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    700R4 equivalent for us?

    I just saw an 84 Chevy Van for sale with a 6.2 that gets 25mpg on the highway consistently. After checking it out more I learned it has the 700R4 transmission behind the 6.2 with a lock up torque converter. I was amazed how quiet it was. Needless to say I've been second guessing my 84 6.9...
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    6.9 ATS Turbo truck kit in a van?

    I have an opportunity to pick up an ATS Turbo kit out of a truck. Will it fit my van? Is there anything I should look for when I check out the kit? Any concerns about putting it on my NA engine? Just am not interested in a good deal costing me more later.
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    2-speed rear end?

    The new Injection pump and injectors are in but the MPG's are still around 15. What I was thinking was the possibility of putting in a 2 speed rear end one option for towing the other for mileage. I did a search but didn't see anything. Has this been done? Any thoughts on putting a split or...
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    Injector Fuel Line arrangement on IP

    Ok, I have the new injectors in and am now attaching the fuel lines to the Injector Pump but cannot seem to get them arranged properly to fit back into the holders. Does anyone have a pic of the IP that shows the fuel lines attached so I can copy it? I a picture of the timing and how to do...
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    Heavy carbon on #7 injector.

    Recently I had a problem with an injector partially melting and covered with carbon. When I bought a new injector to install, it wouldn't fit into the injector. My solution was to see if the injector would fit into cylinder 5 which it did then I put the old injector from 5 into 7. Its time...
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    84 7.3 turbo diesel into an 84 van?

    I have an opportunity to grab an 84 F250 with a 7.3 turbo diesel (pre-powerstroke) for a reasonable price. My question is once I swap out the oil cooler will the motor and turbo fit into my E350 van? My van currently has the 6.9 and I know the 6.9 and 7.3 are the same block but what about the...
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    New vs Rebult injectors

    I need to get a set of injectors for my van and funds are tight so I am tempted to grab a set of re-manufactured injectors. From what I have seen a new set of injectors from Pensacola is 229 w/o caps and return fuel line and the rebuilt ones are 129 including caps and return fuel line. I...
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    Top of injector leaks

    So, I replaced an injector over the weekend and realized that I didn't install the copper washer. Today I took the time to pull the injector to add the copper washer but now there is a fuel leak on top of the injector. Any suggestions on what to do to stop the leak? Thanks
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    Popped a cap

    My van started making a ticking noise and blowing a little extra smoke out the tail pipe. Then it got worse and started to run very warm and sounded like it had an air leak. When I pulled over to check under the hood I was greeted with a haze. I let it cool down and proceeded to head to my...
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    Van died today while driving.

    Today while I was driving 60 mph down the road the engine in my van died. Lately the idle has been rough but would run great down the road until today. Today it just quit while driving at 60mph. I ended up coasting to a clear spot to pull over. I checked for fuel and I checked voltage at...
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    Working it?

    I have read several threads about towing with an NA idi and noticed the reference that idis loves to be worked. What does that mean? More specifically what does that mean to me with an E350 NA C6 with 3.55 gears. Travel trailer season is approaching and I want to get going...
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    Van does not pulls the hills well anymore

    My 85 E350 with a 6.9idi and C6 trans is struggling to make some hills lately. It does well driving on the flat land of I5 here in Oregon at speed limit but when climbing hills speed drops to as low as 40 mph. One friend suggested I look at the compression another suggested replacing the...
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    morning routine. starts, runs and dies

    This is getting really old really quick. My van will start just fine, run for a good 10 to 30 seconds and then just quit. getting it restarted is not fun as it takes allot of time but it will eventually restart. The rest of the day it starts and runs just fine. I've asked a friend of mine...

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