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  1. diesel4me2

    who says these old dogs cant run?

    first pull of the season, running highway speeds. 1100 on the pyro, 12000 in tow. now that said, i'll gladly pay someone in September for a cummins today. LoL
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    After the hollidays get together

    So that time of year has come around again when the hub-bub of life tends to take over and no one has time for themselves. Lets change all that :D This year's after the holidays get together will be held January 18-20 It will be held at the Ramada Inn, in Angola, IN Our discounted...
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    who needs sleeves in a 7.3

    so im going through my 7.3 jasper rebuild that came in my truck(i'm thinking candy apple red for this one), and i noticed that the block has been bored over from a 6.9 to a 7.3. how do i know this you might ask? a couple of things, the serial number has been milled off, which leads me to...
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    Rally Pot Luck Dinner

    Hello everyone. This year at the 2010 Rally we are having at pig roast for the saturday night dinner. we will be able to provide the meat, plates, napkins, silverware, ketchup, mustard, mayo, bbq sauce, and a keg of miller light :D. Chinese Grab Bag during/ following dinner .... please...
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    fawkin thieves....

    Got hit this weekend. Lost all of the air tools, hand tools, plasma cutter, collets for the mill, mics, calipers, fawk they even took the trash cans. :mad3: there goes the new suspension before the rally -cuss all i have is a pic of the tire tracks, can anyone here id the tread?
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    What to do, what to do

    Ok, so i've been kicking around some ideas. the wife thinks i'm crazy, my son says let's do it all, and i'm caught in a moral dilemma. my truck started off as a frame off restore. life got in the way and i needed a truck so that got put on hold. well i've done a lot of work to her to keep her...
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    Know anyone at Holley?

    just an fyi for every one. this is what happens when the seal fails on a holley blue electric pump. dam thing was on fire internally :puke:. thought i was going to lose the truck, i was like :wtf:, then :eek: , this is me trying to get it off the truck:frustrate , then realizing holleys warranty...
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    service manual

    just ran across this little jem. i haven't seen it on here before. engine pdf it's a pdf file, so don't freak out when it says to download it:D
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    Official 2010 IDI Rally Thread

    1-877-462-2671is the number to call for reservations Hello and welcome to the 2010 rally being held in Garden Prairie, IL. July 1st through the 5th, 2010. come as early as you want, stay as late as you want(personally, we are currently looking at a nine day stay). My wife and i are...
  10. diesel4me2

    A huge thank you

    as some of you know, i twisted my drive shaft in half this weekend. i just wanted to take a moment to say, thank you, to everyone, for going out of your way to help me and my family out. taking time out of your weekend get-a-way for the phone calls, rides, use of equipment, shop space, and...
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    what day to have dinner

    ok, so the wife and i are having a, we'll call it a "difference of opinion" on this subject. so i'll ask everyone here. for those who are attending the 2010 rally what day would you perfer to have the pot-luck? i say sunday the 4th. the wife says saturday the 3rd. the sechudale changes...
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    timing question(yes i searched)

    ok, so after reading about fifteen pages on timing i still have some questions. when timing with a ferret and an inductive timing light and running the engine up to 2000 rpm's, where do i reference from...... the "0" mark or in the middle of where the probe goes? also my timing light only has...
  13. diesel4me2

    so i got this for free

    today, from my father-in-law. i don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing yet. because now i have it and that means i have to do the work from now on.... now how long do i need to keep the system at -28hg before i fill it?
  14. diesel4me2

    won't start after 3g install

    ok so i did the 3g upgrade following the engine swap. i used the tech article here. now the truck won't turn over. i can jump the solenoid from the battery and she'll catch and fire. when i turn the key to the start position my glow plug, water in fuel, and engine light illuminate but she won't...
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    help with hydroboost

    does anyone have a spare f-450 brake pedal just lying around? this is the last piece in my conversion that is still missing. the yard where i was getting my parts from crushed the truck i was harvesting from and i forgot the pedal-cuss. i'm dead in the water now, since i pulled my engine, but i...
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    anybody ever do fiberglass

    as in gauge holders? i went out this morning to get some pics of my wts light setup and my speaker area on top of the dash had fallen down. what a great time for another projectcookoo. so i made a new gauge holder. how does it look?
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    tensioner w/shock

    i have a tensioner for a serpentine belt set up that i can't use. i have the old style bracket in my serpentine belt conversion, and didn't know i couldn't use it.:frustrate this is a brand new part, made in canada. i'm looking for 40 dollars shipped. paypal is preferred.
  18. diesel4me2

    Exhaust Manifold Hardware Kit Question

    so, i'm redoing my 6.9 and i'm at the point where i'd like to install my manifolds. my question is, is there a hardware kit that includes the metal bands, or am i going the have to make my own. what about removing them all together? i've searched here on the forum, and all the auto parts sites...
  19. diesel4me2

    WANTED: 6.9 junk head

    in need of one "junk" head for my 6.9 rebuild. i'm installing arp studs, and there torque specs advise to torque and un-torque 5 times to properly set the studs. don't want to crack my mine and i don't have any spares. no hardware needed, i.e valves, springs, rockers. just the head. let me know...
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    Melling lifter recall?

    has anybody heard about this. i was on another web site and they were talking about it. they were saying that there are two styles of lifters, one with smooth body, recess,and oil hole. another with smooth body, recess, oil hole, and a groove on the side. the one with the groove on the side is...
  21. diesel4me2

    need help from the guru's

    ok, so my rear four link is in. moved to the front and pulled out the two wheel drive stuff. now i'm in a pickle. i need to locate the mounts for my front links and as i had radius arms and not leafs, i find myself in an uncomfortable position as i don't have any refrence as to where to mount...
  22. diesel4me2

    lifter question

    so i got all my parts from mhale today and i was looking at the lifters. are there different lifters for intake and exhaust? i only ask because i have 2 different style of lifters. 8 are the same as the ones i removed, 8 are different. same od, length, and roller. no champer, just a milled...
  23. diesel4me2

    dumb question

    ok, so after two hours of searching, i thought i would ask. i'm in need of bed mounting hardware, the bolts look funny, three different lenghts, 4 have an oval shank, two have a square shank. six total on my long bed, is this normal? i've called every ford dealer in my county, even ford parts...
  24. diesel4me2

    hdtv for my camper?

    with the up comming changes next year, should i get a powered hd antenna or signal converter? any one have any experience with either? not that i watch tv camping, just trying to look out for bad weather times. i've been looking, and at this point i'm just :confused: . all the color codes, power...
  25. diesel4me2

    80-86 day glow dash gauges?

    so i just summited to have my dash gauges reengineered into white face/ reverse glow. like all the new trucks have. would any one else be instered in them. thoughts, comments, good, bad, otherwise. i like my led set up, but it's just not bright enough for me. heres a link to there site so you...

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