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    good deal but he's clueless

    Disclaimer: I have nothing to do with or any interest in the sale of this truck. I found it on a semi-local craigslistand had to scratch my head trying to figure it out. see for yourself. http://springfield.craigslist.org/cto/2066825983.html
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    looking for a hotshot

    I thought I would give first crack at these loads here on OB. Keepin it in the 'Brotherhood' as it were. So here's the deal. Here in a few weeks (2-3) I am going to have several loads that need to be run from the NW Arkansas area to Denver. Obviously the weight of the load is going to depend on...
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    Bolt pattern?

    flywheel? New question..... ok, I guess I probably should have used the SEARCH feature for the original question. I guess the reason nobody responded was probably because this issue has been beaten to death. so I have a new question for ya. Much more specific and I've already searched...
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    Can you decipher this rear diff tag?

    Hey all. I'm VERY seriously considering adding an '87 DRW/CC into my diesel fleet. I'm trying to make heads or tails out of whats in the rear so I know what I'm getting into. I just got back from a trip to KS yesterday to haul home another parts car and the fuel mileage in Smaug is just...
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    Benz Down!

    Driving home from work this evening my vacuum pump blew. I now have a quarter sized hole in my vac pump. Anybody out out here have an extra pump they can part with?
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    glow plug problems - truck down

    Brother in law is having probs with his '93 F-350 (7.3) again. His glow plug controller just clicks. Here's where it gets wierd. He's getting a steady 11v to the glow plugs while the gpr is cycling on and off. even with that, his truck won't start in the morning. he stuck another controller on...
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    What is this thing?

    Brother in law was working on his '92cc and found this thing. neither of us has any idea what it is or does. ford dealership doesn't show it in their diagrams of the vac system. It's tied into the vac block. it's located in the area of the drivers inner fender. In the picture it's the hockey...
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    Selling my '85 300d

    please delete this thread Can't figure out how to delete post entirely. HELP!
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    Trans swapping question(s)

    Well, it's like this. I love my truck....But HATE auto transmissions. According to the previous owner, the auto trans was rebuilt by BTS. It has given me zero problems, but I want a standard. My brother in law has a 4-speed, xfercase, & pedal assembly out of an '81 F-250. I haven't been out...
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    Will it bolt up?

    Last fall my timing change took a dump on my '84 300D. Needless to say, it broke things. ALOT of things. ( wallet included). Now, fast forward to today. Driving home from work I stumbled on a 1980 300D with a bad trans for a reasonable price. The engine fired right up, first crank. So I'm...
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    From 16mpg to 10.5mpg

    Just like the title says, my mileage has taken a HUGE dump! Before my trip to Ft Worth,TX in August to pick up the M-B I bought my IP busted. It was still pumping fuel and running the truck, it was just pumping alot of it out the hole in the side of the IP. So I installed a new IP. The shaft on...
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    Busted!

    Last week I drove the truck to work because I needed to haul home some barrels. While I was loading the barrels I noticed the tone of the exhaust changed and I could smell raw fuel. Popped the hood for a peak and there is fuel spraying out the side of the IP. Seems the lever running to the...
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    It Died

    So this afternoon I hooked the truck up to the 16' trailer loaded down with Fill dirt and and rocks. I backed the trailer into position to offload and put it in park. While I was inside my shop building getting my gloves the truck just died. Wouldn't fire back up up at all. I check the...
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    Wires on IP

    So i'm still trying to repair all the damage caused by sitting in a barn for several years. right now, i really only have one major issue that's hangin me up. There are wires either coming from or going to different plugs on the IP. One appears to be a solenoid or plunger on the left side...

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