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  1. The_Josh_Bear

    Traveller Smurf (Cubey's '89 van)

    I don't know anything about the E4OD system but if the trans cooler is cold then sounds like no fluid running through it. Should be helping to keep that temp down, 190* certainly isn't crazy. What were ambient temps?
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    Weirdest idi van ever?

    Ok so I think that van LOOKS very cool and I like that. But what's the point of the tag axle on a camper van? Towing capacity? It's not like you're driving around with a pallet of landscaping blocks in the back. Of course the hassle of a second axle is much more than having a dually but it's...
  3. The_Josh_Bear

    Super smoky startup fixed!

    Does it run better once warm, too? I'd think that kind of air intrusion would have running issues, not just start issues. So glad you got that problem licked! And you found out a lot of great info about the iron beast, too. New lines and hoses, good compression, push button GP's, etc. You're...
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    Self Timing IP After Long Trip?

    If you have questions about the fuel pressure/supply, it's time to get a gauge on it, preferably while driving. I used an old-timey vac-pressure gauge for mine and used a magnet to stick it to the wiper arm for testing a few years ago. LOL That's how I confirmed my suspicion that my Facet pump...
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    Project Stress Test

    Lol what's the fan for?
  6. The_Josh_Bear

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Wow people drove from NJ to Salem, OR?! Must have been one heck of a show. I like the second shirt especially LOL
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    Rebuilding a 7.3 IDI Turbo

    Are these a better steel than OE head bolts? Wes @ www.classicdieseldesigns.com sells off-brand studs from back when ARP couldn't keep theirs in stock. He doesn't say but I'm sure they are the Gator brand.
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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Really? Do you know why? I'd heard Russ uses R&D now but not Wes.
  9. The_Josh_Bear

    Air build up in power steering

    Maybe we have different PS styles, but for mine it's not a sealed system. There is a bleeder hole on the fill cap. Sounds to me like your fill cap is not venting and the hot pump/fluid expands the air and so it builds a little pressure. Pressurized fluid will always try to leak out of...
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    Project Stress Test

    I'd just put the rad in the back seat but there's probably rules against that if you're going with the delete kit. LOL
  11. The_Josh_Bear

    New Injection Pump wont idle down with adj screw backed out, idle 860 RPM

    Wow that's amazing mileage! You're doing something right. If you're down 3 flats and still pouring smoke BUT the engine runs good and smooth and strong, I agree with you that you probably got a turbo pump. Maybe an RD90?
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    What's this in the oil pan?

    Alright school me this... how can something be ferrous and not magnetic? I get that something like stainless steel has very little iron and so is only mildly magnetic, but that's all I got.
  13. The_Josh_Bear

    CDD DB4 Pump Build

    What's this high roller model?
  14. The_Josh_Bear

    Talk me out of it, please

    Yeah I don't know who among us is gonna talk you out of that conversion bus...I like it!
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    Turning radius--crew cab vs super cab

    SO MUCH YES. GAH the people that drive right in front of the stupid Home Depot/Grocery Store/Costco and just wait for some sloth to put their crap away to get the gold-plated spot so they don't have to walk from their air-conditioned car to the air-conditioned store more that 25ft drive me...
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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    @Nero Coming from your work where you have smooth floors, big honkin' lifts and air over hydraulic bottle jacks, etc... is it a PITA to work on the gravel with normal tools? I know you're not complaining, just curious. I don't have an apples-to-apples comparison for my work but I can imagine...
  17. The_Josh_Bear

    New Injection Pump wont idle down with adj screw backed out, idle 860 RPM

    That fuel screw is one of those things that's pretty tough to do right the first time at it. Much easier after that, but it makes a mess every time. Gotta keep that gasket/triangle bit super clean too so you don't get dirt into the IP. Also, changing the fuel screw WILL affect the timing. I...
  18. The_Josh_Bear

    Dodge 3500 towing

    HA, that reminds me of my neighbor down the road. I've never even met him, but he has to drive past my house to get home. Drives a gold Dodge CCLB 24-valve 4x4. I don't know what he's done to it or anything, I just know that I've seen it on a flatbed more times than I've changed the oil in my...
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    Rotella oil deal

    I don't get to drive my IDI a ton, and switched to full synthetic 5w-40 last oil change. We have a commuter and a family SUV so this is the third and very capable vehicle. There's absolutely no downside to full synthetic besides possibly more oil consumption and the initial cost. But...
  20. The_Josh_Bear

    Turning radius--crew cab vs super cab

    Show off! (I'm so jealous!)
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    Rotella oil deal

    That's a ridiculous deal on full sythetic!
  22. The_Josh_Bear

    Return line setup without original filter

    Hey, I've had that pump for quite a few years now...before anyone had bothered to hook up a gauge to see if they could deliver the beans! -Playme
  23. The_Josh_Bear

    Return line setup without original filter

    That's a cute pump, I hadn't heard of one till you mentioned it. Even has 5/16" barbs. At 38 gph it will run out of flow in the higher RPM's. Don't take my word for it, get a gauge on there and see for yourself. With an N/A setup you might not notice it too much, but with a turbo and hotter IP...
  24. The_Josh_Bear

    Fresh engine build follow up checks

    I had 4.10 for almost 15 years, changed to 3.55 4-ish years ago. But those mpg's were with the 4.10's and stock tires. I only get about 13mpgs empty now even with 3.55's and 33" big soft tires. But there's a lot more power, I get up to the speed limit easily, and drive 75mph on the 70mph...
  25. The_Josh_Bear

    Fresh engine build follow up checks

    Gah, I KNEW you had the upgraded fan but I didn't trust my goldfish memory...so close. If that fan was locked up and you're still running 220 just cruising 800* egts I'd tear out the T-stat first thing. There's just about nothing else it could be, except a physical blockage in the coolant...

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