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stunt 03-17-2014 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by JCL (Post 985967)
stunt:

Excellent thread and documentation. Really enjoying it.

Thanks!

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With your use of Evans waterless coolant, are you running higher engine temperatures?
No temps are the same as before. I switched since my original radiator cracked, I figured switching to a coolant the expanded less would be a good thing. Heard good things about Evans, so I figured I'd give it a shot. After what I'm doing now, I'm pretty sure there will be no water contaminant left. :)

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Side note, but every time I see the shots of the lift chains wrapped over the pallet forks without a tie chain back to the headache rack I think of it all slipping off the end of the pallet forks. Be safe.
I hear you. Fortunately my loader is self leveling and I made sure to not have much of a down angle. But you're right, I should have used a tie chain to be 100% safe.

admranger 03-17-2014 10:29 PM

Stunt -- glad to hear you are replacing the guides. I mean, you are essentially going to have a new engine (minus some cylinder wear and wear on the bearings...) and I'm just gun-shy with aging plastics on engines.

But then again, I excel at spending other people's money.

Probably should put in a custom audio system while you're in there... :-)

kesslerbmw 03-18-2014 12:53 AM

What a beautiful piece of property! Color me jealous...

four.8is 03-18-2014 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by kesslerbmw (Post 986066)
What a beautiful piece of property! Color me jealous...

"You shall not covet your neighbor’s house":)

stunt 03-18-2014 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by admranger (Post 986046)
Probably should put in a custom audio system while you're in there... :-)

Lol, already did that.

Zapco DC-501 and DC-656 amps:

http://www.cstone.net/~dk/x5radio14.jpg

Installed:

http://www.cstone.net/~dk/zapcowired1.jpg

Tuning:

http://www.cstone.net/~dk/x5radio21.jpg

Running wires

http://www.cstone.net/~dk/ar3wires3.jpg

AppRadio 3

http://www.cstone.net/~dk/x5radio3.jpg

bcredliner 03-18-2014 10:53 AM

Impressive Stereo install!

e30cabrio 03-18-2014 11:12 AM

Very nice system. I have the APPRADIO3, love it.

jsoto 03-18-2014 11:23 AM

Hey Stunt :

Do you have any floornoise, or any noise at all ?
I have a Alpine F1 ....and I gave up with the floornoise.

nyum96 03-18-2014 02:13 PM

Love the auto porn. Great job.

stunt 03-18-2014 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by jsoto (Post 986132)
Do you have any floornoise, or any noise at all ?

I do. The only thing about the AR3 i don't really like is that the pre-amp outs are only 2V. I wish they were more so that I could reduce the gain on the amps some.

Right now my AR3 ground is only through the OEM harness connector. I'm going to do a dedicated ground to the frame to see if that helps. Depending on the outcome of that, I'll probably get some in-line amps to boost the level at the HU before transmitting to the amps. Might also try some shielding where the audio cables cross the 12V cable from the battery.

But before all that, I need to get the drive train back in the truck! lol


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