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  1. Dane Rickford

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Yeah, I meant 2wd, I accidentally put the 2 and the 4 in backwards order. I imagine you’ll be closer to 7200# empty after it becomes a 4x4. Good luck with that radiator! I hope you are able to put in a new Overflow nipple on without too much trouble
  2. Dane Rickford

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Is your dually a 4x2?
  3. Dane Rickford

    Governor adjustment

    Wes @Thewespaul from Classic Diesel Design has recommended using a governor spring from a Detroit 6.2 injection pump. I think it’s easier to source the 6.2 springs
  4. Dane Rickford

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    I filled mine all the way up, ran it till the thermostat opened, then it took another gallon Of water and a quart of SCA
  5. Dane Rickford

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    I hope it’s just from the insides just getting de-scaled. I don’t think you have anything to worry about if the original coolant before the flush was clean. Also, usually when a cooler blows, oil can get in the coolant, but coolant can’t get in the oil because of the pressure differences in the...
  6. Dane Rickford

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Honestly, that picture is almost exactly what my coolant looked like when the oil cooler blew on my engine
  7. Dane Rickford

    NA IDI Towing Test

    The beauty of these old dinosaurs is that, from my experience, the harder you work them the happier they are!
  8. Dane Rickford

    I appreciate this forum

    Welcome aboard Matt!
  9. Dane Rickford

    newbe

    Welcome to the Forum!
  10. Dane Rickford

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Indeed it will! Wes is kinda like the idi SantaLOL
  11. Dane Rickford

    88 7.3 f250 diesel starter going out?

    The block heater heats up the coolant in the engine when it’s plugged in, which warms the entire engine, and in turn makes for muck easier starts in the morning or in winter
  12. Dane Rickford

    88 7.3 f250 diesel starter going out?

    Beat me to it @IDIBRONCO! :joker:
  13. Dane Rickford

    88 7.3 f250 diesel starter going out?

    It sounds like a bad starter to me. And I believe that three prong plug is your block heater. The block heater plugs into the block right behind the starter making it appear it goes to the starter
  14. Dane Rickford

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    What I’m thinking is eventually getting Wes’s idit supercore upgrade, an 110 pump from Wes or Justin or a Bull Moose pump, head studs, and then an Intercooler
  15. Dane Rickford

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Exactly. I’m pretty happy with how the intake works. My stock turbo hits 11psi with 950 egts pulling the grades now. It’s wastegated at 11, so it would easily would go higher, but then the cold side compressor wheel super heats the air it’s pushing into the engine which kinda defeats the purpose...
  16. Dane Rickford

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Today I went to town for the first time in a couple weeks to fuel up (diesel is at $2.25 now). This is the first time in the last two weeks the truck wasn’t dragging my dump trailer around, so this is the first test of how well my new cowl induction air intake works under normal circumstances...
  17. Dane Rickford

    6.9 IDI Piston Ring Source

    Same here. I got them in a rebuild kit from the shop that did my heads
  18. Dane Rickford

    6.9 IDI Piston Ring Source

    I did the exact same, and I have little to no blow by. From my experience Hastings makes pretty good rings as far as fit and quality goes
  19. Dane Rickford

    Hello!

    Welcome to the forum Jacob! That is a beautiful rig you have!
  20. Dane Rickford

    What kind of temps

    My temps are similar to @Oledirtypearl86 temps. I idle at 220 and I’m not able to get over 1100 when I’m towing, which is due to some intake and exhaust mods. Honestly the temps @KevSrFord posted sound just about normal to me
  21. Dane Rickford

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Cleared some land this morning. I hauled a couple heavy loads of dirt, and the truck’s beastieness never seems to have a limit :Thumbs Up
  22. Dane Rickford

    1975 f250 6.9 rebuild

    I’m glad it wasn’t damaged. It’s probably a good idea to sleeve it. That engine had 297,000 miles and ran pretty bad when I got it. It is pretty odd that it would blow that rear freeze plug like it did
  23. Dane Rickford

    1975 f250 6.9 rebuild

    Hey Carson! I’m the kid who sold you the 7.3 idit core. I’m just curious if there was any obvious damage in the internals when you tore down the block?
  24. Dane Rickford

    Reviving a 1990 F250

    That’s a clean engine!
  25. Dane Rickford

    Exhaust soot

    Yeah, it’s an easy procedure. I did mine weekend before last and it only took me 15 minutes.

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