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  1. Old Blue

    2200 mile weekend, first towing trip!

    I forgot the MPG figures, towing loaded on the way down I averaged 13.64 MPG over 1130.13 miles, that is true mileage and MPG corrected for tire size. I haven't filled up since I got back yet, but I'm expecting the unloaded return trip with trailer to come in around 15.
  2. Old Blue

    2200 mile weekend, first towing trip!

    Well, since I got the truck about 95% done, I bought an 18 ft, 10k equipment trailer I'd been wanting, and loaded up to help move my grandparents from Ohio to Oklahoma with my dad. We left last Thursday and I got back in Sunday morning. Truck pulled great, no major problems on the road other...
  3. Old Blue

    How to when the search function won't do it

    I use this search method almost exclusively on all the forums I visit, it produces far better results in almost every case! It saves a lot of time, knowing your Google-Fu.
  4. Old Blue

    Brakes are too sensitive.

    Grease or oil on the rotor or pads, even in small amounts, will cause the brakes to 'grab' which may feel like a lock up situation at low speeds. Make sure to clean them thoroughly with CRC Brakleen after handling. It's counter intuitive that oils make brakes grab quicker, but it's true. I...
  5. Old Blue

    88 cab and chassis rear fuel tank straps

    I bought a pair of lower straps on rockauto for my F250 for about $20, I think they still have them, but I'm not sure a cab and chassis uses the same ones. I couldn't find new upper straps at the time.
  6. Old Blue

    ....Towing a big trailer down too my buddies property...

    If there are any sharp turns you could "miss" due to an overspeed or trailer push mishap, I would walk away personally. Rear axle slideout is one of the the biggest risks on a slow speed downhill turn with a bumper pull. If it was me, and my "dead reckoning" said it was possible, I would do...
  7. Old Blue

    curvaceous.......

    We had a '54 dually with a backhoe mounted to it on the farm when I was a kid, instead of a truck bed. I don't know who made that rig, but it was a real odd ball. The back cab corner where those neat windows are was hit by a flying 2x4 when a tornado passed over before I was born and had a big...
  8. Old Blue

    Serpentine Belt Advantages

    A single v belt can transmit far more hp than a 130 amp alternator can use. It is dependent on pulley wrap, RPM of the faster shaft, and pulley diameter. There are tons of engineering books available for download that you can play with numbers online, but you can reliably transmit just over 2...
  9. Old Blue

    >>> RADIO / STEREO <<<

    If you are attached to your factory head unit and find that door speakers alone won't do the trick, buy yourself a small 2 channel amplifier with speaker level inputs. You can wire your left and right channel up to that and drive either the front door speakers, a new set of speakers in the...
  10. Old Blue

    Holy &%*#! First test drive!

    All I can say is WOW. I finally got the brakes done on the truck and took it out for its first short drive with the new Banks kit, Moose pump, and the BB injectors. This truck was previously the slowest truck I had EVER driven, period. Slower than my old '88 4.3L TBI Chevy 1500 even. I just...
  11. Old Blue

    banks turbo

    Ok, I found a picture of some kits online that show the 1st gen kit, along with the 6 bolt flange for the DP. It looks like you can run it without a gasket and not suffer leaks, here is a thread I turned up on here that has some ideas for you...
  12. Old Blue

    banks turbo

    There is no gasket between the down pipe (or the up pipe) and the turbo on a banks turbo kit. The oil feed line all you need are two 1/8" NPT x -4 AN right angle fittings and about 24" of braided oil line with -4 AN fittings from Summit Racing or a similar shop. I'm assuming your used kit came...
  13. Old Blue

    Rod knock? and other bad things

    Well I trailered the truck down today, but I found and fixed the 'knock' before I loaded it up. It was the inspection cover hitting the flywheel on the drivers side, up by the oil pan, just as stated above - simple fix! Now the truck will be down at my grandad's place so he can get out of the...
  14. Old Blue

    Upgrades For Low Sulfur Diesel?

    As far as wear scar tests, there is a report circulating online from '07 about lubricity additives and how much improvement they made on ULSD. IIRC, a small shot of 2% bio-diesel in the tank was best, followed by Optilube XPD which you can find online, I've never seen it sold local. I get...
  15. Old Blue

    1985 F250 reg cab refresh

    Man I missed all the updates for the past month + on this thread until today being off the grid - You sir are definitely high speed, this truck went from mutt to show stopper in no time, it's depressing in a way compared to how much I've been (not) getting done. This thing looks awesome, keep...
  16. Old Blue

    Rod knock? and other bad things

    I showed my grand-dad the videos and he agrees 110% he thinks it's behind the motor on the clutch or transmission as well. He was a mechanic for almost 40 years on school busses and he knows the sounds, like some of you seem to as well. He also made mention that something dragging back there...
  17. Old Blue

    Rod knock? and other bad things

    My grandad has a nice shop to work in and an engine crane, since I've found the tight spot, this engine is coming out. I'll keep you all posted.
  18. Old Blue

    Rod knock? and other bad things

    Yeah, I did make sure it had oil before I started it. ;p I just barred it over by hand since I have the plugs out, feels like I might have a tight spot that lasts for between 90 and 180 degrees of rotation, I need to try it again and see if it's every 360 or 720 degrees and make sure it's not...
  19. Old Blue

    Rod knock? and other bad things

    I was thinking of picking up one of those new inspection cameras at Harbor Freight, they are 640 x 480 resolution and can take digital pictures, it has some decent reviews. I was wondering if it would be useful up the oil drain or down injector or glow plug bores. It might not fit in a glow...
  20. Old Blue

    Rod knock? and other bad things

    Here is the second one - through the rev range up to 2500: http://youtu.be/ijtG_xGTwXI
  21. Old Blue

    Rod knock? and other bad things

    Here are the videos of the knock. This one is a walk around at idle. http://youtu.be/8meyJmJcVXw
  22. Old Blue

    Rod knock? and other bad things

    Well I just got done with the compression test on a warm engine (not hot). All cylinders were between 350 and 375, which compares favorably to the cold numbers I did before installing the new items. I'm not sure how drastically a hydrolock situation would alter the compression, but I was...
  23. Old Blue

    Rod knock? and other bad things

    Well, I just got back home and into my little truck project in my sig for the past 3 days. I started her up after getting the turbo kit on and lo and behold I've got what sounds to be a nasty bottom end knock. This truck was supposed to be at the rally, but I had 2 weeks vacation in Oklahoma...
  24. Old Blue

    HOWTO: Calculate towing speed/grade speed

    Calc 4 of 4: Power Calc 4 of 4: Power People know what power is when talking about trucks, cars, and anything that burns fuel and moves! It’s that Tim Allen, Home Improvement-ish inspiration that you feel when your head snaps back taking off from a light, or that stump-pulling grunt of a...
  25. Old Blue

    HOWTO: Calculate towing speed/grade speed

    Calc 3 of 4: Grade Resistance Calc 3 of 4: Grade Resistance As you encounter a hill, you know from experience that you have a harder time, and use more power the steeper the grade. You may also have seen grades on Interstates and other roads labeled with a percentage (%). This percentage...

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