Caterpillar C15 Switch Blade Turbo How Does It Work And My Final Thoughts
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- What's my fuel mileage? How much boost does it make? How does it work? How much did it cost? How do you like it? I answer all the important questions, then we go move some dirt and burn some stuff down, Stand by for Fire!
And the hats are here!!! my E Store is almost done and you'll be able to get the calendars and hats now!
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Jpaydirt , let me know the price of the hats and calender's please and how to pay for them , I don't do checks , just plastic my friend...! Lmao...!
Jeff my Mother past away the 10th of this month, She was a Strong Soul of 90 when the Lord called her up. I'm Still grieving and it doesn't take much to get my balling like a lost Lamb. Thanks for being here. I said a Prayer for you're Friend Mike. God Speed.
This is the greatest thing of modern technology: anybody with a great idea can share it with the entire world. Awesome that you are excited to share your experiences with others to help them.
Couldn't agree more!
Just saw your tribute to your friend Mike. It’s a wonderful thing that one of the 10,000 or so folks here appreciate the value of touching peoples lives. I’m not going to ask advise right now, that can be done in time. Ditto, Gods Speed Sir, good night.
Jeff I so love your videos and it makes my day.
You are getting to be a old guy but I am already there at 77 and you have so much knowledge that you are trying to pass on
to others it is just outstanding. I was into trucks, tractor trailers and then Heavy equipment at the end of my working days.
I can say the best thrill of my days there was getting into a White Freightliner and driving it.
It had a v12-71 Detroit with a 13 speed Fuller transmission and that sound you never forget.
31 years I spent on the railway but the last 10 were the best of all the years working on machines loading and unloading overseas containers. Operating these big monsters mobile and gantry cranes was the highlight of my life time.
I still miss it today after all these years. God Bless you Jeff and have many healthy years ahead of you.
Saying goodbye too someone you care about is never easy. God bless the Mclnerney family and god speed Mike. Jeff you are the real deal so much respect for you and appreciate all you do for all of us. 🍻cheers to all.
6.5 Creedy ii
Best video yet, Jeff. Congratulations on a successful project, and thanks for sharing it. Lotsa guys work hard, and get stuff done, but not so many share their results so the rest of us can learn. Especially liked the economics of your project, motivated by putting food on the table. Good job!!
That was a textbook upgrade. Even if your MPG is only slightly improved, over time that will add up quick. Not to mention the performance boost of being able to maintain speed on a grade. Keeping your engine compartment from becoming an oven and cooking all the hoses, pipes and wires is another big plus. Oil change intervals...the list just keeps going!
Rolls Royce had this all figured out on the Merlin when they came up with 2 stage superchargers. Between, they knew it was crucial to have a heat exchanger to drop the air temp as much as possible before the second supercharger, otherwise the air temp skyrockets in the second stage of compression and its almost useless.
You got a big heart Jeff!!! Appreciate the part of it you share with us!
Nothing I have run's a turbo, but that was still neat to learn about.
well you could turbo the lawnmower
Prayers for Mike and his family
Jeff, so sorry to hear about your friend Mike. You are right God Speed, and Gods peace for the family.
Jpaydirt my name is Jason Price from Greeneville Tennessee i like the video's i grow up on CATS the first dozer i ever pulled a leaver on was a 1954 D4N. I would like to thank you for sharing your knowledge and information
Wonder what Bruce (diesel gooru) opinion switchblade ?
I'd like to p/u 1mpg on my 6nz
C-15/02-379. ??
Jeff
Your the real deal. Always enjoy your videos. Sorry to hear about the loss of your friend I can tell you were genuine with your concern about him and his family. I enjoy honest people that are straightforward and I don’t suffer phonies very well. Thanks again for being the real deal
Thanks for the tribute to your friend, I would have been bawling like a baby.
Curly, Loudon, TN
Another great video Mr. Paydirt. Sorry to hear about Mike. Thoughts and prayers for him and his family. Get that E store up and at em I need a calendar and hat.
