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Old Feb 1, 2020 | 08:41 PM
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Shocking Excursion photo !

ok the headline is click bait but still a fun pic.

My Excursion with 900 gallons of Jet A ( 7.3 loves the stuff ) and the Fox shocks Helo and Raptor. ( yes he developed the shocks for ford )

The owner has forgotten more about shocks then I will ever know, he is THE shock guru ! holds more shock patents then any other person or company.
i have been out building Hammer Town for King of The Hammers off road race for the past 3 weeks and he will be one of 4 helos we use this week for filming the race.





 
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Old Feb 1, 2020 | 09:47 PM
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That is freakin sweet!
 
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Old Feb 1, 2020 | 11:03 PM
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Very nice, Camo. Wish I could make it out to see the race this year...maybe after I retire next year.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2020 | 11:57 PM
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Very nice, Camo. Wish I could make it out to see the race this year...maybe after I retire next year.
if you ever do plan a trip to KOH be sure to PM in advance, I will hook you up.
 
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Old Feb 2, 2020 | 07:27 AM
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What lube additive do you use when running the "A"?

 
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Old Feb 2, 2020 | 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by mta5002414
What lube additive do you use when running the "A"?
none,

according to my fuel nerd it is not needed for the pump or injectors on a 7.3
 
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Old Feb 2, 2020 | 09:15 AM
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Ok, I was just curious because of the differences between the two fuels. A friend of mine was a vaporhead at SJAFB and used to do the same but he stopped. Jet A is more “dry” but Diesel is made(or additives are mixed in) to lubricate the injector system. The viscosity is also different, Jet A is lower viscosity than Diesel #2. Lower lubricity is likely as the viscosity decreases. This may not cause catastrophic instant damage, but it may cause long-term wear of pumps, injectors. Diesel 2 is made with a required cetane number(ASTM D975 - minimum of 40). The ASTM specs for Jet A(ASTM D1655) has no minimum cetane rating. Because cetane pertains to compression ignition engines and has no meaning in turbine engines.
 
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Old Feb 2, 2020 | 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by pirate4x4_camo
ok the headline is click bait but still a fun pic.

My Excursion with 900 gallons of Jet A ( 7.3 loves the stuff ) and the Fox shocks Helo and Raptor. ( yes he developed the shocks for ford )

The owner has forgotten more about shocks then I will ever know, he is THE shock guru ! holds more shock patents then any other person or company.
i have been out building Hammer Town for King of The Hammers off road race for the past 3 weeks and he will be one of 4 helos we use this week for filming the race.


aw man i may have to show up, a bunch of coworkers are coming out thursday
 
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Old Feb 2, 2020 | 09:50 AM
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Looks like a dusty takeoff
 
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Old Feb 2, 2020 | 02:08 PM
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Sweet! Ever do the Baja 1000?
 
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Sweet! Ever do the Baja 1000?
have raced it many times , won 3 times driving and once as crew.
 
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Originally Posted by SmackDaddy
Looks like a dusty takeoff
not to bad, we have a water truck to keep it soaked down. if anything we spray muddy water around, at least at heli base shown, obviously out in the desert it is dusty.
 
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Nice chopper!
 
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I work on RR250 Engines, so have access to Jet A, and run it now and then. Jet A is high in sulfur , that is what acts as a lube,
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Old Feb 6, 2020 | 09:46 AM
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In case anyone was interested, we just filled our tank for the test cell. Jet A in the southeastern Pa area is $2.67 a gallon today.
 
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