Research and Development Projects
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| Our Project Truck | |
| 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?) |