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    Looking for a Western Washington 7.3 IDI mechanic for regular maintenance

    Great looking truck! If it isn't too far, you might consider bringing it to DK Diesel up in Bellingham. They have a good reputation in the local diesel truck community. I just checked their website, but it doesn't mention anything about the IDI..... but they have a full shop and work on all...
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    1990 F250 7.3 Dana 60 Project Truck - VIDEO

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    1990 F250 7.3 Dana 60 Project Truck - VIDEO

    Hi Folks, Here's a YOUTUBE VIDEO I made of my 1990 F250. I recently sold the truck, but only made the video this past weekend. I did lots of work to the truck before I sold it, and captured many of the details in the video. I've also summarized down below: Here's the details: 1990 Ford...
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    The Official "Show Us Your Ride" pictures of member's trucks thread.

    Here's a link to a YOUTUBE video I just made of my 1990 F250 with 7.3 IDI and ZF5 I bought the truck as a fixer upper, put a Dana 60 under it, and then spent time on the cosmetics and details..... it turned out really nice! I sold it to a young guy in town, and he let me take it Saturday to...
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    What else do you drive?

    1990 F250 IDI 1995 F350 PSD 2004 Dodge 2500 CTD 1993 Mazda Miata
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    Dana 60 going in...eventually

    Wow, just stumbled across this thread, and realized that it was a virtually identical story to mine! I bought a used Dana 60 in Langley BC in July 2019 (I live in Lynden, WA)...... stared at it in my garage for a few months, then endeavored to rebuild it. Found it to be in very similar...
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    7.3 "Thrashy" sound over 2200 RPM

    Thanks folks - some great feedback. I'm going to check a bunch of things tomorrow (Saturday to see if I can diagnose what's going on). I really appreciate your help..... I've got some specific possibilities, and now it's just up to me to get out there and do something about it! I'll report...
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    7.3 "Thrashy" sound over 2200 RPM

    I just checked my anecdotal history of the truck from the previous owner, and I was wrong about the DMF.... it had not been replaced. He'd simply put a new clutch in, and noted that the DMF was possibly headed for trouble. This lends credence to the idea that it is the DMF....... I can't...
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    7.3 "Thrashy" sound over 2200 RPM

    Thanks Wes! I'm going to check my records, but I believe the previous owner indicated he'd replaced the DMF with a SMF..... If I'm wrong (or optimistically remembering something that really isn't true), I may just live with it for a while.... the sound is such that I can live with it, but...
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    7.3 "Thrashy" sound over 2200 RPM

    Good question..... I don't think so. But that's an idea I hadn't thought of. I'll temporarily remove it and see what happens. Thanks (I remember the old 4.3 GM V6 engines had a horrendous 'roar' as heard from outside that was associated with an overly aggressive clutch fan)
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    7.3 "Thrashy" sound over 2200 RPM

    Hi folks, not sure how best to describe this, but here goes: I've got an old 7.3 IDI NA with ZF5 and 4.10 gears (4x4). Don't know how many miles, but I pretty sure it's more than 200,000. It starts instantly, uses no oil between changes, and runs great. If you shift it below 1800 RPM, it is...
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    Dana 60 - what seals do I need?

    Hello folks! I recently purchased a Dana 60 front axle with a build date of 1994. I've looked high and low for an exploded view of that axle so I can get a sense of what seals I need in there (in particular, the seals on the BACKSIDE of the spindle...... I've got a new bearing for inside...
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    Removed Cruise Control Servo - now brakes hiss

    Follow up: removed line from vacuum canister that went under the dash (and plugged both the open nipple on the canister, and the line going through the firewall to under the dash)..... problem solved.... brakes work quietly, just as they always did prior to the servo removal!
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    Removed Cruise Control Servo - now brakes hiss

    Thanks chillman88..... I'm going to fiddle with the connections and see what happens..... Shouldn't be too hard to figure it out!
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    Removed Cruise Control Servo - now brakes hiss

    Hello all! I'm going through the slow process of cleaning things up under the hood of my F250 IDI that I don't use any more, or that have given up the ghost, and aren't necessary any longer. One item I removed recently was the cruise control servo. I'd removed my steering wheel anyways and...
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