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    Making the third door an option on an OBS SCLB

    I think if you did it right, structurally the cab could be every-bit as strong as before. The real killer would be the short proximity of the quarter window to the back of the cab. I've thought about this too, but I wouldn't stop at the 'third door', I'd add a back driver's side too. Take...
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    Project Big Red

    What color you planning to paint this thing again?
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    Question abut atf in fuel filter clean up?

    I could be and very-well might be wrong in this, but your adding unleaded to your truck and running it for hours likely did FAR more to 'clean' your system than the ATF afterwards. The lubricating ability of the ATF wouldn't really be at-issue here as it must be to withstand the pressures and...
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    7.3IDI -VS- 7.3Marine IDI

    Not to sound like a COMPLETE nut-job, but if it were only a few 'simple-ish' things, maybe we could be making these beasts more 'competitive'. :sly
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    7.3IDI -VS- 7.3Marine IDI

    Anyone know the differences between the regular IDI and the marine version? Yes, this was inspired-by fordgirl4by4 's thread.
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    Anyone know about early F-350HD trucks?

    Yeah, I forgot to mention the 8-lug wheels. It'll make a nice truck, but she needs some serious TLC as that body has been failing and pushing onto tHE back of the cab, so when I pulled the door open to check the GVWR now I can't close the door again, OOPS. :LOL: :rotflmao
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    Anyone know about early F-350HD trucks?

    Don't know about the 'C &C", but it doesn't have a bed, it has a fiberglass tire service body on the back. The guy I got it from bought the truck only because he wanted the 1,500lb crane in the back, when he bought it from a local G**dyear tire shop.
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    Anyone know about early F-350HD trucks?

    I was thinking of actually sorta building it for that purpose, build a small-sleeper for behind the cab, redone engine and all mechanicals in better-than new condition, done with only round-top fenders over the rear. Like a mini-big-rig. :LOL: :rotflmao
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    Anyone know about early F-350HD trucks?

    Sadly that beast is a project-in-waiting, though I'm thinking about dragging it outta the weeds, scrapping off the moss and rebuilding it into a towing rig to get into small-scale shipping, like through a bidding site. I'd like to build it to be able to safely tow something like a 32 foot...
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    Operating Oil pressure?

    Thaank you Dieselcrawler, but I don't think it was needed, Powersmoke raised a valid point, and even if I was on the recieving end of his 'wrath', I valued his input on the thread. Either way, thank you, I guess that's why I am no moderator, I don't have that objectiveness. Thanks again sir. :D
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    Anyone know about early F-350HD trucks?

    Thank you for your input, there seems to be very little actually usable information of the F-Superdutys trucks and that. I was always under the impression the F350s stopped at the 10,000 GVWR, but apparently not. I got it thru an intermediary and it was formerly a 'tire shop field service...
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    Need some insight on 6.9 problem

    Many here will be able to help you better than I, but to me, that looks A LOT like an overly rich mixture, like those guys that like to 'roll coal' tune. :dunno
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    Anyone know about early F-350HD trucks?

    Oh, when I say 'stretched frame', I mean factory-installed ex-cab Longbox or crew-cab frame under a reg cab body.
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    Anyone know about early F-350HD trucks?

    I have a 1984 F-350 reg cab with a stretched wheelbase 6.9 IDI and a 4-speed stick, it's a dually and the GVWR is listed at 11,000, anyone know about these things? Is it like a F-Superduty? Or just some custom-ordered rig?
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    Operating Oil pressure?

    I'm no expert and I'm relaying what I recall, but I heard that the the auto engines are set to idle higher( like maybe 200rpm in a gasser) to put the trans more in-line with the powerband of the engine, because the automatic has slippage that allows you to sit at a light without taking it outta...
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    Operating Oil pressure?

    I posted that, then I recalled seeing and hearing about some diesels running 20w-50 too. :dunno
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    Electrical Mayhem, Help Needed

    Even if they were/are good, a few times of being fried with electrical crap, they will be another problem. :dunno
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    Operating Oil pressure?

    I find that interesting, that the factory list 10w-40, as it seems most diesels run 15w-40, good to know though, and thank you for all your input. ;Really
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    KicKpanel vents?

    Thanks guys, I wasn't sure if they entered through the cowl, or if there was some mystery vent inside the rear of the wheel-well. :dunno
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    KicKpanel vents?

    Does anyone here know where the kickpanel vents on the 80-82 trucks vented air from and what changes did the factory do to remove them?
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    Operating Oil pressure?

    Sounds like a FUN weekend. :rotflmao
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    Operating Oil pressure?

    I knew some did that, I didn't think it was the IDIs, but I'm still pretty new to these beasts and haven't taken anything apart( on these trucks). ;Sweet
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    Operating Oil pressure?

    , Thank you for your reply, I was wondering because I was always under the impression that some diesels used the engine oil to 'pop open the injectors, well if that's the case, I would have thought the Oil pressure would be like HIGH, not a very gas-like 10-15psi.
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    Operating Oil pressure?

    I'm sorry that I did not use the 'Search' function, I've used the things elsewhere and found them to often be a 'service provided to no-one' in that often the 'search box' really doesn't search the website you are on or at as a reference, but instead redirects to third party sites, often...
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    Operating Oil pressure?

    I don't have my truck running yet, but what kind of oil pressure can I expect it to safely run, say maybe minimums and maximums?

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