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  1. Alex S

    Hauled my 1st big load today

    my 1st heavy haul for that rig I think the gen set is around 11,000 lbs but the truck handled it like a champ but was not going to win any races but it also did not complain Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us
  2. Alex S

    New to me trailer rims hmmmm ???

    I know not really the right fourm but there is lots of traffic here I needed to move some stuff so picked up a cheap trailer for 400$ needs some work, like a deck and just general maintenance but it has these rims im not use to so maybe someone can school me thanks Uploaded with...
  3. Alex S

    Diff carnage

    Blew up the old GM 10 bolt on the old 6.2 suburban :backoff :backoff:rolleyes: Uploaded with ImageShack.us
  4. Alex S

    What do you guys think/know about this engine

    Kinda a neat truck for sale. looks like it needs a head gasket at minimum Is it something worth fixing? http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/nvn/cto/2361363591.html
  5. Alex S

    surging engine braking ??

    Has anyone else noticed this? Sometimes when engine braking (ZF5) in the upper RPMs (about 2500 area) it seems that the consistency of the engine braking kinda fluctuates and seems like it surges for a brief moment (kinda like it lost compression for a second). But it dose not always happen...
  6. Alex S

    80s Tale gates VS 90s Tale gates latch

    Its seems they are different. My truck never had a real tale gate. So my friend gave me one from a 80s F250 and i have a 91 box on mine It seems the latch is different My box seems to have a torx pin like a door latch, and where my tale gate looks like it needs a "catch" like what is used on...
  7. Alex S

    Cheap oil line solution for ATS

    Well when i got my ATS kit used it did not come with an oil line :rolleyes: But i did remember the block on top of the ats turbo has a 1/8 NPT port and so does the engine block So I picked up a 24" long geese whip for $7.00 and a mail-female 1/8 NPT 90 for $2.00 and done! so for...
  8. Alex S

    Glow plug controller going out. Is it the brain or relay?

    So my glow plug controller has been giving me trouble and its becoming more and more often. This is what I have noticed. The 1st time i turned the key on and let the WTS light run then cranked it over and no start. So i turn off the ignition and back on and waited for the WTS light to go out...
  9. Alex S

    Re-plumed my tidy tank

    Re-plumbed it so it can pump in and out with a turn of 2 valves :sly ;Really
  10. Alex S

    just so you know 6.9poweredscout

    they also made heaters :sly:sly:rotflmao http://cgi.ebay.com/INTERNATIONAL-HARVESTER-SALAMANDER-REDDY-HEATER-/200578824194?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2eb36df802
  11. Alex S

    Cool IH diesel pickup for sale

    pretty wicked rig! :eek: http://www.justih.org/Binder-Bench/showthread.php?t=12563
  12. Alex S

    vacuume pump with dual pullyes

    do they make our vacuum pump with dual pulleys? im looking at vaccume pumps to help run my vacuum wipers in the socut
  13. Alex S

    Were making good bio-diesel check it out

    got some results back, Faild the cold soak because the sample was taken before the fuel had gone threw any kind of filtration. Sent another sample out after passing threw a 5 micron and then a 1 micron and it was 82 seconds
  14. Alex S

    newest addition!!! and its got a bit more IH then its engine

    went and picked up a 1971 Scout 800 B from a buddie needs some work like fenders,(they been trimed) some tub rust etc. typical scout stuff 345 V8 4 speed granny 4:56 gears soon to come!!! Power steering and power disk brakes LOL all i payed for it was a bunch of Scout II parts...
  15. Alex S

    How much fuel do you carry on board

    Well today was a bit special had to carry about 1000 L or (260 gallons) of B100 and there is about 40 gallons in te tidy tank ;p
  16. Alex S

    Who was it that said Inthernational V8 gas engines were small blocks?

    Cool find on you tube :-) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsmawXv_pvY&sns=em
  17. Alex S

    will thies rims fit my truck?

    my truck is a 91 f 350 http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/van/pts/1987549996.html thx
  18. Alex S

    How about this killer IDI

    Be prepared for the extreme :eek::eek::eek::eek: http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/1994880872.html
  19. Alex S

    will this pto fit the ZF 5

    will this pto fit the ZF5? and how can you tell what pto will fit what transmission http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/bnc/pts/1992532498.html thx
  20. Alex S

    just wondering is this a good battery?

    i know i will need some new batteries before winter and was wondering if i should grab these http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/rds/pts/1978870535.html
  21. Alex S

    gauges are in

    Well i got the gauges in and hooked up (except for the oil temp) and still have not turned up the pump but flying up a hill foot to the floor I see a max of 6 psi and 850 F on the pyro and the probe is right at the manifold also where is a good place to put the oil temperature prob...
  22. Alex S

    Exhaust brake on an idi

    has anyone run one before? I have access to a nice 3" brake for $50. and wanted some opinions. the guy said he ran one on his 93 f250 turbo and it was fine but what do you guys think
  23. Alex S

    Another ATS install

    Well i got the ATS in it was a bit of a screw around with getting everything allied up so it all goes together correctly. The snail thing was a pain as well, im not sure if there is a trick to that but that's a poor detail. Anyways its in and im just running the down pipe for now till i get...
  24. Alex S

    do i put a gasket or sealant between the turbo and the waste gate housing

    do i put a gasket or sealant between the turbo and the waste gate housing or just bolt them together thx
  25. Alex S

    Turbo guys? Did i bend my firewall engough?

    just getting ready for the turbo install next weekend (if the weather is good) and was wondering if i deformed the firewall enough to fit the ATS setup Thanks

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