It is always hard to lose a friend.....especially when it is a true friend.
My thoughts go out tonight to his wife, children, friend's and other loved one's.
Thanks for the explanation of how the Switch Blade Turbo works. A real interesting concept.
And you're right. It looks waay cooler.
Always good to have a good 🔥 going when it snows.
Be safe out there in the wild wild west.
From "trying to keep my head above the water" West Virginia.
Looks like a fine job on the kenworth. You took on a big job even without all the fine details nailed down and hope you really get your mpg up. Sorry to hear about Mike. It's always tough to lose someone you are close to no matter how far away. Good on you to express your true feelings for all to see. Prayers for Mike's family
Boost is only a number, its correlation to power is not a constant. Drive pressure is just as important a number in the scheme of power and ecomony. The best fuel economy occurs when you have the least boost you need to make the smoke clean up and the lowest drive pressure. If your boost is less than your drive pressure then a lot of your boost pressure is actually backed up exhaust pressure. Looking forward to seeing how the switch blade winds up performing long term. :-)
Sorry to hear about the loss of your friend!
On another note... Great video!! I look forward to them each week!
I'm surprised you haven't put and 18speed in that truck. I hauled heavy haul with a 378 Pete, 700Hp cat 3406, 18 Speed and it worked awesome.
Always love watching your vids Jeff. Excellent as usual.
Sorry to hear about your friend Jeff and to his family my thought's and prayers are with you it's hard at times like this so remember the good times you had. That motor does look better without the clutter Jeff and if it saves money over time that's what it's all about. stay safe. Pat. Scarborough UK.
Looking forward to seeing a Switchblade on the 1693 along with air-to-air aftercooler. God bless Mike and his family.
Sorry to hear you lost your friend Mike Mc Inerney. Thoughts also to his wife and family back in Australia. Lovely tribute.
Man I just discovered your channel and I love it..just subscribed...I'm a truck driver myself (flatbed) ..but I used to do rgn..love this kinda work..
Thank you for taking the time to make these videos , I enjoy the very much.
Great video and info that was a very nice project and looks like it’s gonna work out very nicely for you ! Thanks for sharing Jeff looking forward to the next project 👍
Jeff.... Love your channel and have been subbed to it ever since the first video I watched from you. When I was living in MT. I wish I had known about you then... I would have come down for a visit.. with your permission, First.. of course.Just so you're aware, as well as for the Many "out there" who wrongly call the Cat C15 (versus the C-15 with Single turbo) a "Twin Turbo" engine.
The C15 is NOT "twin Turbocharged".... it Is, Compound Turbocharged... meaning that it has multiple turbo's with Different A/R ratios... in this case a Low pressure, feeding into a High pressure turbo. Twin turbo's imply exactly as it sounds... Two turbos of identical A/R ratio's.... as used on "V" configured engines.
Compound turbo set-ups can be and are used on "V" engines as well... and talk about a "snake pit of pipes when set up like that on "V" engines.
Anyway.... I was Not trying to be "critical" at all.... just wanted to set the Terminology straight, and the difference between the two. Triple Compound turbo's are also commonly seen on the small diesels used in diesel Drag Racing, and sometimes in some the diesel classes of Sled Pulling (talk about blowing stuff up!!) as well.
PS: Is Jim Blaylock still in business... at least as far as the Switchblade Turbo is concerned?..... His website for it, doesn't "seem" very functional anymore.
Mr. A your a tough guy. A pyro (haha). And you got a heart bigger than that haul trucks dump bed! Please PLEASE never change.
Every time I watch one of your videos I learn a bunch!!!!!! Thanks Jeff!!!
I put a a switch blade on my n14 and it really hurt my jake break! I then had to order a selinoide to lose the flap on the turbo! That needs to be told to people when thinking about buying one because if you run the mountains hauling heavy and you don’t have a solenoid on that turbo then you will heat your brakes up!
