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ROCK HARVEY
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Oil squirters
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Justin from R&D has an IDI rebuild series on YouTube, and in one of them he talks about the piston squirters. He said that you can...
Yesterday at 9:49 PM
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Thank y'all very much for the feedback! It is appreciated. That .003" spec seems more like it. I bought the OEM tool machinist straight...
Jan 7, 2026
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Plus you can buy decompressed pistons. I haven't been able to, but some people have had someone machine some material off of the tops of...
Jan 7, 2026
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7.3 IDI Block Deck Flatness / Trueness Spec
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Here’s what my 7.3 service manual says: I know the manuals say not to deck the block, but in Justin from R&D’s block machining video...
Jan 1, 2026
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I may have just found it.. This is from my 6.9 manual and I am thinking it would apply to my 7.3 as well. Would this be correct? Thanks!
Jan 1, 2026
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New dash is finished.
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Dec 28, 2025
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Worn exhaust guides--intakes look good. Why?
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Former automotive machine shop owner here. Exhaust guides typically wear out more quickly than intake guides. Intake valves tend to be...
Dec 22, 2025
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Here is on glowshift offers https://www.glowshiftdirect.com/universal-triple-gauge-single-din-radio-face-pod/
Dec 21, 2025
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I did the 2/0 welding cable with correct copper lugs and built my own. $36 for 4 military style battery clamps, $15 for 2/0 cable lugs...
Dec 16, 2025
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Need advice on battery cable replacement kit
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This positive cable from Amazon fit perfect on my 89: https://a.co/d/aLn9y2d I bought 2 of these ones for the negatives, plus...
Dec 15, 2025
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Add-on overdrive options for a '90 F250 2wd 7.3 idi with ZF5?
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Are you sure your tach and speedo are reading right? I have an 89 with a zf-5, 4.10 gears and 35” tires, and 2400 rpm in 5th gear is...
Dec 8, 2025
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Need an overdrive for my 1986 Ford 6.9 diesel
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Going from c6 to E4OD i had to shorten my driveshaft. Though I dont know why that is the hanging point for so many swaps. And the only...
Dec 4, 2025
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Oil Filter for 1993 7.3 IDI Non-Turbo....Baldwin B7039?
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I’ve been running that Baldwin filter the last two changes since the fl-1995 went up in price. No issues that I can tell, fuel pressure...
Dec 4, 2025
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Remove zerk, Replace with 90 degree zerk. There is room for a 90 zerk but not much.
Dec 2, 2025
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Zf5 inspection without fully tearing down?
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What did the fluid look like? When my bearings were going bad, the fluid was really dark and burnt smelling. There is a magnet, but you...
Dec 2, 2025
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