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Old 12-20-2017, 10:25 AM   #92 (permalink)
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This build looks nice and tidy so far. I will be watching with interest.

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Interesting spot for your battery. Do you have 2 batteries? I have a grid heater on the Cummins, and it is a power hog. I think you said you have glow plugs. They have to be just as big of a power hog. That combined with the high compression (extra work for the starter motor), you might need a second battery.
The gel or AGM batteries seem to have more Cold Cranking Amps in a smaller package than the old lead acid batteries. That said, I live in a very cold climate and would want plenty of battery capacity if I needed to park outside overnight. I kept a lithium ion boost pack in my Grand Cherokee CRD before I sold it. It helped if the battery was a little low.
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The power needed to push an object through a fluid increases as the cube of the velocity. Mechanical friction increases as the square, so increasing speed requires progressively more power.
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