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  1. offroad-anarchy

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Got our foundation poured for the barn finally. Had some epic days toting rebar and 20' 2x4s up to the job site. There's something about an old 'silver alert' idi to get the neighbors chatty about helping out. I might say this thing is has been one of the best conversation starters ever...
  2. offroad-anarchy

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    I made another 450 mile trip to Montana last week with all my foundation ICF blocks and a bunch of my tools. Hoping to get that dug and poured this week. The old 'Silver Alert' as I call the thing, seems to just keep plugging along. All in the trailer, conex and foundation was right about...
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    School me on obs dash

    My original cluster had gotten wet and the electronics in it were corroded and lots of stuff didn't seem to be working. I bought a used one off car-part.com and it turned out to be pretty decent. I swapped my clear front and psom into it and added a set of AUXITO LED bulbs for all the gauges...
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    School me on obs dash

    I've replaced my cluster, lights, tach and psom into a new cluster. Had the thing apart about 3 or 4 times. I thought the plastic pieces that hid the screws were super simple to get off. Slot on the under side of each that you use a flat screw driver to gently pry them out from the bottom. I...
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    Fuel tank showerheads

    My new rear fuel sender pickup from LMC came with the 4 prong plug, but only the black and yellow wires are used inside the tank for the float. The other two that would go with the gas engine pump are just dead ended at the bottom of the flange that seals to the tank inside. I rewired my leads...
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    CDD injection line issues

    Just a side note to this exact issue. I purchased a set of the china lines off amazon for $38 or so. They were so badly formed that I couldn't even get them attached to my rebuilt IP out of the truck. I ended up using paint stripper and polished up my old lines then clear coated them with...
  7. offroad-anarchy

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    @DougBoy66, I have that exact same stereo to cover up the cracks in the dash !!! Also have a sub similar to yours but haven't got it wired up yet. I was thinking of a rear camera too and now you've got me needing to get that done as well :) Cheers, Pete
  8. offroad-anarchy

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Put my 93 F250 to it's first real test since starting this project over the weekend. Finally felt like I was ready to give it a real go after getting the gooseneck pocket, rear fuel tank and stake rails all sorted. I loaded up the 6300 lbs camp trailer for the long haul to Montana about 425...
  9. offroad-anarchy

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    I pulled the rear tank from below. Mine was just two steel plates holding it up against the straps on top. The hardest part is getting in to disconnect and connect the fuel lines. I have the advantage of a fork lift to raise the frame relative to the axle. Also a flatbed rather than the...
  10. offroad-anarchy

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Now I have most of the truck running nicely and started on my gooseneck pocket in the flat bed. Got that done today and it's looking pretty good too. Hard to believe how much crap an old truck can take to truly get back in order. This one is trying my perseverance big time, but I can finally...
  11. offroad-anarchy

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    I've been hard at it for the last month doing all kinds of fixes and upgrades on my 93 turbo. Mine had the wrong linkage for the 4x4 selector and I needed to make a new one that is for the ZF5. It turns out the E40D uses a linkage that is about 3/8" longer and mine would only go partway into...
  12. offroad-anarchy

    Looking for the best window channel rubber seals

    I got all my seals and trim from LMCTruck.com and have been well pleased with how they all went back together. I did the full set in and out with new drivers and passengers windows which were scratched like crazy. Great stuff in the couple months I've had them in there. Cheers, Pete
  13. offroad-anarchy

    Lift pump pressure ???

    Figured I'd finish this one out. Got the rebuilt IP in and timed last Thurs. Been noodling around with it for a couple days and a cold start this morning at about 40 deg F it hit on about third rotation with virtually zero smoke and runs like a top. I now need to be a tender foot to keep from...
  14. offroad-anarchy

    7.3 IDI Tachometer

    I've been round and round with the tach speedo issues in my 93 F250. I found quite a few 92 - 94 trucks with manual transmissions and none of them had a tach. Think they only came in the diesels from those years, but could be wrong. First two if found at junk yards, I did all the work to...
  15. offroad-anarchy

    Lift pump pressure ???

    Finally after doing all the fuel system checks and pressure tests, I finally came to the conclusion that the internals of the IP are bad. Pulled it this morning and found that the timing advance in the pump was locked up and wouldn't let the throttle open all the way much less let the timing...
  16. offroad-anarchy

    Lift pump pressure ???

    Oh, will go give that a try right now !!! Thanks EDIT: Update... Nope, that didn't change anything. Thanks though.
  17. offroad-anarchy

    Lift pump pressure ???

    Thanks @Clb, but have a new exhaust. Pretty sure unless there's some sort of new rats nest burned up in there somewhere with me driving it daily, that's not the issue. I've been tracking down the throttle assembly or possibly the metering valve in the IP as the source of my issue. If it's the...
  18. offroad-anarchy

    Lift pump pressure ???

    Well, that was all fun and good yesterday :( Pulled the front sender/fuel pickup and it was clean as a whistle. Not even a spec of crud to be found. Replaced the shower head (that was fine as far as I could tell), the gasket and lock ring. Next I pulled the fuel selector valve after some...
  19. offroad-anarchy

    Lift pump pressure ???

    Not sure what that might do ??? edit: Think I found this... maybe so the return lines don't spray fuel all over me when I disconnect them :)
  20. offroad-anarchy

    Lift pump pressure ???

    Found Bills old post on tearing down a fuel tank selector valve - https://www.oilburners.net/threads/fsv-tear-down.50770/ Doesn't show how to clean it from debris, if that might be where my partial blockage is. Will have to see when I get it off the truck :)
  21. offroad-anarchy

    Lift pump pressure ???

    Thanks for the link !!!
  22. offroad-anarchy

    Lift pump pressure ???

    Yeah, but didn't get enough time on the rear tank to be 'perfectly' sure. Any suggestions for a new tank valve or can I just clean it? Cheers, Pete
  23. offroad-anarchy

    Lift pump pressure ???

    Just got a test with a cup running directly down to the lift pump and got 4 - 6 psi after the filter. Now, where to start ??? Drop the tanks and get it done or work back from the tank selector switch? Quite the job trying to get a full tank emptied into buckets without making a mess. My slip...
  24. offroad-anarchy

    Lift pump pressure ???

    It's a blend of #2 diesel and Jet A ~ JP5 Not exactly sure of the ratio then added to a 1/3rd more #2 that was in my front tank. Long story, but my buddy recycles tractor trailers and the filtered mix runs great in all the big rig Peterbilt's and Kenworth's. My truck is going to become a farm...
  25. offroad-anarchy

    Lift pump pressure ???

    Here's a video of it starting and running. https://rumble.com/v77sbok-ford-7.3-idi-mechanical-lift-pump-fuel-pressure.html Let me know if this is weird or if I have something else going with the IP? Cheers, Pete

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