Was the solenoids purpose to open or closed the pressure to the actuator when you're using the Jakes
I’m having same issue on N14 525hp, it’s not spooling turbo any faster but opposed feels really sluggish with only 25psi @ 1500rpms VS before 34psi on stock turbo & no there’s no boost leak or cocked center cartridge in the turbine housing.
@@5FaLlEn5 i agree, I’m going to try it on one of my big cam cummins and see what result i get. I miss spelled a word in my other comments i know it closes the vain!
@@OlegFL2010 So you put a switch blade turbo on your n14 cummins, I think I’m going to try a PDI Turbo
Yes sir, what is your boost while engine braking with Switchblade close?
Thanks for the videos. I enjoy them a lot. I'm a former Sea Bee Heavy Construction Mechanic. Steve Peterson, Moline, IL.
You sir are an imposter, as my neighbor is steve peterson, will the real Steve Peterson please stand up☻
Nice update on the costs. It'll be very interesting to see what the fuel mileage goes up to.Sorry about your friend Mike, that was a classic joke, he'll be remembered here a long time.
Great video. Not sure what’s going on with that man. We pray for him and his family for sure. That’s nice to see people caring for others in this world.
Vic
Sorry to hear about your friend R I P Mike
U need to be an instructor for a diesel mechanic class , ur really good about going in-depth on certain things...! Really good video Jeff...! 😎😎😎 Tony Pickrell
Lakes of the Ozarks
Bolivar , Missouri
Love your videos, dont know if anyone mentioned this already but the part number you wrote on your white board first 3 set of numbers was 160 the part you showed said 180 just FYI
Catching up on these older videos. Love the conversion; complexity is the enemy of reliability and it’s undeniable the twins were complex. Very touching end to the video. Nuff said
Jay: After the old man died, they stopped specing 15 spds and went to standard cab interiors instead of the Splender option. Kids changed to a simple paint job. I’ll send you a picture of the old paint scheme on a truck that Juab County bought for a transport from Art. I bought it from the county. They also stopped specing two spd Eaton rears. They shaved some weight but they sure weren’t the same trucks the old man spec’d. If you’ve got one of those stubby little Eaton metric 10 spds, pray over it daily. The spacer/washer on the output shaft does not get oil and we’ve had a constant rash of exchange boxes. I asked our foreman if we could put 13 or 18 spds in and he told me we would be moving cross members and changing angles on the drive axles as well. I'm gonna look into just getting the old 9 spds. They were bomber and built for strong and not just saving weight. It’s the same transmission that when you take the back off and add a different range case, it becomes a 13 spd.
Robinson’s loaded to 129,000 every trip and they needed startability on hills. That’s why the old man spec’d 15 spds and 2 spd axles. I guess the splits in these 10 spds will get you started but you must be paying for it later with a long split.
Those other truckers talking about running it down in the high torque rpm range instead of taching it up have probably never hauled over 80K lbs. I grind up the grades at 2100 with my C16 and 11 axle lowboy. At 20 mph with a tailwind, it’s better to keep the air running through those heads faster. I tried replying to your question through You Tube but it mailer demoned. Our older Robinson trucks are awesome. The later ones are the 10 spds.
I meant Jeff
Doug Smith
I'd be running at least 3.55 or the 3.70 rears with that 10-spd. Cat used to have a chart that showed torque curves with various popular rear ratios (3.25 through 4.11).
I’ve been trying to find said chart for awhile now.
