SoCal Jet Boats
Discussion => Sand => Topic started by: bkplesh on March 07, 2008, 10:23:42 PM
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Finally, going to take my sand car out! :banghead: :banghead: Its been like 2 years in the making. I'll try to take some pictures or video. Just going for the day and then sunday going to the offroad swapmeet. who :o
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Good luck Plesh, killer car. Can't wait to see the pics.
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just got back! Buggy run great for a motor that sat for 8 years. The only problem beside me wanting more part is that it runs hot. (about 230) people say thats not bad. But I would like it the run like 180. It has a new radiator and water pump. We took out the thermostat. I'm thinking that it's the timing. But the spark plugs look like they are burning good.
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Hey Plesh, IMO 230 is a little too high especially takin out the thermostat, it kinda sounds like you have a blockage somwhere cooling wise Mark
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Agreed, 230 is too high. However I do knoe that a thermostat is required in most closed cooling systems. The thermostat slows down the water flow to allo time for the water to cool. Check your timing, like we discussed on the phone, first. I know you have an electric fan, does it have a shroud? Is the radiator rated for a 8 cyl motor? Water pump, what kind are you using?
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lets see some pics of this buggy
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lets see some pics of this buggy
http://www.socaljetboats.com/index.php?topic=2415.msg40035#msg40035
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thanks rod
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just before going down the street for the first time
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wife driving
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>:D
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Looks sick
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It's about fuc*ing time you learned to use your camera! Or is Klesh doing all the work?
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at camp
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It's about fuc*ing time you learned to use your camera! Or is Klesh doing all the work?
klesh was doing all the work >:D
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So you dident have to change the front tires to get it in the trailer after all.
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first ride
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So you dident have to change the front tires to get it in the trailer after all.
I took out the couch and it fits. luck me ;D
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and the real Plesh!!! :banghead: It was his first time in a buggy too ;D He loves it, almost as much as the boat
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two guys that saw me jump and want a ride ;D
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I got videos too, Just wanting for a friend to burn them to a disk and then I can post it maybe >:D
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but now I have to fix the almost over heating problem and put in the intercom system
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But all in all, not bad for the first trip ever. small problem but fixable It was over heating after about 20 to 30mins into a ride. I was running it little hard too.
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looks good are those the rims I told you about on racedezert?
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no, They are 17" BTR's. I got them from BTR
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Plesh had to work the camera, LOL. Nice work Plesh and Klesh!
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I need help on the wiring (fan again) This weekend. Oh ya I got the taps still :banghead:
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I need help on the wiring (fan again) This weekend. Oh ya I got the taps still :banghead:
This weekend as in today? You have my number...
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saturday ;D I'll call you
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saturday ;D I'll call you
My son has a baseball game at 12:00 that Saturday.
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cool. I'm not going to work on it before noon. I got yard work to do. Those ****ing weeds
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... Those ****ing weeds
After you pull them hang them up in a dark closet upside down... ::)
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Very nice ride!
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I find some things out today. I'm going to a smaller fan,(16" to a 14") gain 100cfm and the over flow cap was not on all the way.(letting in air) going out this weekend too maybe ;D
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that thing is nice looks like a really nice ride...sounds like you are on the right page as far as your cooling situation
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I think your cooling problem may be a combination of issues
1. Lack of airflow to the raidiator.
2. No fan shroud.
my .02
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no it has a shroud. But thanx for the input
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no it has a shroud. But thanx for the input
from those pictures there is obviously very lil air flow to it!
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trailer and truck
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buddy's pictures
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more
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wiring and gauges (gauges I got from tom thanx)