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  1. Nero

    No Oil Pressure on 7.3 Idi

    It sounds like you're testing it right, I second the port is probably plugged internally. Try this other port here, see if you get different results. I bet you have oil pressure. With only 3psi your engine would have been toast after a few days of driving.
  2. Nero

    No Oil Pressure on 7.3 Idi

    So lets clear the air here... How many miles did you drive with the gauge showing zero oil pressure? Because if it was more than one, you would have had a glitter bomb in your oil pan, spun bearings, and potentially a locked up engine. How did you verify oil pressure with your mechanical gauge?
  3. Nero

    How bad is the HG job on a 7.3 IDI?

    You don't need to clean the combustion surface or the valves, just the fire ring areas and head gasket surfaces and you'll be fine.
  4. Nero

    Project White F250 Restore

    Ready for paint... I can almost smell the diesel burning....
  5. Nero

    How bad is the HG job on a 7.3 IDI?

    Second photo is the AC condenser. If it didn't work prior, I wouldn't sweat it. As for the oil cooler, I respect the ingenuity lol but otherwise nah sometimes they are just a bear to put together.
  6. Nero

    How bad is the HG job on a 7.3 IDI?

    The one at home depot doesnt have the sharp edge on it that a machinists straight edge has. With rounded corners a feeler blade can push it up easier rather than more like a go/no go gauge. Heres what mine looks like. Notice, not a ruler, plain metal, its only supposed to be used as a machined...
  7. Nero

    How bad is the HG job on a 7.3 IDI?

    That straight edge will not be sufficient, it is not machined. You'll need something like this. Easiest way to check for flatness is use a machinists straight edge and try to slide a 0.003" feeler blade in. No blade going in = good. As for the previous leakage, did it have the stamped metal...
  8. Nero

    Project White F250 Restore

    And something else I forgot existed... Old and new style lift pumps.... Luckily, loads of good info here; https://www.dieselhub.com/repair/7.3-idi-fuel-pump.html
  9. Nero

    Project White F250 Restore

    No balancer installer tool? No problem!
  10. Nero

    Intake Manifold Water Leak

    Send it brother.
  11. Nero

    Which block for mild build 6.9 or 7.3

    This is how much it cost for rockauto mahle pistons for my old mans truck, so I assume cost is per piston;
  12. Nero

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Had to go look it up, stock is 24 fins, turbo is 30, which is what this one is based off of, except its stainless. Eager to see if it helps with my tempersture saturation issue on my truck, and as a 'future proof' for my dads truck.
  13. Nero

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Had a pair of these show up, new from CDD, supposedly they have more fins than a stock one.... I forgot the gasket/o ring kit...
  14. Nero

    Portable Inflator suggestions

    What about on board air? I have one for adjusting my air bags on the fly, all I would need to get an air hose hooked up would be a Tee fitting
  15. Nero

    Project White F250 Restore

    It sure is, going to run it with some used injectors for now to see how the rebuild goes.
  16. Nero

    Project White F250 Restore

    Whoever said doing an oil pan was a pain... Also did the rear main seal. Now prepped for paint... Whenever my old man gets around to it. The painting is his gig.
  17. Nero

    6.9 IDI questions

    Just think of it as rust inhibitor!
  18. Nero

    6.9 IDI questions

    They are definitely high volume pumps. I once ran a semi with the oil feed line off of the turbo for 6 seconds. Easily a gallon all over the engine... The ground... the wall... Sheesh.
  19. Nero

    6.9 IDI questions

    That is sort of accurate. The oil pressure gauge is post oil filter. If the filter was restricted you would have higher pressure pre filter. Seems like these idis dont have high oil pressure to begin with. At idle all of mine sit at about 17psi, and revved up it jumps to 40ish
  20. Nero

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    For a second the manhole cover looked like an oil leak and I was like :oops:
  21. Nero

    7.3 IDI mystery oil leak

    I have done a few. You can take the injection pump out, Then you take off the gear cover. If you leave the gear on the engine, it'll keep it in time. It is easy tp bump off though, so you have to be careful!
  22. Nero

    7.3 IDI mystery oil leak

    Oil cooler is on the drivers side :cheers: If oil is collecting in the valley pan, my money is on pump shaft O ring, or pump gear housing cover. It is only siliconed on, and after 20+ years im sure its a little... Tired
  23. Nero

    4WD IDI C6 are hard to find?

    What if.... You install the double down backwards? Then you'll get a double up :joker:
  24. Nero

    How bad is the HG job on a 7.3 IDI?

    I did mine with rad in fan out.
  25. Nero

    Unsure of getting a 7.3 after reading the cavitation article, looking for real world insights.

    If an engine was going to cavitate it would have probably have done it by now. It is probably fine

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