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  1. ocnorb

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Got brakes on my ‘53 dump and it took it for its maiden voyage! She’s so looooooow geared with the 6.67s in the Eaton!
  2. ocnorb

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    I put a firewall mount brake setup in my ‘53 R-162 IH dump truck:
  3. ocnorb

    How slow on a 10mi long 6% grade?

    I’ve driven that in the past with my 440 Chrysler powered RV. IIRC it would bring me down to about 40mph going over those passes. I’m usually coming from the North and take Hwy 6 which is much longer and steeper in general. In my IDI pulling my 5th wheel it will drop my speed to 35-40 going...
  4. ocnorb

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    I have that exact 1.5 ton and it won't lift the front of my IDI truck! Works great on the gassers and Jeeps though.
  5. ocnorb

    How slow on a 10mi long 6% grade?

    If it has that many turns and curves you won’t be the only one going slow. So I’m betting your RV does just fine. The turbo will alleviate most of the altitude issues. My F-350 doesn’t seem to have much problems on roads like that; I just have to understand that when the road straightens back...
  6. ocnorb

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    I worked on NOTHING today! and it was awesome;
  7. ocnorb

    Turbo setup ideas/

    Good questions; I also wonder about “recipes” for these IDIs. My focus is to start with making sure my fuel system will be capable of supporting the power target. ( I’m looking for 325 at the flywheel which I think is a good balance between power and reliability on my IDIT) Also looking to do a...
  8. ocnorb

    Air-water CAC/intercooler on an IDI?

    That’s a sweet looking old highboy!! My first truck was a ‘69 bump side. 2wd with a cammed 390 and a sloppy 4-speed. Good times and lots of broken front shock mounts!
  9. ocnorb

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Towed a dump truck with it today. ‘53 IH R-160 with pto bed. Heavy damn truck!!
  10. ocnorb

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Winner!
  11. ocnorb

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Any guesses on my newly installed switch?
  12. ocnorb

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    I tow heavy with 3.55s and a ZF-5. It does struggle getting off the line on a hill, but once rolling I generally stay in 4th gear unless it’s downhill. I just moved from 285s to 265s to see if that helps. When running light I love that I can hit 5th and run 80+ (lots of 80mph speed limits...
  13. ocnorb

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    The guy that did my tint told me that they hate hate hate doing these old trucks, so they will bid then high hoping you go away. He did my car in about 1.5 hours and the truck took about 2.5 hours. When I went to take him some beverages he was grumbling about "$%#@$ wing windows".
  14. ocnorb

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    I'm actually just really, really late from doing it last summer!! I had 2 seperated appointments to have it done and both fell through for different reasons. Better late than never.
  15. ocnorb

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    I paid $200 - the guy does mobile service so he did it in my garage.
  16. ocnorb

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Had my windows tinted to get ready for A/C season.
  17. ocnorb

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    New braided brake lines. Took longer than it should have after running into a stuck bleeder and having to run to NAPA for a new caliper. No pics of the rear, but it was easier than the fronts. Wife helped me bleed the brakes. That's always a pleasure. Test drove and the pedal is a little...
  18. ocnorb

    REAR POSATRACTION

    So these will fit our older trucks? Any special issues to installing them?
  19. ocnorb

    Building a better db2

    Me too! 5.0L EFI with a manual transmission. It was almost new. I’ll be looking for a new pump next summer. I actually have a list for Wes.
  20. ocnorb

    '94 IDIT runs rough, low power, nearly overheating after Moose IP

    Nice to see it wasn’t something more onerous! I’ve never heard of that one. I’d bet money that some IDIs are running like that unbeknownst to their owner..!
  21. ocnorb

    Air-water CAC/intercooler on an IDI?

    Yeah; the pictures worked for me when I opened it yesterday.
  22. ocnorb

    Air-water CAC/intercooler on an IDI?

    Towcat put my original install in the IDI Tech Articles way back in the day. https://www.oilburners.net/threads/idi-in-the-fast-lane-or-water-air-intercooler-report.51320/ Separate cooling systems means the IC doesn't have to try and shed engine heat- which makes it more efficient. I also...
  23. ocnorb

    1994 IDIT timing w/J33300 issue

    I may take you up on that, but it may be a few weeks before I can get up your way. My buddy and I are headed to Vegas and Primm next weekend as we had the terrible idea to enter the Mint400 race. Mostly just to say we did it. Entered the Team Enduro class so it should be fairly low key fun, but...
  24. ocnorb

    Real world turbo towing limits - chime in!

    I weighed ours on a trip up through Idaho and Montana last year. We haul my wife's Willys in the back. It weighs around 3200 lbs. If you are up on your brake maintenance and your trailer brakes work well I feel like these trucks are ok up to about 21k in the mountains. I have 3.55s and a...
  25. ocnorb

    1994 IDIT timing w/J33300 issue

    Truck is '94 F-350. I'm using the Kent Moore J33300 that I've had for 10+ years, but I haven't used it for a long time. Timing light is an ESI that does not have any advance dials. Just straight up zero. Using a fuel line ferret on #1 cylinder. I marked the dampener and the sight with white...

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