Recent content by porky69

Before importing anything "modified" (ie bobbed, hot rodded, lifted, etc) be sure to check with the appropriate authorities (DOT, Registrar of Imported Vehicles (https://www.riv.ca/Home.aspx), etc) in Canada. Depending on the details some modifications and even some vehicle are disallowed from...

Not to nit pick but this one is a Western Star 6900XD 6x6, you can see the big "W" on the hood. I remember reading about it in some Western Star brochures and on their website years ago. The drilling rig moving company I worked for had a Kenworth C500 6x6 planetary axle Winch tractor and the...

So lets see what we have so far, 26.5" wide 69" tall (Solid rubber from what I can find), 3000HP "experimental" 200lb diesel engine, that you want to be street legal and go fast? Sounds like a fantasy but I would like to see it if you pull it off.

Looks like a Schrader valve to me. Use a tire chuck if you don't have the right quick coupler. Same could be said about not using the front glad hand, only works if you have a matching glad hand, this gives you two more options.

Many current monster trucks run ZF planetaries and look at what they run...66inch tall, 43inch wide, 2000hp Nitromethane Blown V-8, . I would like to hear about the engine you are planning truck to build. 3000hp is quite a feat in a truck sized engine, especially if you want it to last for any...

Take a look at the latest generation of mega-horsepower Dodge, Chev/GMC and Ford diesel pickups...those guys are running 2-3-4 huge turbos (150psi boost) and LOTS of nitrous. Current record holder is a Dodge with over 2000HP out of a 6BT block(5.9/6.7liter).

Or you could use nitrous...a better choice for making big power with diesels.

If you have a directional tread, such as Michelin XL's, then yes if you want maximum traction. It won't hurt to run them "backwards", you just won't get full traction in forward, but in reverse instead.

Put a 3way ball valve in the supply line to the shutterstat and a "T" on the output of the shutterstat and connect the second outlet on the 3way to the "T". In position 1 everything operates as normal automatic mode and the second outlet is blocked prevent the control line from leaking back...

Also when a single turbo is used above its design parameters (higher boost), while it does create more boost it also creates huge amounts of heat, which increase intake temps and cause the motor to run hot. This excess heat is hard to drop even with a large intercooler. Proprly designed Twins...