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    Exhaust on a idi na bus e350

    Hey yall. First a shout out to everyone at the idi rally! Not many people, but still cool to see what's out there. Ok.. I'm looking for opinions . Got to check out no mufflers truck and.. Damn it sounds nice. Love the muffler routing job. First time over the white mountains with a trailer...
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    2015 IDI weekend

    See y'all Saturday! I'm in Bar Harbor till then...
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    e40d how is it supposed to feel?

    Ok.. I've been here before, but now I'm looking for more advise. (yall have been awesome and very patient with me) So.. beluga is running great!! New cooling system with coolguard john deere antifreeze. New radiator with two high volume electric fans. All good now, but! So I have a newly...
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    idi reliability HELP! --warning ... long crazy story

    Any preferences to a new starter manufacturer? They range from 75 to 300 on ebay... Already am replacing radiator and hoses. New bearings all round on pullies.. Replacing fuel line... New lights... Grill redoing front end with 2005 e450 front end.....
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    idi reliability HELP! --warning ... long crazy story

    Just an update... Nose is off... Radiator out and so is ac... More to come..
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    idi reliability HELP! --warning ... long crazy story

    You all are awesome! -- Dont think Ill give up on her,, It was very apparent once I got it home how much neglect I was getting into.. I bought it for a very low price and since it only had 107k on it with just shy of 8000hrs on the clock - yea I know that sounds high, but it was really snappy...
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    idi reliability HELP! --warning ... long crazy story

    Thanks for the replies! Ive always loved interaction with instruments and cars that have a "soul" Just to be clear, i do most of my own work short if putting it on a lift. Im really patient and extreemly determined. I look forward to more with this ol bus. Running strong now, im just...
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    idi reliability HELP! --warning ... long crazy story

    Hello all! Starting a new thread as I think this would be a good subject for idi owners.. First of all, Looking forward to meeting some of you at the IDI rally in NH on July 4th..... more in that thread.... So.... Story starts... back in June I flew down to North Carolina to pickup a 94 shuttle...
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    2015 IDI weekend

    Ill put in for at least 2 t's one x-small one large
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    2015 IDI weekend

    Just called the koa... Were in for the 4th and 5th...
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    2015 IDI weekend

    my 9 year old son would love the train! he's really into things that make smoke and pull heavy loads..
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    Upkeep on a heavy 7.3 idi bus

    Oh and thanks for the printout on additives! Looking heavy at the opti-lube ... Wanna keep the ip I have around for one more trip to North Carolina.
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    Upkeep on a heavy 7.3 idi bus

    Wow! Thanks! I should have joined this forum sooner. Funny.. That's the second time I've been suggested dello400 I've noticed a small amount of oil around the intake.. Esp after a long 10 hr haul on the highway in va, and I usually keep a gallon around to keep it topped off. Dello400 seems...
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    The Official "Show Us Your Ride" pictures of member's trucks thread.

    Aw man.. Oregon ain't that far:peelout Have already been to Florida and back.... Twice! Funny - ran into another fella from In Savannah ga with a 94 shuttle bus idi.. N/a pulling a horse trailer with a Harley servi bike in back. 300k and going strong.. Funniest thing was he was from maine...
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    2015 IDI weekend

    Thanks! Still a lot o work to go, but running smooth. Ps. I got a 750watt solar system with over 500lbs of batteries and a 7000 watt peak true sine wave inverter if anyone needs power for any of our stops... I run festivals off it regularly. See y'all soon...
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