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32 minutes ago, shoey85 said:

 

 


How was this a write off, ours was way worse!!

 

 

Insured for 10 and the quote was over that, assesor didnt even go out to see the car lol.... what did urs come to? Insured for more than mine id guess?

Insured for 10 and the quote was over that, assesor didnt even go out to see the car lol.... what did urs come to? Insured for more than mine id guess?


Only insured for 12,500, 8K for repairs but we are getting the full respray including wheels done for 3500 on top of that
2 hours ago, shoey85 said:

 


Only insured for 12,500, 8K for repairs but we are getting the full respray including wheels done for 3500 on top of that

 

Thats pretty gd, i think mine came to 9ish. Iv gotta go pick up the quote to see what i need. Gonna try use a ratched strap to pull it out tomoz, rad support is pretty soft, pulled it out a inch by hand lol

Big 2 days of inspecting cams on dump trucks as they have 20,000 hours and starting to break down often

Big'uns? Caterpillars? Ive just clocked up 42 years and starting to break down often:-(


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Yep she's a big girl, have some pics of a dual 10" exhaust and new charge air tubes I made for westrac out at there dyno room. But can't upload them. What were the results? Worn lobes?

Yep she's a big girl, have some pics of a dual 10" exhaust and new charge air tubes I made for westrac out at there dyno room. But can't upload them. What were the results? Worn lobes?

Quoted a job for westrac today. Fix all there charge air intercooler box with all new 8" to 7" breeches pieces to 7" tubing off the turbo's for c175-20 engines. Even with massive swages and tripple clamping they are popping the hoses under 32psi boost. We've chased it down to the weekest link which is where the 8" reduces to a 7" breeches piece after the intercooler and into the intake manifolds. Have done 2 x fixes already. Hope we pick up the job. It's a big job that I've honestly quoted. Will be all new tube work and a full new reconfiguration. They are expanding size from the turbo's to the intercooler, but reducing too much on the way back to the manifolds. So far as I'm concerned. I've suggested 3 x fixes but in reality it needs all new tubing. I love working with the guys at westrac, they know there stuff. Which makes my job easier.

Quoted a job for westrac today. Fix all there charge air intercooler box with all new 8" to 7" breeches pieces to 7" tubing off the turbo's for c175-20 engines. Even with massive swages and tripple clamping they are popping the hoses under 32psi boost. We've chased it down to the weekest link which is where the 8" reduces to a 7" breeches piece after the intercooler and into the intake manifolds. Have done 2 x fixes already. Hope we pick up the job. It's a big job that I've honestly quoted. Will be all new tube work and a full new reconfiguration. They are expanding size from the turbo's to the intercooler, but reducing too much on the way back to the manifolds. So far as I'm concerned. I've suggested 3 x fixes but in reality it needs all new tubing. I love working with the guys at westrac, they know there stuff. Which makes my job easier.

Can even be related back to the skyline. Turbo outlet is 2" I/d and 2 1/2" od. 2 1/2" tubing to 3" intercooler so the air has a pressure drop then expands through the intercooler and fills with mass for air cooling then compresses back to 2 1/2" into the throttle body. With a 3" intake to match the size of the intercooler. You've just got to love the principals and practices of turbo charging. It's the reason our Nissan's are animals. :-)

Quoted a job for westrac today. Fix all there charge air intercooler box with all new 8" to 7" breeches pieces to 7" tubing off the turbo's for c175-20 engines. Even with massive swages and tripple clamping they are popping the hoses under 32psi boost.

I love working with the guys at westrac, they know there stuff. Which makes my job easier.


They are big donks! And they sound mint!!

Yep I'm ex-westrac so I'll claim that compliment [emoji12]
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