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  1. Fredrickson

    Anyone in the Market?

    What is a 1990, 7.3 IDI with 13K (13 thousand) miles that "runs and drives" worth? (if that mileage is correct.. what is the running engine by itself worth?) 1990 Ford F350 Custom emergency service vehicle. VIN: 2FDKF38M3LCA57396. Body: Regular Cab 2D. Engine: 7.3L V8 FI. Runs & drives...
  2. Fredrickson

    Unusual non-activity

    Check your spam folder, maybe?
  3. Fredrickson

    Battery disconnect switch amp rating vs system current draw

    Hey @Selahdoor, these green knobbed do-dads? My concern is some sort of heat build up.. then it melts the insulator.. and chaos ensues
  4. Fredrickson

    Battery disconnect switch amp rating vs system current draw

    I have some sort of parasitic drain on my batteries. (I will look for what's causing it when I have time.) I picked up two (inline) battery disconnects from NAPA.. thinking they could serve as a temporary fix. These things --> https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/NW_785116 After taking them home...
  5. Fredrickson

    Traded in 1991 F250

    It also says: Exterior Blue Or is my eyesight really poor?
  6. Fredrickson

    Anyone in the Market?

    This one reminds me of high school.. when "cool kids" had Chevelles and Novas and that one kid with mom's boring but dependable oldsmobile cutlass ciera. But it didn't stop him from putting crappy accessories on it and thinking he was just as cool...
  7. Fredrickson

    NAPA discount

    Let me know if this is inappropriate for the forum.. and I will remove If you have a AAA membership, you get 10% off at NAPA. But during October, the regular AAA discount of 10% DOUBLES to 20% on purchases both online and in-store. So for those of us that get parts at NAPA, 20% off keeps a...
  8. Fredrickson

    Coolant / SCA test strip question..

    Thanks Eric! The hoses are new... which gaskets would be subject to problems?
  9. Fredrickson

    Coolant / SCA test strip question..

    I asked my local NAPA if they had any SCA test strips and the guy chuckled and He says: "Whoa, been a while since I seen those..." Which got me looking online.. and give me more questions than answers.. (and down the rabbit hole I went) Nitrite only or Nitrite/Molybdate combo DCA4 DCA2...
  10. Fredrickson

    Stick to the damn topic when posting

    I need to disassemble my washing machine.. it's making some weird noises.. that said if my dog chews through one more phone cable, I am going to buy a tuba
  11. Fredrickson

    Safe running rpm

    When I picked up my E-350 ambulance for the first time, I drove it from Boston to Philly. Like Cubey said.. with the dog house, the motor is right there. It has 4.10 gears.. and a cracked exhaust manifold at the time. At highway speeds.. it was SO LOUD..for hours.. soo loud. (good times haha)
  12. Fredrickson

    GRRRR! Pick up mods that should be illegal

    There are articles going way back to around 2011 regarding the 'Carolina Squat' Many of the articles agree with what has been mentioned here.. https://www.hotcars.com/carolina-squat-what-is-it-where-come-from/
  13. Fredrickson

    Rotella 15w40 vs Rotella 15w40 Full Synthetic

    In the winter in places where it's colder.., What is the biggest stress point of a cold, slow rotating engine with high viscosity oil making the "Ruhr--Ruhr---Ruhr" vs an engine with easier flowing oil, making the "chi-chi-chi-chi"? If someone was to use 15w40 vs a lower viscosity oil, say...
  14. Fredrickson

    Fuel leak, not the return lines

    I had a leak at the filter head that was dripping down the back of the engine soaking the starter..
  15. Fredrickson

    Rotella 15w40 vs Rotella 15w40 Full Synthetic

    This past Saturday I had to repair a small leak in the bottom of the oil pan. I drained the pan, and left the plug out for almost 24 hours. Those last few drips take a while...and I wanted the pan as empty as possible. Fixed the leak, spun on a new FL-1995, and added Rotella 15w40 T4...
  16. Fredrickson

    Repairing a rusted Rad support for a 1986 style

    (sort of relevant..mildly related half baked idea) There has been chatter about a BOOB Power Tour in the events section.. When the time gets closer, maybe we post up a wish list of parts wanted/needed but are hard to source locally or too expensive to ship, and for those of us near decently...
  17. Fredrickson

    GRRRR! Pick up mods that should be illegal

    Was it in this forum where I read the story about a guy that welded a large pipe wrench to the rear bumper of this work truck? It looked like it was unsecured and could fall off at any moment.. Which deterred tailgaters..
  18. Fredrickson

    Worth the time to rebuild injectors myself for stock level applications?

    I have tried reaching out to Conestoga a few times recently...(relatively close) I have not been reach anyone by phone and have not gotten any reply to email. Is there a secret handshake I am not doing? or code word I should know? :dunno
  19. Fredrickson

    What front springs am I supposed to have?

    I did a quick look, so don't make any final purchases based on what I wrote here.. SDTruckSprings.com has a cross reference chart.. https://www.sdtrucksprings.com/ford-spring-code-listings T(front) F(rear) T=2,200lbs, oem part number E5TZ5310K F=1850, oem part number E0TZ5560N, E0TA5560BEA...
  20. Fredrickson

    Anyone in the Market?

    Here are a few from the East Coast.. Winner winner chicken dinner.. This one will earn it's keep.. https://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/ctd/d/cold-spring-1989-ford-wrecker-450/7200338324.html It's the hood scoop that makes this one.. (93? powerstoke? nope)...
  21. Fredrickson

    Anyone in the Market?

    not a tank selector probably a "Battery Disconnect". Kills the power to the solenoids and relays that connect to all the stuff in the box. 87 model year listed as a powerstroke? hmmm..
  22. Fredrickson

    Source of NEW engine harnesses or at least connectors?

    Painless painlessperformance.com LMC Truck lmctruck.com (https://www.lmctruck.com/1980-96-ford/fd-universal-wiring-harness) Kwik Wire kwikwire.com https://kwikwire.com/collections/complete-wiring-kits?_=pf&pf_t_wire_harness_series=Ford%20Harnesses They all offer some type of 'universal'...
  23. Fredrickson

    What front springs am I supposed to have?

    Is your truck one that has lots of info on the door sticker? If so, is there a 'spring' section in the lower right corner?
  24. Fredrickson

    About to change the rear diff fluid..

    I don't know when/if the the fluid has been changed in the limited-slip rear diff on my 94 E-350 w /250K miles. Aside from metal 'slivers', are there any tell-tale signs of trouble I should look for? On the refill.. Is there any truth to synthetic causing leaks due to cleaning out old sludge...
  25. Fredrickson

    Anyone proactively replace parts?

    When I was a sales rep, making actual in-person sales calls and spending way too much time in a car, I called on trucking fleets. I had several accounts that would change out parts.. starters, water pumps, bearings, hoses, etc.. at specified mileage, regardless of condition, based on failure...

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