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  1. SkylabTech86IDI

    Project Thread: 1986 F250 “Farm Truck #1” Build Thread

    Thanks. It Sounds like maybe a hood coating of rustoleum on the exterior and interior roof sheet metal is in order before I install it.
  2. SkylabTech86IDI

    Project Thread: 1986 F250 “Farm Truck #1” Build Thread

    I reasoned that 300C = 580F & that 600C = 1100F - meltdown temps. I had planned to visually mark the red zones after conversion. I can get a different pyro. This one was most affordable. Open to suggestions
  3. SkylabTech86IDI

    Project Thread: 1986 F250 “Farm Truck #1” Build Thread

    What do you recommend for the fuel delivery? I’m running a stock N/A for the foreseeable future. Until I find a turbo kit to put on my n/a. With the weak points of the mechanical pump being a risk of fuel getting into the crank case, and replacing every 6-18 months*** I had hoped that the Facet...
  4. SkylabTech86IDI

    Project Thread: 1986 F250 “Farm Truck #1” Build Thread

    My wife bought me some items off of my wishlist today. Facet Duralift 40290 (80 micron screen filter, 12-15psi, 20gph - 50gph) Kofil R12 TPreFilter Kit w/ Wix 33949 (5 micron filter) Chinesium Pyrometer so I can safely power tune - without Timing equipment - and adjust the fuel screw up...
  5. SkylabTech86IDI

    Project Thread: 1986 F250 “Farm Truck #1” Build Thread

    Thanks for sharing those pictures! Yours looks good. What did you use for your fasteners? Have you noticed any premature rust or leaks from the holes? I was thinking of using fasteners like these: but shorter
  6. SkylabTech86IDI

    Project Thread: 1986 F250 “Farm Truck #1” Build Thread

    Yeah, now that I have chased a lot of the air intrusion gremlins away (for now), I ought to just RE-install the perfectly fine mechanical fuel pump that I blocked off. This Amazon pump was supposed to be temporary and it’s done its job pretty well. Then I can look into doing the a hybrid system...
  7. SkylabTech86IDI

    Project Thread: 1986 F250 “Farm Truck #1” Build Thread

    Picture dump My high school buddy wants to see how my f250 pulls a trailer like this. I’m curious myself. I have a lot more work to do before I hook something like this up behind the truck. It’ll be a cool day when I can I saw this driving home from work the other day. Can’t wait to use...
  8. SkylabTech86IDI

    Project Thread: 1986 F250 “Farm Truck #1” Build Thread

    Picture dump Huddled in the back yard First car show with the farm truck this past august. I remember it being pain to get started back up without a starting aid. Car show f100 I was inspired by all of the nice looking cars and felt inspired to take a glamour shot of the F150 in...
  9. SkylabTech86IDI

    Project Thread: 1986 F250 “Farm Truck #1” Build Thread

    Aside from the filter, for a $18 kit I am impressed. I’m looking at upgrading to a Facet 40990 50gph 9-11 psi pump. I’m told these pumps are numbered kind of like clothes, and that you need to get the next size up to get the numbers you want. My understanding is 5-7fuel psi at idle is ideal...
  10. SkylabTech86IDI

    Project Thread: 1986 F250 “Farm Truck #1” Build Thread

    Yes sir, I’m fighting with this problem right now. I noticed that the pump wouldn’t output the same fuel psi as when it first went on in the first 36 hours. By week 1 the best fuel psi id get is 1-3 psi, depending on where sediments have settled. I need to throw that filter out and get a...
  11. SkylabTech86IDI

    Project Thread: 1986 F250 “Farm Truck #1” Build Thread

    Thanks for the advice. I was thinking a compound of 50/50 simple green and distilled water and maybe a bio-organic abrasive like used coffee grinds.
  12. SkylabTech86IDI