Marion is only 20 minutes drive from my house here in sunny south aust as i live in huntfield hights
GOD Bless Mike and his family.
surprised your 10 speed is holding up pulling them loads better work on getting that changed out soon working onborrowed time
To me 2 years age disability I've had 8 Hart attacks 16 stance prayers go out to him.
another great video i learn a lot and are entertained all at the same time. i am praying for mike . have a good day
We'll be praying for Mike here in Iowa!....was about to call the shop to see if you were ok Jeff. Was anticipating your next video and was starting to get a little worried for a bit. Sorry to hear about your friend and our friend Mike. Our prayers and thoughts to his family and you Jeff from out here in Eastern Iowa.... God needs all his great angels back eventually.... God bless
Well Jeff it's been pretty much about the same. one minute it's fifties and sixties the next minute it's snowing and raining and freezing. In fact I just got a machine stuck this morning because I couldn't get it around the house that we're building and the ground was so soft that I couldn't get on top of it to get it in the back. It's supposed to freeze tonight but then fifties the rest of the week with rain. So I guess you could say that's spring. I can't speak for Idaho but here in Iowa we can have the Four Seasons in one week
Sorry about your friend Jeff. Losing family and friends is always the hardest!
Well here we go again. Jeff and fire. I'm beginning to wonder if it isn't am ethnic thing, We have a few Swedes around here and they have been known to start a few fires. It starts out innocently enough, like burning a ditch then ends up taking a haystack with it,
On a serious note I am sorry to hear about Mike. It is very hard to say goodbye to someone when he is dying. I have had to do it a few rimes myself, Good for you to make the effort right out here on RUclips.
I'm sensing some serious Swedeaphobia here Dave, yes we do like fire and if you would send me some weed I could do some serious weed burning, so when you burn the ditch banks in CO. do all the stoners come out to play☻
Thanks for the videos, sorry to hear about Mike, sounds like a great guy. Doug Richison Visalia Ca,
glad to here the calendars and hats are in now.:-) sorry to hear about ur friend.
Definitely a clever turbo! Gotta say some of the items you listed seemed really expensive, too expensive. Thanks for the video.
Duncan MacKenzie going to a single turbo is s good idea. Just stay away from that silly thing. Just watch the video of him driving with the camera pointed at it. As soon as he shifts and hits the throttle it can't be more than a half second till the switch blade is fully opened. That thing does nothing.
Well I would love to take that twin turbo setup. Then get the bearings MicroBlue.com coated. Which will reduce heat, increase ramp up speed and mild pressure increases.
I have added Lucas synthetic oil treatment and have seen reduced water temp (reduce fan usage), increase in pressure and INCEASED in mpg.
Thanks for the update on the turbo. Can't wait to see the e-store! Thoughts and prayers for Mike and his family and friends. Sad to hear. Is there anything we can do to help out? Thanks for the video!
Another great video, very informative I have 3406E your giving me some good information, thoughts and prayers out to Mike and family
...I like you even before the content begins...
Jeff,
How about an explanation of how the actuator works on the switchblade. Does it use some of the boost pressure or drive pressure to run an air cylinder or what. Another great vidja friend! Sympathies for your friend.
I have a 2006 Peterbilt 379 with the CAT C15 Acert twin turbo. Could you give me a rundown on what I need to go to a single turbo.. I noticed you didn't use the exhaust/intake port inserts making the ports smaller which I thought came with the kit. Thank you and I really enjoy your videos. VERY HELPFUL.
Bigger ports equal more flow, you will need a pressure oil line from CAT, and depending on what type of manifold you get, ie: mid mount, or low mount you will have to fab up the drain line. mid mount, and low mount are how CAT refers to where the turbo mounts to the manifold, since you have a peterbuilt you will have to decide which one to use based on how your exhaust pipe hooks up and clearance with other things, you will have to rework your air inlet pipe, you will need a 6" inch rubber 90 and some clamps, watch all the videos of my install, I think I covered all the little things I had to do, but keep in mind my C15 had a brake saver
Interesting, entertaining, and informative. Up to your usual high standards. Speaking of twins, it would be nice to see some at the beginning of one of your videos, if you know what I mean. 😲
That was a couple of vids ago, remember the swedish tribute, OH and remember the Canadian threesome oOOOO
Jpaydirt
Huh, I missed some?
Another great video. My respect for you started with the veterans video and just went over the top. So sorry to hear about your fried.
