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  1. quickster

    Just saved myself hours...

    I got the top of the motor off and was vacuuming out the valley pan and the head with the cover off. Looking at the broken head bolt that was causing this headache, I figured what the hell and try and get some needle nose pliers on it and see if I could turn it. It came out easier than any bolt...
  2. quickster

    Surprise under valve cover

    Top of the motor off today. hopefully the exhaust manifold won't be a problem. Maybe the head will be off Wednesday. This sucks.
  3. quickster

    E4od not shifting and no tachometer... not sure what to try next

    If the batteries aren't holding a charge for long, you're bleeding voltage out somewhere.
  4. quickster

    E4od not shifting and no tachometer... not sure what to try next

    Pull that heat shield when you can and check that plug. It has to be super clean. If you can blow out the plug on the trans it would help.
  5. quickster

    HP rating

    I wish it was that easy. I don't have deep pockets, so I have to pick and choose the essential things before doing add ons. What I REALLY want is a solid front axle ,4x4 E4OD and transfer case for my '91 F350. Then I would be set for pretty much forever. Then I could screw around with other...
  6. quickster

    HP rating

    Thanks for the reply Wes. I'm going to give my 7.3 pump a shot in the 6.9. I was worried about the truck becoming a smokin dog.
  7. quickster

    HP rating

    I was thinking the same thing. I have a pump off my '91 7.3 that's still in good shape. I was wondering how it would work on my'87 6.9 project. If it smoked a bit, maybe turn it down a flat? Wes posted above that it would have some positive effect on the truck. Maybe Wes can chime in a little...
  8. quickster

    HP rating

    Yeah didn't pick that up. 29mm is like an inch. Sent you a pm Wes
  9. quickster

    HP rating

    Thanks. I knew about the year and what model, I couldn't find hp.
  10. quickster

    HP rating

    Where can you find the HP rating on your motor? There are no stickers on the valve covers. From what I read , there are 3 different ratings, 155,165,185. This is for my '87 6.9. My pump is a DB2829 4746. Thanks
  11. quickster

    Looking for a few 6.9 headbolts

    Thanks. I appreciate it.
  12. quickster

    Looking for a few 6.9 headbolts

    If anyone has a few floating around. I need one, but 2 just in case another breaks. Tell me what you want and I'll paypal you for them and shipping. The 7/16 12 point headbolt for the 6.9 motor. Thanks
  13. quickster

    Surprise under valve cover

    the ends are clean. No sign of copper. The indent side was in the motor on all of them.
  14. quickster

    Surprise under valve cover

    I don't know much of the history of this motor. A new block and everything swapped over.
  15. quickster

    Surprise under valve cover

    Neither end is brass. But the ends that I thought had holes were only indents. Maybe they are there so you know to put that end down.
  16. quickster

    Surprise under valve cover

    The one end of these pushrods have small hole in the side near the bottom. When I pulled them out, from what I seen the small side hole was towrds the bottom. Am I going to be able to pull this head over that broken bolt?
  17. quickster

    Surprise under valve cover

    When I got the truck running for the first time in 6 years, I noticed some bubbling at the corner of the drivers side head. Time to re-torque. Of course it can't be that simple. Effin broken headbolt. Also 2 of the pushrods are out of round on the top, you can see in the pics. The motor...
  18. quickster

    fuel gauge test

    Thanks guys. Will look at it Monday.
  19. quickster

    fuel gauge test

    Hey all, is there any way to test the fuel gauge to see if it works without pulling the cluster? On the '87 the needle is pinned above full for both tanks. No movement when switched. I know the mid tank is not full. Fuses are good all around. Probably something easy, but I never had to do a fix...
  20. quickster

    Newbie with '84 6.9 IDI with issues

    You better find a cover for the glow plug controller. You bang into that the wrong way you're gonna be doing some welding. Good luck with the truck. You came to the right place for sure.
  21. quickster

    '87 project- next round.

    The truck has been sitting for years, and I got it running. It surges a little bit while idling, and when you give it throttle, it doesn't respond till the arm is pulled three quarters of the way back. Then when I let the throttle go, it dies. There is hardly any pedal, and when it gets to the...
  22. quickster

    '87 project- next round.

    thanks!
  23. quickster

    '87 project- next round.

    One thing that I just thought about that I don't remember seeing before. This truck has cruise control. I don't remember seeing a c6 with cruise. I won't be adjusting anything while it's running.
  24. quickster

    '87 project- next round.

    I appreciate the response Wes. I don't trust myself to adjust the pump while it's running, so no worries there. I just want to try what I can before paying for a pump. The pump on the '87 has to be the original. The top cover is still wired down with an old seal. If there is something easy to...
  25. quickster

    '87 project- next round.

    I looked around and found a few threads on tuning the pump. Lots of pages, but I need some pics to comprehend what I need to do. I took a few pics of a pump I took out of my 7.3. The large nut I'm pointing with the pencil is the governor nut? And the bolt on the linkage is the idle, correct...
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