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I have a gas powered pressure washer and it's great, but it's loud. I like to wash the cars early in the morning on weekends but my neighbors aren't too happy about it, so I started looking around for an electric PW. Man there's a lot of junky units out there, most of the consumer grade PW's have axial pumps and the build quality looks like they won't make it through the summer. Kranzel has good reputation but the prices were too much for this old cheapskate. So I started looking around at commercial products and found if you are willing to do some leg work and assembly you can put together a good quality system that will last many years and not empty the wallet, too much. I started with this Triplex pump, 1500psi, 2.5 gpm https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07V2BG92C?...osi&th=1&psc=1 for $310 cnd (cheaper for you guys in the states) 1500psi is fine for car washing, patios and decks so I should get a lot of use out of it. Paired it with this 2 hp compressor motor, https://www.ebay.ca/itm/165599464830...1&isGTR=1#shId I have a good quality hose and wand from the gas powered unit that I can use and welded up a cart from scrap metal I had in stock. I had the cart powered coated for $40, so in all, I spent about $600 cnd.

He doesn't take in outside work. 😉

Thanks Jim!! I just contacted him and will be sending out both the DS switch and Hazzard Switch.

There are rubber seals all over the motor but the hose is 30ft, a long way from the business end of the wand. Actually the motor is rated for nominal 1800 rpm but 1725rpm is the standard speed for single phase, 110 - 120 vac. After using the gas powered PW for years I noticed this unit is much smoother, less vibration and pulsing of the water jet coming out.

I don't know if this is correct but it's how mine was, the wires were routed outside the support bracket for the center console. They are not well hidden this way, but you would have to really look hard to notice as they are pretty much covered by the center console. IIRC then the console can be pulled and the radio can remain behind (after removing the knobs and shaft nuts that hold it to the center console that is).

115v, 15amp, 1725 rpm

Getting the truck ready for another Ithaca trip, and a short one to Kingston, NY tomorrow - I got a new windshield installed today - the old original one was so pitted driving at night was a nightnmare New wheels & 2 new Bridgestone Potenza T005's for the C30 came - so I got those mounted. Need to check the toe old one new This is what I drove home on last Sunday

Seems like people had to cut the tunnel AND the console on the early 240 5 speed swap-in? Or do the modified shifter. https://www.google.com/search?q=hitting+console+5+speed+swap+classiczcars.com&oq=hitting+console+5+speed+swap+classiczcars.com&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRigATIHCAMQIRigAdIBCTUxMDIyajBqN6gCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8