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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    That's quite the chipper!
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    Throw out bearing noise?

    That was my first thought, too! Mine had to be bent out of the way it was so bad, scared the fire outta me as I thought I had major engine damage. I also agree the TOB can chirp at idle but if it's really bad grind under pedal load. So I'm in the "both" camp.
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    7.3 idi build for my S1654

    Just because that RayJay turbo is so different and welded right to the header, I wonder if there would be any performance gain if you connected BOTH ends of each header together. So 2 crossover pipes. :sly :joker: I'm sure it wouldn't be much, and only at upper RPMs, but I do wonder.
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    7.3 idi build for my S1654

    I love it! That's my new favorite way to mount a water to air CAC! :Thumbs Up
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    Injection pump leak

    Ah ok, so it is a machined surface. In that case I'd have no hesitation swapping one over from a used pump after cleaning out the hole good. Could just be a chunk of sand, etc.
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    Injection pump leak

    Good question, I suppose I don't know. And realizing now that there are 8 holes like that, I may have been talking outta my bum earlier. Do you have a spare to investigate that fitting? Maybe it's simple...but I haven't pulled that fitting before to know for sure what's behind that hole. At...
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    What to consider when building a 7.3 IDI?

    Where's the write-up?! ;Poke (I could have missed it...but I don't remember anything about custom turbo kit and stuff.)
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    Idi Died out of no where

    How did it die? Slowly over time or /done/? If it shut down fast I'd agree with the ignition switch or loose/broken wire to FSS. Could also be the FSS itself, been hearing about them failing lately on the forums.
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    Injection pump leak

    Internal seal leaking... can point to a worn out IP but in your case improper rebuild more likely, based on how clean the IP is and new tamper-evident paint.
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    7.3 idi injection problem

    How did it run before the swap? Point is, do you know the injectors and engine health are good, or do you have multiple variables beyond just the IP? You should not have holes anywhere on the injection lines. Not it's not common, but I suppose it could be a thing. The lines are very thick...
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    The 89 lipstick on a Pig

    That's stinking cool!
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    What to consider when building a 7.3 IDI?

    +1 water-to-air CAC for a bull nose. Charge air cooling is the second best mod I've done, right after the turbo(mine is air to air, but I've never read about anyone regretting the water to air) I personally am shocked at the performance gains I got from it, I would not have believed it without...
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    Finally gonna rebuild my ZF-5!

    So earlier I wondered why nobody uses anaerobic sealant and now I know. It didn't seal my ZF case fully and it's slowly leaking. Probably installer error, though I was as careful as I could be. So that's a PITA. In other news, poking around in another thread I realized I did the case bearing...
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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    @idibI have essentially this same thing, DIY style. If you are worried about space though, consider a water-to-air CAC instead. If you go this route and won't be pushing over 350HP, consider 2.5in piping instead of 3". Much easier to fit and work around later on, while giving up very little WOT...
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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Got me a fancy new shift boot! It's only about 15 years late or something, but thanks to this forum I got the better version with the white foam that will keep the noise down quite a bit!
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