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    What is this ignition switch part, and where should it go?

    It’s about the size of a pack of smokes
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    What is this ignition switch part, and where should it go?

    On the off chance you want it working, the buzzer is a small white box up under the dash between the steering column and ash tray area. Usually it’s the foam that isolates the drum that makes the noise has rotted out so it’s muted by being stuck against the plastic shell, it can’t vibrate until...
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    Driveline Center Support Bearing replacement

    My new one just slid on, it fits loose enough you could push it on or pull it off but tight enough it doesn’t just shake off and you could pick up the shaft by the bearing. I did run some emery cloth over it and put some grease on. The old one came apart trying to get it off and I used a dremel...
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    Body mounts

    I used the s&b silicon mounts. They also include a puller tool. I can’t really compare to anything else, mine were beyond shot before the change, even with the puller I had to burn/sawzall one out in the back. I used poly on a previous project (M-1009 military blazer) and didn’t care for the...
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    wildfire

    Not that I ever trusted my government but after the last 2.5 years, not just no, hell no! Good to hear. We had a bad drought and fires all around us all summer, it’s no fun.
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    Flex plate size

    https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/933792-flexplate.html
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    Flex plate size

    At least by this info the part number is wrong but it’s likely aftermarket and I’ve seen a few parts where in the aftermarket they take the average and it’s one size fits all https://mid-atlanticema.org/wp-content/uploads/93-94-7.3-IDI-Turbocharged-Diesel-Engine.pdf
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    Flex plate size

    I may be able to help. I have a 94 factory turbo idi I bought from a junkyard to put in my truck and it had a newer flywheel on it when I got it. I have a zf5 so it’s no use to me. I don’t know if it is correct, it looks good/ pretty new. I was told the truck was totaled in a wreck, main thing I...
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    Sad day and clutch (I thought...)

    I will say, putting it back is not a lot of fun, getting the front spline to mesh and getting the approach angle right gave me fits, took at least 4 hours. Given the time involved, I would tackle the U joints, carrier bearing and grease all the linkage pivots and change the clutch while you are...
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    Sad day and clutch (I thought...)

    While dropping the transmission may seem daunting, step by step it is fairly easy, just tedious. You first have to remove the crossmember, disconnect both drive shafts, disconnect the linkages, disconnect the speedometer cable and back up light wiring and speed sensor wiring. Drop the T case...
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    Alternator brand options.

    Fwiw, when I got my truck the alt was bad, I thought I’d do it once, do it right, rebuilt motorcraft, new regulator, new batteries, it lasted just about a year. When my gen 1 went out, I looked at rebuilding it myself, read a lot, watched some videos but your dealing with an alternator that was...
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    New AC issue

    Check the coil, the box fills with leaves, feathers, bugs, mice build nests in there. If the fan and resistor work, most like a clogged up coil
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    Normal play in oil pump

    Is it normal for the gear to have around 1/16" in and out play on the oil pump?
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    Old fuel. Should you run it or pitch it.

    I had the same thing when I got my truck and I ran it. The old owner had a blow out which ripped the rear tank neck off and the switch over valve died as well. That tank was full. I drained it and just blended in some diesel preservative and stanadyne additive and used it up 5 gallons at a time...
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    How to check motor mounts?

    When I had my ZF5 out to change the clutch I took it to a transmission shop to be resealed and checked and the guy told me these cracks are a design flaw on 4x4 models, it has to do with the transfer case weight just hanging there unsupported and rough offroad conditions. Mine was good, but he...
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