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    Fuel Pump Install - Cam Position?

    Sure enough, I didn't! I didn't even mess with disabling the glow plugs and it cranked over on one battery with no problem. It took 3 tries (I think) to get the cam in the right position, and from there installing the new pump was easy. I started it up on the one battery and it ran well once it...
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    Driving a T19 - Is it Bad to Start in 2nd?

    I originally thought 1st was unsynchronized because I can't get into 1st while going more than 1-2 miles an hour without double clutching, but the transmission has a PTO cover on either side. As I understand it, this means it must be a T19 (I found a few sources that back you up on the 1 vs. 2...
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    Fuel Pump Install - Cam Position?

    Okay, well that's what I'll do. I've already put a good number of hours in this project, so even if it takes quite a few tries, I guess it shouldn't take long relatively speaking.
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    Fuel Pump Install - Cam Position?

    Haha! Mine wasn't quite that bad, but it wasn't pretty either. I had to remove the running board too, and the bolts were so frozen in place and corroded they all snapped as I tried to remove them.
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    Fuel Pump Install - Cam Position?

    Okay, so I should be able to just pull the fuel cutoff valve wire on the injection pump and give it a quick crank with the key, check the cam position, and repeat as necessary till it's in the correct position? Good to know! I won't be trying to install without lining up the cam lobe then...
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    Fuel Pump Install - Cam Position?

    I'm in the middle of replacing the mechanical fuel pump on my 6.9 IDI, and I'd like to know if/why the cam position matters when installing the new pump. I'm thinking that if I put the new pump in exactly as the old pump was, it should be fine and cam position should be irrelevant as long as...
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    Driving a T19 - Is it Bad to Start in 2nd?

    Yes. I can't speak from experience, but from what I've read, the gassers and diesels were equipped with T19s with different ratios--wide ratio for gas and close ratio for diesel.
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    Driving a T19 - Is it Bad to Start in 2nd?

    I'm not sure. The truck has 400,000-ish miles, the engine was replaced at some point, and it's had at least 3 previous owners, so anything's possible. I'll have to look into that, because now I am questioning whether that is in fact an original diesel T19 trans.
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    Driving a T19 - Is it Bad to Start in 2nd?

    I always thought that would be awkward with a bench seat, but I've got bucket seats with a center console and it clears just fine... as long as you don't actually have cups in the cupholders. I'm with you on not floating gears. NEVER have done it and NEVER will. If it was meant to be floated...
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    Driving a T19 - Is it Bad to Start in 2nd?

    Thanks for clearing that up. That's about what I was thinking, but I was unsure. I'll probably just keep starting in 2nd unloaded and not on a steep hill because it does not feel like I'm causing any unnecessary or excessive stress at all by doing this.
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    Driving a T19 - Is it Bad to Start in 2nd?

    I hadn't heard of wide ratio transmissions being used with the diesel engines in 83/84 before, but it certainly feels like a wide ratio to me. As to axle ratio, it is 4.10:1, and the tires are 245/75-16. I can't get much past 20 mph in 2nd.
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    Driving a T19 - Is it Bad to Start in 2nd?

    I do not. I tried to change the gear oil once, but I couldn't get the drain plug to break loose, so I just keep it topped off. That is on my to-do list for the truck though. I'm sure with a bit more time and effort I could get that drain plug out.
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    Driving a T19 - Is it Bad to Start in 2nd?

    So when shifting into 1st with the truck moving, I'm almost always coming straight from 2nd, but it's still like the shifter's hitting a brick wall. No grinding or crunching - it just won't go into 1st at all without double clutching. If I'm stopped, I can get into 1st from 2nd, neutral, etc...
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    Driving a T19 - Is it Bad to Start in 2nd?

    I imagine that 1st gear ratio is much better suited to normal unloaded driving with 3.55s, but it just feels so low with 4.10s. With that said, I also love the T19 and the way it shifts. Now I'm wondering what exactly makes a true granny gear. The combination of the 2.41 2nd and 4.10 or even...
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    Driving a T19 - Is it Bad to Start in 2nd?

    So I saw the current discussion on shifting ZF5s the other day, and got to thinking about how I drive my truck with a 4-speed. It's a 1984 diesel, so it should be the diesel Borg Warner T19, with a 4.02:1 1st gear and 2.41:1 2nd gear. I've had it for about a year and a half now, and I always...
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