Recent content by GrocMax

I'm not going to pursue any more fuel system modifications, with the additional rack travel and the helper spring it will get up on the wastegate (7 PSIg) near 75% load or so and barely smokes, just a light haze. Not going to hurt anything this way. Its finished except the EGT gauge.

The S373 had a fried alternator and fried regulator and wiring harness when we got it. While these parts seem to be available they are a bit pricey. Since I had to pretty much build a new wiring harness it was decided to put a single wire alternator on. Simple install but you will have to make...

One of the first things I had to do on the S373 was fix the coolant temp switch, stuck on at all times. These are simple bimetallic switches that close on rising temp and ground the lamp circuit. OEM units are no longer available. I purchased new modern switch elements, disassembled the old...

The easy portion of the fabricobble is done, comp inlet to filter and comp outlet to intake manifold. Everything fits under the hood. Next comes the hard part, the turbine discharge.

S373 turbo, in progress. Just finished the 304 stainless manifold. 3/4" pipe weld ells, simple log manifold, 304 flanges. Most people put waaaaaay too big a turbo on a small diesel, this one should actually work perfect for a K3A, its pretty much the smallest turbo Mitsubishi makes, TD025-015C...