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    1987 6.9L Resurrection Advice

    I'd start with trying to determine why the 6.9 won't start. Get the ol' f250 running first. Fresh Clean Fuel: IMHO, #1 problem with restoration starts are bad/dirty diesel and air leaks in the fuel system. Batteries: Solid pair of batteries and make sure those battery connections are good and...
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    Fuel Pump Block Off Plate

    Deleting the stock fuel pump, this is the block off plate that the googler spit out. Does this get the job done or are there other recommendations out there? Spectre Performance 42473 Fuel Pump Block-Off Plate with Bolts for Big Block Chevy...
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    Hantzel and Gretel

    So when I fired up Frank the Tank (it was -10) the other night to clear drifts, on my return trip I noticed this lovely Hantzel & Gretel trail coming up the driveway. I thought, “hmm, blew a hydraulic line on the plow - it happens”. I parked immediately, to be greeted by a hazmat level...
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    Fuel filter heater terminal leaking

    7.3 NA. Here’s a photo. I suppose I need to tear the whole thing out and get in on the bench to do an o-ring replacement or some such?
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    Fuel filter heater terminal leaking

    The terminal on the top of my fuel filter is leaking. This seems to me a common problem. Anyone have a procedure for fixing this issue? My NA fires right up cold, runs for a few seconds, dies, and then I need to crank til the fuel comes back. After that runs fine. Smacks of air...
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    '93 F-250 Dually: Pre-King Ranch "King Ranch"?

    The hub assembly between a Dana 50 (TTB or Straight axle) and Dana 60 are interchangeable.. Hub assembly's from a dually dana 60 can be found, and its a very easy swap. If you have a dana 44HD (which my 88 idi has), then spacers are your only option. The front wheel spacers that Ford used...
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    Cab Swap - Feasible - Has any one done it?

    I agree, I’m in the middle of a dent side cab swap on my 93 IDIT.
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    Cab Swap - Feasible - Has any one done it?

    Yes. Sorry. It’s the truck in my signature. 133WB single cab.
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    Cab Swap - Feasible - Has any one done it?

    So the Cab on my 87 IDI is shot. Corners, rockers, seatbelt mounts gonzo. Mechanically well maintained and I'd take her on a long haul with zero concerns. So, Cab swap. But if I'm going to do it, I want to do something fun and unique. I found a brilliant Ford N750 donor. I know that with...
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    Dana 60 swap

    For those who have done a swap, I'm in the tail end of mine. Quick question: What would you do in the this situation? The centering pin on the new RC springs are long enough that they prevent the spring sitting all the way down in the axle shoe. Add a spacer? (That seems like a bad idea)...
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    U-Joint Counsel

    Pulled axle shafts from my D60 to treat her with new ujoints. A task I’ve performed several times over the years on multiple vehicles. Upon reassembly, as you can see from the pic, c-clip groove isn’t presenting itself, and the ear looks bent. Any pro tips on solving this or am I...
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    “Flooding” a 7.3 - it is there something else?

    Yes. I’ve taken heed of the warnings.
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    “Flooding” a 7.3 - it is there something else?

    Based on the feedback so far, timing or injectors sticking. My guess, probably both. Frank the Tank gets terrible mileage, tired injectors and poor timing would do that. Dually with a contractor dump, C6 auto - I should get 16ish - I’m 12-14 @ 55mph.
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    “Flooding” a 7.3 - it is there something else?

    No smoke what so ever when running, only smokes from what I think is burning off excess fuel in the start cycle. The glow plug light runs its full cycle (no clicking) and I replaced the glow plugs before the winter season last year. It’s a lovely 73 degrees here in MN today.
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    “Flooding” a 7.3 - it is there something else?

    When warm, runs like a champ. No smoke, white or black. New starter earlier this year when the mechanical fuel pump gave up the ghost (I cranked the old one to death like a J/A). New batteries, cables, return line kit.
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