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  1. scsmith42

    Noise abatement?

    A previous owner drilled a bunch of 1" or so diameter holes into the bottom side of the air filter housing (outside of the filter), and they really seem to have increased the noise level coming thru the firewall.
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    Portable Inflator suggestions

    I've owned the M18 inflator for over a year. LOVE IT! I use it on everything here on the farm - including 120psi semi tires. A friend has the M12 and it was he that advised me to get the M18. It's much more robust. One other thing - get the highest AH battery for it that you can. I'm...
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    Shock Recommendation for Towing....1993 F250HD Extended Cab 7.3

    Gooseneck/mini-5th wheel or tagalong? If the latter, you might want to consider a weight distribution hitch if you're not already using one. Personally I would prefer a gooseneck setup towing that amount of weight - especially with a single axle truck, but just about all race car haulers that...
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    RPM top out at 3600

    The 12.7 Series 60 Detroit in my ‘06 Sterling red lines at 1,800.
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    Need advice on battery cable replacement kit

    LOL - funny responses above. @jibronee , I live on a farm and have for 25 years. We have LOTS of battery powered equipment on the farm. Probably cost me 7K today if I had to replace every battery at the same time. My experience with the marine / deep cycle batteries is that they don't last...
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    Anybody near Raleigh NC interested in some methanol for biodiesel production?

    I have around 70 gallons of methanol left over from a biodiesel project. It's clean and unused, in sealed drums and has been stored inside. Would like to sell it for a reasonable price. Near Raleigh, NC. Pls send a PM if interested. Thx. Scott
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    6.9 idi injector return cap leaks

    I use Dupont Molykote 55 o-ring grease with all hydraulic and fuel system o-rings. It's made specifically for lubricating 0-rings. Although I buy it from my local industrial supply house, it's available on Amazon...
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    Coolant filter kit

    I recently purchased a 6.0 kit (to retrofit to my 7.3) from Rudy's Performance Diesel for around 60 bucks. They confirmed that it will take the standard WIX filter. They also have a universal kit for $69. https://rudysdiesel.com/products/rudys-universal-coolant-filtration-filter-kit/
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    Need advice on battery cable replacement kit

    I was planning to use SLI31SA's in my 90 F250 (same batteries as my heavy trucks use) but they were 2" taller than the OEM Group 65 batteries and the hood wouldn't close. For the amount of time that it would take me to modify the battery trays for the taller batteries, I figured that I'd bit...
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    Can You Surface IDI Cylinder Heads with Sandpaper?

    That's an interesting technique, what I'd call an "old school" method. If I were to do something like that I'd probably try to find a wider surface plate so that the entire head was on the plate at all times. Otherwise I find the method to be valid. Those look like angle plug small block...
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    Gusset or Go Fish- Frame Question

    No, it's pretty flat. It humps up a bit over the axle, but that's it.
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    Gusset or Go Fish- Frame Question

    Not an 87-90, but the photo below is from my 1982 F350 flatbed dump truck.
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    Need advice on battery cable replacement kit

    Kearney makes top of the line equipment for utility linesmen. Does yours have the fiberglass handles? My T&B crimpers were not linesmen tools, but rather commercial electricians models. They have removable and exchangeable jaws that allow me to crimp from 3/0 to #10.
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    Need advice on battery cable replacement kit

    Thomas and Betts crimper perhaps? I have one that's around 50 years old, and also have a newer imported hydraulic model. They both do a pretty good job. I mainly used them on single and three phase electrical lugs, but have done some battery cables with them as well.
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    Need advice on battery cable replacement kit

    What you say makes perfect sense. What I like about the soldered connections is that there is no room for oxidation to develop in between the cable and a crimped connector. On the other hand, a properly applied heat shrink tubing can mitigate that. And…. My 40 year old soldered cables that are...
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    Worn exhaust guides--intakes look good. Why?

    Former automotive machine shop owner here. Exhaust guides typically wear out more quickly than intake guides. Intake valves tend to be cooled by the incoming air/fuel mixture, versus exhaust valves are heated by the hot exhaust gasses. This causes 1 - greater expansion of the valve stem, 2 -...
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    Need advice on battery cable replacement kit

    I use plain old Rosen core solder and pull out about 18 to 24 inches of solder off the spool. Large diameter solder will not require as many inches. At any rate I heat the lug and put the end of the solder Into it and within 20 seconds or so it will start to melt and generally I’ll fill up about...
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    Need advice on battery cable replacement kit

    I'm still using battery cables on a 1977 GMC Jimmy that I made back in the late 1980's. They survived 8 winters up north with all of the winter salt on the roads too. There are two schools of thought - crimp versus solder. I've done both, but my longest lasting ones are all soldered. To...
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    Add-on overdrive options for a '90 F250 2wd 7.3 idi with ZF5?

    Wow, that must be a screamer! I used to have an 08 F450 with a 6.4 and 4:88’s. It was a great towing truck but the heads kept cracking.
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    Add-on overdrive options for a '90 F250 2wd 7.3 idi with ZF5?

    235/85r16. I’m thinking it has 4:10’s based on the feedback in this thread.
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    Add-on overdrive options for a '90 F250 2wd 7.3 idi with ZF5?

    I think that you hit the nail on the head. That’s the current size tires that I’m running.
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    Add-on overdrive options for a '90 F250 2wd 7.3 idi with ZF5?

    I have a '90 F250 2wd 7.3 idi project truck that I'm bringing back to life (been sitting in a barn for several years with a bad oil cooler), and ultimately intend to mate it's front half to the rear half of an '82 F350 dually with flatbed dump that I have. Truck will be used here on the farm...
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    Need an overdrive for my 1986 Ford 6.9 diesel

    Moved to start a new thread
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    7.3 idi turbo very very very long start

    Stuka, I realise that this is post a few months old but I encountered a similar problem with my 1990 project truck that I recently acquired. What I discovered is that the check valve in the mechanical fuel pump was not holding the fuel in the filter and if I parked the truck on a downward...
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    New here - NC farmer / sawmill owner

    An acquaintance from a milling and forestry forum recommended this forum to me. I recently acquired a 1990 F250 2wd project with a 7.3 idi and 5 speed. The truck has 168K miles on it and has been parked for several years due to a leaky oil cooler. I'm in the process of bringing it back to...
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