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    air intrusion or what??!!

    ok I was planning on redoing the rear tank anyways hope that does the trick
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    air intrusion or what??!!

    I was worried about injection pump not sure on mileage she had motor replaced turbo rebuilt and transfercase rebuilt about 20,000 miles ago but one thing missing off the invoice was a new injection pump she has about 285,000 total miles are on her now and no idea at all when IP was last...
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    air intrusion or what??!!

    Just today the old girl started giving me a hard time. About 45-60 shes starting to surge short bursts of crazy acceleration then calms down. But the wierd thing is after then its almost like thes not getting fuel she right after the surge then shes still running and starts to coast even...
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    Bullnose/Slantnose Diesel Picture Thread

    thank you I even read it but guess didnt get it just right also where in Texas you from
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    Bullnose/Slantnose Diesel Picture Thread

    Heres a pic of my old girl 1986 crew cab dually 4x4. Shes got about 20,000 miles on motor, turbo, and transfer case. Love her more then any other truck I ever owned.
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    some information needed please

    Well because of recovering from surgery I am having to take my truck to a shop to have everything fixed. The two questions I have, does anyone have the battery cable measurement from passenger side battery down to the starter. Also I was wanting to know about how many hours I should expect...
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    Needing help planning rebuild

    I know about front end and was going to do that just need to find the hubs for it l but as towcat told me over in introduction, simple swap even calipers fit the same. Already have a set of steel dually wheels ready for the front
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    Needing help planning rebuild

    Well its almost that time of year again to do a year worth of repairs all at once. A little info on the truck I have a 1986 f350 CCLB dually 4x4 turbo 6.9 with C6 auto. This truck was used to haul a fifth wheel camper for a gentleman who bought the two when he retired. It has about 280,000 on...
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    Needing help planning rebuild

    sorry duplicate
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    flat towing a motorhome

    Thats what the wife and I were in the middle of talking about that made me finally post my question.
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    flat towing a motorhome

    Thanks kinda of what i was thinking figured i would ask the guys who knew before doing anything stupid
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    flat towing a motorhome

    I have seen motorhomes hauling a car but would it be safe to flat tow a motorhome behind a truck. My situation is have tubo diesel 86 f350 crew cab dually and have a 1972 rv based on chevrolet p30 frame. I love my rv but family of 5 just not comfortabke taking it on long trips like i would...
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    I am kinda curious from people who have owned both PS and IDI ? MPG Reliabilty

    Riotwarrior put it excellently love the anology i have owned 2 idi's and one powerstroke and he hit the nail on the head when I had to redo a bunch of work on my 94 PS it did cost an arm and a leg atleast it felt like it. Honestly I personally enjoy the IDIs more just something about the...
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    The Official "Show Us Your Ride" pictures of member's trucks thread.

    Thanks for the info and thats what i was hoping all it was bad thing have to get through laundry list of things i have to fix but if money allows thats what I plan on changing over too.
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    banks turbo exhaust question

    I have all the paper work on the motor and turbo bill it was an old man in his 80s kept the truck up really well also in the soot its actually more of the rubber actually melted up. I am running 3.55s in the rear axle and yes it was new injector pump at the same time as motor well about a month...
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