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  1. freebird01

    Bullnose/Slantnose Diesel Picture Thread

    this was mine right before the 2012 IDI rally show n shine... its since been sold for a truck with more interior room...if you look close it has an 87-97 bed on it
  2. freebird01

    Wiring issues...need help

    MUCH BETTER!! the el cheapo crimp tool worked like a charm!
  3. freebird01

    Key Difficult to Turn When It's Cold!

    dont ever lube a column with anti seize.... just had to replace the column in my truck due to a PO using anti seize on everything. it gummed it up so bad it stripped both gears in behind the tumbler
  4. freebird01

    Key Difficult to Turn When It's Cold!

    the column i just rebuilt i lubed it with a dupont teflon spray.... -2 and it still turns very nice. it goes on liquid like wd40 but drys to a thin film.
  5. freebird01

    Parts for Sale - Fort Wayne Indiana

    2 sets of 7.3 connecting rods - $50 + shipping per set 2wd ZF5 transmission. 100-150k not exactally sure as im not sure when it was put in. It was purchased new from ZF for an auto to manual conversion. shifts great no issues. only swapped due to 4x4 conversion - $500 pickup only D50/D60...
  6. freebird01

    anyone here drive a NP435 with GOOD synchros?

    i got another one i can sell ya.... its the correct 2wd np435 for the EB swap with the short tail shaft and square bolt pattern....
  7. freebird01

    87 Crew Cab Project

    Not too many pics to post but I have been making some progress. I got the rear driveshaft cut down..a new slip yoke and center bearing installed and it all back together... got the SRW hubs swapped out for DRW front hubs now it looks like a dually again... I also got the...
  8. freebird01

    Wiring issues...need help

    thats what im dealing with....ugly! i think i am going to try the deutsch connectors. i found an inexpensive crimper on ebay thats supposed to be an alternative to the $300 branded crimper...
  9. freebird01

    whats the best rust encapsulates paint besides por 15

    i have had very good luck with SEM rust shield. passed the same 1000hr salt spray test that POR did and its half the price. summit sells it. ive used both SEM and POR and have had good results from both.
  10. freebird01

    Wiring issues...need help

    im looking at those right now. you can buy them cheaper on ebay. the seller i am looking at claims he sells the crimp tool but doesnt have them in his store so i emailed him.
  11. freebird01

    Wiring issues...need help

    i dont believe weatherpack make them with that many pins
  12. freebird01

    Wiring issues...need help

    I am having some issues with the wiring on my 87 f350 (go figure HA!) and the two connecters next to the column that connect the dash harness to the chassis harness are corroded and have casings coming off the wires. I have no problem replacing them with something else but what would you guys...
  13. freebird01

    Ex Hot Shot? '87 F-350 for sale in DuBois (central) PA

    hot damn! thats the first crew cab i have seen with all the XLT chrome. i wonder what he did....i thought that chrome stopped in 84...
  14. freebird01

    mud forums?

    mud spelled backwards is DUM
  15. freebird01

    4x4 swap

    http://www.oilburners.net/forums/showthread.php?64522-87-Crew-Cab-Project&highlight= there is my thread... i didnt go into full detail but you can see the differences. the front of the frame rails are different though from an 87 to a 93. the 92+ trucks have corrugations on the front frame...
  16. freebird01

    4x4 swap

    its not quite that easy....if your truck is a 2wd then you are coil spring in the front. you will need to remove the 2wd axle...all the suspension components as well as the coil buckets and pivot brackets from the frame. I am not sure how the frame is on a 93 (they are different from the...
  17. freebird01

    87 Crew Cab Project

    I will get a set eventually....for now I cleaned up what i got
  18. freebird01

    87 Crew Cab Project

    well the past 2 weeks i was finally able to get back to the truck. since i had to remove the crumbling vinyl flooring so i could do some light rust repair i decided to replace it with a new carpet from ACC. I purchased it through rockauto for around $275. I bought the 100% nylon w/ mass backing...
  19. freebird01

    Powerstroke Pistons?

    i got my hands slapped for this... the relief in the top of the pistons are not for the valves on an IDI piston. Its a swirl chamber for combustion. the divit in the middle is for the injection cycle out of the pre-cup. the powerstroke piston has a big dimple/indent directly in the center...
  20. freebird01

    Long time no see - I'm still here

    ive bought from rolling steel before....prolly close to 8 years ago.... nice stuff.
  21. freebird01

    Read a interesting thread on Diesel Stop, IDI 7.3 , 7.3 turbo rated best.

    my truck came from tjsea's dad who used it as a hot shot hauler...and was also a ford diesel tech when they were new and basically said the same thing...the idi NEVER left him stranded on the side of the road. he was always able to make on the fly quick repairs to get him home.
  22. freebird01

    Check your throttle cables!

    it really sucks when they snap while your going down the road... ended up driving 14 miles home with a ratchet strap as a hand throttle...
  23. freebird01

    Parting '90 7.3 IDI Glow Plug Controller, Radiator, More

    was the donor truck a 4x4?
  24. freebird01

    interior question

    i bought the ESSEX 1651987ESSEXMB which was $275. I bought it in the color Caramel since I have tan interior. No pics yet as i am not done installing it but i put one layer of peel n seal ont he back wall...one layer up the center door posts and a layer over the trans tunnel and drivers...
  25. freebird01

    side mount turbo manifold

    Bae systems was side mounted also...both is kind of a rare beast

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