    Project Thread: 1986 F250 “Farm Truck #1” Build Thread

    That cab visor part # is: LUND MPLS MN 55433 PN FP2 eBay has a listing for one that’s for a 1980-96 f-series but these gaps don’t look quite right to me. is there a place that I can request other cab visor reference photos?
  13. SkylabTech86IDI

    Project Thread: 1986 F250 “Farm Truck #1” Build Thread

    Thanks for the kind words, Jesus Freak. The familiar names around here keep welcome company. About that cab visor, I mock fit it to the truck. Looks off to me. Maybe it’s a cab visor for a van, but that’s just my best guess. What do you think? Driver corner Driver corner Flush driver...
  14. SkylabTech86IDI

    Project Thread: 1986 F250 “Farm Truck #1” Build Thread

    & for the biggest update so far, I’m happy to announce that I bought my home and here’s a victory one wheel peel I didn’t have to make a deal with the devil to do it in this market. the monthly payment is less than what I was paying to rent here. The first project was to put gutters on the...
  15. SkylabTech86IDI

    Project Thread: 1986 F250 “Farm Truck #1” Build Thread

    The C6 revealed 3rd gear all on its own. Just need to drive it and recondition. The plan is to flush the trans and TC and put new filter in and test and run. Still planning to put the T19 swap in, but still need to get parts to complete it
  16. SkylabTech86IDI

    Project Thread: 1986 F250 “Farm Truck #1” Build Thread

    I got the 6.9 tucked off to the side and got the shop walkable again and now the next step is to really get it organized. Once I got the motor in place I started looking it over to get a bead on what year this 6.9 might be. Turns out that it’s an earlier block meaning it’s more prone to...
  17. SkylabTech86IDI

    Project Thread: 1986 F250 “Farm Truck #1” Build Thread

    I also picked up a Lund cab visor I picked up a parts washer for $40 off of a buddy at the auto store. It’s an old chicago Electric basin washer. Going to use this parts washer on some parts that I’ll turn in for store credit at classicdieseldesigns to put towards a new injector pump. I...
  18. SkylabTech86IDI

    Project Thread: 1986 F250 “Farm Truck #1” Build Thread

    The aforementioned “gift”:
  19. SkylabTech86IDI

    Project Thread: 1986 F250 “Farm Truck #1” Build Thread

    The truck has received a lot of attention since the last post, and it’s time to give this thread a needed update. The F250’s drivers seat felt like it saw a lot of rear-end miles (and smelled like it, too). So I picked up these bronco seats out of a junkyard truck & accuform dash pad cover...
  20. SkylabTech86IDI

    What is the 6.9-7.3idi hypermax turbos?

    I know this thread is from last year, Ron from Hypermax says they still use T04Z’s. Compressor wheel sizing is 2.25” and turbine wheel is 2.5” Here is some literature & reference that he sent to my email. He sent me 15 pager install instructions, brochure, etc so feel free to request that and...
  21. SkylabTech86IDI

    Useful PDFs

    this should be stickied @typ4
  22. SkylabTech86IDI

    Project Thread: 1986 F250 “Farm Truck #1” Build Thread

    I looked at the trans to see why I can’t get third. The vacuum hose looked good, and the vacuum modular looks recently new. I pulled the vacuum hose off of the back while the truck was running, and nothing came leaking out. On the other hand the vacuum line didn’t have any suction when I put...
  23. SkylabTech86IDI

    Project Thread: 1986 F250 “Farm Truck #1” Build Thread

    It was an off the shelf advanced auto fan from years ago
  24. SkylabTech86IDI

    Project Thread: 1986 F250 “Farm Truck #1” Build Thread

    Thanks, so it sounds like I don’t need to open up the transmission and that a whole new clutch kit that includes both bearings should fix me right up. If it’s advisable, and I want the peace of mind, I think forcing a rebuild on it would be good since it will see hard use, and I’d rather do it...
  25. SkylabTech86IDI

    Project Thread: 1986 F250 “Farm Truck #1” Build Thread

    Do you know why the input shaft would eat the friction plate up like this?

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