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  1. Dane Rickford

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Today I started a greenwaste hauling business with my truck and and 12’x7.5’x6’ dump trailer:Thumbs Up we’ll see how much business I get, but I’m excited for the truck to start making money instead of eating it LOL
  2. Dane Rickford

    EGT's Seem Too High

    If it was me I would definitely bump the timing up. From my experience with 7.3s, when the timing is advanced you will have more black smoke and lower temps. And when the timing is retarded you will see less smoke, or if it’s way to retarded, I’ve seen grey and white smoke because a great deal...
  3. Dane Rickford

    EGT's Seem Too High

    This is what @snicklas is talking about
  4. Dane Rickford

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    I was able to go back to last June in my pay pall account, and I was wrong about it being Champion brand:rolleyes: turns out the brand is Speedy Daddy. Here is the link to it:https://www.ebay.com/itm/FOR-83-94-F-250-F350-F250-F-SUPER-DUTY-V8-DIESEL-3-ROW-ALUMINUM-RACING-RADIATOR-/202625363957...
  5. Dane Rickford

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Today I changed the oil in my truck for the first time since I rebuilt it. It’s kinda a milestone for me, it means my rebuild job has lasted 700 miles at least :Thumbs Up
  6. Dane Rickford

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    I think mine was on sale when I bought it. And it only has about 1000 miles on it now, so I can’t really speak for it’s durability yet. I just know it cools real well
  7. Dane Rickford

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    I wasn’t able to find the name on it, i think it haha the brand stamped on the bottom, but I would have to pull the radiator in order to look at it. I’m pretty sure it was Champion though
  8. Dane Rickford

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    I don’t remember for sure, but I think it was Champion Cooling brand. I’ll go check my radiator and see if I can find the brand name
  9. Dane Rickford

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    That really sucks:/ I got a new radiator last summer for $160, and it works awesome, I have yet to hit 215 degrees. If it was me in your situation, I think I would get a brand new radiator, but that’s just my two cents
  10. Dane Rickford

    Injector change out

    I second this approach. The only thing I would add is have the throttle wide open when you’re cranking. It will push more fuel through the lines faster making for a faster bleed time. That’s what I’ve done and I works real well for me
  11. Dane Rickford

    Project Big Blue

    This is very true. That’s a lesson I learned real darn fast with horse training. Under normal (by normal I mean the absence of a pandemic LOL) circumstances I’m completely swamped with work, simply because I refuse to do a bad job
  12. Dane Rickford

    Project Big Blue

    Indeed, very sadly it’s becoming more and more rare
  13. Dane Rickford

    Exhaust soot

    Here is a link to a write up on how to mess with the fueling:https://www.oilburners.net/threads/turning-up-a-db2-injection-pump.59187/ Just instead of turning the fuel screw clockwise, turn it counterclockwise to turn the fuel down
  14. Dane Rickford

    Project Big Blue

    That’s exactly how the saddle maker who taught me how to build saddles is. He told me the first time I take a short cut, it’s time to stop making saddles. I think that philosophy can be applied most everywhere in life
  15. Dane Rickford

    Tips for removing valley pan

    I used a thin putty knife for getting mine off
  16. Dane Rickford

    Project Big Blue

    I didn’t know that was a requirement LOL LOL I guess I’ll have to go work for Justin instead :joker:
  17. Dane Rickford

    Project Big Blue

    I wonder if Wes will want an employee/apprentice in a couple yearsLOL, it sure would be neat to learn everything there is to know about these engines, turbos, and pumps
  18. Dane Rickford

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    I love it when that happens! A couple of weeks ago I almost got to pull a 2015 Dodge 5500 tow truck off the grade because it got stuck in the snow trying to get a car out. They ended up getting 2 tow trucks, 5 cars, and one highway patrol stuckLOL
  19. Dane Rickford

    Db2-5069 proper tuning

    I think a loaded trailer helps because it provides more load on the engine, but the way I look at it is since the highest egts I can hit right now is 1050, that gives me a nice safety cushion for towing before I get to the 1175-1200 danger zone on the pyro. Also, from my understanding, it’s...
  20. Dane Rickford

    Compression reduced pistons

    Here is a link to his website:https://idiperformance.com/ And welcome to the forum Nicholas! There is an astounding amount of wisdom with this group of guys. They have helped me a ton
  21. Dane Rickford

    Compression reduced pistons

    You might want to give Justin at R&D IDI a call. If I remember correctly he can mill 0.040 off the piston and then also his pistons have iron top ring lands and he ceramic coats them for heat protection
  22. Dane Rickford

    Diagnose this knock?

    Probably, but having put that rpm number out there, I have to confess mine is set at 775-800 for cold starting since my high idle actuator is broken :rolleyes::joker:
  23. Dane Rickford

    Diagnose this knock?

    94’ idit factory idle speed is 650 rpm, at least that’s what my valve cover said. I would imagine that number applies to both the 7.3 and 6.9
  24. Dane Rickford

    Db2-5069 proper tuning

    I definitely will. I’ve never hauled hay with it before, so I’m really excited to see how it performs. Last year we used my dad’s 3/4 ton Chevy for the hay because I was doing an engine swap on my truck. Dad’s Chevy is a 2001 with the 8.1 liter Vortex gas engine, and it was laboring hard up the...
  25. Dane Rickford

    Grinding in reverse when letting clutch out - zf5

    My new 3 inch down pipe contacts the firewall and makes a grinding/humming sound when I’m in the situation you described. Do you notice it when you do heavy engine braking down a hill?

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