Swamp's Diesel Performance!
Research and Development Projects

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Our Project Truck

Truck Specifications

Three pages of details. Updated as things change
Truck History Outline of 2 prior stages of buildup before the military axles
Truck FAQ's Frequently asked questions about it
Magazine Photos Photos of truck from Four-Wheeler, 4-Wheel & Off Road, and Off-Road magazines (Under Construction)
Action Photos Snapshots of the truck in real life
   
Our Research and Development Projects
Camshaft Design Current status of the project of designing performance camshafts for the Powerstroke engine. Technical info on how cams work, design considerations, and cam and lobe profile graphs 6/2002
TTB Conversion Converting the Ford IFS into a solid axle 9/1997
Military Axle Swap - Part 1 Issues to be addressed, problems to be solved, to do it 3/1999
Military Axle Swap - Part 2 Rebuilding and installing the rear axle, installing a Detroit Locker
Military Axle Swap - Part 3 Rebuilding and installing the front axle, changing the rotation direction, flipping the knuckles
Military Axle Swap - Part 4 Building traction bars, stuff about the axles, u-joints, yokes & shafts
Military Axle Swap - Part 5 Speedometer gear, mounting the secondary transmission and transfer case, installing the secondary transmission.
Military Axle Swap - Part 6 Lengthening shock absorber rods, steering linkage, fenderwell trimming, exhaust system
Engine Rebuild - Part 1 Block and Crank
Engine Rebuild - Part 2 Heads and Valves
Engine Rebuild - Part 3 Performance Upgrades - Injectors, Turbocharger, Water Injection, Ceramic & Moly Coatings, Chip, Exhaust.
Spindle Bearing Grease Tool An easy way to grease a hard to get to bearing 3/1998
Turbocharger Removal Removal & rebuild of the Garrett TP-38 turbo, used on Ford Powerstroke engines. 12/2001
Limited Slip Installing a front limited slip differential in a '99 F-250. (Not my truck) 11/2001
New Projects Things I'm working on now, or I'd like to do next (Wish list?)