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    How not to do an engine swap (my 12 valve Cummins into 97 F-350 thread)

    No, I did not. But I obviously have now. I've got some thinking to do. If money were not an issue, I would do a lot. I would really like to do a Colt Stage II cam, studs, and o rings, fluidampr, and a few other things and be ready to run forever. But I'll have to figure out what I can...
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    How not to do an engine swap (my 12 valve Cummins into 97 F-350 thread)

    First start up went well. Started easily enough. Lots of white smoke. First time out of the garage in 7 months under its own power. I drove it about a hundred miles. Starts pretty well, a revolution or so at 50 F with no grid heaters used. Runs well. Need to fix a vibration problem...
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    How not to do an engine swap (my 12 valve Cummins into 97 F-350 thread)

    Got a buddy to weld some beads on the ends of my lower radiator pipe to prevent blow off. Ground with a grinder and then dremel to remove sharp edges, then painted. Wiring. This is the best way to hook in extra electrical splices. No need to fuse anything. I picked up a...
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    How not to do an engine swap (my 12 valve Cummins into 97 F-350 thread)

    Made a tube flaring tool with an exhaust clamp and pair of vice grips. Worked pretty well. This is one of my intercooler tubes. I made it up with 3” aluminum pipe and siliconintakes silicone fittings and t bolt clamps. Intercooler mounts, really high tech here. Most...
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    How not to do an engine swap (my 12 valve Cummins into 97 F-350 thread)

    Engine painted up and ready to go in. Core support prepped, primed, and painted. Engine in. There wasn’t too much drama getting it in. I tried to get it in without dropping the transmission. Messed around with it for 3 hours one evening without success. Rented a jack for...
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    Lifting locations on a engine block with no heads

    Run a bolt through a chain into the head bolt holes. Just be careful not to mess up the head surface.
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    Arizona machine shops

    Thanks for the responses. Yes, 12 valve Cummins. I've called the local machine shops, but was hoping I could get recommendations from people that have used them for work.
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    Arizona machine shops

    This thread doesn't really belong here, but it doesn't really belong elsewhere either so hopefully its ok. I'm rebuilding my 12 valve, and am looking for machine shop recommendations in AZ. I'll need the block and head looked at, probably block bored and head decked with a balve job. All I...
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    Got a custom valve cover? Didn't think so.

    It wouldn't be very hard, but I bet no one would like the price.
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    Pull starting... Any tips?

    Those Honda suitcase generators always started fine for me, but they should for the $2-3k price.
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    2 wheel drive LOW range? Quick question...

    You're slamming the front driveline from not rotating to rotating at the same speed as your rear driveshaft if the hubs are not locked. With the hub liked, the front driveline is already spinning, so its not a big deal.
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    Bleeding the brakes

    How often are you all having to adjust your rear brakes? When I did them on my 94, it stopped great. But I had to adjust them constantly, once a week at least. Even a weekend getting firewood and it was time for adjustment. I figured, maybe with tougher pads I would have been better off. Hard on...
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    Air to Water Intercooler

    Looks like it would work great to me.
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    gear ratio swap

    I got 17 highway only with a SRW F-350 cclb with 4.10s, zf5, and 4x4.
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    7.3 IDI intake heater...this weekends project

    Ill be able to do this with my 97. I've got digital gauges showing exhaust and water temperature among other things. The pyro doesn't read below freezing, but the water temp sensor does.
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    7.3 IDI intake heater...this weekends project

    I'd love to see a video of an IDI, or any diesel for that matter, fire up in a few revolutions at -36C (-32F), after sitting overnight with no block heater.
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    Intro/questions for WVO runners

    25000 miles. WVO filtered with a centrifuge, run through a Donaldson 10 micron filter after that. No water in the oil. 10 micron filter on the truck. First ip was the one it came with, so it was probably old already. Died after about 8k. Bought a rebuilt pump from Oregon Fuel Injection, lasted...
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    Intro/questions for WVO runners

    Starting up and on WVO makes your injectors spray fuel that they were not designed to spray. Its like squirting margarine through a spray bottle. It won't do it well, your input shaft on your IP might shear, and if it does run decently (which often they will), it will still have incomplete...
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    Caterpillar Powered Ford!

    Only 3208 I've felt with was in an old snowcat. Overheating pile. I always figured that anything that could overheat at -40F was pretty sad. However, that doesn't mean they're all bad. This one looks like a clean swap. Wonder how it runs and how it pulls.
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    Intercooler pipe size?

    I'd go 2.5. Easier to fit, you definitely don't need as much air as a PSD and want less lag.
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    lot of blue smoke after warms up

    Sounds like the oil thins up or the turbo seal opens up and leaks either into the intake or exhaust side. Maybe it leaks all the time into the exhaust, but only after the exhaust heats up enough does it start burning it off. I would check that turbo myself for shaft play. I would think at...
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    towing mirrors fs

    Can I be 4th in line?
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    Why the hate for Teflon tape?

    Just curious, why does everyone seem to hate PTFE/Teflon tape?
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    7.3 IDI intake heater...this weekends project

    Now that is cool. I plan to experiment with the Perkins diesel fired intake heater on my 6bt. I'll still have the grid heaters as backup. But they draw very little electricity, so I can save the batteries for cranking the engine over.
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    7.3 IDI intake heater...this weekends project

    How is the glow plug going to get grounded? I don't think JB weld conducts electricity...

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