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What to do about a stripped oil drain plug?
Yup.... The oil pick up sits right over the oil drain. It is so close, if you dent the pan there (like sitting the engine down on the pan...) it will make draining the oil a long slow painful process. Ask me how I know....:angel: Doubt you'll have room to run a tap in deep enough to cut the...- hesutton
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project: Lucille
Don't feel bad Elijah.... I could easily punch a hole through the driver's rear corner of my F250's cab. I was solid when I restored it in 2006. Now it's a cab floor in name only. LOL. Heath- hesutton
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Blue smoke after pass
CDR bolts to the rear of the intake and the hose is on the bottom. It runs from the CDR into the valley pan. Not a hose on the back side. Heath- hesutton
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Blue smoke after pass
If your fuel parts (IP and injectors) have that many miles...... it is certainly time for an IP and injectors. Blue smoke on deceleration is common when injectors start to leak. Ideally, you pull the injectors and test them.... but without an injector pop tester, not really feasible. I'd...- hesutton
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black or grey rtv? which is better for oil pans
I like permatex ultra copper RTV. Have used it on my oil pans and a light coat on my oil cooler gaskets for years. Heath- hesutton
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6.9 High idle switch
That's the issue with extended idle... low EGT/low head and cylinder temps. Same information is found in the owners manual of my '17 F450. I let it idle for a couple of minutes (2-3 at most) to cool the turbo after I've hauled something heavy, but otherwise I just shut her down. I can see a...- hesutton
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6.9 High idle switch
Fuel is almost $3 a gallon here..... No idling for me. LOL Heath- hesutton
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2018 Oilburners Rally
No apple, but have a ton of eastern red cedar you can have. LOL:bail:puke: Ummm, I can taste the turpentine in the meat now.:angel: Heath- hesutton
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Crew Cab Bullnose?
My ‘86 F350. Took years to find. Personally, I have zero use for a short bed. Can’t haul a full sheet of plywood or a dirt bike with the tailgate up. Shoot.... more than once I wish the bed was bigger than 8 foot. Heath- hesutton
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2018 Oilburners Rally
http://www.shoppok.com/harrisonburg-ct/seasoned-firewood-sp Just a quick search.... prices are a bit higher in VA than what I found locally here. But, those are from a couple of months ago (winter). May be cheaper when it's hot and demand is low. Heath- hesutton
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2018 Oilburners Rally
There will be some dude in the area who sells wood. If it was like last year, a little will go a long way. We didn't use a rick (face cord) the whole week. But, it was just a bit humid here. LOL I think I paid $20 for a rick. Heath- hesutton
- Post #153
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2018 Oilburners Rally
2 adults, 2 kids (maybe 3, my daughter likes to bring a friend when we camp). Heath- hesutton
- Post #144
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7.3 IDI transmission clutch diameter
The TOB in my F250 has done it for years. Chirp until you put a little pressure on the TOB. Every time I change the oil, I pull the fork and boot out of the trans. I can slide my hand in and reach the TOB. I as best as I can force grease into the TOB. It won't chirp for about a month and...- hesutton
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arp head stud kit 6.9 idi
I'd stud your 6.9 anyway. NA or not... head gasket failures are common. Had a bad head gasket on my 6.9 when it used to be NA. You have them and they'll add reliability to your 6.9. Plus, they'll be there if you decide to turbo it down the road. Heath- hesutton
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Balancing a 6.9 rotating assembly
Made a very noticeable difference in my 6.9. May not run high RPM, but the rotating parts are heavy, exacerbating an imbalance that might be present. Heath- hesutton
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Trucks Runs With Key Off
Didn't install a turbo temperature monitor did ya? I have them on my IDI's. It lets the truck idle until the EGT's cool to a certain temperature (you can adjust what that temp is). Anyway, that's normal for my IDI's....... or for any rig with a TTM installed. Heath- hesutton
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7.3 IDI transmission clutch diameter
That chirp is likely the TOB. Replace the old one when you swap the clutch. Heath- hesutton
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Project Big Red
Dang Mike! That looks great!-Drool Just think.... you have 10 whole weeks before the rally.;Poke Heath- hesutton
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19.5 wheel
19.5's on the F450. No issues driving empty or hauling with them. The tread/width of the tire struggle in soft stuff (def not a mud tire). But they do better than I thought they would being pizza cutter width. LOL Heath- hesutton
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Valve recession specs?
Keep in mind the milling of the decks on the block. You said in a different thread that your decks were milled 50 thousands. I had asked if that was really supposed to be 5 thousands but I don't know if you read my post. So, were the decks machined 50 or 5 thousands? Cause 50 thousand on the...- hesutton
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6.9 decked .05 bored .40 over want to run boost!!
0.050 is a lot of material off the cylinder decks. Are you sure it was 50 thousands and not 5 thousands? The only thing keeping your pistons from hitting the head is the thickness of the head gasket (see the picture posted above). 50 thousands... WOW! I don't have the specs on the block to...- hesutton
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No fuel pressure
You gotta start either front to back in the system and check each part. Are you getting fuel at the pump outlet? Have you tried isolating the pump from the system to make sure it is working? I'd get a jug of fuel and put a hose from it to the inlet of the pump and put a hose on the pump...- hesutton
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double stacked gaskets?
If you need lower compression height, I'd get a set of reduced compression height pistons rather than milling the crown off. Still have the stock swirl chamber (Ricardo cup) under the prechamber (milling the piston top will obviously change this area of the piston crown). Plus, you have the...- hesutton
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