Thanks such good ausum info some people won’t get it but great job love the videos this jeff from Ann Arbor Michigan My first job was around underground but I always wanted to drive those earth movers /scrapers
My calcs are showing that your C15 ACERT is putting out 680hp to 720hp with the boost figures you've given us
when NASA has a problem they just cant solve,,,,,,,,,,they call this guy !!!!!
Another great video Jeff. Hope the new fuel mileage figures are good. It does look %&*@ing cool! Appreciate the your help and insight on my 1693 and sorry to hear about your friend.
Another thing that helps is go to porcelain manifold. We singled a friend's out manifold and all he used his brother in law's turbo number off his 99 500hp since he said his is 500hp wouldn't listen to me called me 2 weeks later says don't want to hear told me so just give me the numbers off that 99 1mm 600hp your running. Truck pulls way better gets 1.5 miles to gallon more 40 degrees cooler under hood.
Great video as usual Jeff, doing all that was well worth the money and it will profit you with a great payback sooner than you think. My condolence's to Mike's family and to you as a loss of a very true friend. Hard to find and keep them anymore....
I love the tools box!!!!!!LOL
Thoughts and hopes with Mr. McInerney, and his family. Wish it didn't have to be so. As for fire, yes, best time is during a snowstorm or blizzard where visibility is reduced or nil, that way you get fewer busybodies calling the Fire Dept. and wasting their time and yours. Calling in a fire can be a good thing, if you know for sure that property or a building is being destroyed, but when you can't see what it is and don't know what's being done, calling the FD to report a fire that you can see over the horizon five miles away without knowing about it, is not always the cool thing to do.
We had a twin turbo truck broke the shaft on the first turbo and took the second one with it and then we just swapped it to a single
Well one thing he didn't mention at all was turning off IVA's and rebuilding the engine with 16:1 pistons instead of the acert 18:1. Every person I've seen convert theirs to single has had issues that didn't rebuild the engine with low comp pistons. I'd like to know how long he's had this setup without rebuilding the engine and how relibable it's been and mpg ETC.
Well it's still going strong since I did it, single turbos don't need low comp to operate, boost is boost
Don’t forget it’s also important to Change the Fuel Injectors‼️
In the long run it will pay for itself.Keep up the great video's
Cool stuff as always. Had an Acert C15 in a '09 379EX, got 6mph pulling flatbed all over the western passes with an Eaton 9spd. Your KW was a Utah coal hauler pulling Bealls? Like Barney Trans? My opinion is 10's are trash. Thanks for you bit on the aquifer.
Hey love the videos I'm from long island NY. Keep on trucking
Sorry to hear about mike.. My prayers are with his family... My favorite Sayin is Ain’t nothing that a gallon of gas and a match won’t fix!!!! Love me some Fire!!!! Jeff what’s the pounds of boost on a 3406 C mechanical for horsepower equivalents?? Love the Vid Man!!
so i guess the switchblade turbo is basically a compound turbo setup in 1 turbo. neat.
Hey great info. Plan on using it for some of my engines.
Hello Jeff, if you got a European truck they are the most ifishent. Some thing like a Scania or a Volvo.
We have plenty of Volvo trucks in Canada. Seen the best mileage with the pre egr Volvo d12 475hp. Good pulling power and avg 5.5-6.5 mpg. These engine will easily get to 2 million + miles
Very informative video keep it up ...From Newfoundland 🇨🇦
Great video Jeff, Life is to damn short & The horsepower is never High enough. Quite a while ago I heard about the turbo and they called it the arrow charger. that was made for Harley Davidson, the turbo compressor Wheels we're centrifical it's been awhile since I've seen in & only once.. Switch blade sounds better any way. Thanks for the Videos man !!!!!!
Check the average miles per gallon as the ECM logs it. My Peterbilt says 2.89 average over the lifetime of the ECM. My old Kenworth gets 6.5 with the 3406 A 425.
Sorry to hear about anyone with health issues. Unfortunately,it's part of life.
