Project Cheap & Nasty Updated With Back Story

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Lest yall think this project has stalled, it has not. Got my new balancer on and the exhaust mannyfold mounted. Waitin on some stainless fasteners so I can bolt the intake and exhaust mannifolds together and tighten everything up. Thanks for the balancer washer, @Garrett Ellison. You're alright, I don't care what they say.
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I probably have one or I have a long one (not me personally) the dipstick that is...let me look when I get home, if it's short it's yours. I know you don't know me but I'm a longtime lurker but your more than welcome to it if I have it or one.

Brad
 
RustyRatRod said:
I need me a dipstick for that short tube. A car dipstick. You got one? I have a longer one, but I hate to cut it.
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I may have something here in a universal flavor (maybe even chrome and tacky!) if that’s okay. What length will it need to be? Pretty sure I’ve got something in the neighborhood from the top of the tube to halfway to the bottom of the sump.
 
Garrett Ellison said:
I may have something here in a universal flavor (maybe even chrome and tacky!) if that’s okay. What length will it need to be? Pretty sure I’ve got something in the neighborhood from the top of the tube to halfway to the bottom of the sump.
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From where the dipstick comes out of the handle to the tip of the dipstick, it's lookin like 12 1/8" give or take.
 
Well, this project hasn't stopped completely. A couple of more baby steps. @Badvert65 sent me one of his slant 6 engine lift brackets. If you're a slant 6 guy, you need one. Very nice and it lifts the engine straight up as it sits in the car. This actually enabled me to finally get my engine dolly fixed right (as right as my dumb carpenter *** can do it).
Here it is, as it sits now.
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I also finished the intake and exhaust manifold installation. If you've not seen my tongue in cheek video yet about the manifold hardware, here it is. My humble apologies for the video quality. I had both the digital and mechanical zoom activated and didn't realize it so they were fighting each other. But you get the idea. lol I'm down to spending money, so it's probably going to be a while for another update. I do still need a dipstick, too.
 
RustyRatRod said:
Here are cheap & nasty's pistons and rods. They actually turned out pretty good. The rods had some pretty heavy surface rust. What do they call that? Oh yeah, seasoned. lol I still remember the stories traded around about the early NASCAR teams burying blocks in wet ground to get them to rust so they'd be "seasoned" and stronger. Myth? Truth? Crap if I know.....it sounds goods, though. LOL
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seasoned was so the bores held more oil for break in
so i was told ...nice story so far
 
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Ok, so one of my local brothers in Christ gave me this today. As I understand it, it should work real good on a slant 6. So Project Cheap & Nasty has a turbo. It's a new reman that's never been run. A bonafide Holset. Looks like I'll have to use an added waste gate. I'll need some help choosing that, as my turbo knowledge is basically nothing. But here it is.

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This is also a non waste gated turbo, so I'll have to work around that. I've read you can run them, but I will be needing some advice there.
 
RustyRatRod said:
This is also a non waste gated turbo, so I'll have to work around that. I've read you can run them, but I will be needing some advice there.
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A non waste gate turbo? I don’t know squat either but I thought you needed a waste gate to blow off over pressure. Is that not how you set your psi? Doesn’t it dump pressure once that set PSI is achieved. Maybe that turbo only maxes out a set PSI for Example like 8PSI max so there is now need for a waste gate. If that’s the case easier plumbing I guess.
 
67/6barracuda said:
A non waste gate turbo? I don’t know squat either but I thought you needed a waste gate to blow off over pressure. Is that not how you set your psi? Doesn’t it dump pressure once that set PSI is achieved. Maybe that turbo only maxes out a set PSI for Example like 8PSI max so there is now need for a waste gate. If that’s the case easier plumbing I guess.
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There's also blow off valves and such. I don't know a ton about it either, but I know there are some non waste gated systems out there. I guess I'm gonna make one. lol
 
Wastegates go on the exhaust side and “waste” exhaust energy before the turbo at predetermined a level to keep boost pressure at a specific level.
Blow off valves go on the intake side and open when you slam the throttle shut to “blow off” all the pressure the turbo is making and the engine is now not using because the throttles are closed.
 
If you look up the part number on that turbo do you find any specs? Like wheel size? Inducer, exducer diameter on compressor and/or turbine? Or what OE application it was from?
 

TT5.9mag said:
Wastegates go on the exhaust side and “waste” exhaust energy before the turbo at predetermined a level to keep boost pressure at a specific level.
Blow off valves go on the intake side and open when you slam the throttle shut to “blow off” all the pressure the turbo is making and the engine is now not using because the throttles are closed.
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Yeah, I know the where. This turbo has no provision for one. It comes up as a "non wastegate" turbo.
 
TT5.9mag said:
If you look up the part number on that turbo do you find any specs? Like wheel size? Inducer, exducer diameter on compressor and/or turbine? Or what OE application it was from?
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OE application was for the 5.9 Cummins. First generation. I didn't find any specifics.
 
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