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  1. david85

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    This was actually last weekend but I took a three day trip to the northern region of Vancouver island. The first night coincidentally happened to be during a massive aurora show. It’s not quite this vivid to the naked eye but still impressive.
  2. david85

    Injection pump time

    It was a long time ago, but I seem to remember something about the fueling curve of the upgraded pump didn’t allow for the normal redline at the time. Something about the nature of the pump trying to dump too much fuel in the lower rpm range without enough at max…Things may have improved since...
  3. david85

    Injection pump time

    My only complaint about the moose pump was the 3000rpm limit. I’m not sure if that’s still the case for any of the options for the upgraded pumps.
  4. david85

    Injection pump time

    About 120k miles
  5. david85

    3G alternator upgrade

    I don’t even remember when I acquired this, but apparently I had a complete kit ready to go to upgrade the alternator to a 3G. Even had the wiring harness with fusible links still in it. Took about three hours because the pulley I have is apparently loose. I eventually found some shim stock to...
  6. david85

    Injection pump time

    It’s been over 10 years since I installed a moose pump and I’m thinking it might be time to replace or rebuild it. The truck still starts and runs well but the mpgs are quite poor lately. Already have a recent set of injectiors from Russ. The only hard clue I have of a tired IP is a slight...
  7. david85

    "Tank" my 91 Crew Cab Dually

    Whatever it is, i think it’s metric. All the body bolts are metric, so it would make sense to have the frame metric. The wheel pattern and lugs are still imperial, but even the shackle bolts are metric. If I were to hazard a guess, I would say m16x2 but don’t quote me on that.
  8. david85

    ATS 093 leaky slip joint repair

    In reality, the outside of the female coupling doesn’t even have to be machined. It’s the ID that’s critical. That could be one place to shave some cost.
  9. david85

    ATS 093 leaky slip joint repair

    No I do not, but since most of the I members here are in the states, it makes sense to make them down there. Although having said that, I doubt a small order like this will attract too much excitement from most shops. My plan is to quote ten sets locally to get an idea for cost.
  10. david85

    ATS 093 leaky slip joint repair

    One more thing. The machinist told me at the time that the ideal interference was about 0.001”. I originally asked for 0.003” but I’m glad he suggested less.
  11. david85

    ATS 093 leaky slip joint repair

    Alright folks, here’s the CAD drawings for the slip coupling repair that I designed. This is offered free for anyone to use however they wish. Make them for yourself or make them to sell. Up to you. The only dimensional change I recommend is to increase the OD of the female part. At only 1/8”...
  12. david85

    ATS 093 leaky slip joint repair

    Well, it's been 1.5 years since this repair and it still seems to be holding up. I just got another note from someone interested in getting a set of rings machined. So real question here: How many of you are interested? My one-off cost for the parts was about $300CAD but it could probably come...
  13. david85

    1994 idit dana 61

    I think 3.33 gears might still be available for the 10.25" rear axle (aftermarket stopped making 3.08s years ago). Although to be honest, there isn't too much difference between 3.08 to 3.55 gears once you settle into cruise. If you ever want 4wd, 3.55 is as tall as you can go, unless you swap...
  14. david85

    Cup holders

    It’s also a welcome distraction from the times we live in. I’m seriously considering those inserts that were shown earlier in the thread, though. The molded cup holders on the 80s era center console never seem to hold anything properly.
  15. david85

    Cup holders

    My mid 80s E24 didn’t even have cup holders. Instead, you had a cooler between the rear seats with a molded liner to secure 3 cans of beverage while you were putting the car through its paces. Germans took motor vehicle safety very seriously, even back then so they didn’t want to condone driving...
  16. david85

    Self regulating glow plugs

    I’ve been running the autolite 1115s as well for a couple years with no issues. I bench tested each of them for one minute before installing. 10 seconds is enough to get just as hot as the Beru plugs would. Like others, I got tired of the premature failures I was seeing with the OEM plugs. I...
  17. david85

    Double Cardan Front Driveshaft Parts

    I ended up just ordering a whole drive shaft. The old one was too far gone.
  18. david85

    e locker 10.25

    Nice job! As I mentioned on the other thread, the factory bulkhead connector is probably not worth the trouble. Using a heat shrink on the wires before coming through the cable gland is also a very good idea, since the gland can’t properly seal against multiple wires. Some folks are aware of...
  19. david85

    Factory Ford E-Locker Install

    If I were to do it again, I’d probably just pass the wires through the gap for the gasket, with a couple of notches carved into the cover plate. That’s how I’m told most of the conversions are done. The starboard ended up slowly weeping oil so I recently replaced it with a piece of steel and a...
  20. david85

    U-joint warning chime

    I’ve been lucky so far. Never had a center support bearing fail. I wanted to swap in a single piece driveshaft but was told by one shop that it can’t be done. And unfortunately, there aren’t many driveline shops in my neck of the woods.
  21. david85

    U-joint warning chime

    Hmm, for some reason the photos didn’t attach last night. Updated the OP.
  22. david85

    U-joint warning chime

    For the last couple months I started having a clank sound from somewhere under the truck whenever I shift between forward and reverse. More pronounced when in low range, due to the higher torque pulse. Usually I see the rear u joint fail first but after changing the rear two, I started second...
  23. david85

    We got a little recognition on YouTube

    12V, not 24V. And the blanked off vent he's pointing to is where the clock/calendar/trip timer would be, not where the AC vents would be. Otherwise, not a bad review. Anyone else notice the ether port on the intake duct?
  24. david85

    Air shocks

    That's basically the idea. I daily the truck for work during the week, and it's not every weekend that I'm able to go off on some adventure in the woods, so the idea of a permanent lift doesn't appeal to me. rolling sleeve bags might work, but not as a replacement for shocks, due to their...
  25. david85

    Air shocks

    Anyone tried air shocks on their cars or trucks? I'm finding plenty of info for air bags that are used for load leveling, but not much info on using shocks and struts. So far, I can identify the convoluted style bags, which are for load leveling and not good for lifts since they stiffen when...

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