that sounded really wrong

 

Don't know what to say, I have seen my manifolds, turbo up pipe and turbo somewhere around dark cherry.

I also know it could have been much brighter if I kept my foot in it.

Big load, steep hill, they can get rather warm.

 

yeah not gonna lie to ya it did... now im done hijacking the thread with my nonsense lol

 

me too!!

 

I guess my point was, never say never and never say always.

There are exceptions to almost every rule.
I keep trying to get that idea through my sons head.

He keeps asking questions that do not have the rock solid always true answer he is looking for.

I have seen NA diesels with glowing manifolds, if you run them hard enough for long enough.

Way back when there were NA disels in big trucks, I have seen the red glow reflecting off the road at night pulling long steep hills.

Same for gasser motors.
I actually ran an old tandem axle log truck that had a big International gas motor in it.
And yes it had the same glow under it when we were pulling a big load up one of the 12 or 13 percent mountain road grades way back when.

That was so long ago I can even remember what displacement that engine was, 5 something cubic inches.

 

ive worked on gassers all my life, n/a gasser with glowing manifold is usually running too lean. my rodeo was glowing like a frickin bon fire on its first test drive. couldnt believe how off the air/fuel mixture was off

 

Geez Dave how old are you???? And It was 549CI

 

Dave did say "old" logging truck. In those days (late 60's early 70's) the new, young guy got the oldest rig. We were happy to just have the job and break into the driving game, the age of the truck didn't matter.

I started out on a 1961 Pete with a 200 series cummings and 5x4 set of gear boxes. Seat was nothing but a padded box but man I was trucking.

BTW, Dave isn't that old, it just feels like it!

 

I was just giving him a hard time, I may be older, dammit.

 

lol.ahh well,we all have it coming.

 

56 is right around the corner.

When I was driving as log truck I was either in a 63 Chevy with a 6V53 and 5x4 tandem or the International which was a 68 or so with the gas motor and a 5x4 tandem.

Yes as low man on the totem pole, I spent more time in the Chevy with the 6V53, it was in much worse shape.
Made almost as many auxiliary tranny shifts under the truck as I did from inside, the shifter linkage was so worn out if you didn't shift it exactly right it locked into two gears, and you went nowhere until you crawled under it and knocked it out of both gears.

It was a learning experience though.

My first tractor that I owned was a 1960 model Autocar Constructor, 200 Cummins with a 10 speed cable shift Road Ranger and an air tag axle.
Turtles used to pass me pulling the hills, but I ran that truck all over the east coast and as far west as the Mississippi in 1974.

 

Well, I just picked up a 6.0 cooler from a buddy of mine and I am VERY VERY excited!

However, I am concerned about install. Again, to those of you that have added a cooler to their IDI's, how difficult is it to install on the turbo end??
To my understanding, you have to almost take the turbo apart. And there is some pretty serious drilling involved.

Basically, can this be accomplished on a Saturday in my home garage, or should I bring the rig and plumbing kit INTO a Diesel shop???

I know for sure Oreo so far has done this, and I am excited about his reply here. Anyone else??

Thank you in advance fellow IDI brotherhood'rs

 

I used a 6.0 ic the first time. it is big but it fits

here are some pics

Truck stuff pictures by typ4 - Photobucket

 

not fair! i want those lifts! nice install!

where were you able to find that intake hat? also did you have all the custom pipe bent at a shop or did you piece it together yourself and weld?

sorry all this talk about intercoolers has got me very interested!

 

I made the intake hat from a 6.0 elbow and some other stuff, I have made and sold a bunch of them. The one pipe is a 6.0 hotside and the other one was from a dodge, the shiny parts are an ebay 3inch kit.