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    Started my DT360 swap yesterday

    After starting to aquire parts about 2 years ago (and even selling the truck, then buying it back 6 months later), I finally got down to the job of physically putting the engine in yesterday. Truck is a 94 F-350 crewcab dually 2wd that had a 7.3 in it previously, that threw a rod in the spring...
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    My own SMF swap

    Recently I completed my own version of a SMF conversion after the clutch started slipping in a neawly aquired 88 F-250 that I had just installed a Banks Sidewinder turbo into. Being a cheap azz, I did not want to buy a conversion flywheel, but I definitely wanted to upgrade to a 12 inch...
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    Banks sidewinder turbo setup

    Unknown mileage, but it was working fine when the engine threw a rod out the side of the block. Going to a DT360, so I wont be needing this setup anymore. Asking $1000, OBO. Located in southern Iowa.
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    SAE#2 interchangability???

    I am currently looking for a DT360 for a swap project- best souce seems to be buses, but it seems that they by far mostly used allison automatics in the buses I have been seeing for sale in my immediate area. I am wanting to run a Spicer 3053A 5 speed, so I would prefer to find a manual...
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    another DT360 thought

    I have a 93 crew cab dually 2wd with a banks turbo'd 7.3 and a swapped in T-19 with an add on overdrive unit. I have been saving my pennies for some hop up parts for it and have been seriously considering just swapping out to a 5.9 cummins- not that I have a love for a cummins or a hate for...
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    doors hard to open (93)

    This is getting frustrating- When I bought this truck the previous owner told me the door handles had a bad problem with breaking off- I figured it just needed some lube in the latch- not the case. The drivers side is much worse than the passenger side, and I have broken two handles off so far...
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    New Holland combine engine??

    Got a friend that has access to a turbocharged straight six engine from a New Holland combine. He tells me that it has ford labeling on the engine. He has a hard on to swap it into something of a truck nature and was wanting to know more about the engine in question. Based on my search for a bus...
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    steering column differences

    My 92 crew cab dually has a couple of electrical issues that I believe are due to the coulumn wiring (no left rear turn signal, erratic wipers) the key cylinder is pretty sloppy too. Local junkyard has a few C4C trucks of the right era (92-96) but they are all gassers. I believe I read on here...
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    Intercooler installation questions.

    Putting an IC from a 2000ish Powerstroke into my 93. Any thoughts on how critical it is to get it as close as possible to the radiator?? I would like to move it as close as I can, but I would have to trim what I feel is too much out of the radiator support to accomplish that. Failing that...
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    SCA test strips

    So I got a few coolant test strips from the local Carquest, and the chart says nothing about SCA. has four different possibilities conventional coolant- reserve alkalinity and freeze/boil point long life coolant-ph and freeze/boil point are these strips no good for checking SCA, or does...
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    Coolant test strips

    So I got a few test strips from my local Carquest, and the chart that they gave me with them only shows freeze/boiling point and reserve alkalinity for convertional coolant and freeze/boiling point and ph for long life coolants- nothing mentioned about SCA's. Are these things pretty much...
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    coolant filter,,additive,,testing now I am all confused again

    Didnt want to hijack other threads that have kind of touched on this, but confused me a bit more. Based on the write up article from this website, a while back I put a NAPA sourced coolant filter on that was charged with the coolant additive on a truck that I am working on when time allows...
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    Possible mismatched clutch components?? or what??

    Recently got done swapping out a bad E4OD for a T-19 behind a 7.3 in a 93 F-350. I sourced the transmission, bellhousing and flywheel from an 85-86 ish F-250 with the 6.9, and bought a new clutch kit from the local parts store. For the pedal assembly and hydraulics, I went to the local junkyard...
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    It's official-- I HATE this M'F'n truck!!!!

    Could use some encouragement or advise here Truck in question is a 93 F-350 2wd crewcab dually with a 7.3 and a Banks Sidewinder setup. This is my first diesel, other than a couple of parts trucks. Bought it back in July with a bad E4OD and blowing substantial amounts of white smoke- also...
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    Changing my thermostat- have an issue or two

    Previous owner told me that the truck never put out much heat in the winter, so i decided to change out the thermostat. After I pulled it apart, the first thing I noticed was a piece of some kind of copper/brass ring sitting in the cavity just below where the thermostat seats- the rest of the...
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    Best way to flush the cooling system on a 7.3??

    Hoping in the next couple of days to get the time to change the thermostat and put some fresh antifreeze in my recently aquired 93. I am wanting to enshure I get as much rust/sludge residue from the cooling system as reasonably possible. Is there some type of drain plug along the bottom of the...
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    fuel filter mounting differences

    Had a friend mention to me before I ever owned a diesel that the 6.9 filters are WAY cheaper than the 7.3 filters. Said that he changed ther filter mount on his 7.3 over to the 6.9 style for the cheaper filters. I went ahead and pulled the fuel filter mount from an old 86 parts truck in my field...
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    What diesel engine in an Allis-Chalmers wheel loader??

    A local junkyard has an old loader that they dont use anymore- runs fine, hydraulics work, but it wont move under its own power. just taking a quick peek, there is no identifying tag to give a clue as to who manufactures the engine, inline 4 that has NO turbo- what is it, and would it be worth a...
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    Longevity of add on gear splitters??

    Kind of a newb here, and to the diesel world. Just bought a 93 CC dually 2wd with the 7.3 and a Banks Sidewinder setup that needs a few problems adressed.Been keeping low and trying to learn by reading about others problems, but heres one of mine- the truck had a bad E4OD in it, and I have been...

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