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  1. genscripter

    What is this part called?

    You are lucky that's a ball joint. All previous econoline models had Kingpins and they are a massive PITA to replace. Do the tie rods while you have it apart. That isn't too tough with the right tie rod puller. I was going to put an Econoline Tie Rod article on my blog, but I'm lazy. I...
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    Injection punmp

    Don't cheap out. The extra few hundred bucks are worth the longevity and customer service. A cheap IP will leave you stranded or not last. I'm partial to Justin at R&D IDI Performance, but Conestoga is good too.
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    Converting to cup style freeze plugs

    Contact Justin directly if you want information on that. R&D IDI Performance.
  4. genscripter

    Fuel delivery issue

    I've always wondered if when someone leaves a mechanical pump on the block, should he create a closed loop topped off with a little bit of diesel, so that the lift pump stay lubricated while the cam is pumping the lever?
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    Fuel lines

    Really? I never heard of that. Most biofuel will eat up rubbers and plastics unless they are rated for biofuel. That's why guys run viton seals and bio-fuel/diesel rated fuel hose. I'd be worried the pex would disintigrate over time.
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    Fuel lines

    +1 on the aluminum lines. Much easier to deal with. Also, increasing the fuel supply radius won't increase HP. The amount of fuel delivered into the IP is pretty minuscule even for the largest of IDI IP's. Like the previous commenter said, if the fuel pressure dips, them maybe a radius...
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    Fuel delivery issue

    If you want redundancy, just install a new e-pump and make sure your fuel system doesn't have any air intrusion or bubbles. The IP will suck fuel through the pump just as long as there is no air in the fuel system. That's your redundancy: IP and e-pump. If your epump fails, you can still...
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    FOUND a FACTORY-TURBOed 1993 IDI PU with GEAR VENDORS OD. = ADVICE PLEASE

    http://www.nickpisca.com/diesel/engine/things-to-consider-when-buying-a-used-auxiliary-gearvendor-overdrive/
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    Fuel delivery issue

    I never understand how people can drive IDI's with an epump and liftpump in series. It's a 2 minute job. Just put a small section of rubber fuel hose to bypass the lift pump. Pipe cutter (if necessary), 2 hose clamps and 12 inches of rubber hose (to prevent kinking)... done. I'd do that...
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    Free IDI Van in AZ

    Very interested
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    Oil Cooler Orings

    Read this article and watch this video to see how you reinstall the proper o-rings. I don't see how it could have been sealed with just 2 rings. It would have leaked oil into the coolant or it would have gushed out the sides of the cylinder the second you poured in some coolant into the...
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    Boost troubles

    Disconnect your Cold Timing Advance and see if that affects your boost. My hypermax turbo spools up at a specific timing (4.5 deg BTDC), and if I move it to anything above 6 deg, my turbo almost never spools up. I have a van kit, so your optimal timing might be different. Maybe when you are...
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    Machine Shop California

    I've sent my heads and other components to EMS in Inglewood. They are a gasser machine shop, but they are VERY meticulous and VERY knowledgeable. They are super old dudes that know everything about engines and machining. I was just there the other day to have my bore taper and piston skirts...
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    Low boost

    What are your EGT's? If they are low, you could just have your IP turned down, and by turning it up, you'll get more fuel, which means more power, which means the turbo will spool up more. When I first put my hypermax on, my stock IP fuel screw setting was too low, so the boost was only...
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    Current IDI Projects (need advice/come looksee for fun)

    http://www.glinx.com/~sbest/4vanfaq.htm
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    Current IDI Projects (need advice/come looksee for fun)

    http://www.nickpisca.com/diesel/turbo/hypermax-van-turbo-install-for-the-7-3-idi-in-a-1988-ford-clubwagon/
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    Current IDI Projects (need advice/come looksee for fun)

    http://www.nickpisca.com/diesel/turbo/differences-between-the-idi-van-and-idi-truck-engines/ Keep the bullhauler. That's pretty rare. But if you do part it out, carefully extract all the parts form that beast and sell as much as you can on ebay. Van parts (especially the IDI vans) sell quite...
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    Connecting rod failure analysis?

    From a mechanical dynamics engineering standpoint, the rod cap studs should have failed from tension or thread sheering long before the rod could have snapped. Cross-sectional area is substantially larger than the rod cap studs and nuts, but then again, the studs are a higher grade steel. Even...
  19. genscripter

    timing cover gasket or RTV?

    When I rebuilt my 7.3, I used RTV + the gaskets for everything especially the front cover mating surfaces. Double insurance. I'd hate to have crankcase oil and coolant mixing due to RTV or gasket alone. Funny fact, the only surface that I didn't used RTV+gasket was the t-stat housing, and it...
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    What to do about a stripped oil drain plug?

    You could try a tap and die set. See if you can reform the existing threads back to their previous threading, but judging by your description, that's not in the cards. Find a size that is just bigger than the previous, drill it out, and thread it. Then find a bolt that matches the threads...
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    CIA tracker device

    Judging by the quality wiring job, it must have been installed by the highest levels of the CIA. how close are you to Area 51?
  22. genscripter

    Another weird electrical thing....

    Honestly, you should check all your grounds. Electricity is weird. Once i had my dash light up weird on my VW, and it ended up being a bad tail-light ground. The electricity was working its way back up to the dash and making it glow.
  23. genscripter

    Another weird electrical thing....

    if you have weird electrical things happening, like power getting to things that shouldn't, then you have a bad ground somewhere. The electricity always finds a way, and if one ground is bad, it'll find a path through some other circuit, which leads to odd functionality. Check your climate...
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    What's the trick for removing/installing the serpentine belt?

    Here's a trick I stumbled upon. If you need to cut hoses, belts, or other soft items in your vehicle, throw away the crappy automotive hose cutters, tin snips, and other tools designed for a car or truck. Instead, buy a nice pruning shears. It cuts VERY clean, without any major...
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    Looking at a truck. Opinions?

    KBB on that truck (gasser) is probably $700, so if someone dings your fender with their door in a parking lot, the insurance companies and f***ing DMV would consider it "totalled." The valuation system in the U.S. for older automobiles is total sh**. If an airbag explodes in a car nowadays...

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