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  1. tbrumm

    Quick valve umbrella seal question

    Here is something else from the 1993 manual. Looks like that umbrella seal should be locked to the retainer. Otherwise it will burn oil according to this section. This is for the 7.3 though - maybe the 6.9 is different:dunno
  2. tbrumm

    Quick valve umbrella seal question

    Not sure if this helps any, but here is the sheet than came with the OEM 7.3 valve seals that came in the gasket set I bought. It shows the plastic shield for the exhaust valve right up under the retainer - don;t know if that is where is stays when the valve is operation.
  3. tbrumm

    Head studs/ gaskets

    I think most here would consider the 6.9 to be a slightly better block than the 7.3. (except the very early 6.9 blocks that is). They are essentially the same block, but the 7.3 has thinner cylinder walls because of being bored out from 6.9l to 7.3l. These thinner cylinder walls come into play...
  4. tbrumm

    How low to run tank with broke shower head

    Yeah, that is the problem with the long, narrow (front to back) front tank. The fuel has a lot of area to slosh fore and aft uncovering the pickup. Point the truck uphill or downhill with not much fuel in the front tank (or a broken off showerhead) and the truck starts sucking air. The rear...
  5. tbrumm

    7.3 Head Gasket Replacement-ARP Head Stud Install

    I really appreciate that offer, Bill! But, if I do get one of the torque cams from Russ, I figured I would just send him the cam I pull out of my truck. I don't have a problem paying the core charge and then getting it back once I send my cam back to him. Besides, there might be a fellow...
  6. tbrumm

    7.3 Head Gasket Replacement-ARP Head Stud Install

    Al, I haven't ruled out the cam entirely yet- we will have to see how the budget holds up. :dunno I know once I am in that deep that doing a cam swap is not all THAT much more work. I think Russ quoted around $315 or so for the cam plus core. I am not questioning the price - I know Russ provides...
  7. tbrumm

    7.3 Head Gasket Replacement-ARP Head Stud Install

    I had thought about getting one of the torque cams that Russ offers. But, my truck is N/A and for the limited towing I do, I am just not sure it would be that big of a benefit, and I know it would be more work to put in. Really, the studs are overkill too (And I know you know all about...
  8. tbrumm

    7.3 Head Gasket Replacement-ARP Head Stud Install

    IIRC The 910's need to be shimmed?
  9. tbrumm

    7.3 Head Gasket Replacement-ARP Head Stud Install

    Thanks, Brian. Yeah, I am going to have the heads checked while they are off. Not too many machine shops around where I live, but I did find this one on the internet. Figured I would give him a call and check it out. http://www.rocksolidfabandmachine.com/index.html I had thought about valve...
  10. tbrumm

    7.3 Head Gasket Replacement-ARP Head Stud Install

    Oh, I always have a bunch of good nitrile gloves on hand along with a pair of the mechanics gloves!
  11. tbrumm

    7.3 Head Gasket Replacement-ARP Head Stud Install

    As some of you know, the driver's side hg on my truck was seeping coolant at the rear of the head. Not much of a leak really, but annoying nonetheless. Russ (typ4) suggested trying the Irontite sealer in the blue lettered bottle, and that did seal up the small leak quickly. However, the water...
  12. tbrumm

    Help!! Annoying rattle/squeak when going over bumps

    Yep, that is where the annoying squeek on my truck was coming from- driver's side upper fender bolt.
  13. tbrumm

    Head studs/ gaskets

    I put a bottle of Irontite in my cooling system a few weeks ago after Russ suggested it. The driver's side hg had a small leak at the rear of the head and the Irontite sealed it up. My water pump is leaking out the weep hole too, and of course the Irontite has not sealed that up. That is a...
  14. tbrumm

    Fuel switching valve issue

    Thanks, Gandalf - that was the thread I was trying to find!
  15. tbrumm

    Fuel switching valve issue

    I know OLDBULL8 posted some pics of disassembling the FSV a while back. I had that thread in my subscriptions, but I'll be darned if I can find it now. IIRC you carefully drill out the rivets (or whatever you want to call those one time fasteners) and then you can take the cover off the FSV...
  16. tbrumm

    l@@k what i scored in the lone star today!

    Totally agree - I know there were not as many diesels built as there were gassers built, but it is the diesels that are still on the road so there still is a market for the core supports.
  17. tbrumm

    l@@k what i scored in the lone star today!

    Nice score! I have often thought about hunting for diesel core supports here in Wisconsin. A guy could probably make some money reselling them. But then I remembered that there aren't any good diesel core supports left in Wisconsin (well, except for the one in my truck that is).
  18. tbrumm

    Rotella T5 Question

    I run that in my truck during the winter for easier starts!
  19. tbrumm

    f150 8.8 outer pinion bearing removal and replacement

    I am not going to be much help here, but I am sure somebody way more knowledgeable than myself will be along soon to help. My initial thought is that if the outer pinion bearing is bad, how much other damage has occurred inside the diff to the other bearing from that bearing being "loose" and...
  20. tbrumm

    Ford TTB

    well, the TTB is more complicated than an axle needs to be, BUT it is better than the wimpy IFS used on some on other trucks. And thank goodness the TTB doesn't have vacuum hubs or a vacuum axle disconnect!
  21. tbrumm

    1989 quad can short bed truck? Might go see what this is about.

    IIRC Ford discontinued the "flareside" beds available on the F150's after 1987. Ford then brought them back in 1992 in the F150, but those trucks had the "Flareside" badge on them. The flareside bed was never offered (as far as I know) in the 1980 up generations of F250/F350 trucks. On the...
  22. tbrumm

    Need Owners Manual Fluid Specs for 1990 F350 7.3 IDI

    Oil capacity is 10 quarts if you are running the stock oil filter. Most of us now run the Motorcraft FL-1995 oil filter that is made for the 7.3L Powerstroke engine. If you use that filter, you can run 11 quarts of oil plus that filter actually filters the oil better than the stock filter did.
  23. tbrumm

    Typical Mechanics truck

    Another good quote Russ! Words to live by!
  24. tbrumm

    Diesel Torque Converter 101

    I swear sometimes I see that OD Light blinkin' outta the corner of my eye when I am looking out at the road. Then I look down directly at it and it is not on - always breathe a sigh of relief!
  25. tbrumm

    Diesel Torque Converter 101

    Just my opinion, but perhaps the "Tugger" shift kit for the E4OD is as important as a decent TC. A good TC (at least better than stock) and a "complete" installation of the "Tugger" kit, including the pump mods, will make the trans work better. The combination of TC and shift kit will get rid of...

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