SO close... battery just wasnt up to the task. Going to let it charge all night,, maybe the battery is pooched. I am also going to buy some ether to give it a little boost.

Just a very small amount of wiring to finish up with the data logger, and some cleaning and we will be ready to go,, any luck and I wont even have to work on it in the parking lot in mission... might even get it on the trailer under its own power

 

So Close....Keep us updated Kev.....

 

Pull the batteries out of the Ford. The Ford is 50/50 on starting anyway.

 

Your pretty funny there Tate,, LOL.. I think I am going to buy a little bit of Ether and try that today. Any thoughts on how much to spray?

 

great to hear kev, just dont use your same ways with ether as you do nitrous start small then work up haha, a light spray around the air filter seemed to get garrets pulling truck fired at the blackout.

 

Just a puff Kevin.. A little goes a long way. Better to try a little and not fire than too much and do some damage. Can't wait to see how you make out with this truck now.

 

I am sure it is, but better safe then sorry, your grid heater is no longer in the truck? Correct?

 

Nice going Kevin!

I'm glad you got the engine mount/turbo pipe clearance problem solved.

What is the rail pressure doing while cranking? Watch that while cranking & then watch the oil pressure after it fires!


The grid heater was my concern also but I'm sure it's gone.

 

Ditto that

 

No grid heater. Gone 2 years ago now. No gauges either. Using a data logger.

 

Doubt it but do ya still have your block heater or a pan heater seen that done without the grid toaster

 

no to either of those either, but it is in a nice warm garage

 

Is this motor decompressed at all?

 

Excellent news Kevin, all the best to ya this year...

 

No gauges yet or will not get installed?

Perhaps temporarily hook up a rail gauge & an oil pressure gauge until you get the truck fired up?