tonight is 2 years since i bought my 1991 Ford F-350 when i bought the truck i was 16 and i paid for it with my own money, and i learned how to drive stick in my truck too. i bought it from the 2nd owner who only had it for 3 years and it had 187K on the odometer. the previous modifications on...
i went to the junkyard today and got some push mower parts that i needed and i got a sweet deal on a Kleinn air horn. i also went out looking for scrap metal today and got some aluminum and 8 cords
https://allentown.craigslist.org/pts/d/quakertown-ford-73-idi-diesel-engine/7212860395.html
https://allentown.craigslist.org/pts/d/quakertown-ford-diesel-transmission-zf5/7212346020.html
top one is for a 7.3 idi with 180k the guy says it runs good, $650
bottom one is by the same guy, ZF5 with...
https://philadelphia.craigslist.org/cto/d/philadelphia-idi/7208874722.html
same truck from cheltenham PA, the guy lowered his price to $6,800 OBO. i thought i should let you guys know
the Gen 2 Banks sidewinder turbos are made by mitsubishi. the model number on the sidewinder turbo is TE06H. if you look up "mitsubishi TE06H turbo" on ebay there is alot of parts available, including a compresser wheel that might work similarly to how a wicked wheel works...
here in PA a bunch of the diesel guys like to put huge chrome rims on their trucks that stick out past the fenders way too much, and they also like doing huge lifts and mud tires on trucks that never even see a dirt road. neither of them are illegal but they do look stupid just like "cali lean"...
the previous owner of my truck put 2 amber oval LED lights in the front bumper, they are tied into the running lights so when i pull the knob they light up, they are also turn signal lights too. at night my truck looks really good cause it also has the cab lights on the roof.
detroit80, here in eastern PA we rarely see 100, it is in the 90s in the summer time but i still prefer butterfly windows over AC, even though my truck does have freezing cold ac
do:
check the oil once a week
try to get the maintenance records from previous owner
use a ford FL-1995 oil filter
use fuel additives, especially anti gel stuff in winter
get up a little earlier in the winter so you can let the truck warm up on high idle before you leave for work or school...
what do you guys do to make your trucks "highway worthy" like 65-70 mph for long periods of time across states without worrying about something breaking. sorry to get off topic but i dont feel like making a whole new thread just to only get a few replies
i bought my sidewinder kit almost a year ago. i got a really good deal on it too $800 for everything except it didnt have the nuts and bolts or gauges and the turbo needed to be rebuilt, but when she told be she only wanted $800 i couldnt let the opportunity pass. rebiuld kit for the turbo cost...
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