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  1. TahoeTom

    coolant filter seems like a pita.

    FWIW I installed a coolant filter bypass style without any ball valves. It just seemed like too much clutter. With the system cold and the filter up high in the engine bay I doubt you would loose a bunch of coolant if you removed the filter to change.
  2. TahoeTom

    6.9 factory 7.3 ats installation questions

    Here are some pictures of the factory turbo and its components. Your CDR should have a stem extension that is removable. http://mid-atlanticema.org/wp-content/uploads/93-94-7.3-IDI-Turbocharged-Diesel-Engine.pdf
  3. TahoeTom

    Turbo time thanks to head gasket leak

    The plug at the rear of the block is a common place to tap for turbo feed. I used that spot for my oil pressure gauge. It is pretty close to the exhaust. I have header wrap on my up pipes and the gauge works fine. I think the plug toward the front ends up under the motor mount.
  4. TahoeTom

    Need some insight on 6.9 problem

    I was thinking fuel was leaking past the o-rings under the return cap. I thought it was the injector that was wet. Does fuel bubble out from under the return cap? At any rate, once you remove a return line cap it is unlikely to seal without new o-rings.
  5. TahoeTom

    Need some insight on 6.9 problem

    The return lines daisy chained between your injectors are probably leaking if you messed with them.
  6. TahoeTom

    Operating Oil pressure?

    Sounds like your mood has improved. This thread actually ended up containing lots of useful information. Thanks PwrSmoke.
  7. TahoeTom

    3G and External Regulator

    This write up was on FTE. I saved it in case I ever tried to upgrade. http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1156489-how-to-3g-install-for-83-92-idis.html
  8. TahoeTom

    Is that our truck smoking?

    You probably smelled like diesel after that one.
  9. TahoeTom

    Holset vgt 6.9 idi build thread

    http://www.oilburners.net/forums/showthread.php?55410-HE351VE-Remote-Mount-Turbo&highlight= Here is one vgt turbo thread. http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1191232-project-he351ve-turbo.html Here is another one.
  10. TahoeTom

    First Owned Diesel

    I like it. Those Alcoa wheels are nice. I would like to find a set myself. Do you have any aftermarket gauges? Usually running a turbo it is recommended to have an EGT (exhaust gas temperature) gauge also known as a pyrometer.
  11. TahoeTom

    First Owned Diesel

    No 6.9 came with a turbo. In '88 the 7.3 came out. It was essentially a bored out 6.9, still without a turbo. In '93.5 a factory turbo was an option on the 7.3 IDI, and was an ATS turbo but had the Ford logo on it. ATS badged turbos were available aftermarket at the same time and that is what...
  12. TahoeTom

    Extremely High Fuel Tank Pressure

    Tech articles are at the top of the 6.9/7.3 IDI page.
  13. TahoeTom

    WTB! 93-94 7.3 valve covers

    Better wait until your Harland Sharpes are in. Hopefully they clear a stock VC. Maybe make some out of lexan so you can see them in action.
  14. TahoeTom

    '87 2WD F250 $450 CenTex

    I'd like to find a set of wheels like those.
  15. TahoeTom

    need a hand real quick please???

    Sometimes the issue with the oil pressure sender is the electrical connection. Try cleaning the connector.
  16. TahoeTom

    Project Big Red

    To grind down welds use a cutting disk on edge on your die grinder. You can concentrate on the high areas until it is just proud of the surrounding metal before switching to a sanding disk. You can see what you are doing as the work isn't hidden by the disk and you can avoid excessive thinning...
  17. TahoeTom

    7.3 IDi Tachometer sensor

    http://www.oilburners.net/forums/showthread.php?70490-Tach-Sensor-Fix! This was in the tech articles. I have not done this myself. Your results may vary.
  18. TahoeTom

    Need ideas on oil cooler

    Bolt torque is based on the diameter of the bolt. The bolt size and the size of wrench to fit the head are different. All the 6.9 and 7.3 IDI oil coolers use 3/8" bolts for front and 5/16" bolts for rear.
  19. TahoeTom

    Need ideas on oil cooler

    The front header bolts are 3/8" and torque should be 24 ft-lb The rear header bolts are 5/16" and torque should be 14 ft-lb
  20. TahoeTom

    Unique and a bit pricy

    http://reno.craigslist.org/cto/5071848985.html
  21. TahoeTom

    Master cylinder.

    http://www.oilburners.net/forums/showthread.php?72014-slave-cylinder-won-t-bleed Check out post #4
  22. TahoeTom

    Needing info on itake and exhaust studs.

    With the angle of the head to intake the only way you could stud it would be after the intake is installed, meanwhile the RTV under the valley pan is setting up. You would need to remove the studs to remove the intake.
  23. TahoeTom

    LQQKn at 88 F250 ex cab 4x

    Interesting, the turbo looks a lot like a Hypermax. The intake using the stock air cleaner is a dead ringer. I seem to remember another guy in Canada had a setup that looked the same. The intake hat is different from Hypermax. Is that a boost reference line coming off the intake hat? Where does...
  24. TahoeTom

    Project Big Red

    Since you cut above the body line you don't have a reference point. Are your doors on? You could line up to the body line on the door with a straight edge. I don't remember if you have an extra bed, but the factory body line is on the bedside. You could cut a section out of a bed at a junkyard...
  25. TahoeTom

    head cylinder rebuild questions

    Here is the page on valves from the manual. Russ has a source for stainless valves.

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