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  1. J

    Horton electro magnetic fan clutch???

    I think one of the easiest ways to change your fan clutch is to change to the IH waterpump. There's a simple round flange with 4 bolt holes on the front of this pump which the pulley, fan, and clutch all bolt into. I've done a lot of custom alternator setups... and every time it's been a giant...
  2. J

    How much blow by is normal out the oil filler cap?

    my motor does not have much at all.. I don't think anyone can really tell you a point when blowby becomes a negative thing... I've been told a good test is to turn your cap over and hold it gently on top of the tube... it should stay there... and it should move LESS when someone steps on the...
  3. J

    Nice truck in CO

    Someone should get this: http://rockies.craigslist.org/cto/4222980010.html
  4. J

    storing a broken 6.9 (IP etc)

    So after a long failed project I need to store this truck for the winter. Brief recap of what happened: Changed head gasket, when I started it a head stud was leaking, pulled the head, found valve piston contact, found my lifters were pretty solid (thinking it was the lifters), finally found...
  5. J

    lifter inspection?

    varnish as in wear? The inside of the lifters look fine. The outside of the lifters had a bit of wear on them, but also seemed fine. I cleaned all the rest of the lifters... it is really easy to do. All of them had oil in them, and would not compress. All of them compressed after I...
  6. J

    lifter inspection?

    I just took apart one of the lifters. There was oil in the lifter, that looked pretty clean. So to me this would mean one of two things: It's cold and the lifters aren't compressing because the fluid is really thick. Or all the lifters are clogged. I'm sceptical of both. I don't really...
  7. J

    brand new motorcraft glow plugs and waterpump

    Without enough research bought both new glowpulgs and a waterpump for my International s-1600. They both don't fit. The glowplugs are the spade connector style. I needed the barrel pin. They are unused. Motorcraft ZD-9. $80 International has a different style fan/clutch than...
  8. J

    The hunt for air begins...

    Tygon f-4040-a is a clear yellow tube which is rated for diesel line. Buy some off the internet and use it to test, or put short pieces in after problematic areas.
  9. J

    lifter inspection?

    I know the lifters bled out last time I took them out... They were out for much longer and dripped a lot of oil. It was also much warmer. I dunked them in oil and primed the system with the starter. This time they're not as oily... but they haven't been out nearly as long, and it's...
  10. J

    lifter inspection?

    well it is cold here.. I assumed they should bleed down if they were sitting out.
  11. J

    lifter inspection?

    The gaskets are the same. All the intake and exhaust valves on one side. Unsure of the others. Some hit much more so than others, but none hit very badly. I don't remember all the valve depths.. i do remember checking them when I put it on... i'll check it again. They weren't hitting...
  12. J

    lifter inspection?

    typ4 cam, and it was all lined up. I have photos and it looked good when we pulled it. No machine work done to heads or block. VR gasket used ... i've done some research and there's a debate if it's thinner or not. The other head is still on the block. The valve contact was minimal. The...
  13. J

    Centrifuge... how clean is "clean enough"?

    it all depends on the oil, the temperature of the oil, and how well you capture the output at shutdown IMO. With WVO I filter 30 gallons for 3 hours and each hour I shut the CF off and catch the output. After that I clean a thick layer off the CF.
  14. J

    lifter inspection?

    while doing a headgasket, i put in a cam grind. Upon startup I had some minimal valve piston contact. The lifters looked fine, and were not pumped up when installed. I have them back out, and when i try to pump them, they don't move at all. Is this normal? No work was done to the...
  15. J

    WMO and short distance drives...?

    running WMO or WVO while your engine isn't at temperature is harmful. The WVO or WMO will simply deposit more coking. If all you do is blend your WMO, odds are you're depositing more coking than Diesel already... nothing major but it is shortening the life of your engine. Coking is...
  16. J

    7.3 IDI rebuilt heads

    these heads still around?
  17. J

    6.9 or 7.3 Lifters Deal....

    i'm not Gary, and not nearly as experienced but i'm pretty sure just a light coat of cam lube or oil is fine. If you're worried about they being lubricated you can crank the motor with cables to avoid GP failure. Definitely don't pump them up pre install.
  18. J

    6.9 or 7.3 Lifters Deal....

    got one as well
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    Priming IP before install

    they prime really easily with a bulb. just hook one up pre filter and pump it.. bleed your filter then put something under all the cracked injectors. Stop when they're a tad wet. May take cranking it once.. if you want to save your glowplugs use a wire to the starter and the IP. Make sure...
  20. J

    head stud leaking

    so i had a night to sleep on it. I don't think valve contact would cause a HG leak, would it? perhaps the HG was also installed poorly it seems to blow out around a few of the coolant passages. It's almost like it had a leak somewhere past a fire ring which pressurized the coolant system...
  21. J

    head stud leaking

    no head work done other than having it cleaned and magnafluxed
  22. J

    head stud leaking

    got the head off, and it's not the scratch that was causing the leak all 4 pistons on the passenger side are contacting the valves. Not a lot. we installed a typ4 cam but it's lined up properly... we have a photo of it installed. I'm not sure about the key in the cam as i had a machinist...
  23. J

    head stud leaking

    yeah i thought about that... i'm planning on shaving as little as possible and opening up the intake manifold bolt holes as Gary has suggested.
  24. J

    head stud leaking

    got the vally pan off.. about to pull the head. Is the RTV around the coolant passages necessary? A good bit got into the passages... one is just about clogged. I suppose i put to much on there. Why are there coolant passages getting deadheaded directly into the valley pan/intake manifold?
  25. J

    head stud leaking

    i believe i read somewhere it has something to do with the length of the pushrod. I believe you could grind a lot more with shorter pushrods. Edit: Found the post I'll get some photos once the head is off... perhaps it is just the gasket. We'll see in about 2 hours!

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