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    What Clutch for a 6.9 4 speed??

    I wound up with a 12" clutch disc / kit that and bought a new flywheel that I think I got an amazing deal on at Rock Auto, It was a Luk flywheel, made in Germany for 135$ , could not believe the quality when it showed up at my door. I still have not installed the kit, at this point with the...
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    7.3 -> t19 clutch/flywheel question

    Not sure if I am too late here but I snagged a LUK solid flywheel for 135$ for a 6.9 on Rock Auto. You just have to be patient and keep checking their website because it changes constantly, I was not 100% sure that it would be good quality flywheel because Rock Auto website is not detailed...
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    85 cclb f350 cumapart swap

    freaking awesome
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    WMO burns hotter than diesel?

    WMO contains anywhere from 150,000 to 180,000 BTU's of energy per gallon. # 2 home heating oil ( diesel fuel) contains about 138,000 BTU's per gallon. I am not exactly sure how to calculate the temperature increase but a back of the envelope calculation your 20% increase is staring me in the...
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    Certain years better? Looking at tdi's

    I have a 2003 TDI wagon, 5 speed, ALH engine. All I can say is that it is the greatest car that I have ever owned. I bought it "used" with only 6000 miles on it, It is the most comfortable, best handling - especially in snow, quick little car. I now have 160,000 miles on it and these have...
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    What Clutch for a 6.9 4 speed??

    Thank you,,,,,any suggestions on where to buy the parts?
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    What Clutch for a 6.9 4 speed??

    Hi, I know there is a lot of info here on what flywheel, clutch brand and type to use on a 6.9 4 speed. My clutch is on its last few trips, especially after towing the 10000# trailer yesterday - its slipping and its smoking ( all you manual guys out there know that smell!) I need to order a...
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    LED lights stay lit with truck off... Ideas?

    you may also want to try replacing the flasher with a LED flasher, its easier and faster but it may not work ( I just went through this ) but there are different brands out there and I bought the wrong one. If you can get the lights to work with a low load LED flasher and if you tow a trailer...
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    Need some expert brake advice.

    I'm late to this post....flushing the fluid out is key and I see that you did do that. I like to use the best quality type 4 fluids in my 1985, not sure the exact differences between the type 3 and 4 but I have had good luck with the "Ate" brand - German fluid, in blue or clear. One thing I...
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    Rear Hub Removal - 1 ton, full float axle question

    its easy to do but you need the right size hub nut socket, my 1985 is a 2 9/16ths
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    Timing Meter Availibity

    Mels probably a 200 mile drive from me, not sure truck is up to that seeing as how its running / smoking. After it started up pretty well when I put the pump on it really did not want to start two days later, in fact it was significantly harder to start two days after the initial install. It...
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    Timing Meter Availibity

    OK so can I time by ear until I get a meter?
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    pyrometer placement / turbo

    Another , possibly easier, option is to use a clamp type pyrometer, drill a hole in the exhaust for the probe, likely place on the passenger side but I'm not sure, going through the same issue now, I have a pyro to install and it came with a clamp type probe somewhere I read where to locate it...
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    Front shocks

    KYB's , used them on everything over the years and just put two in my F240 4x4 and scored them from rock auto for 15$ EACH! Just checked RockAuto, they have the nice KYB's for 50 + and the others for 21-27 Each, I really like the ride in my truck
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    New IP Installed, Timing ? bolt torque ? and pyrometer and what are these parts?

    Thanks for reminding me about the 4 vibration clamps, they are on my workbench and I seriously thought about not re-installing them. The mounting stud clearance I just happened to notice when trying to fit a missing nut on to the stud when the old pump was in place
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