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  1. The Warden

    finally! the long awaited engine build.

    X2 on that...it looks like you could eat off that engine ;Sweet VERY impressed!! I'm looking forward to seeing how the paint stands the test of time...hopefully better than the paint I did on my engine...
  2. The Warden

    Champion radiators SUCK!!!!

    Honest question...Mercedes diesels were running aluminum radiators with plastic tanks in the early 80's. They have a common problem of the upper hose neck snapping off; AFAIK this wasn't an issue when the radiators were relatively new, but as the older ones are going past 30 years old now, it's...
  3. The Warden

    Put away for the WInter, Pulling the Trans,..

    Also, double-overdrive with the GV unit and 3.55's...that could be a beautiful thing for running on the highway with the low-end grunt that the 6BT has ;Sweet
  4. The Warden

    finally! the long awaited engine build.

    Awesome!! ;Sweet
  5. The Warden

    Air starter....

    I think the first digits were 4M (or maybe 4N), which would correspond with early 1990's if it really is CA. And, yeah, she fires up so quickly I'm sure she was already warm...the Cummins 1468 V-12's in the boat I mentioned in my earlier post take more cranking than that to start when they're...
  6. The Warden

    Air starter....

    4-53's are better known for making noise than making power LOL sounds mean, though! ;Sweet Did that look like a California license plate to anyone else? :sly
  7. The Warden

    Air starter....

    Interesting that the guy's wearing a Kitty-Cat hat, but that engine sounds like an 855 Cummins to me (confirmed by a post in the comments) :D I agree that an air starter would be awesome, but it would take quite a bit of air to reliably crank a cold engine over...where would all the tanks go...
  8. The Warden

    finally! the long awaited engine build.

    Stupid question, but just to be safe...how smooth is the crank where the rear main seal rides? Maybe it's in better shape than the picture shows, but my first thought when I saw that is that it looks like a Speedi-Sleeve may be in order, just in case you weren't already planning to put one on...
  9. The Warden

    Oil temp gauge

    That's fair, but what if drilling a hole/welding a bung in the oil pan isn't practical i.e. if the engine's in the truck? Would a gallery reading be of any use, or would it be better to not run the gauge at all? Or, are there any other alternatives?
  10. The Warden

    Oil temp gauge

    For what it's worth, the idea of an oil level warning light was discussed in another thread a couple of years ago... http://www.oilburners.net/forums/showthread.php?63476-Oil-Level I looked into the idea of doing something similar, and IIRC the equipment to put a standalone system in was...
  11. The Warden

    Unfortunately it happened :(

    Fair enough, but I still contend that a public apology would be in order. That might lead me to soften my stance...
  12. The Warden

    Unfortunately it happened :(

    In addition to the Basement, do you remember the Bilge? :D :D :D
  13. The Warden

    Oil temp gauge

    I've heard that some people put the sending unit into a plug in the oil gallery. I haven't tried this yet, but this is probably what I'm going to do since, like you, I don't want to put the sender in the oil pan. If there are any other alternatives or if there's a good reason to not put the...
  14. The Warden

    Unfortunately it happened :(

    Most of the "older" members on here used to be on TDS...I'd say just about anyone with a join date before 2007 or '08 or so. There was a LOT of bad blood at the time...we saw the TDS admins as treating the IDI group like unwanted stepchildren (we weren't giving the sponsors as much business as...
  15. The Warden

    IDI vs 460 ZF5 gear ratios

    I won't argue that; reverse on the ZF with 4.10's is taller than I would like! At the same time, one could argue that that's a design issue specific to the ZF...but, at that point, we're getting academic :) Forgive me; I guess I didn't clarify myself...I meant that I found the '67 to drive...
  16. The Warden

    Unfortunately it happened :(

    For something like this, I would strongly recommend against going with a "mass rebuilder" who's goal is to get them out the door and doesn't necessarily have someone working on them who's willing to take the time to give the pump/injectors the love that they need. I spent $300 to purchase a...
  17. The Warden

    IDI vs 460 ZF5 gear ratios

    I agree 100% that you have to drive it for yourself before making a final decision, although that's not always practical. I haven't driven a wide-ratio ZF behind anything; I was just going off Rob's post about feeling like he was missing a gear and remembering how similar my T-19 was, and jumped...
  18. The Warden

    IDI vs 460 ZF5 gear ratios

    I haven't driven an IDI with a wide-ratio ZF5 behind it, but my 6.9L used to have a wide-ratio T-19 behind it (IIRC the wide-ratio T-19 was only used in '83 and '84 trucks; I drove an '86 with a close-ratio T-19 once), and I had exactly the same experience with feeling like there was a gear...
  19. The Warden

    Marker Lights Stay On

    One thought, if the other idea don't pan out...do you have a trailer plug with a constant hot (i.e. a 6-way or a 7-way)? I had water get into my 7-way plug and short the plug between the constant-hot and running light leads. The end result was my truck running around with the running lights on...
  20. The Warden

    AC Condenser

    X2 on that, especially on not reusing the accumulator. It contains a desiccant (hence it's other name, "dryer"), and once you open the system up, any humidity in the air will ruin it. It's meant to be replaced any time the air conditioning system is opened up. If you replace the hoses and use...
  21. The Warden

    AC Condenser

    It'll bolt into the same spot, but I defer to chris142 on the differences in threads. However, if you're replacing all of the hoses as well (IMHO a good idea with a freon swap), if you get hoses meant for the same model year, I think you'll be okay. There may be an issue with attaching the hoses...
  22. The Warden

    Hood insulation

    You make a good point, but there's something else to consider. The engine block/cooling system is "only" getting that warm, yes...but, the exhaust manifolds and the exhaust side of the turbo can get considerably hotter than that. Granted, the exhaust manifolds are low enough that that may be a...
  23. The Warden

    AC Condenser

    I don't know if there's a better condenser out there (I'll be following this thread because I intend to do the same thing), but FYI, Ford started using R-134a from the factory in 1994. When they did this, they redesigned the condenser, and I believe they redesigned the evaporator also (different...
  24. The Warden

    Let's talk Overdrives vs Gears

    IMHO the biggest problem with the U.S. Gear overdrive unit is that they're no longer in production and have zero OEM support, so you have to get creative with spare parts. They're also not the easiest things in the world to find used, although they are out there. There's been discussion of using...
  25. The Warden

    finally! the long awaited engine build.

    Looking forward to seeing the end result ;Sweet

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