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Looks like a good setup for on & off road driving.

Where & what would you use for the injector with this setup? Also curious about the output from this pump to atomize the mix into your injection point, what kind of psi is available with the injection?

I'm just paranoid & retired with plenty of time to kill. I know running a higher performance motor when it's not up to temperature just isn't good internally. A top fuel motor is made to run with nitro helping to cool the motor, but it only turns a few revolutions (less than 600) to go the 1000'...

Changed mine yesterday to 920 for the first adjustment, which may be a bit on the low side. It's winter here now & I'm at 6500' elevation, so this is just a first guess, but based on what I've seen over the last few months with calculations. I'm typically running 88 octane fuel here in Raton...

Just don't want to run under boost when it's this cold outside. No different than a regular motor, but 20f is a bit cold to start running & driving. I'm sure it can't be good for the pistons to run at very low temps, since they run at hot temperatures normally & I would rather have oil pressure...

Mine is very low now (10.3 with the factory/stock tune), but we're having some very cold temps outside & I'm using the remote start & longer idle times before getting in and driving. I expect this will change on longer highway trips, but in town now & winter, there's a lot of time spent warming...

Have a good one! Be safe & enjoy the holiday with family & friends. Here was the morning we woke up to in Raton (formerly residents of Tucson), so it's nice to look at from inside the house. Turkey will start soon with gravy, garlic mashed potatoes, stuffing & a "few" more things, just in case...

Retired in July of 2016 & highly recommend it to everyone. Since then, we've moved to a small town in northern New Mexico, older house, 4 car garage & lots of space. We left Tucson behind, as it was too hot, too crowded & getting too expensive for day to day living. I still make things, just not...

The break-away system remains intact & functions as it was installed & designed. It's powered by the group 27 AGM battery in the galley & the back-up battery in the tongue box, which is the part of the normal electric brake system. The extra battery in the galley provides trailer power for all...

Wow! $339 vs about $70, glad I bought the one I did...

Still happy with my control module mounted in the trailer's tongue box. I just use the signal from the brake lights & the factory 7 pin harness connector for a signal & run it into the module. The rest is just regular wiring from the battery to the brakes on the axle. Still works fine, no...

Here's another shot from the build log, lots of pictures on this thing...

Thanks Phil, it's a nice way to build, lite & strong, fairly simple & lends itself to a strong structure. The "webs" are potential hard points for shelves, bulkheads & cabinets. They provide good material for screws, slots & wire runs. It was a challenge to make this camper, but worth the...

Another picture of the trailer build, mock-up on the frame of the "skeleton" wall ...

I got a 5" drop hitch with 2" ball for the Ranger & teardrop. Also works pretty well for the flatbed trailer. Both trailers are within 2" of being the same tongue height, so I split the difference. With the camper, bed-load & tongue weight from the trailer it tows fairly level on both types of...

So to answer your question about the cost, I have about 450 hours of labor in this build & $6,500 in material costs. I had originally told my wife I could do one for "about $5,000" when we first spoke about it, but that number went out the window when all was said & done. I found a frame which...

PNW, it's a home build, based loosely on a "Benroy" design from long ago, but with more modern stuff inside. I don't sleep on the ground any more, it's a 5" good foam mattress with a 3" memory foam topper, so it's very comfortable. It's a bit heavier than I had originally thought (wanted 1200#...

1 - Don't need to haul/pull anything big enough for a full size PU 2 - Easier on fuel 3- Much better off the road on narrow & winding trails, easier parking, plenty of power 4 - With our teardrop trailer or 5x10 utility trailer, we can have the best of both worlds for towing, camping, hauling &...

Phil, thanks for this answer. I don't know a lot about engines, but do know a compression test is not really adequate for an ongoing wear problem. Sorry I didn't get to meet you before we moved out of Tucson last year for Raton. I think it would have been interesting to sit down over a cup of...

My concern would be with the wear of the rings & the time factor as a function of warranty. If the rings have worn excessively, they may not show any real "wear" or leaking with a compression test. It won't show up for many miles, but could be a warranty issue in another few thousand miles...