Recent content by nsjames
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idi engines everywere
didn't start out cheap. It was bought to be DD, and we had just bought a house so we needed a pickup. then I found out that I liked wheeling. Then tellico and a longbed box happened. then I just started cutting bits off that got in the way.:sly and it ended up like this...- nsjames
- Post #46
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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idi engines everywere
I can't claim the idea. There were a few that came before me. I'm venturing into uncharted territory with vresion 2.0 though. http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/tow-rigs-trailers/969976-another-uhaul-toter-thread.html the jeep is a 500 pile of crap with thousands of dollars in axles...- nsjames
- Post #43
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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idi engines everywere
the air compressor is fed pressured oil from the back, somewhere near the oil cooler. THen it drains into the pedestal (big hole) and te pedestal s attached to the block. I don't know if you'd be able to fit it in a pickup truck. It's also liquid cooled from the cooling system, so you'd...- nsjames
- Post #39
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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idi engines everywere
you're going to need the clutch housing to use the trans. It's separate from the trans. You're going to have to drop the whole thing, unbolt the trans from clutch, then unbolt the clutch from the motor and leave it on the ground. I'l get you some pictures on my next afternoon off. be a...- nsjames
- Post #37
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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idi engines everywere
you'd be good. I'm running a 4.30 rear end with 33'ish tires. I top out at 73 full on against the governor. now, at some point in it's life mine had a new IP put on, and since I don't have a tach or timing setup I'm not entirely sure on my max RPM, so I can't tell you if that's 2800 IH...- nsjames
- Post #35
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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idi engines everywere
actually they're spicer units. granny low first Direct 5th, terrible gear split between 4th and 5th. they're SAE #2 clutch housings. mechanical 14' clutches. anyway it's most of what you need to put a regular MDT trans of your choosing behind it. The clutch housing is the crucial...- nsjames
- Post #33
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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2013 IDI WEEKEND
12ft tall 100" wide 33ft long it may be flatbedded by that time as I'm in the middle of version 2.0 with an ambulance body as an extended sleeper/camper. about 6K on the rear axle empty. I may show up just to see if some IDI gurus can look it over. Taking that thing cross country to...- nsjames
- Post #87
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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2013 IDI WEEKEND
will my fat 26' IH chassis fit on that dyno? I'm kinda curious.- nsjames
- Post #85
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Official 2012 rally
it's close enough to be a possibility, but I'm usually wheeling 4th of july at a standing trip.- nsjames
- Post #199
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Junkyard IDI ZF-5s galore!
How close are you to Ohio? and does anyone think that the ZF trans would hold up to 26K lbs of GCVW? I NEED an OD tranny for my MDT toterhome, and if a ZF-5 will take the abuse it seems the easiest way to get one. WHat yoke is on the back of it, and is there a 1480 one available? sorry...- nsjames
- Post #28
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Ever seen a big lifted 2wd?
71K miles? riiigggghhhhhttt.- nsjames
- Post #44
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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How much weight off the back bumper?
it's probably got some sort of frame extension as well. They're usually not that strong, which is why a lot of campers have paltry tow ratings. Check the splice very well, reinforce as needed before you hang 800 lbs off the back.- nsjames
- Post #15
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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What do you think? Feelin stacks?
They certainly do make flappers: http://www.iowa80.com/DirectionsWEB/webcart_search.php?scr_searchArg=Rain+Caps&cart_truckType=&search.x=0&search.y=0 that said, I think stacks are horrible. but I'm an "all go no show" kind of guy. if you do stacks, jst go ahead and welcome yourself to this...- nsjames
- Post #37
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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for 6.9poweredscout
the only bad thing about IH's is that there are none left in my area that still have floors. :( it's like rust was a factory option. LOL- nsjames
- Post #14
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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solid pinion bearing spacer for differential?
no, you have to pull the pinion to remove any of the shims/spacer. But if you pull the pinion you can put it back in with the same spacers/shims and it stays consistent. Crush sleeves get used once, so if you have to pull the pinion for any reason you get to buy a new crush sleeve, then set it...- nsjames
- Post #8
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
