Very Good IDI Read

[f-two-fiddy]

From Diesel Power Magazine. With thanks to Dave Sponaugle, over @ FTE

http://www.dieselpowermag.com/tech/ford/0703dp_international_diesel_engine/

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[icanfixall]

Wow. I learned something tonite. So I'm guessing the 7.3 IDI was an improvement on the 6.9 short commings like the head bolts and precups design. I wonder what would have happened if the designers had installed 9/16th inch head studs in the 6.9 from the get go....

 

[Dsl_Dog_Treat]

WOW good info. Nice find!
I learned a few things myself.

 

[69oiler]

good article

 

[yARIC008]

Nice... man, all that testing and they still missed that block cracking problem on the early 6.9's.

 

[Agnem]

Very cool! Would love to know how they got that information.

 

[Agnem]

Also, just so everybody knows, I stuck a link to that article in our IDI FAQ Part 2. Hope the link stays good.

 

[f-two-fiddy]

I dunno for sure. But it sounds like a technical write up from either Ford/IH???

 

[gunnie]

good article, thanks

 

[adrianspeeder]

That's purdy friggin cool. I'ma read it again tomarra when not so tired.

Adrianspeeder

 

[riphip]

Mel, I have it scanned to PDF if you would like to add it to the tech articles. Thought it was myself.

Rick

 

[TLBREWER]

Very cool! Would love to know how they got that information.

I read that article several times when it came out. Excellent information. That's the type of info I was looking for when I wrote the IDI history article. I sent emails to Navistar looking for information. All I got was dumb looks and no effort for help. Guess you have to be a magazine writer to get someone to put forth any effort.

Tom