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Interesting, since Rotella is usually the brand that gets the most consumption in IDIs. You could try running Delo for one oil change...
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I did this, so orange is cool with me not exactly factory color but close if your color blind
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Remember when ya paint it all pretty, by the time everything is on it all you can see is the valve covers and the oil pan so pick a good...
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If you wanted to rebuild a 7.3 idi, increase it's performance w/o a turbo, what would you do?
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Run a compression/leak down test and see how healthy your engine is. You might find that all you need is cylinder heads rebuilt. The...
May 3, 2026
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I was involved in “realigning” a gasser bell housing many years ago, your caution and exactness is time well spent. I had to resort to...
May 3, 2026
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Final view of finished job. I feel very comfortable with the operation as it went quite smoothly. Bolt hole location is important, but...
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Bolt hole piloted with 5/32 .156 drill. Bolt hole drill is 35/64 .547. You will need a aircraft drill (long shank) as you need to drill...
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Adapter dowel pin hole gages at .377, reamer used .377. This works perfectly, as 3/8 dowel pin is pressed in engine block, adapter fits...
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So I just finished my modification of my ZF5 yesterday. I was always a bit apprehensive about doing this. Concerned about shaft...
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