darrenjlobb's Project M-TDI Twin Turbo Supercharged Derv Bus

[darrenjlobb]

IMO just plate the vac pump hole and fire away. having it run will give you an incentive to press on.




Can I just ask why your building the engine on a pallet and not on the nice stand that IIRC you have?

Mainly cos ive always built engines on the floor, and find it much easier tbh....

Main reasons being.....

A - I built the complete motor on the floor, that includes putting gearbox on, fitting turbo manifold (which bolts to gearbox etc) and turbos etc...so id have to take it back off the engine crane pretty quick anyway as it bolts to the flywheel end right in the way...

B - I dont like the idea of $$$ of expensive engine bits hanging on 4 bolts 4 foot off the ground

C - Tbh I dont even find them that easy to work with, find them awkward / annoying...cant beat being on a solid surface (the floor) imo...

D - The faff / time wasting getting the motor mounted / un mounted on and off the stand all the time, easier to just drop it on the floor with engine hoist