Wow!! Nice set of turbos there!!!!
woohoo for project completion. really wanna see that fuel mileage comparison
woohoo for dirt moving
woohoo for a shout out to Mike
Nice video Jeff; sorry to hear about your friend.
Man, that ten speed would have been the first thing to go if it was me! Pulling that much weight would suck with aything less than 10. I ran a mack 280 somthing hp with 5 speed pulling 80,000 took forevrr to get up to speed. But that turbo setup needed to happen too.
Put one on the killer DODGE. THANKS RAY FROM REDDING,CA
Thanks for sharing your great knowledge
Oh man , sorry to hear about your buddy. 10-4 Good Buddy
Thank you for the explanation of why you went from 2 turbos to 1 .
Have you put enough miles on that truck since the conversion , to have a better idea of the MPG's ? If not , please post it when you accumulate more data .
Best of luck to you , :-)
Wyr
God bless
I will
A good 1693 here in Salt Lake and sitting in a cabover a guy stores here.
Cool! Why did they spec ten speeds in those trucks Doug? do yours have them?
U no I went threw 41/2 Year’s watching the love of my life slowly drift away & the worst thing about it was that all I could do was be there for her God Bless your friend Jeff & yes cancer sucks
Maybe I missed it but was interested in the improvement on fuel mileage after the conversion. Did it do 5.5 or 6 average when you checked it?
I need some time to get an acurate average bruce when i do i'll share that with what i do whats you guess
I drove a million miles at least, at 4 mpg---I know the feeling. In your case, with all that expert engine engineering you did and thousands of bucks spent, how about 5.25 mpg? About a 25% betterment? Hope it happens for you.
I would hope after that expense and work--that it would average 5.25 mpg. About a 25% betterment on consumption. Not sure how many miles you go to break even--but maybe not too long. Good luck Jay,
can't get my words down here. Hopefully you will get 5.25 average. That is a 25% increase in economy or thereabout.
Truck runs roughly 40 degrees hotter under hood with twin turbos than single turbo does so belts hoses seals last about half as long.
Good video I am still watching your video and comment in a while but I am watching
professor Jeff, thanks for the switchblade lesson is that system patented ? always liked Dozer's & Caterpillar heavy eq. I'm in st.louis near a giant Cat dealer in Fenton Mo. ok enough of me. I'll check out the FIRE ! THANKS
Brad Graves @ PCS TOWING & RECOVERY! Horse Cave, Kentucky!!!
Im in glasgow
Nice work . I have a 1995 kw 900 with a 3406E
Not getting a lot of boost it takes forever to to build boost, but at higher speed nothing can’t stop it . Is this normal ? I’m not an expert so don’t start with stupid comments
Thanks for your help
Sounds like a boost leak maybe? Check clamps on boots. Maybe wastegate on turbo, if it has one? Stuck part open? Bad intercooler, Leaking? Psi test it. Those are just a couple things to check. Could even be the type of tune it has in it . Has it always been like this? Or did the low boost thing just start? Lots of variables here
Need more details, how much boost.....etc,
Kwmike-D thanks for the help I’m going to do a leak test then replace the waste cage if needed .. the previous owner said he didn’t any issues before engine has about 170k since rebuild
Jpaydirt it’s got a 13 speed around 8-9 gears only pushing like 8-10 psi
Juan Rey...If you are really only pushing 8-9 psi you’ve got a major issue. Maybe not a major issue to fix, but something is very wrong. Where is your boost gauge pulling it’s reading? If it’s after the intercooler then it very well could be a huge hole in the intercooler or even more likely a boot or clamp. If it’s on the compressor side or before the intercooler it’s more likely the turbo itself, but even with the wastegate stuck open it should make more than 8-9.
Awesome
Most people on here that comment and never pulled a load over 80,000 pounds much so they really don't know how to speak of how you have to drive when something that heavy is tagging along behind you in a couple hundred extra RPM before you shift means a whole lot
Awesome video what else can you say. Only love your channel !!!