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    Diesel engine swap

    Well after deer season I may pull both engines and give it a real good look.
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    Diesel engine swap

    I take it this went nowhere. I am thinking of taking the 6.9 out of my truck and putting it in my 76 cj7. With a c6trans. It currently has a fresh 360 in it and kills me at the pump. My main concern is the radiator.
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    headed to iraq

    Thank you for your service. Lift the back higher than the front to help keeping it from loosing its prime. Also a high quality lube in the diesel so the injection pump dosent get sticky. If you have some one who could start it once a month that would be nice.
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    $260 86 Ford F350 Build

    Ghunt I like it It was offered for $250 plus $10 to deliver from Oakdale to Modesto Did not have the heart to talk him down any even though he said obo in his email to me. No upgrades for a while unless I find a good deal on a turbo, But then I would have to do head gaskets so not on top of...
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    $260 86 Ford F350 Build

    looks good. looks real good,thanks.
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    $260 86 Ford F350 Build

    Yeah I did a little research on the radio it looks like it is worth about $75 to someone in the market for one. But then that would make the truck sub $200 hmm.
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    $260 86 Ford F350 Build

    Dont worry I am still a long way from a motor swap. I have been pretty good at N/A tuning in the past. I had another 86 that outran most improperly setup turbo rigs of the same vintage. Yeah pretty much everything is going to cost more than the truck its self. The tags/registration alone is...
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    48re problems - starts out in 2nd gear

    Govenor pressure sensor and transducer are probabbly bad.If they are coverd in metal shavings then the trany is done.
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    tubular manifolds

    updates?
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    $260 86 Ford F350 Build

    Ghunt have any more pics of the stacks in your Avatar? How loud are they? Are you running Mufflers?
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    $260 86 Ford F350 Build

    It is 7ft from the cab to center of axle. Plan building the bed 11ft long by 7ft wide. The radio is a motorola gtx trunked mobile radio. I know nothing about these but was wandering what could be done with it. I will be checking the tanks thoroughly. Me and my co worker where thinking of...
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    $260 86 Ford F350 Build

    I found a 12 ft bed on craigslist for $100 but the guy has not called me back:dunno
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    $260 86 Ford F350 Build

    Hi I am new here but not to IDI Diesels I have worked on them professionally for about 10 years now. This is a great site. Got this off of Craigs list for $260 delivered to my house. Plan is to build a flat bed on the back to put the Jeep on. Specs 86 Ford f350 dually with an 11ft frame...
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