Trailer - challenge truck build

discomark10 said:

Fair play, cant be long now eh?

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I hope not, the water will be the hardest fitting it all around the engine

Thought you had the pipes done underneath?

discomark10 said:

Thought you had the pipes done underneath?

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I did for the old transfer box but the viscous is a lot closer to the chassis and so the old pipes don't fit

I've worked out where to put them but actually doing it is going to be fun

Ah I see, I had no room under mine at all, was a right pita to sort!

discomark10 said:

Ah I see, I had no room under mine at all, was a right pita to sort!

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The plan is 1 over the top of the engine one behind the sump then join up, go below the floor on the passenger side and into the tub below the rad

Nice mate

Could use rubber pipe for cooling or is it too expensive?

Boats have rubber all over the show, no problems there, guess hard pipe is cheap though...

Yeah basically you want lots of cooling available!

Mr Noisy said:

Nice mate

Could use rubber pipe for cooling or is it too expensive?

Boats have rubber all over the show, no problems there, guess hard pipe is cheap though...

Yeah basically you want lots of cooling available!

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Using steel for the straight bits with rubber connectors and joins, easier to make and secure and more sturdy too

Water today, been going for about an hour and a half and it's almost done just the back pipes to do and paint

Ill post a pic when it's done then I've gotta tackle wiring and fuel

I love the wiring bit! wish there was more to do!

Here it is










Still have to secure it and fettle a little but you get the idea

might be worth adding some shielding to the bits underneath, also your gona need to add a bleed to the one above the plenum
But looking good!

are'nt you bothering with a cross member?

discomark10 said:

might be worth adding some shielding to the bits underneath, also your gona need to add a bleed to the one above the plenum
But looking good!

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Yeah ill add a bleed to the pipe (piece of ****) and the rest is above chassis rails so is quite well protected but that's something I'll definately look at



I will have a crossmember but ill have to make one and ill make it to fit around what's there and to protect everything so that'll be the last job

have you made a gearbox tunnel yet?

3.5 efi said:

have you made a gearbox tunnel yet?

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I don't really need to



Just gotta make a top for the selector and make sure the high low lever has space

if you made a new tunnel you could run water pipes higher, just a thought.

3.5 efi said:

if you made a new tunnel you could run water pipes higher, just a thought.

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There's not a lot of space anyway


Plus I'd have to start cutting away at the seat box and it's just a lot of work

Plus ill have destroyed my exhaust 4 inches before hand and the pipes are over half a metre off the ground and above the chassis rails and transfer box so I'm not too worried

Bloody cosy in there pal!

Mr Noisy said:

Bloody cosy in there pal!

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Pipes everywhere !!

will the exhaust not melt the rubber pipe ? or is it just a very flat looking steel pipe there ?