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    Simple turned hard

    Well I wanted to swap out the interior of my 1990 f350 and figured I could get it done with a few days that I had off. But Mr. Murphy decided to show up and destroy that plan. When I removed the rubber floor mat I found more rust that I would have cared to ever seen on a vehicle I planned on...
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    Window mechanics compatibility

    I picked up a parts truck for the seats and the whole interior is in good shape and I was considering swapping everything but the dash. My truck has Manuel windows and locks but the parts truck is power windows and locks. Can the power windows and locks be swapped to the manual truck? How much...
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    Timing in Southeastern Virginia?

    Hello everyone, Looking to see if anyone is in Southeastern Va that has the tools and ability to do timing.
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    Truck stalls between shifting

    Truck: 1990 F250 engine has 130k and supposedly had a injection pump around 100k (what previous owner said but had no paperwork) I resealed this engine and put it in my truck that had no compresion. I put the pump back as close as I could to where it was when I took it off for the reseal (I know...
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    Ford diesel Oil who runs it?

    I was at Walmart tonight picking up some stuff and happened to find this. Is anyone running it? If it is suitable for our engines the price is not bad.
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    Cooling system flush

    So when my engine was out it got surface rust in the block. I am putting the radiator in tomorrow and I will flush it with fresh water. I was considering putting a couple gallons of the rust dissolver I use with water and let it run through for a day or two then flush it again. The bottle for...
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    Battery trays

    Hey everyone, So I have been looking for replacement battery trays and not having much luck. I have found a few that say they are for the passengers side but I wonder if they fit the diesel battery. I have kinda decided to fabricate new trays and just wondering if any of y'all have done so...
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    1989 f250 interior parts.

    I am going to scrap my parts truck. But it has a very good condition blue interior. Dash, door panels with power window buttons, plastic trim around doors an DC rear window, also a neat behind the seat storage shelf. I will get a picture of the dash and other trim tomorrow.
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    What is this???

    So I am finally putting my engine back together and noticed that my seal kit doesn't have this piece. It was in the valve spring cap between the valve stem and cap I guess as a guide. I can't find it anywhere and don't know what it is to look for it properly. Is it something that we don't use...
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    7.3 IdI honing cylinders

    Okay so after further inspection of the cylinder walls... the crosshatch is non existent. So I ordered the ball hone and rings and lower rod bearings. What else do I need and are the connecting rod bolts reusable?
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    7.3 push rods

    When I pulled the push rods on this donor engine they were not all installed the proper direction (copper colored end up) should I put them back the way they came out or should I turn the the proper way when I put it back together?
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    7.3 head gasket prep

    I have the old gasket scraped off and used a gasket stripper. But after two applications of the stripper there is still old graphite gasket material on the block and heads. Is it safe to use a brass wire wheel at low speed to clean the rest of the graphite off? The brass should be soft enough...
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    Pulling 7.3

    Okay this is a question for the experienced engine pullers. I am pulling a 7.3 connected to a C6 and a 7.3 connected to ZF5 now the catch. I am doing this at a shop without any tools other than what I bring with me. What do I need to make sure I have. At my shop I have darn close to anything I...
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    SMF kits

    I want to put a new clutch in while I have my engine out. I don't know what flywheel the truck currently has, how do I know if it is a single or duel mass? I am looking at the three kits they have on rockauto for the SMF conversion. Has anyone used the kits from there? This engine will probably...
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    7.3 idi cavitation

    I'm heading to look at a engine today and just wanted to know what cylinders tend to suffer from cavitation more? Going to do a compression test on a few cylinders and want to make sure I check know problem ones.
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    Fuel Filter

    Good afternoon everyone, My truck is set up with a 10" fuel/water separator under the bed and has the standard one piece fuel/water separator under the hood. Is there a standard fuel filter that would work under the hood? I am just looking for a cheaper option to the napa gold $50 a piece filters.
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    Reviving a 1990 F250

    Hello All, I have lurked on the site for a long time and recently bought a 1990 F250. Figured I would join and try to be a active member while I get this old truck worked out. I will use this post to continue my journey with this truck and document everything. I will post some pictures when I...
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    1990 F250 7.3 IDI Broken oil Dipstick

    So I pulled the dipstick to check oil and the stick broke. I will pull the tube and hopefully be able to retrieve the lower part of the stick. My question is has anyone used this part https://puredieselpower.com/ford/ford-7.3l-idi-diesel-dip-stick-f4tz-6750-da.html Looks to be a one piece and...
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    1990 7.3 IDI F250 injection pump timing

    Good afternoon everyone, I am buying a 1990 f250 that needs an injection pump. I have read the articles on the replacement, but I am curious if anyone can recommend a shop in Portsmouth / Chesapeake Virginia that can be trusted to set the timing properly when I am finished.

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