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  1. freebird01

    6.9 idi n/a performance questions

    there a couple of different brand air cleaner lids out there too...banks had one...ray-wel made one... supposed to be more of a ram air. had one on mine N/A....not sure how much of a difference it made though
  2. freebird01

    87 Crew Cab Project

    not much else to show....slapping this on for some turbo mounting design work as well as some visual motivation...
  3. freebird01

    Super cab sheet metal

    this is what i was up against
  4. freebird01

    Super cab sheet metal

    thats why i ended up scrapping my cab....the inter structure behind the outer skin on my ext cab was too bad to repair. there wasnt anything to align to to keep it straight.
  5. freebird01

    My friend's 1974 1310 Turbo IDI build!

    i vote for option 3....
  6. freebird01

    HX35 + Banks Sidewinder parts?

    ive set one against the banks pedestal. the waste gate actuator on the hx35 interferes with the intake...and if you push it forward it sits over top of the intake hole and you wont be able to get the horn back on
  7. freebird01

    manifold pipe size

    Inconel? really? its an old diesel truck not the space shuttle! are you feelin ok Gary? LOL
  8. freebird01

    Project Mosquito Control...

    Brad is doing that on his...on the front I could maybe see it with that massive 6cyl but im still not convinced it needs it unless you plan on regularly overloading it beyond its gvw... is the frame pitted badly like a nepa truck? Or still pretty smooth like a southern truck?
  9. freebird01

    Finally!!!

    And the crank is still ok? Cylinder bores? Cam bearings?
  10. freebird01

    Finally!!!

    Cant say that I have ever heard of high oil pressure causing a crank to walk... only time ive heard of a crank walking is due to bearing failure or a flywheel/flexplate issue...as in the trans somehow putting pressure through the back of the crank
  11. freebird01

    Project Mosquito Control...

    i wouldnt... let it flex not to mention boxing in the frame will lend itself to collect crap and trap rust... look at every F150-350 from the 70's through early 90's... all had c-channel frames and worked just fine
  12. freebird01

    Fuel issue has me stumped/stranded

    i pass a nice reg cab dually in hicksville about every other day... ive seen one maybe two but your right not many...
  13. freebird01

    Anyone ever have a broken fordkingpin knuckle? (Not another kingpin vs balljoint)

    you really shouldnt beat your balls off your axle parts.....i wouldnt think that it would feel that great lol
  14. freebird01

    Fuel issue has me stumped/stranded

    i dont know if the filter head is the same as a pickup one...if it is i have one or two extra i could let go of one if you need one
  15. freebird01

    Is a SMF bad for transmission?

    i couldn't remember the specifics...i just know you posted pics of the knife edged splines on an input shaft many moons ago. wasn't trying to drag you down into depravity lol
  16. freebird01

    Stripped (2) 7.3l's for scrap....bunch of parts for sale

    i think so...ill look and see what i got tonight. i still need to post my pics and prices.. got a bit busy last night
  17. freebird01

    7.3 cylinder heads.......????

    both are good points... i am just trying to make sense of conflicting information. racer30... that's exactly why in my particular 6.9 build I am planning on not milling the pistons as radically as it came to me. seems the original owner had the pistons milled .060 or .065 not sure of the...
  18. freebird01

    Is a SMF bad for transmission?

    towcat had posted pics awhile back of a high mileage high use trans with a SMF out of one of his roll backs i believe....TOWCAT!!!
  19. freebird01

    7.3 cylinder heads.......????

    In this statement your saying its detrimental to efficiency and possibly performance to change piston height. I understand WHY you lower the piston height and lower compression ratio...but your statement contradicts that. Maybe I am off base here. Please don't take this as calling anyone...
  20. freebird01

    7.3 cylinder heads.......????

    ok...well i apologize... im seeing some old posts that better describe this... again...i did not try and throw it out there as fact...was simply my observation...wrong or not.... with that said then... why do so many people decompress these engines when looking for more power and bigger...
  21. freebird01

    Stripped (2) 7.3l's for scrap....bunch of parts for sale

    Ill be posting some pics later but i just got done stripping down 2 7.3's to go to scrap.... i will be listing parts and prices later also... Short list: (2)- 1" thick trans adapter plate - $50ea (2) - pair of valve covers - $20/pr (2)-7.3l injection pump tower w/ip gear - $30 ea...
  22. freebird01

    7.3 cylinder heads.......????

    I'm not really sure how much this does effect any kind of flame swirl. What I feel it would do more then effect mixing gases...is more importantly it will cause more of a localized hot spot in the top of the piston. if you look at the shape of the reliefs, you have simple valve cutouts and a...
  23. freebird01

    7.3 cylinder heads.......????

    im not so sure on that compression ratio... i think 18-18.5:1 with pistons milled that far may be a bit optimistic. have you measured everything out and cc'ed the heads to verify? i would think you would be decking the block to the point the intake may not fit correctly to get back to that...
  24. freebird01

    7.3 cylinder heads.......????

    i have a 6.9L that had the pistons shaved .060 appx.. now it has 2 burnt pistons due to other reasons but the crowns look good after 7-10k... i plan on shaving the pistons im putting back in but not near that much. ill probably only go .040" to help with cold starting.
  25. freebird01

    7.3 cylinder heads.......????

    i will be parting out two complete motors if you need any internal parts.

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