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  1. u2slow

    Add-on overdrive options for a '90 F250 2wd 7.3 idi with ZF5?

    With the IDI/ZF5, 3.54 is nice for a lighter truck that's an everyday driver and highway travel. Low range is still there for tugging things around. 4.10 would be my choice for a heavier truck or needs to haul more regularly. No need for an aux overdrive, IMHO. Those rpms are nothing to sweat...
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    Has anyone ever put a 6.9/7.3 IDI diesel into a Dodge D/W series truck?

    30 at the front, i think, last i checked. Chevy was 28. I dealt with the difference fitting a Chevy bumper on my dodge.. I think ford is at 38ish... as the bumper bolts are slightly inboard of the rails.
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    Has anyone ever put a 6.9/7.3 IDI diesel into a Dodge D/W series truck?

    Random 92-97 ford frame pic I lifted off FB. It's pretty wide fwd of the cab. IIRC, the bumper-bolt centers are 36" apart.
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    Has anyone ever put a 6.9/7.3 IDI diesel into a Dodge D/W series truck?

    I have a haywire possible-future plan with a 7.3 Tidi. It would use the f350 frame chunk and matching dana 60. Otherwise I'm not sure the dodge frame is roomy enough. The oil cooler log on the driver side is one thing, starter is a tight fit on the ford already, then that huge radiator that...
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    Buying a spare engine?

    I junked two NA IDI cores that came to me free. Didn't have the space or time to bother with them. When Tidi runner came up for grabs (albeit not run for last 10 years) I dragged that home for safekeeping in the shop corner. As popular as the turbo jewelry is for scalping, I would still keep...
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    Need an overdrive for my 1986 Ford 6.9 diesel

    Probably. I also knew it would need to be a rebuilt later model because those early 700's were failure-prone behind the diesel. The manual was more what i wanted. The parts came cheap and easy enough.
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    Need an overdrive for my 1986 Ford 6.9 diesel

    Fwiw, I had a 6.2L diesel suburban with 3spd auto and 4.10 gears. 12 mpg. I hated the arrangement for the highway use I was doing regularly. I did the axle ratio and transmission. 3.21 axle swap and 4spd manual. I had 17mpg after that.
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    Gusset or Go Fish- Frame Question

    The factory mashes a hot rivet into each hole to take up any slack.
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    Gusset or Go Fish- Frame Question

    I might burn on a chunk of flatbar as a backing with the 'right' holes. I dont feel level matters so long you are wise to the fact that the 3 eye-bolt positions change the height and spring attitude slightly. I have seen SKY's brackets before and they are beefy. Probably splice a frame with...
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    Oil Filter for 1993 7.3 IDI Non-Turbo....Baldwin B7039?

    Check front diff clearance. I want to say the PSD filter didn't fit the '90 IDI until after the D60 swap.
  11. u2slow

    Suspect IDM issue

    The two prior IDM problems (failures) I encountered were total non-start situations. Swapped another IDM in to test.
  12. u2slow

    Need an overdrive for my 1986 Ford 6.9 diesel

    If I had kept my E350, the plan was to ZF5 swap it. I did not like the E4OD.
  13. u2slow

    Transfer case options

    Ya, Bronco is the exception. Hard to find those later tcases IME
  14. u2slow

    Transfer case options

    I picked up a cheap 271 for this reason.... for if I ever put one of my spare ZF5's into use. I prefer a case with a fixed/sealed rear output.
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    99-04 SuperDuty Axle Swap Trac Bar

    At that price, I would be trying without a trac bar first.
  16. u2slow

    99-04 SuperDuty Axle Swap Trac Bar

    Lots of guys put crossover steering on their older Chevs and Dodges. The really tall and/or flexy ones end up needing a trac bar, but the lower-lift ones generally don't.
  17. u2slow

    99-04 SuperDuty Axle Swap Trac Bar

    Have you tried it without a trac bar? You may not need it since you have a reverse shackle on there. The factory front shackle isn't very stable, and that's why they used one.
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    99-04 SuperDuty Axle Swap Trac Bar

    Yes.
  19. u2slow

    99-04 SuperDuty Axle Swap Trac Bar

    The factory trac bar on the 85-97 f350 is shorter, and mounts to the belly of the engine cradle. Maybe find that bracket off an f350 and shorten your bar. On a 78-79 Bronco the bracket is vertical on the outboard side of the frame and hangs down to hook up to the bar.
  20. u2slow

    Gas vs diesel zf5

    My understanding is the 460 and diesel bells can be modified slightly to fit the opposite engine. If swapping gear clusters between transmission cases, then I believe you can use the ZF5 guts from any gas engine (i.e. 351W). Beware of the non-compatible M5OD 5spd used in the F150 and some...
  21. u2slow

    Gas vs diesel zf5

    The diesel ratios get wider for 96-97. Could find that version.
  22. u2slow

    Dana 60 question.

    I tend to use medium loctite on those.
  23. u2slow

    Dana 60 question.

    I don't trust simply re-tightening a yoke if it's come loose (in a crush sleeve diff). Might get you by until parts show up, if driving nice. Changing pinion bearings means tearing the diff down. (Well, not the hub bearings.) Get a crush-sleeve eliminator along with any bearings it needs.
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    Rear RS Kit Install Question

    I don't think the hanger angle is a problem either. The hangers on my ramcharger look angled too, yet they are straight on the same era dodge pickup. What's going to affect ride and handling more is changing the overall angle of the leaf spring (rear lower than the front).
  25. u2slow

    SD vs KP D60

    Hydroboost is a substantial gain in braking performance. Best mod I ever did to my F350. Superduty or big-brake kits get you up the 1.5-1.6" thick rotors that won't warp like the older thinner ones.

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