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  1. The_Josh_Bear

    Where to buy a turbo bumper cutout insert

    Here's the damage so far, it fits perfectly now, just need to pin it in there. Got distracted with the water pump install and re-sealing my y-pipe, up-pipe and therefore crossover too. Stupid grinder got away from me ONE TIME just to the upper left of the plate. Gah. Oh well, it's not like it's...
  2. The_Josh_Bear

    Tires... Tires.... Tires....

    Get a front hitch and put those bikes on the front! Ballast, baby!
  3. The_Josh_Bear

    Tires... Tires.... Tires....

    As usual, our resident Dodge guy comes in to save the day! He's bailed me out of so many drivetrain questions it's not even funny! It's a shame he went to the dark side, but at least he comes back now and again. :joker: I came to post that IIRC my 285/75R-16's were rated about 3700# and turns...
  4. The_Josh_Bear

    Strange coolant leak

    LOOK AT ALL THE ROOM TO WORK ON THE ENGINE WITHOUT THAT DUMB RADIATOR IN THE WAY!!! :rotflmao But the FlowKooler is installed now. And seriously could they have made the A/C and power steering brackets any more convoluted?!? It literally doubles the time it takes to remove and install the...
  5. The_Josh_Bear

    Strange coolant leak

    I paid $1000 for my pickup! Still the best $1k I ever spent. :Thumbs Up But the turbo is right there behind her...
  6. The_Josh_Bear

    088 Air Intake Bracket?

    I think @Cubey had this on one of his vans. He may be able to steer you in some useful direction. It does look like there should be an extension bracket from where the throttle bolts to the intake. As for the snorkel part, it should have come with a tube that hooks up to an OE style intake...
  7. The_Josh_Bear

    Strange coolant leak

    The odd thing is all those rads were in the same year, yikes. Then I got 5 years out of the last one. I'll try again, see how this one holds. I do like the Final Charge coolant and a coolant filter. Stays clean! Is this t-stat fully open? Only about 1/4" under full boil: Yes I know the pot is...
  8. The_Josh_Bear

    Ok lets beat this horse

    That's REDICULOUS. No wonder you made the switch!
  9. The_Josh_Bear

    Strange coolant leak

    Sigh. New rad won't ship in till Monday or Tuesday. Guess I have time to install that FlowKooler water pump that's been sitting on the bench. Turns out this will be rad #5 of just the Spectra variety. I have receipts!
  10. The_Josh_Bear

    Where to buy a turbo bumper cutout insert

    Doh, I posted an update for the wrong thread. But, while I'm here I looked up the core thickness of this rad vs Champion. Mine is 2.18" thick, and a 3-core Champion is listed at 2", with the 4-core listed at 2.75". So at least for now I won't be doing anything differently, the warranty still...
  11. The_Josh_Bear

    Where to buy a turbo bumper cutout insert

    Apparently the OBS plate mount is special...mine is gonna be covered up by this strip. I wasn't expecting that, didn't look closely enough at the other pictures. Oh well, nothing a pair of snips can't fix.
  12. The_Josh_Bear

    Strange coolant leak

    Yes they do. This will be Spectra radiator #3, hopefully they honor it. Every time I've gone in they act like Spectra has never had a failure before... actually it may be #4. Gah, me and my goldfish memory!
  13. The_Josh_Bear

    Where to buy a turbo bumper cutout insert

    I went to order one of these bad boys finally and no online retailer had dimensions. So just in case I ended up getting one of each and seeing how they compared. I'm actually surprised, the OBS insert will definitely let a little more air through. So I think I'll run that one. Amazingly, only...
  14. The_Josh_Bear

    Hybrid factory turbo collector to Banks turbo, ideas please.

    If you haven't tried setting the timing to 6* you might give that a whirl. I'm sure you have but thought I'd mention it. Lots of turbo peeps say thier setup is happier there. Glad it's in service and working well now!
  15. The_Josh_Bear

    Strange coolant leak

    I think the drip would come off the block/oil pan if the water pump was weeping, wouldn't it? I'll still check it out and thanks for the idea! I checked that one, bone dry. I put a screwdriver on it and it was tight as well.
  16. The_Josh_Bear

    Strange coolant leak

    First of all, I have a NAPA Spectra Radiator. So it's got top and bottom plastic tanks and a rubber(?) seal between that and the 3-core aluminum bit. I've been DD'ing my IDI for a week now, and today after work(I drive class B), I see a big wet spot under the radiator. Parked on gravel, so no...
  17. The_Josh_Bear

    Oil pressure delay

    I also have a delay but mine is in the galley ports and should get pressure right away. Trouble is it's a cheapo mechanical and sticks until it sees 20psi. :fan: That only scares the poop outta me every other time I turn it on...
  18. The_Josh_Bear

    Rebuilt engine maintenance

    Wow. Over 8k for a rebuilt IDI that wasn't even sleeved... in 2009. That's insane to me. I can't help you much on the dust inside the engine thing, except the say that if you're planning on running this as a performance build, buy head studs and pull the heads to be sure they are clean and...
  19. The_Josh_Bear

    Pre-fuel Filter Required?

    Clear for the win! I like your thinking. I still have the stock FSV and no pre-filters. PSA: if your FSV works at all but gets stuck or you think it might get stuck, switch tanks over and over and over for a few minutes and it will self-lubricate and get back to working. I've done it a few...
  20. The_Josh_Bear

    POP TESTING, NOT MUCH POP

    Our injectors fire a straight line of fuel into the wall of the pre-chamber and the "splash" from that stream hitting the wall is what atomizes the fuel and then it can ignite evenly. Point is we have to have some pretty jacked up injectors for them not to work very well, since it's not...
  21. The_Josh_Bear

    Running without a fan or shroud?

    Ya got me there, I said Astro Van but now I'm thinking it really was a Windstar...but I can't remember for sure. IF that's true then I really aught to change back to the mechanical ASAP or something! Dang Cheby parts, messing up my perfectly good Ford. See until I had all these kiddos I never...
  22. The_Josh_Bear

    WTB: ZF5 Transmission Clutch Cover

    To keep water and road salts off the clutch, throwout bearing and pilot bearing, I would assume. You can't reach up and grease them like a u-joint.
  23. The_Josh_Bear

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    That's no good! I've never heard that before. But we could do just fine with regular engine oil, yeah?
  24. The_Josh_Bear

    Leaking valve covers

    I know why... RTV. :Thumbs Up
  25. The_Josh_Bear

    19-38 gal tank sending unit

    That's odd, my sending unit has a different contraption for the sending unit. Has a plastic bracket that you can put your own wire into and that's what most of us do, get some TIG SS wire or similar, not coat hanger. Then you can fashion it as long or short as you like. Do it all with it...

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