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Tech 101 lowering battery tray for OBS G31 batteries.
G 31 are just commercial transport truck style batts w significant reserve...not a deep cycle they are a starting battery. Any truck shop sells em....means easy replacement. They are much better than what our trucks come with IMHO.- riotwarrior
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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1968 f250 2wd 360 to 4x4 6.9 swap
Looking good....patch work is great....keep up the hard work and thanks for sharing- riotwarrior
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Tech 101 lowering battery tray for OBS G31 batteries.
We did a test fit and all that we found was a tappety tap tap of the hammer to the ends flaring them out....wait for pics as we already thought through that. The inner fender cam take the 1 inch drop no issues so this will be alebiating the interference w the hood.- riotwarrior
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Tech 101 lowering battery tray for OBS G31 batteries.
Hey guys. My son has a 93 CC 4X 7.3 ZF and we are building it up some. Knowing Group 31 stud top dont fit well we have chosen to modify and lower the stock battery trays. We removed the trays and mounts to the rad support. Re removed those rad support brackets from the trays. We drilled new...- riotwarrior
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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My Big Blue Ox build....
Finally fully assembled. Left or drivers side rotor was cracked so scored new one...went to install new on pass and stud holes in rotor to big. So sadly old one on for now. That being said installed cleaned and inspected and lighty greased the lockut hubs topped diff up w fresh 85/140 made...- riotwarrior
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Project Big Red
So did I...now I have two awesome grown up kids and one grandson- riotwarrior
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Glow plug socket size? 3/8 or 10 mm?
I cannot believe this...no one has take a caliper or mic to settle this....w pics for proof.... Pics or it aint fer real- riotwarrior
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My Big Blue Ox build....
Goo yes and schmeg a d greeblies.... So got knuckles on w new bearings...found one of upper kp spring cap bolt holes slightly stripped so my son is bringing me longer bolts..ugh...i dis not clean them with a tap I used a 1"2 plumbers brush wich worked awesome....but did not allow for me to...- riotwarrior
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My Big Blue Ox build....
Ya I a. Hoping I can get more n a day...but the oil literally poured out last fill....so seals allowed incursion of the greeblies... Here is some shots of one of the caps covered in rust and sand.. I wire wheeled thsm up and golden....cleaned out all the schmoo n greeblies and ya it is...- riotwarrior
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My Big Blue Ox build....
Decided inner seals today and am I ever glad I made that choice..wozers.... Opened up cover dropped out oil and it was a mucky cafe latte colour.. LOL filled with samd and all kinds of torturous materials... Drove out seals took a toilet brush amd shoved it througj axle tubes to clean out...- riotwarrior
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Project Big Red
Sucks when u lose important bolts....now I bag n tag em ass I go.. LOL well sometimes.. Lookimg good waiting w baited breath- riotwarrior
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My Big Blue Ox build....
Started amd got most components cleaned amd prepped for assembly. Discovered 2 bad U joints in both my axles which was a large part of my steering issue and the cause of my one lockout hub being destroyed. My axles from my other KP 60 are in really nice shape so I am installing those along w a...- riotwarrior
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Wiring harness
Ok so tbis is totally the glowplug harness connector based on what he's saying..... Just my educated guess and it actually works fine without it. I cha ged mine up quite a bit so its much better n stock now JM7.3CW Eh!- riotwarrior
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My Big Blue Ox build....
So a 1" IR gun on 120 psi through 1/2" air line couldnt do it....but likely more pressure would have. So here I am now....cut cones.....same setup as above and no go....wtf Out comes oxy acet and heat C up..voila got it...both sides.... Both cones look same just pitted like the moon...- riotwarrior
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1989 7.3 IDI New Truck
Motorcraft is a Beru ZD1 spade 6.9 ZD9 bullet 7.3- riotwarrior
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My Big Blue Ox build....
Got here so far today.....I can only get 120 PSI in my air system should be 160 for this bad boy...I am running off a 2hp comp w 15 gal tank and then a line plumbed to a 60 gal tank and 1/2" id line to the gu from 60 gal Now it is time to cun a cut wheel circumferntially around base of cones...- riotwarrior
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1989 7.3 IDI New Truck
Welcome Read the stickis tons of info there. Hopefully u bought BERU glow plugs...if not get beru and toss or return the ones you did get. Sounds like gp issue is starting issue...wait n see one parts replaced. There are plenty here who can help w auto trams advice..I am NOT one of them...- riotwarrior
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Water crossings-How deep is too deep ?
Good ole axle stress test there!- riotwarrior
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Wiring harness
U need to take clear pictures of this plug you speak of. There is no way by description you are able to convey it. The only rectangular plug on pass side could be the GLOW PLUG CONTROLLER HARNESS but that is not what you are describing. F250/350 should in no way matter what so ever....that has...- riotwarrior
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Wiring harness
What harness specifically do you need. This is the engine bay harness...it connects to the chassis harness fkr tail lights sending units fuel select valve etc It has all the forward lighting and signals hvac starter cirguts and connects to the ENGINE harness. That large round plug connects to...- riotwarrior
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Stiff Clutch Pedal
Webshots did similar Mine are gone but I cam go get em.... Phome only holds so many- riotwarrior
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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IN SEARCH OF....TRANNY TUBE AND DIPSTICK (new only) for a 1994 IDI 7.3...F250----444Cubic Inch
Call ford for new we got used.- riotwarrior
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Stiff Clutch Pedal
Well sounds like I am going to have to get a several TB portable HD and download all my images and re upload em...crap Thats literally several k of photos ...grrr....dirty (0 (# b!+€$- riotwarrior
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Non Turbo IDI Ford 1987 6.9 Rebuild
Apparently...the remanned engine in my shop hit 875000 Km so 500k miles..w zero wear...recieved extensive maintanemce as it came from an armoured car companies truck.- riotwarrior
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Looking for input on an idea...
Uh...just a thought here... Why not pick up a 12v automotive cordless tool charger instead.... I know I will be aquirimg at least 1 perhaps 2 x 12 V chargers for my Milwaukee M18 batteries.. Just sayin...could end up being less hassle...- riotwarrior
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