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    2017 Oilburners Rally

    I made it to the rally for just a few hours. I live around 45 minutes from this year's rally, unfortunately due to a new job I needed to put time in there rather than take a few days or even a single day off to spend more time. I wasn't able to meet everyone or see all the trucks, but I did...
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    How not to do an engine swap (my 12 valve Cummins into 97 F-350 thread)

    Well photobucket is going the way of mugshotz and messing up my pictures. I'll try to get around to fixing them, but it may be a while. My wife and I now have a 2.75 year old, an 18 month old, and a 1 month old. And I'm finishing up a fairly major remodel of an old farmhouse we bought...
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    Wanted: 8x6.5 dually wheels, or wheels and tires

    Well TX is over a 12 hour drive for me, so I'd rather pay the $100 shipping for them.
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    Wanted: 8x6.5 dually wheels, or wheels and tires

    That's not too bad. I may go that route. Thanks laserjock, I'll let you know if I can't find something closer.
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    Wanted: 8x6.5 dually wheels, or wheels and tires

    I am in need of at least 5 dually wheels for my 1997 F-350. I want them to be hub centric (so 4.880" hub bore). I'd prefer steel but aluminum would be ok too. I am willing to buy tires too if they're less than 5 years old, have decent tread, and are in decent shape otherwise. I have a Dana 60...
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    coolant filter seems like a pita.

    I put one on the frame rail on my truck. Easier to change without risking spilling another fluid on the engine, and keeps the engine bay less cluttered. Keeps the coolant cleaner. Mine is a fully bypass, so it is part of the heater core circuit and sees low flow. So if I don't change it and...
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    Not your Average Dana 60 Swap

    I've been looking into this more, and want to ask some questions. Excuse me if you answered this above, I didn't see where you did. Is it a stock suspension - ie no 2" lift? Are you close to rubbing tires at full suspension compression? Any bump steer, death wobble, vibration etc...
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    idi reliability HELP! --warning ... long crazy story

    I'd sell that POS as fast as possible. You've sunk a lot of time and money into it, but things like this seem to just keep on and keep on. I'd stop now with that thing. Obviously you bought something that needed a lot of work to begin with (brake lines blowing, lots of parts failing). But...
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    WTB: OBS Fummins

    I see now. I couldn't see it on my phone. Wonder what he did for a fan? If he left the transmission where it was I'm surprised the serpentine belt isn't rubbing the radiator. I don't see how he could even fit an electric. My transmission is moved 2+ inches back from factory and I don't...
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    WTB: OBS Fummins

    Wow - they call that "done right?" What is that hideous pipe running from the intercooler to the intake horn - dryer vent pipe?
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    Not your Average Dana 60 Swap

    Thats pretty slick. I'm sold. I need to replace my wheels & tires (wheels don't fit right, tires are worn), rebuild my front dana 60 eventually, swap gears front and rear from 4.10 to 3.55 or maybe 3.73. That will cost a fair amount, so I'm thinking that I could go this route and kill a lot...
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    Homemade Pyrometer / WVO Controller System

    I cannot see your pictures. I can see the others in this thread, just not the one in this post. For an IDI, most like to put it in the manifold between cylinders 6 and 8. They fire one after another, so it should be the hottest spot. Its also convenient as its on the back drivers side of...
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    How not to do an engine swap (my 12 valve Cummins into 97 F-350 thread)

    I like it pretty well. I still have a lot of little things to sort out but for now I'm just driving it (I need tires - the ones on it are not balanced well at all, hook up my AC compressor, do an exhaust to remove the drone at around 2000 rpm and a lot more little stuff). I just recently I put...
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    F700 west coast mirror dimensions?

    I have searched an searched to no avail. I want to put west coast mirrors off an F700 on my truck. I measured a set on a uhaul that was parked on a hotel parking lot. They stick out 20" at the widest point, measured from the window. That gives me 3" on each side fitting into my garage...
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    how tall of a tire with 3.55 gears

    Have you towed 4-7000 lbs with it yet? My guess is you might be wishing for 4.10s even with stock size tires if you are on anything but really flat ground. Auto/manual does make a difference. For my old manual truck, I loved my 4.10s. I felt like I'd be burning my clutch with 3.55s and any...
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