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    Re ring in frame?

    Need to do head gaskets, and was wondering if you can re ring (piston rings, maybe main bearing, all new gaskets etc) in frame? I dont have a cherry picker or stand to pull the engine, and dont want to buy them as its not that important. 1990 7.3, rajay turbo. Thoughts? Do’s and donts?
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    Clutch pedal slop

    anyone here know how to fix slop in the clutch? I have roughly 8 inches of travel, 4 of which is all slop. Having a hard time engaging gears so im assuming this might be part of the problem. I Ordered the heim joint fix. Anyother stuff to look for?
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    Accurate diesel injectors, turbo vs non.

    I am looking at accurate doesels reman injectors for my 90 IDI, i recently put a turbo on it, and with 220000 on my stock injectors its time for some fresh ones and a IP as well. (Going witm a baby moose for that tho) My question is what is the difference between the turbo and non turbo...
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    Just installed turbo, Pre fill turbo with oil?

    I finagled a rajay 300 onto my 7.3 idi, before i start it my question is, 1. Should i pour some oil into my turbo feed line and into the turbo it self fo i dont burn up my seals before oil makes its way there? Also, my oil return line is about level if not slighly higher going into my valve...
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    Squeaking comming from rear end?

    When i back up what sounds like my rear passanger tire area squeaks, and occasionally does it when i take off going forward.. U joint going out? Any other ideas? Sounds stupid but it sounds like the squeak is "rotating" with my tire....
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    Heater hose for emergency fuel line

    Got a crack in my rubber line comming into my left pump. Me being a noob i am took it off the wrap it in electrical tape to get me home and sucessfully messed the hose up beyond repair, and naturally the fuel line i have in my truck is the wrong size, but i have a couple feet of sylicone heater...
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    Proper heater core line hookup.

    I have a 1990 7.3, the heater sucks, (take into account it is winter in alaska) the guy i bought it from said he replaced the heater core, though he also said he isnt much of a mechanic, anyway. I cant find i diagram saying which hose goes where, i have a line comming from the front of...
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    Hard start 7.3, leaking injector.

    A friend of mine bought a 1990 turboed 7.3, she said when she bought it it took quite a few cranks to gwt it started, after it warmed up it started fine, she didnt drive it for a couple days then called me yesterday saying the batteries were almoat dead and it wouldnt start. Turns out the...
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    Installing turbo on a NA 7.3, build questions.

    1990 7.3 N/A idi, 195000 miles, 5 speed manual. Bought a roto master turbo, used (going to see if i can get it rebuilt) with all the plumbing. It mounts on the front of the engine, driverside. Kinda weird but Anyway... My questions are, 1. where/how do i connect my oil feed line? 2...
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    1990 7.3 IDI lost oil pressure, died.

    I was driving to work today and after about 15 minutes of driving and what seemed everything was running normal, my oil pressure went to 0 and and i lost all power, the stuck sputtered for a few seconds then died. There is no oil in my water or vise versa which would rule out head gaskets, no...
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    7.3 idi coolant, cavitation questions

    i was told to get low silicate coolant, add sca's and id be good to go. I read that low silicate antifreeze would be green, and say "low silicate on the bottle, if it doesnt say it, it isnt." with out it, my understanding is that, when i add my SCA's it will gell up my radiator. So my...

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