With the 46RH conversion successfully completed. Redtruck is in need of a mod or two. Next up is to finally get her tune dialed in. Keith has been doing the heavy lifting and I'm trying to give him a platform that is easier to work on than the Manual flashed automatic based PCM. According to B&G the current pcm flashed to manual trans can have issues due to software and hardware not being terminated properly. Bought a 03 manual PCM from ebay and found it to be junk. Apparently locked up from security lacking compatibility with my truck. Can't tell for sure since I took it to B&G to have it checked and it was DOA. Still going to use it for a core for a new PCM I've ordered. Told the guy it was dead and had been opened but he said "no problem". Manual trans PCM are a fairly rare bird just to note the obvious. The good news is the same pcm is used in Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500. And the vin doesn't necessarily need to match the vehicle. I ran a salvage yard pcm for a couple years before I reflashed it with a vin. Anyway next mod, take the new pcm to Dave@B&G for him to adjust idle, rev and speed limiters. Install a pair of BV heads. Then tune the old girl. I bought one of those push rod holders, so hopefully I won't have the same difficulties I had last time. So that's the run down on Red it's all good...
Redtruck's never ending tale....
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Just got back from the machine shop after machining the sc 50mm pulley. I want it to sit close to the sc to support the belt better. Easier on the bearings and less leverage to move the mounting plate.
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Cold nasty day, but I was able to sandwich the mounting plates together to see what gets cut. I'm scheduled for delivery of my standoff stock tomorrow which work on Tuesday. Tomorrow I'll cut the mounting plates. They will be spaced apart by 1-3/4". This moving the sc head forward to align with the bottom pulley. My initial plan is to use one idler pulley that can be simply slid in a slot to take the little slack I have out. kiss methodology.
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Good, luck, can't wait for the pictures
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Made the spacers this morning, should have it cleaned up and painted shortly.
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And I thought my stuff was just weird ... besides I'm not sure some of this can be discribed well enough to have anyone make it. Lol
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Made good progress today. It's almost together. Just need longer bolts to finish it.
Here"s a picture.
Here"s a picture.
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Looks great!!!
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That is soooo cooool! :bow:
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Thanks, there isn't any welding. But I did the cutting...
I cut up the original mounting plate I got from Keith and sandwiched a Mustang plate onto the original using 1-1/2" standoff's that I made.
I cut up the original mounting plate I got from Keith and sandwiched a Mustang plate onto the original using 1-1/2" standoff's that I made.
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That looks amazing sir! Now to see if there’s is a pressure diff from boost.
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Weird , No ....innovative , yes .
"I'm not sure some of this can be discribed well enough to have anyone make it."
The road map is there in the photo's, descriptions and your commentary on the results ... a good fabricator with some trial and error
has what they need to duplicate it.
Amazing work Greg .
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More shop time, machined a 2" slot for the idler pulley to slide in for adjustment. The ID of the pulley bearing is a odd size, .670. Probably fits a proprietary bolt from Procharger. Made 2 bushings for it to fit a 1/2" bolt. Screwed the first one up, hence the second one. Good press fit now. Will fit it back together tomorrow to get the stand off measurement for the idler pillar. It's coming together without any surprises so far. The spare belt arrived today. Piece by piece....
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Awesome! Wish I had alittle more machine shop experience, you can really do some cool stuff once you get a handle on it
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I enjoyed being a machinist years ago. But as it often happens got pulled away from being on the floor running machinery.
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My uncle owns a small machine shop a few miles from me. He does a lot of cnc, water cutting and other stuff for Delphi. I get some tools and help from him occasionally
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Now that is really cool, modern equipment really makes custom work and details that is beyond the reach of most of us....
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Spent almost all day trying to massage the Y7 to fit into the mount I made. Moving it forward just 2 inches has turned out to be a bit of a challenge. Have done a lot of grinding and test fitting. Part of the problem is the new mounting flange which I didn't think needed to be test fitted to the sc has clearence problems of its own. I'll get it tomorrow and decide if it needs to be built over or not. I like having the belt short as possible, but it might have been better to have moved it out a little making the belt longer.
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