Fuel Tank
The standard fuel tank on the DAF is 120L, which according to Beep Beep Africa would give a real-world range of 330 miles driving a T244 around Africa. This was far shorter than our goal of 1,000 miles. Whilst we could have added a second tank, given the condition of… Read More
Boost Pin
The Bosch VE Injector comes with a guide pin and diaphragm that restrict the fuel delivery until there is sufficient air to burn the fuel. Replacing the guide pin increases the fuel delivery for the same boost pressure, thus improve your engine performance. That adds around 30hp and 50 lb-ft… Read More
Dynamic Timing Advance Spacer
As the RPM of the engine increases there is less time for the fuel to burn. The dynamic timing advance in the injector compensates for this by injecting the fuel into the cylinder earlier in the cycle. This spacer provides more room for the dynamic timing advance to travel inside… Read More
3,200rpm Governor Spring
The Bosch VE Injector allows the engine to be revved up to 2,500 rpm. By changing the spring in the injector, you are able to rev the engine to 3,200 rpm. What that means is you can stay in gear long, which is particularly helpful on a hill. This is… Read More
Bosch VE Fuel Injector
Our DAF was built in 1990, so it came with the Lucas CAV injector. Later versions of the DAF (so called Euro-1 and Euro-2) came with a Bosch VE Injector, which is significantly more superior. In the US, they only fitted the CAV to farm vehicles, with puts its abilities… Read More
Our First and Second Breakdown
We had a rude awakening to life as an owner of a 30-year-old truck. Our first drive in Eva was to drop off the flat bed off at its new owner. The first 15-miles went pretty smoothly, but as I pulled up to a traffic light the engine cut out.… Read More