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    F350 steering box upgrade

    so the OBS boxes are pretty generic, going from rangers to the f350, 2wd and 4x4. The difference is the pitman arm. a d50 and d60 pitman arms are different, the d60 arm is long. with that said, the +05 box and arm is an EASY swap, and i gained SO much more angle than the old leaf sprung d60. I...
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    Cetane Booster beneficial in a 7.3 idi?

    Propel HPR works great in my 6.9, just add a little optilube XL and go about your day! Cetane is the "ignitability" of the fuel. Higher the cetane, the more volatile/ignitabile it is. It really depends on where the diesel is operating! If you are loadlfing around at 1700-2000 Rpm, a low...
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    Power steering noise?

    Might be time for a fluid change! I drained my fluid and swapped in ATF. Nice n quiet. Usually the whining comes with pump wear, or cavitation. There is a small screen on the pump inlet in the reservoir, though.
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    Shocks?

    Rear spring hangers? Like front springs? If it's a shackle reversal on an f350 4wd it will be worth it. F250 it will ride worse
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    Shocks?

    Imo, shocks are just as important as the spring design. The Bilstein shocks are great value for the life and ride quality. The front shackle is to blame on these trucks if it's an f350. F250 the shackle placement makes sense, just a HUGE spring rate. I went Kings. Came with the kit :)
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    Front brake rotors

    Koyo bearings are just as good as Timkens, if you're looking for bearings. Submarines use them, so I'm sure the Japanese have a lock on cone bearings. Stoptech are made in the USA and I like them on my swapped axles. Be sure to get the heaviest rotors and uprated pads, should be good.
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    Any ideas how to get more air???

    Look at that hypermax cowl intake. A guy down here did one on a 24 valve Cummins and it actually does work. Kind of impressed.
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    N/V/H Poly vs Rubber bushings

    Poly bushings for the win. On these trucks it takes a LOT to improve ride. I had to do the 05+ swap with Carli(read: VERY high quality) springs all around, and it still rides a lil rough. Poly bushings will not deform or fall apart, unless you use the wrong type of grease on the inside. Oil...
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    Restore. Good? Bad? Ugly?

    Check out Project Farm on YouTube, he has 2 episodes of using it on an old farm tractor. I dunno if the long game works, but 100+ hours it did pretty ok. Dunno if it hurts bearings or anything though.
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    Too loud?

    The oil pan is the only thing separating the crank case from outside, and straight under that is open air. For example, a small square of that peel n seal or whatever it is, applied to the pan absorbs a lot of that rattle and chatter from the diesel. Some guy on a Cummins forum makes a lot for...
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    Too loud?

    Check out the MBRP quiet tone mufflers. I put one on my IDI and jeez, it actually made a difference! I live on top of a hill and this thing is LOUD coming home. Just gotta get to insulating the oil pan now...
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    The harmonic anvil? Boat anchor? Keel? What is this?

    It's a Harmonic dampener. With your truck running down the freeway at speed, with all the little vibrations of the road, driveshaft, 8 cylinders firing and doing the diesel thing and super heavy duty springs, not much can flex or absorb vibrations. Sky scrapers use it to protect against...
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    PSD vs IDI fuel economy

    You need to also look at compression ratio under naturally aspirated conditions. Our engines have a super high 22.5:1 and came n/a for most of it's career. Off the turbo, these engines are designed to turn peak torque at 1400 rpm, 200 rpm lower than the 5.9 Cummins. Higher static compression can...
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    Variable Vein

    Keeps the turbo spooled and in the sweet spot longer than a fixed vane. You can attain boost earlier on the low end, and prevent overspending on the top end, without super heating the air. Pretty neat! Check out the Turbonator by DPS. First true aftermarket VGT turbski
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    Best aftermarket differential covers?

    ARB diff cover in the front and the stock Ford finned cover in the rear. ARB cover because it's a wonderfully machined piece of gear, cast iron just like the pumpkin, and adds some substantial rigidity to the front diff. If you have a d60. D50 I wouldn't worry about it, if it has a diff cover...
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