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  1. aaron1976

    US gears gear splitter/over drive

    Since my 87 6.9 died I won't be needing my gear splitter/over drive unit along with a rebuilt transfer case. The unit is a US gears (I believe) and bolts up between the transmission and tranfer case so you can use it even in 4wd. Have to shorten the rear drive line and lengthen the front. It...
  2. aaron1976

    ZF5 makes grinding clunking sound

    I have a 1990 f250 7.3 with the zf5 trans. When it is idling and in nuetral without the clutch pedal pushed in the tranny makes a clunking noise and sort of a grinding noise. It goes away when the clutch pedal is pushed in and the trans is not spinning. The trans shifts great, no grinding...
  3. aaron1976

    Torque camshaft report

    I finished installing a camshaft from Russ, Type4 and although I have a few bugs to work out I thought I would post a report on what I have noticed. Torque and lower egt's. That is what I have noticed and even with lifters that don't like being on a new cam, I have more torque. My lifters...
  4. aaron1976

    Replacement lifters?

    Anyone know of a good place to get a set of lifters, price and quality cosidered?
  5. aaron1976

    Zmax oil additive

    So I put some Zmax in the engine oil of my truck and I couldn't believe what happened. I increased MPG by 2.21 MPG on average. I was getting around 15.75-16 mpg and on the first trip with it in I got 17.75. Someone explain that to me. I have used Zmax in my gassers and I have never had a...
  6. aaron1976

    Bad/Noisey wheel bearings?

    So I have this noise in the front end of my truck that sounds like I have a mud tire on one side or something. It's weird though because when i turn to the left, even just a little the sound goes away. When i turn to the right it gets worse. It starts making noise, that I can hear at about 45...
  7. aaron1976

    Water / Methanol injection anyone?

    My brother told me about the water/methanol injection for diesels. I wanted to see if anyone has used a methanol injection setup on an IDI engine?
  8. aaron1976

    alternate turbochargers

    So, I have been wondering if anyone has a different turbo on their truck than what you can get in a kit from ATS, Banks, or Hypermax? I have been looking at gm4-gm8 turbos which is an IHI. I have an old ATS now and the prevoius owner didn't see the wisdom in having a good intake setup and so...
  9. aaron1976

    04 duramax overheated, now no start

    I was asked by my buddy to take a look at his 04 Duramax. It will not start after a very sudden overheating. He said he was driving along, pulling a camp trailer and the temp was steady and all of the sudden the temp climbed very quickly to the red and the truck shut down. He towed the...
  10. aaron1976

    Overdrive Q,s

    Does anyone have an aftermarket overdrive unit on their truck? I have an 87 f250 4 spd standard and was told it has on overdrive that didn't work. I don't see anything in the drive trane that would equal an overdrive. Wondering if someone could give me some info. Are they located at the...
  11. aaron1976

    Cummins 12 Valve turbo on Ford IDI

    Wondering if anybody out there has tried a different turbo setup (other than AtS or Banks) on their IDI 6.9 or 7.3? I was looking on eBay today as I saw a turbo off a Cummins 12 valve. Not sure if it is big enough for the 6.9. I hate the late spool of my non wastegated ATS. It doesn't make boost...
  12. aaron1976

    Another turbo post

    Wondering if anybody out there has tried a different turbo setup (other than AtS or Banks) on their IDI 6.9 or 7.3? I was looking on eBay today as I saw a turbo off a Cummins 12 valve. Not sure if it is big enough for the 6.9. I hate the late spool of my non wastegated ATS. It doesn't make boost...
  13. aaron1976

    Best programmer for 08 Duramax 6.6?

    OK, I live on the dark as I have an old Ford IDI 6.9. My brother however has an 08 Duramax and wants to find the best programmer for his truck. He has the Edge off road only programmer. It is messing with his turbo at lower rpms and his economy has dropped off to 12 mpg or so empty. He...
  14. aaron1976

    Hard starts and more

    I have been driving my 87 ford f250 for a while now and have come upon a new problem. Lately when I go to start the truck it will fire then die within a second or two. After that I have to crank the engine for a while and push on the go pedal while cranking. After some cranking it will fire up...
  15. aaron1976

    ATS turbo nwg center section?

    Wondering if anyone knows what cartrigde an old ATS non waste gated turbo uses?:dunno I have one on my 87 6.9 and would like to look into rebuild parts just for fun and do some research on the turbo. Also wondering if anyone has the ATS aurora turbo on their truck and how they like it?
  16. aaron1976

    How high should I go?

    So I just finshed the initial installation of my semi air fitler canister and new intake tubing and I have noticed that all the black smoke I used to see is no more. I hardly see any smoke at all.:dunno So the question is how much should I turn up my injector pump? I have an ATS non waste...
  17. aaron1976

    Two stroke oil and cetane booser

    I just talked to my brother, a huge diesel nut and he said he was reading in Diesel Power about these older diesel engines and todays fuels. Seems they tried a real world trial and ran an older diesel truck for two weeks or so and got a good average for fuel mileage. Then they added the...
  18. aaron1976

    any way to lower the CR on an IDI 6.9 7.3?

    Hey everyone, I have made my first post any forum earlier today and here on Oil Burners and so far it has been great. Good response and lots of help. Wondering if any one has found a way to lower the CR on these IDI diesel engines to enable higher turbo boost pressures? Don't think you...
  19. aaron1976

    Anyone tried Durabak as a bed liner?

    I have been lookin around for a high quality DIY bed liner. I found one called Durabak. From what I have read it looks to be a very good product that holds up great. It is about $135 a gallon with sun screen additive and comes in different colors. It can also be tinted with paint so you...
  20. aaron1976

    A good air filter setup for a 6.9 IDI with turbo

    I just bought my first diesel and it is an 87 Ford with a 6.9 IDI with an ATS turbo. The truck runs well but is hard to start at times. More on that later. I have started to go through the truck and it looks like who ever installed the turbo was a diy-er and not a good one. The air...

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