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Is that HUGE engine going in your semtt? Just kidding, what are you going to use that engine for or did you just see it on the side of the road? Its a monster!
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those cat gold engine will re-power your build very nice, depending on you level of $$ pain you may be able to tie the speedo to the ABS system. Still, you are to be commended!! nice work!!I get the drift. You wanted pics of a rats nest, you got em.
I didn't do anything today, it was after 8pm when I got home. Plus it's raining. Maybe tomorrow I'll get some more wiring knocked out. The wires hanging from the visors are ones to address later on (speedo, tach). I've still got a good deal to go. I did pick up a keyed starter switch that I'll be swapping in for the stock 931 starter switch. I'm thinking about trying the tach signal leads from the STE/ICE leads to the tach to see if I'm lucky. (Doubt it, but it's worth a try) Thought about trying to see if I can get a signal from the ABS system as well for the speedo. Again, doubt it, but why not try...
Oh and can I fit one of those engines in my CUCV?
Is that HUGE engine going in your semtt? Just kidding, what are you going to use that engine for or did you just see it on the side of the road? Its a monster!
The engines were just at the local truck stop when I got gas Sunday. Just took a pic of them while I was there. I'm going to probably try the Dakota Digital route on the gauges. Just have to figure out how to tie into the ABS sensors without upsetting the ABS system. Worse comes to worse, I'll ditch that idea and just find a cable to VSS adapter (I think Dakota makes one as well).those cat gold engine will re-power your build very nice, depending on you level of $$ pain you may be able to tie the speedo to the ABS system. Still, you are to be commended!! nice work!!
Yeah I've got cable ties. As far as labels, I'm reusing the factory labels where possible to make it look correct. I don't believe I'll have to change much of anything after I'm done label wise. Just some indicator lights/labels will just be there for "looks" LOL.Looking good. A label maker and some cable ties and you will be looking great
I've been watching yours and Soni's builds and am amazed at the ingenuity and fab skills both you guys have. I do have an issue/concern, this is also a concern I had when I drove HEMMT's in the Army. They had no mechanical linkage from the steering wheel to the steer axles, just hydraulics. Do you have any failsafe mechanism in case there is a shaft or joint failure? I remember years ago one of the commercial rigs I drove (no power steering) had a spring system that would keep the truck from pulling hard to the right or left if you had a blowout on the steering axle. Not criticizing, just wondering.. I removed the splines from the shaft I cut down (with the blue slip joint). Slips over the keyed shaft output from the parrallel box now. I also widened the split. I've gotta pick up some 1/4" key tomorrow from the local mower repair shop. But the clamping bolt will also intercept the keyed shaft. So I'll be milling the keyed shaft for the bolt as well. (Imagine a cross shape being clamped down) Once I press the column into the gearbox, I'll tear the box down as well as the column shaft and remove the gear and shaft as a single assembly. Then the gear and shaft will be welded on both sides of the gear opening. It won't be going anywhere! Anyhow here's some pics.
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