Dude, where you been?

 

Way to set the standard Jeremy..... you set that bar nice & high.

 

Thanks for all the compliments. I'm quite pleased with how things are turning out.

Not running quite yet, but should be tomorrow. Got the radiator hoses on, coolant tank in place, and topped off with coolant. One battery is in place and new cables are made. Going to wait until tomorrow to try and fire it. Since I'm in the driveway, not in a shop, I don't have much light out there. I feel more comfortable with the first fire being in the daylight where I can see better. Jeff's coming by around lunch, so I can have a second set of eyes on it and looking over everything. The only thing I've really got left to do is fill the turbo with oil & tighten that supply line and put the 10 gallons of diesel I've got in cans into the tank. Oh, I also need to upload the shift file to the PCS controller.

I'll try to get a vid of the first fire, but I don't have a true video camera, just a video setting on my digital camera. It only takes short videos...like 30 seconds at a time. If I get it running, I'll get a vid of it sometime tomorrow though.

 

That is perfect for this format.
It's what I use as well.

 

its not even my truck and I can't wait...lol

 

I am ready to hear it too. I will be coming straight to the computer when I get off of work this evening. Oh wait, I already do that anyway.

 

Can't wait. Waiting impatiently.

 

This is gonna be good

 

Well? It's got to be running by now. I can't believe we don't have a video yet.

This stress is turning my hair grey(er).

Toyman

 

Jeff's going to be here in about an hour for first start. Probably won't have any vids up until later this afternoon.

 

I know you want to go out and drive the baby... but PLEASEEEE post up a video ASAP lol this is killing me. I'm 800 miles away but want to see this damn thing lol. Sorry rant off

 

Good grief you guys are acting like you'll have a coronary if Jeremy doesn't get this motor running ASAP.

Relax! Go sit on the toilet and read a magazine. I know that should easily take up an hour's worth of time.

I'm excited too, but, don't rush him. He doesn't want to overlook anything important.

 

I wouldn't be able to get off without falling over if I did that!!! My legs would go numb!! And I don't have a handy German tourist to blame it on either!!

 

Well his buddy should be arriving right about now and starting it up

 

It's runs!!!!

I'll get some vids posted up soon enough, but have minor things to tend to first, before it gets dark. Startup went well. Cranked for about 15 seconds to fill the fuel rail, injector lines, and injectors. Next crank was about 5-10 seconds and it fired right up. That was a great sound. Got it up to 2000 RPM, Jeff secured the throttle in that position (with a screwdriver jammed in there somehow...LOL) and I started looking around.

First thing I noticed....holy shat, this turbo effin screams! Hopefully it comes through in the vids. There were no leaks that I could be found while running.

There were a couple minor issues. A small leak at one of the heater hoses showed up about 20 minutes after the truck was shut off, but a couple cranks on the hose clamp stopped that one. The stock temp gauge is not working, which I need to diagnose. Don't know if it's the sensor or in the wiring. I'll get it figured out though. The Autometer gauge does work, so I do have a temp reference.

One slightly bigger than minor, but not major issue. After the 20 minutes of 2000 RPM for cam break in, I revved it a couple times and the fan caught the wiring for the electronic fan lockup. I don't think it cut any of the wires, but slightly tore the sheath. The fan simply sucked in the wire. I'm going to secure the wire to the radiator with some stainless safety wire, so that shouldn't be a problem anymore. If it chews the wire again, I'm putting a thermal clutch on there and ditching the electronic clutch all together.

Once I get the fan wiring fixed, I'll come in for some lunch (I'm typing this as I sit in my truck ) and upload the vids for you all. Give me an hour or two. I know you guys want to see this, and I want to show this to you, but I'd also like to get the truck drivable today, so I need to take care of the minor issues first.