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    Warn Zeon 12S PLATINUM Winch

    Brand new in the box Warn Zeon 12S Platinum Winch. I purchased this for my Truck and never got around to installing it. Price: 900 shipped US. My loss is your gain Pm me.
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    Building Custom Trailer Hitch

    Does anyone have pictures or dimensions of their custom hitch? What shape of metal did you use? C Channel, box, angle, etc. What thickness of metal did you use? 1/8" 1/4" 3/8" 1/2" 3/4" How long of a receiver tube did you use? What various reinforcements did you make and why? How far from...
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    RPM Range 366

    What's the RPM range for a 366 gasser? More specifically, what's the best "cruising" RPM to aim for? 2,000 3,000 4,000? I been googling like mad but the one website I found that I thought had the answer lost my faith when the last line of the page said, "The 366 is still in use today in such...
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    "Brownie Box" Aux Trans Questions

    Basically four different options here. 3 sp "Brownie", 4 sp "Brownie", GV OD Unit or US Gears OD Unit. Truck is "potentially" 1992 Chevy Kodiak LoPro, 5.9 Cummins (mild), AT545, 60" sleeper, 9' flatbed, 245/70R19.5 tires, weight ~10,000#'s, pulling 10,000# gooseneck horse trailer or...
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    47RH In MDT vs AT545

    Basically looking at either tranny in a stock (read as one without a lot of $ sunk in it) configuration. Will the 47RH work in a 1992 Topkick behind a 5.9? Might be picking up a low-pro TK that has a 366 and a 545 in it, currently has a 24' box on it. Truck will end up being either a crew cab...
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    What to replace on 6.2 before swap?

    I'm looking at swapping my 350 out for a 6.2 in my '92 Chevy K1500 this Spring. Still searching for a motor and tranny but had some questions that I hope the guys that have done this before could answer. *What should I replace while I have the motor out before it goes in? Should I do just a...
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    IP on Craigslist in MI

    Not mine but on Craigslist in Imlay City off of a '87 w/ a 6.9. http://flint.craigslist.org/pts/3490875414.html Ford 6.9 Diesel Injection Pump - $75 (Imlay City) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 2012-12-20, 6:37AM EST Reply to...
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    TRUCK'S DEAD!!! HELP!!!

    Been working on my Cummins (1993 Dodge D-250, 5.9 Cummins, Auto, 304k miles) and it's quit on me. Before it was cutting out while driving down the road under throttle. Started out it would die when you had it at full throttle, then it would die at half throttle finally it would die at...
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    HELP! 5.9 Sputtering out...

    1993 Dodge D-250, 5.9, A518 (46RH), 304,000 miles My truck is dying on me at anything over half throttle. It will run just fine as long as I stay below half throttle but as soon as I go past that it acts like you just shut it off, then it will fire, die, fire, die, etc until you let off to...
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    8.3 Cummins Questions...

    I've been wanting to swap a 5.9 into a Chevy dually for a while. Bought a truck for the motor and tranny, ended up putting way to much money into the truck itself to get me throught he winter so now I don't want to part it out. I was slightly dismayed but I may have come up with some kind of...
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    Steering Slop...

    I had the front of my truck jacked up today. Upper control arms and balljoints are shot so I was looking over what needed replaced and I came across ALOT of slop in my steering. How much is too much and does anybody elses truck have this problem? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uBOKHVML2I
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    What Does the TPS Do?

    Mines unhooked. Just sitting on top of the motor still plugged in. Cruise still works. Doesn't seem to have any problems so what does it actually do?
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    IP Fuel Leak...

    1993 Dodge D-250, Cummins, Auto. I have fuel leaking out of my IP. PO attached a hose to it and in 33 miles it only leaks about two ounces of fuel but what would cause this? He saud something about a bad O-ring down in the pump. Any ideas?
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    Pump Questions...

    Is there any way to accurately return my truck's pump to "stock" settings? Without being the one who turned it up in the first place I don't have an accurate number of turns and rotations to go by. I don't want to risk leaning it out too much and burning up the motor. There is some kind of...
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    Freshening Up for a 300K Motor...

    Some of you who peruse over to the 6.9 side of the site have probably already seen it but since this is strictly a 5.9 related question I delegated it to it's own thread. Gonna swap my 5.9 and tranny into my '86 F-250 next spring. The motor has 300K on it and no idea if anything's ever been...
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    Cummins 12V in a 1986 F-250...

    Well, the old Turd is giving me problems. :puke: Had to have a truck to haul horses to the tree farm this year to make my money so I ended up buying a 1993 Dodge D-250 off a buddy of mine with a 5.9 CTD and a 46RH. Don't much care for Dodge trucks but the price was right and the thing runs...
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    WTB: '86 F-250 Parts

    I need some parts for my 1986 Ford F-250 XL. Passenger side power window motor failed on the previous owner and he tore the door panel apart to "fix" it and lost the bezels and switches and still never fixed the motor! :dunno So I need either... *Power Lock Switches: Both Doors *Power Window...
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    Finally Getting Around to Fixing the Turd...

    Well, now that I have a few paychecks under my belt from the new job, I'm gonna start working on the old truck. I figure I'll get all I can through Rock Auto since my local parts place doesn't seem to carry anything associated with my truck. :backoff Working in this order... 1. Glow Plugs...
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    WMO & Magnets In Tank

    I was on the WMO iscussion with a buddy of mine yesterday and he had an idea I hadn't thought of. What about dropping two or three of those tubular high strength magnets into the tank to catch some of the errant metal particles that escape the filtering process? I've got six of the 2-3 inch long...
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    '86 6.9 NA vs. '93 6.5 TD

    So, had an interesting proposal laid out to me the other day by a buddy of mine. He proposed trading me trucks. Here's the basic stats of the two laid out side by side. Mine: 1986 Ford F-250 XL, 4x2, 6.9 (stock), C6, 3.55:1 ratio, extended cab, long box, 150,000 miles, overall in good shape...
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    '86 6.9 NA vs. '93 6.5 TD

    I know, this is the 6.9 section so opinions might be a little biased but I'm gonna post it over in the 6.5 section as well (for both tiose guys lol) and balance the input. So, had an interesting proposal laid out to me the other day by a buddy of mine. He proposed trading me trucks. Here's...
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    "Over" Heating Problem

    First, some backstory. My temp gauge always runs between the O and R of NORMAL. Sometimes not even getting over the N. I drove out to Ann Arbor today to pick up some groceries at Meijers. Everything worked fine. Got in and started heading to Dexter to pick up Heather looked down and my temp is...
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    1986 6.9 in a 70's F-250 or F-350...

    Well, it's getting warmer so my project bug is getting the better of me. I'm thinking of taking the 6.9 and C6 out of my '86 and putting it in a 70's extended cab F-250 or F-350 then putting the gasser in my '86 and selling it. Couple of questions to those who have done it. What is the frame...
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    Vacuum Pump

    Mine is making this aweful clanking, grinding , clunking noise so I know it's only a matter of time. How hard are they to chane? Where's the best place to get them? Atozone by me wants $240 for one (or $100 for the reman). What would it take to convert to hydro-boost and how much would...
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    '95 7.3 PSD Starter Question...

    Turn the key, get a clunk. Reach underneath and jump the starter with a screwdriver and it spins right over. Bad solenoid or bad starter?

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