sand ,then buff paint out. Anyway NICE WORK!!! OSO

 

[SierraHotel]

Cranetruck,
What is that on the firewall with the ID plate on it? It's missing on mine and you can see where it was...

 

[cranetruck]

That would be the 25 amp regulator. I don't have the 60 amp alternator (with built-in regulator) upgrade.
The copper tubing next to it is the Airpak vent and a little further to the right is the pressurized axle housing control valves and vent.

 

[OPCOM]

If the kit has straight threads in the drilled out cap screws, how about if pipe nipples were put in and welded in thecap screws so they would not ever leak, and then you would have a tapered thread on top. Does this sound reasonable?

 

[cranetruck]

Patrick, D-man is fixing the error.

 

[Djfreema]

I like the idea of the cut down heater box. Its just wasted space anyway to have that big box.

 

[OPCOM]

Bjorn, that's not an error being fixed, it's a "design spin". At least that's what I have learned since I went from engineering to marketing!!

Djfreema, Dang I was going to say that also! What do we suppose the reason for that unneccessarily huge box was?

 

[mangus580]

Bjorn, that's not an error being fixed, it's a "design spin". At least that's what I have learned since I went from engineering to marketing!!

Agreed Patrick. The Bolts that were made for the kit, were made for a different type of fitting than Bjorn used. Bjorns fittings didnt fit right because he put a spin on the design by using different hoses and such.

 

[bottleworks]

What do we suppose the reason for that unneccessarily huge box was?

Good question... I put an A/C evaporator in mine...Still need to make the hoses to use it...


Cranetruck, at some point, would you be willing to move your oil filter below the oil cooler to see if your higher "time until pressure" numbers go down relative to the position of the oil filter?

 

[cranetruck]

Cranetruck, at some point, would you be willing to move your oil filter below the oil cooler to see if your higher "time until pressure" numbers go down relative to the position of the oil filter?

 

[bottleworks]

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[Recovry4x4]

Bjorn, have you been running the truck with any frequency? I'm curious to see if the filter makes a visible difference in the oil after the filter change.