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  1. tbirdfiend281

    I Forgot to Mark the IP gear

    So it just dawned on me I did not mark the IP gear when I pulled the pump/housing/gear off of my motor. My heads are off, but I don't want to take apart the front gear cover as I do not want to spend the extra time and money getting into that. Plus if I go that far, I feel I should toss an...
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    Classic Dash Gauge Panel

    I fell in love with this. I am going to get one. Matte with no gauges, I'll load the panel up in a more wallet friendly over time way http://classicdash.com/product/ford-truck-1980-1986/
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    6.9 Head Gasket Time

    So I finally have a garage. My cylinder head on the drivers side sprung an external leak from the head gasket. This is what is going to happen to my truck. Remove majority of front end to ease my access Repair or replace steering shaft Fresh front suspension (2wd truck Head studs Flux and...
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    Anyone know the thread size and pitch of the oil pressure sensor tube?

    I have been trying to look in the factory books but I cant seem to find it referenced anywhere. I am talking about the small hole that supplies the longish fitting that the oil pressure sensor goes into on the rear of the motor behind the intake manifold. Thanks guys.
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    Stalling Issue 6.9 IDIT

    So my truck died out on me Sunday night. Stalled out twice, once leaving the grocery store, and once in the front of my neighborhood. I had a new fuel filter for the truck, so because its so easy to do I removed the old filter to check it, it was actually still full of fuel. Prefilled the new...
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    Possible Turbo problems. ATS 093

    Ok, the truck is as follows, ats 093 kit that I put on, bought used locally, complete factory installed kit, 2.5" banks downpipe and a 2.5" straightpipe. 84 6.9 c6 4.10 truck, uses a little oil, no coolant, and generally runs well, fuel settings are stock as stock can be pump and injectors are...
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    2wd diesel lift.

    So I had an idea the other day, that maybe since I dont need a 4wd truck, but wouldnt mind the look, that I should lift my old girl up and put some 37s or 35s on her. I have seen that they sell lifts for the 250,350 trucks, but they say with the lifts, not for 460 or diesel, does anyone know...
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    eBay Thread

    So I always troll around eBay and seem to find cool stuff all the time, stuff I don't need at all. I think its a nice gesture to pass it on to you fine ladies and gentlemen here on the forums. I have seen other forums that do this, and hopefully it may gain enough traction to end up getting...
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    Oil Supply fitting, Enable my Laziness

    So I have been 6 days a week at work and have not gotten the chance to finish my turbo kit install on my 6.9. I picked up a 093 factory kit fully complete for 700 off of craigslist. The only thing I do not have is a fitting to adapt the factory oil pressure sending unit shaft to the turbo oil...
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    Rust Proofing YES!

    So my truck currently doesn't have any rust. I would like to keep it that way, for like, forever. I dont care what the truck looks like. I just don't want holes, or have to repair any rust. Could I just por15 the whole outside? or do por15 and maybe some sort of bedliner/rubberized sealer? I...
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    Steering Shaft Upgrade Time

    So I searched for it, and seem to have come up empty. My truck wanders. Steering gear is tight and good, ball joints tie rods and wheel bearings are all servicable and in good working order. My steering shaft is loose, at BOTH ends. This seems like a very poor design. I was wondering if there...
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    My truck. Oh yes

    So my idi finally arrived yesterday and I immediately started on it. The problems are long. It is clean on the outside witch is very good, but everything else is a bit busted up, I will run down the problems. We will started from the inside out. -The steering wanders, the wheel is at 6...
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    uh, can anyone identify this doug nash o/d unit?

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/DOUG-NASH-OVERDRIVE-UNIT-/280994149808?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item416c8e75b0&vxp=mtr I want an o/d for my c6 truck so I dont have to switch out for an e4od and fork out the money for the stand alone tcm contoler setup. I may have to though, but can...
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    WTB : Dually Rear Axle Assembly

    so I would like to buy a dually rear end on the east coast, preferablly something I can drive to and pickup. Though if shipping needs to come into play I guess I am ok with it. I cant seem to find anything to my liking. I also would like to keep my truck 2wd, so I am thinking I would also like...
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    I have come full circle.

    So a few years ago, about a year out of high school I bought an 84 F250 6.9 4x4 Extended cab. Well years ago I got rid of that truck and have since had a powerstroke, a duramax, and currently no pickup truck. Well last night I won me a gem...
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    'Sport Mirrors' For Sale on eBay

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200486762956
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    Rear Main

    so i cant remember for the life of me if a special tool is needed to install this seal? im pretty sure you don't but its been so long im not 100% sure. Does anyone know? i search and googled, but ive been striking out, push comes to shove i may have to stop in to a ford dealer and ask if no...
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    Injector Connector Clip

    so in the process of showing my buddy how to pull a 6.0 out, I had him remove the injector/ficm harness, well he pulled the metal locking tab the wrong way on one of the connectors, so of coarse it shot off the connector and we couldnt find it again. So im in search for anyone who has any spare...
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    Ford 6.0 VGT solenoid for sale

    like the title say, i have it on ebay and the starting price is $.99 with a 20 dollar flat rate shipping fee so happy bidding fellows, its a brand new piece http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200424298169 pm me with any questions you have
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    6.0 Head Studs

    A buddy of mine is doing head studs in his 6.0 truck. he has heard that the arp bolts aren't as strong as another companies studs, and was wondering witch company makes the stronger bolts. i just found some A1 head stud bolts, are these what hes probably talking about?
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    Few IDI parts for sale

    hey guys i have a few idi parts left over from my old truck 2 good injection pumps one with injector lines in good condition 16 injectors - $5 a piece $70 for all 16 2 mirrors for the 80s style trucks, the 2 post triangle shaped type in pretty good shape make offer a set of headlight...
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    Excessive Black Smoke on Acceleration

    issue : upon acceleration at any rpm with medium to heavy throttle the truck smokes very excessivly, to the point of not being able to see behind the truck what has happened : the truck was put in for service for a minor miss off idle and when cold, my thought was injectors, other then that...
  23. tbirdfiend281

    New To the Duramax

    so last night i finally bit the bullet and went out and got a respectable vehicle. i purchased an 01 2500 Durmax regular cab long bed truck. it has 145k on her, allison automatic transmission, shift on the fly push button 4wd, power windows power door locks, automatic mirrior, cd player, what...
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    84 F250 6.9 in need of fixing

    ok, figured id see if anyone was intersted here, i dont have expectations of geting any large amount of money for my truck, but a few hundred bucks would impress the hell out of me truck is as follows 84 F250 Extended Cab Long bed 4x4 clean titled blown motor good shifting transmission...
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    12v vs. 24v vs. ISB

    so, im kinda curious rescently to find out more about the power adding potential of my fellow diesel community, ive already asked around about the duramax, i know whats out there for a ford and have driven most every shape and form of an on road form you can think of, but dodge is still a slight...

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