12v swap 85 F350 CCLB. 4wd

[BrandonBerkosky]

 

[BrandonBerkosky]

Also I sent my s362 to HTT for the rebuild. I got a 4" downpipe from a first gen and an intercooler from a 99 ford. All aluminum.
Hoping it runs even better and cooler.

 

[Truck Guy99]

Updates?

 

[WUnderwood]

Well done sir! Nice work

 

[BrandonBerkosky]

New sneakers

 

[BrandonBerkosky]

Finally got around to installing the s362
Tried a bunch of different configurations. Finally the upside down first gen manifold did the truck.
Waiting on my intercooler and piping.
I used a first gen 4" downpipe as well. Just had to modify it.

 

[BrandonBerkosky]

Well I tried to make the 99 stroker I/c work. An it would have. But I have a rad from an 300 i6 powered 81 ford an it's too wide. I would have had to modify the rad or the Ic. Just not worth it to me.
So I see a lot of people use these mad tight Jdm eBay coolers and it was perfect.
And I don't know the exact physics of an Ic. But if more volume=more cooling then the Jdm one should be fine. It's actually more cubic inches compared to the stroker Ic when you calculate LxWxH

 

[BrandonBerkosky]

Latest pics. I spent some time today wrapping up the I/c plumbing.
I took pics of the crappy eBay clamps installed but I actually got nice ones.

Nice clamp on left. eBay clamp on right

Got this cool intake. Cheaper than a pusher or ATS

Laatly I wasn't satisfied with the flanges that keep the boots from slipping off. So I broke out the ol' harbor freight bead roller.

I also used the extreme poor man way on a piece of aluminum I had to use. It works on steel too. Just tougher.

 

[BrandonBerkosky]

If anyone wants to chime in their .02 I have an issue.
I haven't driven the truck yet. Alternator bearing went.
So I can really only let it idle in my driveway.

So it fires right up. But it just doesn't seem right. I can't rev it up. It stumbles. If I ease into it it's better.
This is all since new turbo and intercool.
I was able to rev it no problem yesterday before the I/c was all plumbed in.
Is this just how it will run now with the bigger turbo and I/c? I used to be able to rev it right out while sitting in traffic or whatever.
Last thing that's different from before I parked it to do the work is it's now in the 40*s down from 70*s

 

[Nor'Easter]

Check the shutoff solenoid for full operation. The cold could've tightened up the tolerances on the linkage or the solenoid and caused binding.

 

[RDPsmoker]

Does it act the same when warm. I know mine will sputter and be pissy when in the 40's

 

[BrandonBerkosky]

Check the shutoff solenoid for full operation. The cold could've tightened up the tolerances on the linkage or the solenoid and caused binding.

I have a pull cable. But I'll check that.

 

[BrandonBerkosky]

Does it act the same when warm. I know mine will sputter and be pissy when in the 40's

Before all this. The only difference u would see in the cold was more power.

 

[kubotaorange76]

verify full rack travel and fuel pressure? i cant remember is your lift pump electrical or stick mechanical?

 

[BrandonBerkosky]

Mechanical

 

[BrandonBerkosky]

Drove it down the road today after work.
Mid went away after like 30 seconds then it ran like normal

 

[BrandonBerkosky]

Ones got ass and ones got class

 

[kubotaorange76]

whats under the hood of orange intl.?

The problem go away completely? maybe you had some air trapped?

 

[BrandonBerkosky]

The orange ih is 392 powered.

And the truck only pops and sputters when you first start it.
A friend I mine who is a very good tech thinks it's my timing.
I'll check that when I get the alternator on

 

[BrandonBerkosky]

This is before. It was a 2wd parts truck.