Anyway as you guys know I just stepped into to the 21st century by purchasing a 2006 f-350 lariat crewcab dually and any way I am trying to rig it up and wire do some exterior wire customizing ie. back up lights etc. and anyway the truck is equipped with the upfitter switch package but for the...
I am wanting to do a catalytic converter delete on my truck by just sawz-alling out the cat and replacing it with a length of 3.5" exhaust pipe or will the engine not run right due to some evil:backoff environmemtalist computer/sensor wizardrycookoo:confused:? I also want to go with a higher...
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I just sold my 94 7.3 turbo'd IDI and stepped into the 21st century and bought a 2006 F-350 crew cab 4X4 dually with 170k on it so any and all advice you guys could give me for longevity and ideas on good avg fuel numbers would be nice and any fellow canucks out there any...
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Sorry I have been away for so long I have finally secured a local with reliable internet and I can hopefully be more of a participant once again.;Sweet
Buddy just showed up in my driveway with a '91 t-bird with a 302cuin/5.0L and the air pum siezed when he started the car and the local auto-parts store wants $450.00 for a replacement DOES ANYONE KNOW OF A WAY TO BY-PASS THE AIR PUMP IN THE SERPENTINE LOOP TO ELIMINATE THAT ACCESSORY WITHOUT...
:mad:If someone who knows about freightliner electrical:mad:
'02 FL90 when the park/marker lights are on by themselves they will stay on fine indefinitely (switch in down position). But when the headlights are on with the park/marker lights (switch in up position) the park/marker lights go out...
are the mounts the same for the 7.5L gas pot as they are for the 7.3 IDI
I found n '88 crew cab dually that is absolutely beautiful just that
1) it's a gaspot
2) it's 2wd
it has a 7.5L so what do you guys think is it too much of a pta to switch it to diesel, manual, 4wd?
The wife has an '06 escape and i believe the block heater failed haven't tested it yet but if need be is there any "TRICKS" that anybody knows of that i can utilize to change out the block heater element without having to drain all the coolant from the block. i have used a dry vac to create...
A guy came to me needing help because his crown gear came off fell into his housing ane parts ad he ha spmebody else take it apart and they left town paid for the whole job. The vehicle owner asked me to put everyting back together but all the parts where in pails (water and pine needle filled)...
I have posted a thumb tack on google earth called Papabears house if you are passing through and need anything at all don't hesitate to call it has all my contact info
i am trying to help a friend out, he had a "friend" that thinks he's a mechanic :backoff(in my opinion not worthy to be beaten with wrenches little own work with them):backoff take apart his rear diff after the nut backed off on the pinion gear and dropped the gear into the housing and chewed...
i am a hardcore ford guy i quite proudly have 3 blue ovals parked in my driveway: '04 ranger, '06 escape, '94 f-250 7.3 IDI. The company i am working for wants to buy a service truck and put me in it i get to choose the truck i just don't trust the new 6.4L enough to recommend it to my boss as a...
i was checking out sites this evening looking at a 2" body lift kit for my '94 and all the ones that i saw stated does not fit diesel what mod would i have to make to make it them fit or is it more trouble than it's worth.
what gas engines bolt up to an E4OD tranny with the 7.3 idi bellhousing
i was thinking i will pull my idi drop in a gaspot sell the truck to help off set the cost of the body style i want.
ok this weekend i am pulling my 7.3 IDI this weekend to bring into my mudroom before winter so that i can rebuild it i wanna do the rebuild right and very thoroughly so any suggestions are welcome. i will be putting the turbo back on the engine after the rebuild i want to find a 5 spd manual...
i just installed a brake controller and followed the instructions to the letter and i have no trailer brakes how do i trouble shoot whether it is the contoller or the trailer:dunno
I found a V-10 "GM diesel" (according to the valve cover) it is olive drab in colour came out of a dredging unit of unkown origin used to power the centrifical pump via a big 10-speed tranny and a 3:1 pulley setup it is liquid cooled and self contained like a typical industrial engine...
i just took the girl out for a burn the tranny does shift but it will not shift until 2100rpm hangs out there than shifts i also don't remember having to run at 2100-2200rpm to do 60mph/100kmh it feels like the tranny is wasting alot of power(man i can't wait to find a 5-speed or 6 speed manual...
front pads look good haven't had the rear wheels off to check the shoes (i know better but see you, know evil hear no evil see no evil) the brakes feel like i have no vacuum (power brakes) but i puuled the line from the vac pump and i have good vacuum. on the first brake application i have...
how hard is it to convert a marine diesel into a highway diesel the reason i am asking is i am looking at the 3208 cat engines and all the marine diesel have almost twice the hp + torque ratings. And also why do the marine diesels always have higher ratings:dunno
all the cylinders where between 400psi - 480psi except the rear 2 the rear p.s. was 340psi the rear d.s. was 320psi:eek:
before i did the test the engine started good but now won't start at all
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