Re: Xmas In March, Thanks To Porterbuilt.
 

If the air is dry to begin with when it goes into the tank how could it make any moisture? :confused:

Re: Xmas In March, Thanks To Porterbuilt.
 

How do you dry it effectively? I know you need to have a length of line long enough to allow the air to cool before it goes through the trap/filter & then into the tank. I also know that copper is typically whats used because of it's ability to dissapate heat.

W/o the length of line, the air is warm/hot. Once it cools in the tank, there will be moisture.

Re: Xmas In March, Thanks To Porterbuilt.
 

Wire bags today, but not working right. The rear airs up on the blink of an eye, the front barely moves. Do you guys have any ideal as to whats going on?:whine: :confused:

Re: Xmas In March, Thanks To Porterbuilt.
 

thats a weight issue the engine weighs heaviewr on the bags you might want to restrict the flow to the rearbags a bit

Re: Xmas In March, Thanks To Porterbuilt.
 

Thats what i was thinking, do you know of a way to restrict the air to the rear?:confused:

Re: Xmas In March, Thanks To Porterbuilt.
 

Depending on how you have it plumped, you can use flow restrictors like I had to do to slow the fill and dump rates of my 1/2 system.

I used these from SD for fill control.

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<edit> They just go inline with the fill line. If you don't have a line to run it, they have one with NPT holes for a nipple or fitting.

Re: Xmas In March, Thanks To Porterbuilt.
 

Below is pics of how I plum my system, so I guess I need to get 2 of control valve. one per side.:confused:

Re: Xmas In March, Thanks To Porterbuilt.
 

one pic.

Re: Xmas In March, Thanks To Porterbuilt.
 

I installed two on and off valve for the rear, so the rear works fine now, I can regulate the air so it goes up and down really good. The front I still cant get no lift, I don't know if is the valve or bags. you can See the front trying to lift, but it doesn't. Does anybody have an idea as to why:confused: . maybe I need different valve or bags.:help:

Re: Xmas In March, Thanks To Porterbuilt.
 

plug the line from the front to one of the rear valves to see if it still does it

Re: Xmas In March, Thanks To Porterbuilt.
 

How much pressure is in the tanks? Sounds like there isn't quite enough to get it up.

Re: Xmas In March, Thanks To Porterbuilt.
 

Are taking about moving the front line to the rear, and see if it act the same way?

Re: Xmas In March, Thanks To Porterbuilt.
 

I dont know how much pressure is in the tanks, I dont have a gauge hook on yet, I was just trying to get the system plym to see how it would work. I guess I do need to get some kind of gauge. Nathan do you know what the pressure should be at the tanks? I'm useing two 3 gal tanks. Can you tell I'm new to all this, but I'm learnig as I go.


ps. I still love my dropmenber. thanks

Re: Xmas In March, Thanks To Porterbuilt.
 

it takes alot more to psi to lift the front..so thats probably the deal

Re: Xmas In March, Thanks To Porterbuilt.
 

maybe a smaller valve in your rear will force more air to supply the front?

Re: Xmas In March, Thanks To Porterbuilt.
 

150psi. is the minimum pressure switch I would run. It is going to take all of it to pop that front end up with that BBC hunkered in there. What is your pressure switch rated at? 150psi. should do fine, but you can get an adjustable one for fine tuning.

I think it's just a pressure issue.

Re: Xmas In March, Thanks To Porterbuilt.
 

You guys were right, it was a pressure issue, I finally got the front end to lift.
The comp that came with the kit I bought maybe a 1or2, are not that great. It takes to long to fill the tanks, so I'm going to have to look for a different comp.:cool:

Re: Xmas In March, Thanks To Porterbuilt.
 

Errrr. . . ..... make that 2 compressors.

Re: Xmas In March, Thanks To Porterbuilt.
 

I finally found a front clip, so is time to go back to work.:cool:

Re: Xmas In March, Thanks To Porterbuilt.
 

Ohoooo, looks very straight. Where did you find it?

Re: Xmas In March, Thanks To Porterbuilt.
 

Nice! :metal:

I just happened picked up a '68 front end last weekend. I'm not sure mines quite as nice as yours but it's close. :cool:

I can't wait to start on my Blazer.

Re: Xmas In March, Thanks To Porterbuilt.
 

I took a road trip down to Austin.:cool:

Re: Xmas In March, Thanks To Porterbuilt.
 

go w/the viar 380's for compressors, you can get 2 on ebay for under 300 shipped

Re: Xmas In March, Thanks To Porterbuilt.
 

I was thinging 2 480 viar, are they pretty good?:confused:

Re: Xmas In March, Thanks To Porterbuilt.
 

Since most are using the 380's I would say the 480's would work just as well. Got that front clip in place yet? ;)