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  1. freebird01

    Curious about c6 shift points/towing/mpg.

    what happens is when you downshift and spin the motor faster its not working as hard so you potentially can ease off the throttle. however speed is effected but your efficiency goes up. its a balancing act for sure. i can tell you pulling a 16' 10k equipment trailer (appx 2k lbs) and my...
  2. freebird01

    Curious about c6 shift points/towing/mpg.

    your thinking correctly. albeit i hate the C6 behind an idi with a passion... if that VRV is adjusted to shift too soon the van will feel like an overweight slug... and your right about lugging. these engines were designed to run on the Governor. if you can keep your coolant temps down I...
  3. freebird01

    How long can it sit for?

    last year i pulled a truck out of a farm field that sat for 6-7 years...put a set of batteries in it and she fired up without much argument... :dunno
  4. freebird01

    Blew something in engine? HG or not sure

    me thinks you have valve guide issues too....that oil looks burnt...not just crud.... i was amazed at what a qt of marvel myster oil did in one of my engines filled with sludge
  5. freebird01

    Blew something in engine? HG or not sure

    wow...that describes the original motor in my dually to a T.... drove it another 2,000 miles before i yanked it out... its scored bad too
  6. freebird01

    ULSD Additives and our trucks.

    i always ran cheap walmart super-tech brand 2cyl oil in my trucks. you can hear the difference in how they run... much smoother and quieter then straight #2... What I will say is i was simply amazed what a qt of MMO will do in the engine oil. after a short few runs on one of the junk engines...
  7. freebird01

    Firewall plate questions

    firewall on a 92+ is completely different. I have had a few requests for one...but with the way the assembly is redesigned I would say if you have issues it will be much deeper then firewall itself. I would be looking for a broken pedal assembly or possible the bracket that holds the dash to the...
  8. freebird01

    87 Crew Cab Project

    while i will be putting together a 7.3 out of the parts i got to get the truck up and going i managed to pick up a 6.9L from a friend the other weekend that needs some work... managed to win an auction on ebay for these babys! 8 factory IH pistons...standard size...still sealed in the...
  9. freebird01

    Carbon fiber accessories for idi's?

    your from ohio... thats considered an average vehicle there...
  10. freebird01

    87 Crew Cab Project

    not much to report.... got my rad support cleaned up....small rust spot patched and repainted... then spent the better part of 2 and a half days playing with the 3-7.3's i got here trying to make one good one out of the three... turns out they all had issues....the one i got on the...
  11. freebird01

    My sprung (smf) clutch disc came apart.

    i would imagine someone like southbend or ft wayne clutch would sell you just the disk.
  12. freebird01

    87 Crew Cab Project

    If i didnt have a frame here to cut it out i would have made one
  13. freebird01

    Roof treatment

    Im not so worried about the how....more about the why...why should i or shouldnt i..
  14. freebird01

    87 Crew Cab Project

    LCAM... its riveted and welded. the rivets arent too bad with you cut an "x" in them and hammer then off with an air chisel...but the welds are pretty deep you you need a new wheel and a bit of patients. its only welded top and bottom along the seam on the inside so its just too long welds. not...
  15. freebird01

    87 Crew Cab Project

    not much of an update....forgot to post this up after Sunday... Got the steering box all cleaned up and bolted on. figured id find out if it was the box or the pump leaking before i did anything then i finished bolting on the frame rail support and got it welded also just like...
  16. freebird01

    Roof treatment

    anyone else want to weigh in on this?
  17. freebird01

    lets talk pistons

    pm sent
  18. freebird01

    The 7th Annual Fall Rally is oficall ON!

    im afraid I am going to have to bow out as well... it really sucks as ive been looking forward to making this but with my house in PA not selling things are just incredibly tight right now... i really should not have went to the rally in july but we needed a break...those who know us know the...
  19. freebird01

    lets talk pistons

    im bidding on a set of pistons NOS IH right now....but at the $239 price tag of the engine tech's its hard to justify the $1000 tag of the silvolite's....
  20. freebird01

    i dont know what to say

    looks more like someone got a letter from the township to clean up their property
  21. freebird01

    lets talk pistons

    i keep seeing engine tech pistons out there for multiple applications... thoughts?
  22. freebird01

    Roof treatment

    Its all heavy surface rust....figure ill clean it and treat it with some SEM rustshield then coat it with some sort of bed liner maybe...save me from painting the roof and be a durable finish too... I have no plans on parting with truck anytime soon so im not worried about resale....and its...
  23. freebird01

    Roof treatment

    Well as i work on my dually i keep looking at a rusted roof typical of a truck from florida (this came from there)... I keep thinking maybe doing just the roof (above the drip rails only) with a roll on bedliner. Dunno if its herculiner or something else Thoughts?
  24. freebird01

    Cavitation Pictures

    the one i got the bottom end is good just needs a set of heads. i actually have 2 different ones.... both are in my way right now lol
  25. freebird01

    Cavitation Pictures

    i got a good block ill sell ya if you don't mind driving to fort wayne

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