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    How do you like your 12 valve cummins truck??

    Pulling the same 31' TT over the same route with 5 mpg better mileage plus I now top the 6% grades 20 mph faster than when I had my old IDI.;Sweet
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    Tire size vs. fuel mileage

    Yeah I just went with another set of 265/85's for mine.;Sweet
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    1976 Dodge M880 Power Wagon

    A friend painted his in a color called black violet & it is sweeeeeeeeeeeet.;Sweet
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    heat shield question

    Whitmore :hailyou sneaky old fart I wish I'd thought of that first. Were you able to use the original cables or not, it doesn't look like it if not did you just have a new set made up ??:cheers:
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    WMO system almost there, keep getting air driving

    I run up to 90% wmo in the warmer months but drop back to 50% in the winter as the higher ratio can be a bit stubborn to start on a cold morning.
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    What can I tear off of this picture?

    Now might be a good time to swap the flex-plate for a flywheel if needed.:D
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    Does filtering WMO for fuel remove the soot?

    Greg you don't need to heat WMO for an IDI for about 4 years I ran up to 90% WMO/Dino in mine cut it back to 50/50 in the winter 2 micron filter on a 1 hour cycle.
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    WMO as #2 fuel

    There are some WMO fired furnaces but none that are rated for living space use yet.
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    WMO system almost there, keep getting air driving

    I just have to ask why ?? It seems like you are trying to solve a problem that should not exist, I've been running WMO in rates as high as 90% with no problems thus far ( 40k miles to date ) no mods to the truck all I do is filter well in one of my 55 gal barrels for about an hour using a 2...
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    Guage/ opinions

    One of the things I liked about them is the sending units come with the package most others you have to pay extra plus who are they kidding you have to use the matching sender with the gauge so its not like there is a choice so why don't the sell 'em that way in the first place ???:dunno
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    3/4 ton crew cabs

    Ferd even had crew cabs in the '70's take the old 4 door hiboy I even thought about doing a 12V conversion into one.
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    Guage/ opinions

    glowshiftdirect.com
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    Guage/ opinions

    I went with a set of glow shift gauges & a 3 hole pillar mount for under $200 complete with wire & senders.:D
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    Filtering system for used oil to fuel???

    I use a Baldwin BF1212 water separator that is good down to 2 microns With a Tuthill waste oil pump.
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    P-7100 - 160hp pump (Auto Trans) vs 215 pump (Manual Trans)

    For what you've already done you are in the danger zone without gauges, a stocker can pull 1200* so with your tweaks you could be hitting 1400* at times. ;Really
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