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rex
03-23-2005, 06:07 PM
does anyone out there have pictures of there home madee turbo master I have a 99 3/4 6.5 td thanks

CanadianRigger
03-23-2005, 06:36 PM
Not to sure i'd call it a turbo master, i think that names taken.

Check out a recent post of mine for a homemade picture set-up.

Here http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26711

rex
03-23-2005, 07:13 PM
that was what i was looking for just how did you attach the spring to the bolt and is that orange thing a bushing thanks for the reply

CanadianRigger
03-23-2005, 09:46 PM
I was in a hurry when i fabbed that together, works great, looks ugly.

I will be re-fabbing it when time permits.

Thats a 1/2" bolt, i would change it to 1/2" ready rod.

I knocked the vacuum canister off the mount without bending the mount, soldered a large flat washer with at least a 5/8" center hole to the top of the existing mount, from there i used a piece of 3/4" copper tubing for a short riser (the orange thing), another large flat washer and then the 4" to 6" bolt.

I drilled a small hole in the bottom of the bolt to run the spring through and crimped it over to keep it in place. You turn the bottom nut to adjust the spring tension. When i make another one it will be alot cleaner looking and welded together but this one serves its purpose nicely, i had no problem hitting 17 PSI.

Almost forgot... Total build cost ---- about $5.00 if you have to buy all the parts.

sub5
03-23-2005, 10:18 PM
How stiff a spring do you need C-Rigger?Should you be able to move it by hand without to much force.

rex
03-23-2005, 10:21 PM
awsome im a plumber by trade i think i can handle that i asssume a 1/2 inch ready rod is a piece of threaded rod thanks alot

quantum mechanic
03-23-2005, 10:43 PM
Stiff, the wg shouldn't move with fingers.

CanadianRigger
03-23-2005, 10:58 PM
awsome im a plumber by trade i think i can handle that i asssume a 1/2 inch ready rod is a piece of threaded rod thanks alot

Yuppers

How stiff a spring do you need C-Rigger?Should you be able to move it by hand without to much force.

As QM said.