In reply to Gimp: Any time you want to make it happen just let me know
Back together today, here is the new turbo
We have had one teething issue today though
oops, just a simple oil line let go.
In reply to Gimp: Any time you want to make it happen just let me know
Back together today, here is the new turbo
We have had one teething issue today though
oops, just a simple oil line let go.
antirust has been installed for this winter!
This thing is cool. Tow rig for next years challenge?
Aussie, I want to see all of your cars towing each other in a train with Mongo and your three trucks serving as locomotives.
In reply to Mitchell:
My street is only a mile long or else it would be so.
I have gathered a bunch of parts to go onto Sampson so stay tuned for some interesting improvements, including underbed tool boxes, LED spot lights, roof horns and more.
Stereo upgrades coming and some more engine power gains will be seen.
In reply to aussiesmg:
needs a compound triple turbo set up like the tractor pull trucks.
After we unloaded a load of scrap, Sampson, as shown on the scales, is substantially heavier than ClifFord
In reply to aussiesmg:
That kind of gives a whole new meaning to 'Lead Sled.'
The Mitty 2015 was not a good trip for Sampson
Way down, hose popped off
Trackside turn 3, Camp Aussie
The Porsche was supposed to be there on Friday, shipper arrived Sunday afternoon
On the way home we somehow destroyed the trailer plug, a quick fix at Knoxville Walmart
Patched a split hose to the turbo on the side of the road shortly later
But we had already hurt the engine, which we rolled the dice on and resulted in this.
It's Cummins time
Sorry to hear that. That's a beast to get towed. Will your trailer handle the weight? Then all you need is a HD pickup.
Cummins...How about a 12-71? Kind of old tech, but damn they are cool.
an ISL9 would do nicely in there 
aw man, sorry to hear that :(
that sucks, i saw your post last night and was wishing i could do something to help you out.
tow truck and trailer, drive porsche home?
Tow truck bringing both Sampson and the trailer, Sampson will not fit on the trailer and is way too heavy anyway.
We were "forced" to finish the trip in the Porsche, such hardships only make us stronger.
I had a lot of you guys offer assistance, and I really do appreciate the offers, but shear size of Sampson make it difficult for much to be done unless you had a 1 ton and a huge trailer, Sampson couldn't go anywhere under its own power.
Can you meet them halfway with Clifford?
i.e. drag your own E36 M3 back instead of $$$ tow?
Time to buy a bigger trailer.
If only I was closer. I've got access to a 32', 10 ton, goose neck and my F350 would pull it, though I wouldn't want to feed it. That's probably 4-5 mpg territory. 
Good luck getting it all home.
Which Cummins are you thinking about. I might know where a M10 is.
Edit: It might be too tall.
I have an M11 but it will not fit, probably a 5.9 12 valve, easy to fit, uses same transmission, easily upgraded.
We want it to tow well not for racing, I can easily have 350hp and 600lbs out of a 5.9.
Re the Professional tow, I have to look at the cost of two trips to get the truck and trailer, two fuel bills, renting a truck, renting trailer big enough to fit/carry Sampson. If we took the van (for my trailer) and a rented truck/trailer combo (for Sampson) it still takes: two people, two rigs, 800 miles each rig in a day. Seriously using a pro just makes sense sometimes. Not cheap but way easier.
Oh I completely understand that. not sure there IS a trailer that can comfortably haul Sampson... 10k plus 4k? in trailer means f450/f350 for tongue weight alone...
Tow truck made a delivery 1st thing today
They were not fooling around
Holy blocks Batman
Glad everyone and everything made it back home. You have 176 days to have Sampson resurrected before the challenge :)
Challenge accepted 
I dont know, dont you have like 7 cars in various states of project status?
at the same time, pretty impressive for the tow co to haul it all up like that.
I need the truck to tow the projects, so it jumps ahead of the line.
Other than the actual Challenge car
Just guessing but that line-up has to be about 40ft long tow truck + 30ft Sampson + 20ft trailer = 90 ft.
His route was likely all Interstate but I bet it was interesting at the end of your road when the driver had to make a 90 degree right turn off narrow country road onto your narrow country road with ditches on all sides of the roads.
Impressive!
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