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  1. tbrumm

    Opinions needed! Ford factory IDI turbo kit

    PICS OR IT DID NOT HAPPEN!!!! Finished up the turbo install today. Brought the engine up to temp. a couple of times to check for leaks, but test drive won't happen until tomorrow. Also installed new R & D injectors and she idles SMOOOOOOOOTH!
  2. tbrumm

    Opinions needed! Ford factory IDI turbo kit

    Well, I got lucky. The studs soaked in Kroil overnight. I heated them up with the torch tonight, let them cool a bit, and then I thought I would try the breaker. Both of them broke loose easily and they are out! Nothing is stopping me from finishing up the turbo install now - well, except for...
  3. tbrumm

    Opinions needed! Ford factory IDI turbo kit

    Yeah, I had not yet brought out the air impact gun. That is next on my list, after I have soaked the studs more and done some heating/cooling cycles with the torch. I am getting a little bit excited now that the turbo is actually on - only the studs are holding up progress now!
  4. tbrumm

    Opinions needed! Ford factory IDI turbo kit

    When it came to connecting the oil feed line for the turbo, I was pleasantly surprised to find that my N/A block had been drilled and tapped for the !/4" npt fitting the turbo blocks use - it just had a brass 1/4 npt to 1/8 npt adapter fitting installed. I removed that fitting and was good to go!
  5. tbrumm

    Opinions needed! Ford factory IDI turbo kit

    Thanks, Guys! I will keep soaking and heating.
  6. tbrumm

    Opinions needed! Ford factory IDI turbo kit

    This truck is kicking my butt, but I have the turbo in! It took a long time to re-route the wiring harness so everything was in a good location and the wires looked like they were supposed to be there. After that was done though, I started to make better progress. I now have the OEM Y pipe...
  7. tbrumm

    Opinions needed! Ford factory IDI turbo kit

    Thanks, Wes!
  8. tbrumm

    Opinions needed! Ford factory IDI turbo kit

    Finally getting to the turbo install. I am tryiong to find a good way to re-route the wiring harness in order to get the gp controller onto the right side valve cover. If I run the drivers side part of the harness in front of the intake and below the throttle cable bracket, it looks like that...
  9. tbrumm

    Wicked Wheel vs 60 - 1

    When I talked to Russ about rebuilding my stock turbo, I asked him about both the 60-1 mod and the Wicked Wheel. Russ told me that the 60-1 was the "better value", so I went with that. Now, my turbo needed a new cartridge anyway, and Russ knew that I was putting the turbo on a N/A motor, that I...
  10. tbrumm

    Turboing a n/a 7.3idi

    Darn, Wes, If I had known you had 3" down pipes too, I would have ordered from you. Do you just weld a stock size (2-1/2"?) flange onto a Diamond Eye PS down pipe?
  11. tbrumm

    Turboing a n/a 7.3idi

    Ru Russ @typ4 may have OEM airboxes for sale, and sometimes they come up on ebay and CL too. I ordered the Banks down pipe (Summit Racing) for the OEM Ford kit I have, which has the band clamp attachment. If you have the ATS 093 kit, you will probably need to have an exhaust shop make up a...
  12. tbrumm

    Turboing a n/a 7.3idi

    I am about to do this very thing - install a turbo kit on my 1994 N/A 7.3. I bought factory turbo motor with the complete turbo setup, and had the turbo rebuilt. The rest of the parts were in good shape. When all is said and done, I will probably have about $1500 into it, but the turbo itself is...
  13. tbrumm

    Champion aluminum radiator specifications, including comparison to OEM

    Just remember - you did ask if anyone had issues with the 4 row core Champion radiators! https://www.oilburners.net/threads/champion-radiators-for-the-idi.61215/
  14. tbrumm

    Champion Radiators for the IDI

    The Champion Radiators do come with brass hose barbs to install in the trans cooler in the lower radiator tank. On the older Champion radiators, these barbs were crappy aluminum ones, but the latest Champion radiators I purchased had nice, machined brass hose barbs.
  15. tbrumm

    With a heavy heart......

    Thanks for posting that, Towcat. Bill certainly helped so many of us here on the forum over the years and will be missed.
  16. tbrumm

    Trying to diagnose an alarming knock

    I see that you already have the heads off, but this may help. https://www.oilburners.net/threads/7-3-head-gasket-replacement-arp-head-stud-install.76304/
  17. tbrumm

    A couple of more parts-just pay the shipping and they are yours

    Yes, I still have the cable. It would probably fit in a medium flat rate box - $13.60. As mentioned above, the cable is an aftermarket "dorman" brand and is stretched out a bit. You will need to clamp some split shot sinkers on the cable to take up the slack. PM me with your address if you are...
  18. tbrumm

    Talk me out of it... (buying more junk)

    Make the scrap run, get some money to put toward the purchase, and make the Wife happy with the "clean-up". Then, buy the truck and do your 4x4 swap. Tell your Wife that you will get much of the truck cost back from selling the un-needed parts and selling the rest for scrap. Tell her you are...
  19. tbrumm

    Fan Clutch

    For what it's worth: I have a NOS Motorcraft fan clutch installed on my truck. When it is hot, and I have the AC running, the clutch is locking up even though coolant temp. may be in the 205°-210° range. At slower speeds, like going through town, it also locks up with the AC on. A lot of heat...
  20. tbrumm

    Fuel pressure gauge opinions/suggestions

    I have a braided stainless hose tee'd into the filter head where the restricted filter sensor is located. The hose is on one port of the tee and the restricted filter sensor is on the other. At least this shows me what pressure I have in the filter head.
  21. tbrumm

    Fuel pressure gauge opinions/suggestions

    I have the Autometer Z series electric fuel pressure gauge installed in a dash pod in my truck. It is the 0-15 psi model. It has worked great, but now the needle is fluttering a bit. I suspect I have a bad ground on the sender. The sender is mounted remotely on the passenger's fender well. It is...
  22. tbrumm

    R&D Injector Durability Test Results

    Wes, do you know if R & D makes the new nozzles in house, or where does Justin get them from? I am not looking to buy an nozzles (I don't even have a pop tester) - just curious. Thanks! Thanks for sharing your results too!
  23. tbrumm

    Seat covers for this type of Bench?

    I believe Ford called that the "Flight Bench Seat" back in the day, whatever that means - had one in my 1989 F250 with the XLT Lariat package I purchased new. Look up Marathon Seat Covers.
  24. tbrumm

    any tool renters that will ship?

    Gary rented his meter to me last fall when I replaced my IP. It could be that he has terminated the meter rental program since then though.
  25. tbrumm

    any tool renters that will ship?

    Contact Gary - @icanfixall. Gary rents a Kent Moore meter and will ship it you. I have rented Gary's meter a couple of times to time my truck and it has worked great!

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