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  1. Alan Slingsby

    slow cranking..shot starter?

    ^^^^yes I did mostly as u said icanfixall lol and I didn't break anything :) I got the cheaper of the two starters it went in a lot easier..wonder if all the oil leaked on it over time helped kill it? Oil soaking in there giving it premature wear
  2. Alan Slingsby

    slow cranking..shot starter?

    Its been a while since iv been been on here;got the high torque starter UPS today! Cussed the top bolt tons and put new one in and wow talk about just barely hitting the key,she starts so awesome now. Old starter must have been total crap..mu2bdriver I will look into the parts on db website...
  3. Alan Slingsby

    slow cranking..shot starter?

    Thanks a chit ton,I now know wich starter I will be buying.. glad to see all the faith in these starters make this choice an easy one! Thanks again :D
  4. Alan Slingsby

    slow cranking..shot starter?

    The P.O installed it at some point ( he owned it from 97 till 2013)and guessing it's just tired. I hate just throwing parts at it and getting advice here is alway good! I will order a starter from napa? Are they of good quality? And have them throw on a load test to the batts for good measure
  5. Alan Slingsby

    slow cranking..shot starter?

    :dunno..not to familiar on the differences,I don't know how well u can see it but there is a Mitsubishi emblem On it also
  6. Alan Slingsby

    slow cranking..shot starter?

    Thanks I will do that,forgot to mention they wer new this last december
  7. Alan Slingsby

    slow cranking..shot starter?

    OK a few weeks ago 85 6.9 started cranking over slower than normal and would not start instantly like normal. So I've cleaned every connection from batteries to grounds on block and even all connections on selinoid and replaced the ground wire from pass bat to engine block..is it safe to say my...
  8. Alan Slingsby

    Fuel/water sep wiring?

    Oh and it is on the 85 350,not sure if there is a difference,thanks
  9. Alan Slingsby

    Fuel/water sep wiring?

    Hello everyone,today I was tightening one of my batterie grounds and decided to give all the wiring a once around inspection. Got around to the fuel/water seperator and thought I'd pull the 3 wire plug off and shit all 3 came out..2 reds and a black I think,not by the truck right now. Which goes...
  10. Alan Slingsby

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Ya it sucks If I hav time today I will try a diff way, can't even copy and post it lol
  11. Alan Slingsby

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Hope this works? Hope so
  12. Alan Slingsby

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Took a load of trash and crap to the dump,then a 130 mile round trip to buy a few odds an ends for the house! 60-65 mph and got 9.23 mpg,didn't think it was to bad for a windy day in kansas,nice to get her out and do a little work for a change
  13. Alan Slingsby

    SRW 2wd front brake job

    Crap wrong quote ment to reply to Greg's quote sorry The brakes you're working on,is it the truck in your sig and if so is there a lot of differences between 91 and 85 350 brake set up? I'm going to need to do some work on mine and don't wanna pay someone else if I can do it lol
  14. Alan Slingsby

    Car seats n the 85 350

    Ya I'd hate to lose strength n what's there,I like the idea of the cable thing it seams best as of right now. But the best idea would be to ask the local law or ambulance center for the rules and what not:dunno..perhaps the wife can do that or I will next week end! Thanks Haubert and franklin 2...
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    Car seats n the 85 350

    The wife and I were talking about the safety of car seat and how well the 3 year old is restrained with the factory seat and 1985 standards.with all that said has anyone ever added 3 the little hook deals or a 3 point belt? Would it be easier to do a full seat conversion from a newer truck? Any...
  16. Alan Slingsby

    Bullnose/Slantnose Diesel Picture Thread

    Thanks,I was just admiring you're bed and mirrors lol,this is an awesome thread a lot of nice trucks for sure
  17. Alan Slingsby

    Bullnose/Slantnose Diesel Picture Thread

    that was when I first brought her home! The po said city hit the bed with snow plow and he found this bed of an 87 (body style Changed to OBS I think lol?)
  18. Alan Slingsby

    Found this interesting ford document...

    maby they will or have reopened it since dodge has thier little diesel coming out this year
  19. Alan Slingsby

    Found this interesting ford document...

    ya thanks..id be out n the desert riding if i was down there!!!!!!
  20. Alan Slingsby

    Found this interesting ford document...

    ya then id have to have the ranger also lol..just an idea to dream about along with my heated garage and all tools needed wow im bored where is spring at -cuss getting cabin fever already
  21. Alan Slingsby

    Found this interesting ford document...

    that sucker wouold be saweet stuffed into a ford ranger :sly thanks for the info to bad it wasnt in production long
  22. Alan Slingsby

    Found this interesting ford document...

    thats a lot of nice info to have thanks a lot! not to get off subject but whats this 4.5 Diesel engine? never heard of it,was it not offered in the United States
  23. Alan Slingsby

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    long story short my batteries finally said f-you im done,an unwanted trip to napa for 2 brand new batts and she starts like new!! 2 1035ca @ 32*f an 875 cca @ 0* f hope they last a while lol
  24. Alan Slingsby

    West Virginia Crew Cab on Craigslist

    ya thats cheap and i still wish i would have came here before i bought my first idi,thats a nice truck for the price imo!! id like to have the topper though:sly
  25. Alan Slingsby

    Merry CHRISTmas

    My ol girl got a new hitch cover :sly merry christmas everyone
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