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  1. FordGuy100

    How much is my truck worth?

    If I had the money I'd pay maybe $4-5K. Mainly because I'm not a fan of extended cabs and would rather hold out for a crew cab. Really it just comes down to whatever a buyer in your area is willing.
  2. FordGuy100

    I want to finally get Gear Vendors unit, have questions though.

    "When a car moves along a flat road the engine has to work to overcome two main resistances - air resistance and rolling resistance (the drag in tyres, wheel bearings etc). The top speed of the car is determined by the amount of engine power available and the size of these retarding forces. The...
  3. FordGuy100

    RPM limit

    Stock valve springs float around 4500 RPM's iirc, or probably depending on their condition. 4500 RPM gives a mean piston speed of 3135 FPM.
  4. FordGuy100

    A cautionary tale about the use or rather mis-use of ether to start a IDI motor.

    Glow plug system was operational? I've used ether, but only on a diesel that I know for sure the grid heater/glow plugs aren't being used.
  5. FordGuy100

    Engine fire

    DIY Intake manifold heater. As to what its from, I'd figure ether is the culprit.
  6. FordGuy100

    '93 F-250 Dually: Pre-King Ranch "King Ranch"?

    MSRP is equivalent to $47.7k of today's dollars. IDI was a $3900 option. Just for fun but a 4x4 extended cab F-250, 4x4/powerstroke, lariat trim with no other options, msrp of around $60k. Whats really crazy is that an XL truck of today is nicer optioned then the older lariats.
  7. FordGuy100

    Head bolt block thread

    I chased the threads as well, you're supposed to use a bottom tap iirc but I just used a regular one. Use compressed air and try to clean it up as much as possible.
  8. FordGuy100

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    The only harbor freight tool I've broken was a 1/2" extension doing that. Still need to warranty that.
  9. FordGuy100

    Variable Vein

    Somebody scan that qr code LOL
  10. FordGuy100

    Variable Vein

    Adjust exhaust flow over the turbine wheel for varying response.
  11. FordGuy100

    this 'stat wont get hot enough

    Agreed. I suppose if the stat is stuck open the upper rad hose will be warm, but not hot like it would with a normally functioning coolant system up to temp.
  12. FordGuy100

    this 'stat wont get hot enough

    When I put my engine back in and filled with coolant, it didn't get up to temp with the new thermostat. After driving down the road a bit, at around 100-120*F on my gauge, it shot up to 220 after about 10 miles. Turns out I had a huge air pocket, and it finally burped it out. Limped home trying...
  13. FordGuy100

    Turned my IP up 2 flats..

    It just adjusts max fueling. If you have to run up a hill at 3/4 throttle to maintain EGT's, its no different then running up the hill WOT previously (more or less, not saying 2 flats is this ratio though), so it would at worst end up being as slow as your previous setup, except that you have a...
  14. FordGuy100

    Turned my IP up 2 flats..

    If you have a 20 second EGT buffer, and a pyro, I see no problem leaving it as is. Unless you are lending the truck out to others who don't know how to drive by gauges...
  15. FordGuy100

    Fat guys, regular cabs

    I have a height problem in both my bull nose trucks, head is on the ceiling which is annoying especially at stop lights (either lean forward to look up, or tilt head sideways and look like a spaz). Both still have the factory benches. The crew is nicer because I can lean back without my head...
  16. FordGuy100

    80-86 long bed wanted

    Think of some prices, I'm very interested.
  17. FordGuy100

    80-86 long bed wanted

    Are you parting out that truck completely? I want the whole dash setup for an AC conversion... Whoa, and that IDI setup too, let me know if you want to part ways with all of that...
  18. FordGuy100

    Beru plugs early failure?

    I haven't had a problem with the 6.9 variant connections, I don't like the bullet connectors tbqh
  19. FordGuy100

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Happy: Sad: Engine is coming out of the red one this winter so beater wheel/tires are fine right now.
  20. FordGuy100

    Glow plug resistance

    15 seconds is about twice as long as what is recommended for those glow plugs unless temps are extremely low...
  21. FordGuy100

    Camshaft possibilities?

    Oh come on you know you want to work on the truck in those central oregon snowy days LOL
  22. FordGuy100

    Camshaft possibilities?

    Unless I'm missing something when inputting the numbers posted above? Looks like it calculated overlap based on .050" lift values:
  23. FordGuy100

    Camshaft possibilities?

    I'm not hip on reading cam profiles so have fun. I guess if there was valve overlap that would equate to dynamic compression loss, which I thought the R&D cam did but it appears not?
  24. FordGuy100

    Camshaft possibilities?

    Stock cam R&D Cam
  25. FordGuy100

    Moter locked up

    Agreed. The blower on that duramax above was putting out 300F°+ discharge temps at 3200 crank rpm, at the ratio they were spinning it at. They tested a Whipple next, which actually was less efficient at lower rpm's but eventually crossed over and was much more efficient up top (I forget the...

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