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  1. u2slow

    Do the Fe engines use an SAE 3 bellhousing

    If you can measure up the 390 or the C6... https://www.sbmar.com/articles/understanding-bellhousing-and-flywheel-measurements/ I will warn you, a low powered diesel and a 3spd automatic without lockup are a fairly miserable combination. The 89-91 dodges setup this way used a 3.07 axle ratio.
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    Locking Hubs: Seeking Reviews

    My Yukons were $65 each on Amazon when I bought them in 2017.
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    Locking Hubs: Seeking Reviews

    I find a 'lumpy" feeling when turning, if I drive with hubs locked in 2wd all the time. Driveshaft rubs my exhaust too. Not a fan. My strategy is to exercise the front end enough that nothing seizes up, but mostly leave them unlocked so i'm not wearing it out faster, and save any mpgs possible.
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    Locking Hubs: Seeking Reviews

    The difference between the Warn regular and premium is really just the dial. OEM manual ones are Warn also. I bought Yukons this last time - my buddy uses them and likes them. Have not installed yet.
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    ZF5 Problem Jumping out of 4th

    I don't like roller bearings if I can get a bronze bushing. I thought SB was offering kevlar bushings for select applications.
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    Rock Auto, scam on shipping?

    I should point out... I'm in Canada where every parts store charges like they ordered it online, paid freight, and marked it up. Usually before I pull the trigger on a rockauto order, i run part numbers on Amazon as a final price check.
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    Rock Auto, scam on shipping?

    Price for me. Easily save 20-30% (after freight) over buying local. Sometimes more. I don't bother with returns, but damaged orders, or missing parts - they have so far sent replacements every time.
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    Brake lines cab and chassis vs pickup…

    The pickup and C&C use the same front frame sections - with the C&C narrowing immediate aft of the trans cross member. A pickup might have an ABS valve whereas a C&C might not. There could be year differences too, I no longer have any Fords this vintage to check 1st-hand. I tend to make up my...
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    Rock Auto, scam on shipping?

    Few little quirks i run into with rockauto.... 1) some parts are stocked at more than one warehouse. So when you add another item, the source on the first item might change on the fly. Multiples of a part may come from a different places and jack up the freight charge. 2) sometimes ordering a...
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    Factory Alcoa lug nuts

    Get genuine Ford or GMC ones at a wrecking yard if you prefer. Basic 9/16" unf lug nuts with 7/8" hex are nothing special.
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    Factory Alcoa lug nuts

    Dorman 611052 This guy seems to be using the larger 1-1/16" nuts found on the 80's trucks. https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1627596-ford-alcoa-hub-caps.html As I recall, these caps don't attach to the lugs or studs - they clip into the 4 shallow reliefs in the center hole.
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    Factory Alcoa lug nuts

    You show both std and bulge style in your pic. I reckon the nuts that fit the caps are the stock Ford ones. (9/16" unf, 7/8" hex). Rockauto is easy to check; 92-97 f250/350. BTW, 21mm = 13/16"
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    Hydroboost Conversion

    I left the old mechanical vacuum pump in place when i went to hydroboost. Didn't seem to bother it any.
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    Hydroboost Conversion

    Because he used a brass tee on the return lines. I did the same... kept the original pump.
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    Batteries read 12.7 but slow cranks

    BTW, 60mA background draw is on the edge of being a problem. My FiL had problems with this. GPS, alarm, and satellite radio were stacking up to too much. Had to let one of them go in the name of battery life. Edit: fulltime powered USB ports are another gotcha.
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    Batteries read 12.7 but slow cranks

    For giggles .... Measure the voltage-drop between the battery post and starter terminal while cranking.
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    How many of you guys are running a water separator?

    Don't get too hung up on the water. 2 stages of filtration is better. It happens to remove water also, just in case.
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    How many of you guys are running a water separator?

    I try to put a primary water-separator on all my diesels (pre-pump, suction side). The one on the engine is often best repurposed as a secondary.
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    Installing new leafs on 94 F250 TTB

    You'll mess up tires, not ball joints. Camber correction is done at the balljoints with inserts, or by changing the ride height with leaf springs.
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    Installing new leafs on 94 F250 TTB

    I can't say what your camber is like now, but new springs will most likely change it. This could require quite an involved alignment job - degree'd balljoint inserts - which may require new ball joints along with any other tired-parts replacement. Turns into a big job. You may be better off...
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    Dana 60 swap & F350 parts truck consideration

    I liked my '95 f350 crewcab. I didn't like noodly. Matters more at 2tons payload. My 1ton chevs and dodges had beefier/stiffer frames.
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    Dana 60 swap & F350 parts truck consideration

    Took me about half a day to pull the ttb and stuff in the 60 w/350 leaf springs. That was with a floor jack, and jack-stands on a concrete pad. Had air tools. What's nice is should be able to take the driveshaft and tcase yoke from the 350. I had to shorten the F250 shaft instead. You may need...
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    3.55 gears vs 4.10s with gear vendors

    I wasn't too keen on the 4.10's in my '95 F350 crew... but between some heavy payloads and finally bigger tires, I'm glad I left the gear ratio alone. Was a 5spd truck and l no GV. Edit: my buddy's 90 IDI had the 3.54, and it was a better match for daily driving and running empty. Edit2: the...
  24. u2slow

    Does this look Welded to You?

    After a 5-leaf spring pack install, the anti-sway bar is largely cosmetic. No one is going to lose control without it connected. (Took mine out; 95 f350.) I wouldn't gauge the whole job on the end links.
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    Screwed up parts databases?

    I guess my strategy is to stay ahead of it and have the parts well before I need them. Depending on how the part is fitted for the zerk, it may be possible to re-tap it for a larger threaded one.

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