1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

Im not a fan, I didn't enjoy driving the SRT10 ram my uncle had either, sounding just terrible and handled like hot trash, and it only had 8k mi on it so nothing should have been worn out. The engine has some power but in this age, it doesn't hold up anymore.

 

Yeah that will be interesting. It makes sense they would feel the same for now though. When I had a shop do it, it never felt right. Fun fact, I'm pretty sure the clutch fluid is original

 

Yeah I remember driving it before you fixed it yourself and it was really bad. Actually this was the first time I drove your truck since then and it felt a lot better.

 

That old one was still used in the SRT10 Ram pick up; it uses a TR6060 but yeah the input is heavy AF.

 

Anyone ever tried tapping a barb fitting into a plastic radiator for an auxiliary return?

 

Not quite

I did break a plastic barb for the degas bottle off a radiator and water welded a pipe barb on

 

Feels like it would be easier to have a tee on the radiator hose.

 

Could add in a ball valve too. For maintenance

 

I do have one capped off from a long time ago actually, but I worry about how that disrupts flow...without seeing it it's impossible to tell. Also I actually need to run two (each turbo) so I feel like just tapping the top of the rad will be cleaner

Right now it sources and returns via the heater hoses

 

Last thing you need to do is add more shit on your TO-DO list

 

I replace my rad more than I replace my fluid lol

 

I suspect tapping a plastic radiator could lead to cracking. I think the plastic is usually glass reinforced though.


Surely someone else has faced this problem before?

 

Guys tap and add a fitting to their end tank on their radiator when the nipple for the coolant bypass breaks off - Radiator Nipple Fix Walk-Through... | IH8MUD Forum

They've posted back having been successful for many miles to come.

I said fuck that.

 

Need an entire radiator fluid manifold.

 

You'd think

I spent at least an hour searching for some kind of adapter that could work on the return hose or between the pressure cap

 

Helpful and reassuring, thanks. I'd hopefully be able to do something without jb weld but I guess if worse comes to worst...

 

Hey the list got a little smaller today

I erased a few things I gave up on entirely

 

Like the dimensions of the bracket you wanted me to cut for you?

 

It's still in the back of my mind

Work has been in crisis so i haven't done any wrenching...or lifting...or other fun stuff for a while now

 

Step one of the rear locker mod complete. I put the switch in.