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    COMPLETE ENGINE BOLT TORQUE SPEC FOR THE 7.3/6.9

    just use a general torque spec 1/4x20unc 7 ft-lbs 5/16x18 unc 14 ft-lbs 3/8x16 unc 24 ft-lbs 7/16 x 14 unc 38 ft-lbs 1/2x13 unc 60 ft-lbs that should get you close
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    Non Turbo IDI Ford 1987 6.9 Rebuild

    Enough on the original miles. 6 of this half dozen of the other. She's old and tiered enough said Crank evaluation Connecting Rod Journals Cylinders 2 & 1 = 2.4970 Cylinders 4 & 3 = 2.4975 Cylinders 6 & 5 = 2.4970 Cylinders 8 & 7 = 2.4970 All connecting rod journals are in nice shape...
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    Non Turbo IDI Ford 1987 6.9 Rebuild

    PS: I use Rotella Synthetic 15w40 in the summer and 5w40 in the winter. Done a quick calculation from my log book I put 27,000 on her last year
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    Non Turbo IDI Ford 1987 6.9 Rebuild

    Just a heads up! this is not the original engine I'm working on right now. Its a temporary replacement for the original. this engine will go in and I'll rebuild the original and then sell this one to off set the cost
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    Non Turbo IDI Ford 1987 6.9 Rebuild

    I can see there is some question as to the actual miles on the original engine. All I can tell you is up to this year the truck make a run from Cody Wyoming in the spring, spends the summer in Buffalo, While in Buffalo NY it does the occasional trip to NC, Ohio, Florida, Tennessee and Columbus...
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    Non Turbo IDI Ford 1987 6.9 Rebuild

    I rebuilt my first engine when I was 16, living in Mt Vernon,Washington state. It was 49 Ford with a flathead V8. My dad, besides being a farmer, carpenter, mason ran a Texaco station with a 2 bays that we're always busy. Brakes, tuneup's, tranny's and engine rebuild's. Thats where I learned my...
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    My 99 7.3 will not turn over, what am I missing?

    check the battery voltage. Make sure you got at least 13.42 volts RMS. if battery drops below that when your cranking your batteries my need to be replaced or charged
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    Non Turbo IDI Ford 1987 6.9 Rebuild

    Well this hole thing started when the old girl started missing on a couple of cylinders on the right bank last winter. But seeing how I'm retired and on SSI the budget is not what it should be. The old girl has 875 thousand miles on the original engine. I want to rebuild the engine so I parked...
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    Clutch and brake pedal bracket install

    Yes! I've seen a couple of the mods for this setup but didn't have any of the stuff to do it or the time to run around. I have a house to finish before the snow flies. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Tapatalk
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    Clutch and brake pedal bracket install

    First let me apologize for not having any pictures to post with this, but I was pressed for time. I was doing a roof (tare off and replace) at the same time I desided to tackle this problem. It was getting to the point where I couldn't shift without grinding a little. So I ordered the Ford...
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    Fuel tank sending unit

    LMC truck Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Tapatalk
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    Cummins 5.9

    I have a 6.9 in the Truck with 650K. I'm starting to get some blow by and would like pull the motor to rebuild it. But with everything going on. (House under construction) so I'm already buyer that a w***e on Saturday night. I had some one tell me that the 5.9 was a drop in engine. It would...
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    Cummins 5.9

    Thank you youngman Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Tapatalk
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    Cummins 5.9

    Will a Cummins engine drop into a 87 Ford Crew Cab or do you need an adapter plate and tons of other stuff. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Tapatalk
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    Clutches

    Mic the OD, I'd and lingth go to a bearing supply company and have them Mach it. Or take it to a machine shop. And have them make a bushing.
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