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    Trustworthy repair shops in OR?

    I know of two diesel shops in the Scappose area and neither one is worth a spit. Supposedly there is a wonderful Ford guy out on Deer Island, but your not close enough to any of it being down in "Animal House" land. Me? i would have to contact "Oregon Fuel Injection" in Springfield and see what...
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    7.3 idi Girdle and oil pick up support >>PROBLEM<<

    Yep. I am thinking about opening the hole and deleting the washer. That should also help to kep the same amount of threads on the ARP stud also. Any idea on torque value? Thank you in advance!!
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    7.3 idi Girdle and oil pick up support >>PROBLEM<<

    Putting together the "soccer ball" 7.3 idiT with the girdle installed and now the problem has arisen of the lack of a stud on which to secure the oil pick up tube on. The studs used for the girdle eliminated the single stud on which the oil pick up tube used to be attached on. Any suggestions...
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    Water leak in the cowl area repair

    I did like the statement on the back of the can, words to the effect of "Not for use by professional roofers". Whu? Does that mean that professional roofers have trucks that leak or no one should really be using this on their roof? Wouldn't that put a hole in the commercials? Or just the bottom...
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    Water leak in the cowl area repair

    Since the '94 is not providing enough entertainment I tore apart the '87 standard cab 6.9 idi. I was motivated to do this when the wife said she was going to drive it. Uh, yeah, sure you are with an inoperative heater and intermittent wipers. Well, last year I had the water leak...
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    3 temp sensors have I . . .

    Yep! Your right. Now to get my Allen wrench in there and see if I can ease it out. That might have to wait until the engine comes up to temp and now with an uncle's estate to go through, it might be a bit longer.
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    3 temp sensors have I . . .

    So if your running an EGT and the temps go up, it would follow that the cyl head temp has also gone up. My preference is to not have a dead gauge on the dash. If I had another port to plug into other than the water pump, I would tend to go that direction. Another possibility is to "T" the...
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    7.3 idi Turbo/ Non-Turbo Cylinder head difference?

    Just a fast question, Is there any difference between the heads on a 7.3 Turbo versus Non turbo? I should enclose a pic of what i have done. i r specil stopid.
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    3 temp sensors have I . . .

    I believe my 7.3 is a lot more accessible than that is. 6.9 . . . I have a 6.9 in my '87 F250. It has the port in the back of the manifold for the 6.9 glow plug temp sensor. The upgrade to the 7.3 relay (I Believe) eliminates the need for that temp sensor in the back of the manifold. Most...
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    3 temp sensors have I . . .

    I have given thought to picking up a 7.3 core engine. then again, this engine should last some time and if I did pick up a core, I would also need a barrel of oil to store it in.
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    3 temp sensors have I . . .

    Some of those parts might bring a buck or two. However, it is easier just to pitch them and not deal with it. I have a set of front hubs of the Ford front axle Dana 60 (SRW) that a "craigslist flake" has been leading me on with purchasing them now for about a month. They might get gone...
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    3 temp sensors have I . . .

    Mine is a whole lot more in pieces than that. A whole ton of pieces that will get put together before I take it apart again. Next time should be the hidden hitch and that, with God's grace, will be the end of the major components.
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    3 temp sensors have I . . .

    WOW!! Is that what an engine looks like when it's all together???? Yeah. I was starting to forget. . .
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    3 temp sensors have I . . .

    I put all the OEM sensors back in place. My pod gauge will get connected to the top of the water pump. Looking at the first pic will give you an idea of other OEM possibilities.
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    Rain and waiting for an engine. . . .

    I believe I have 3, 4? recip saws now. Yeah, clutter can be entertaining. A ton of things to get rid of. I did manage to sell off about 14 tons of it a few months ago. Two non-running Cat Twenty-Two machines. 1937 vintage. One crawler and the other with a winch and front blade. I figure that...
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    3 temp sensors have I . . .

    Oh! El Paso Texas. Yep. Lived there a lifetime ago. Then there was Portales, New mexico also. That was more along the lines of high desert in that area. i have a sister just south of Payson Az, living on top of a mesa in the speed bump town of Rye Az. She gets the gully washers much as you do...
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    3 temp sensors have I . . .

    I believe my water temp is getting plumbed into the water pump. Factory gauges/light are nice as a redundant system. Whatsammatta? Raining too much to go outside and play? 35 years and you should be use to it. My age is just plain tired of it.
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    Rain and waiting for an engine. . . .

    I took a trip to Bi-Mart yesterday and picked up the 12X26 Shelterlogic tent with the side kit. The quick-shade tents will be taken down as this project will be a long term run. Thurs brings light showers again and then dry and 80 for at least Saturday, maybe. 35 years? Oh! Youngster. Keep...
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    Rain and waiting for an engine. . . .

    I am in the sticks outside of Portland, Ore. a rare chunk of real estate that the wife's folks picked up in the late 60's. 21 miles from the center of down town Portland. Weyerhauser on two sides and BLM (Federal land) on the other two sides. The BLM land is also a water shed area and the county...
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    Rain and waiting for an engine. . . .

    County zoning is a pita. However if the pockets are deep enough it can be done. I like the ol' boy who ran for county commissioner, got elected, built his house and quit. More than one way to get things done.
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    Assemble an oil cooler?

    The HF 20 ton press came in handy. I tried the trailer hitch and an 8' steel bar and that wasn't working. A Pop and a Bang and it went together. Like ws mentioned , "cut "O" ring"? I will definitely find out when I fire this off.
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    3 temp sensors have I . . .

    I have the 4 hole pillar gauge mount. Water temp, EGT, oil pressure, trans temp. I just have to get around to hooking it all up. Gauges sure are pretty, still inside the box.
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    3 temp sensors have I . . .

    Thank you. A long way to go and a short time until it starts raining again. My fantasy is to get this together very soon and see if I can start stuffing before the rains come. Yeah. I don't believe I will make it.
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    Assemble an oil cooler?

    Okay, I got the new cooler to go with the rebuilt engine and with some doing got the ends off, greased it all up with transmission assembly lube, (heavy duty vaseline) and now putting it together is not happening. Long clamp and squeeze it together? Yeah. That's not happening either. 20 ton...
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    The valve cover begot the trans that begot the axle that begot the . . .

    The valve cover with the busted baffle now bolted in place caused the engine removal and the upgrade to the Allison. That led to the front Dana 60 axle with the Elocker which led to the reverse shackle and the leaf spring upgrade. If I get this done in the next month, now between the rain...

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