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  1. The Warden

    Should I Purchase: Feb 85 6.9?

    I respectfully disagree. My block s/n is 61494, which is higher than that, and my block's original to an August 1983 build truck (technically 1984 model year, but it had to have been one of the first of the '84's). The updated block started with s/n 173828, which is generally understood to...
  2. The Warden

    Should I Purchase: Feb 85 6.9?

    First, thank you very much for your kind words! I'm glad I was able to help. As to the block serial number, it's just as well that you can't read the number on the valve cover...there's always a chance the valve cover was replaced, which would mean that the numbers on the valve cover sticker...
  3. The Warden

    WTB: Underbed Spare Tire Assembly for 1991 F250

    I don't have one for sale, but if you're thinking about fabricating one yourself, maybe this will help? Gives you an idea of how it's "supposed" to be set up, and you can get creative from there... I think that all '80-'97 trucks have the same setup, FWIW...
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    help!

    "White" smoke (it's really a very light gray, compared to white steam from coolant) can be indicative of retarded injection timing. When you replaced the pump, how did you set the injection timing?
  5. The Warden

    Going to buy this tomorrow

    I think that's a Dana 50...it's an F-350, but it's an '85, which was the crossover year (early '85's had Dana 50's, late '85's had Dana 60's), and she's sitting low enough to make me think it's a Dana 50. FWIW...
  6. The Warden

    1st Gen Power Steering pump on 97 24v

    Is there a two-return-port can that'll go onto a PS pump on a first-gen 6BT?
  7. The Warden

    1990 Ford Bronco 4BT swap

    FWIW, I'm about 90% certain that the HVAC controls are vacuum-actuated. The only '80-'97 truck with factory air conditioning I've seen that didn't have vacuum-actuated HVAC controls were the '87 trucks, that had a HVAC panel that looks like this: They went back to the vacuum-actuated HVAC...
  8. The Warden

    New guy sayin' hi...and a question

    Welcome aboard ;Sweet As I understand it, using the block heater exacerbates the block cracking problem, but it is possible for the block to crack on the early engines without using the heater. Personally, if I were going to be building up an engine, I'd want to use a later block. It's up...
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    another new guy

    Welcome aboard! ;Sweet How'd she do on the drive back?
  10. The Warden

    IDI injector replacement, Copper washer stuck

    Stupid question, but did you remove the injector line clamps? When I have to disconnect the injector lines from the injectors, I like to remove the line clamps so the lines have a bit of give and aren't quite so rigid. Then, pull the nut up a bit and gently put pressure on the line to get the...
  11. The Warden

    Wtb 2" reciever adj drop ball mount

    For what it's worth, I can vouch for this one being a monster ;Sweet I have one, and it would hold anything and everything. I know you said you're towing a small boat right now, but overkill is never a bad thing. Besides, this way you won't have to buy another hitch if you do need to tow...
  12. The Warden

    59 Chevy 7.3L IDI swap

    Tolerances are tight, but I don't think they're that tight. In a pic you posted earlier, I saw what looked like a valve imprint, but there's so much gunk on the top of the piston that the valve may not have made contact with the metal on the piston. Are there any valve imprints on any of the...
  13. The Warden

    YOU CANT fix STUPID

    Interesting idea...reminds me of the electric parking brake assemblies that many newer cars have. I also had the sick idea of adding a driveshaft parking brake and setting it up to be air-actuated :D I'm thinking the hydraulic brake lock (something like this...
  14. The Warden

    Need a few tips? 6.9idi

    Here you go:
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    YOU CANT fix STUPID

    Some people laugh at me, but this is exactly the reason why I flat-out refuse to launch a boat with a rear-wheel-drive vehicle. I've been on a few moss/algae-coated boat ramps where the rear wheels lost traction, and having the front hubs locked has saved me more than once. IMHO even a...
  16. The Warden

    59 Chevy 7.3L IDI swap

    If you can hear it run and it sounds happy, low blow-by, good compression, etc, that may not be an unreasonable price. If it's on a pallet and can't be started up, IMHO that's high.
  17. The Warden

    turbo kit, seats, steps, hydroboost, parts, parts, parts, etc.

    The pedal assembly's meant for a brick-nose truck. If MUDKICKR or someone else is buying it to mount on an OBS truck and doesn't need the pedal, I'm willing to buy the pedal separately. If not, I'm more than willing to buy the whole setup...having spare parts is not a bad thing. I already have...
  18. The Warden

    Gauging interest on a GTG on 9/6/15 (labor day weekend)

    Those sausages you brought last time were pretty darn good ;Sweet
  19. The Warden

    turbo kit, seats, steps, hydroboost, parts, parts, parts, etc.

    I know a few people have expressed interest in the hydroboost system...I have no idea who's where in line at this point. Some clarification on that would be appreciated :)
  20. The Warden

    Insulating your "junk"...

    I like the silicone idea ;Sweet looking forward to the results!
  21. The Warden

    Fuel Level Gauge No Longer Working

    Hey Brian, The FSV's not the problem...take a look at the last four posts before yours :D I have it figured out now; I'm just trying to figure out the proper way to repair the IVR in the dash. Three reasons I don't want to do the tank swap: 1) I don't want to deal with relocating the...
  22. The Warden

    Fuel Level Gauge No Longer Working

    Please do! Thank you ;Sweet
  23. The Warden

    Front Seats

    Actually, my crew-cab has ashtrays in the back of the OEM front seat, so I wouldn't use that as a tell-tale. Also, my first thought after seeing the pics was "factory super-cab bench" also, but looking at it more closely, it doesn't look like the split's in the center like it would be on a...
  24. The Warden

    New IDI owner

    Welcome aboard! ;Sweet Did you ever hear the engine started when it was cold? If not, are the glow plugs in working order? From your post, it sounds like the first time you attempted to start it cold was after replacing the radiator hose, so I would start with the glow plugs. Also, make...
  25. The Warden

    turbo kit, seats, steps, hydroboost, parts, parts, parts, etc.

    If MUDKICKR wants to buy the rest of the system, I'll buy the brick-nose pedals.

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