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    Important Info About Champion Radiator Caps

    As mentioned, I'm running Evans waterless coolant . You run it straight with no water and no SCAs needed and it doesnt require frequent changes as there is no water in there . The stuff will cause you to run a tad warmer, but with a 375 deg f non pressurized boiling point, it's almost...
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    Got home for Thanksgiving and the Brown Truck doesn't seem right now.

    Sure it isnt just one of those long trip in possibly different atmospheric conditions that causes you to over analyze every little sound that's always been there and start imagining the worse ( i.e. motorcycle syndrome )? Considering some of the past issues it would be thoroughly understandable.
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    Engine oil bypass centrifuge

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    Fan+Clutch came off!

    If they dont give you a heck of a fight, that's bad juju. THose suckers are supposed to be on there TIGHT
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    Engine oil bypass centrifuge

    The best setup with the amsoil bypass is a single bypass filter, but as a kit they can be a bit pricy, I have a way to get them down a whole lot cheaper A person could use teh PSD dual remote kit but that thing is $$$
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    Fan+Clutch came off!

    REd locktite will require heat enough to ruin the water pump seal and the fan clutch if you ever have to remove it for anything. use blue, and REQUIRED TORQUE , take a good look at the spec, it is MORE than you can get on the thing with those wimpy rental sets . You need a REAL bolt on holder...
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    After heads come off, what to use for stuck rings????

    Kreen is not even close to auto rx. Kreen is a fast flush solvent It should ONLY be used on newer engines that are using it as a service item to prevent buildup from ever happening in the first place at regular service intervals or on an engine that is about to be torn down, just like any fast...
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    ATS 088 exhaust side small bolt replacement

    Gary, have you been sniffin' the gasket remover again :eek: LOL... Allen heads on a turbo ? Torx heads maybe with high temp antisieze , ZXN fastners would be great , but hard as heck to find , but brobably just best to get a rebuild kit since teh thing is apart and get teh proper bolts for...
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    7.3 idi another head gasket/ cavitation/ head cracked question/ say it isnt true...

    Junkyars wont warrant an engine as running, but most ALL will warrant them as being a rebuildable core ( in fact, I have never heard of one that wouldnt ). If the head gasket is blown, or oil cooler seals blown no warranty, but if the block is cavitated, you should be able to get your money...
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    After heads come off, what to use for stuck rings????

    Although I'm the worlds biggest fan of Auto RX after all the engines its revived for me, if you are going to be yanking the blamed heads anyway and have concernes about your rings, why dont you just pull the whole engine, for one thing, its easier to swap the heads with the engine out anyway...
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    Possibly Looking At A New IDI

    Any time you get a used vehicle , its a crap shoot. Could be a bum pump, most likely it wasnt timed, around here ALL of the *expert* shops will just line things up on old marks, regardless of what a manual says. You can probably bet a paycheck the CDR is original if the owner has been paying...
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    bigger tires=better gas mileage?

    A 2, 3 or 4 speed auxilliary transmission , pulled from an old either semi truck or large mid range dump etc. you wind up with an extrshifter to fool with ( just like the old big trucks with twin sticks ) They do not have synchros so they do take a bit more skill to drive. I have a 3 speed...
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    E350 15 passenger Van Questions

    "And word of advice, any work you "THINK" the engine will need in the future, do it NOW before putting it the van! Reseal the whole thing, head gaskets, tune up, everything! You do not wanna do this with the engine in the van!" That's no lie, I sold my last van, a rather nice cheby...
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    Redneck 6.9 Rebuild (don't try this at home)

    I did the hand lap bit on my heads last time around myself, , personally, I prefer a lap seal I just brought the heads in for a few guides, but you are correct, I ended up having to shorten a few valve stems to keep everything in spec. not a task for the weak hearted or ill equipped . Let those...
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    Quick Deck...101 Tech

    I kind of like the wood on there. it'll need to be tied together in a few more places like some ubolts around the existing frame rails in regular intervals, but it will be strong. so long as you treat the wood first. Heck, I remember seeing old log trucks that had wood frames ( and some that...
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    Facet Duralift at Frame Rail?

    You should really have some sheet metal coming downfully across the front and down under the bottom to deflect road debris . Your front tires are constantly flingling things up, even though the bowl is a high impact polycarbonate , you dont want to push your luck. These same kind of bowls have...
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    New noise after hypermax cowl intake install

    Yup, if you keep the heat on fresh air and climb a steep hill, you will notice a sudden absence of air flow at your feet to go along with that sound :rotflmao
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    head gasket types/brands

    THe VR are top shelf, THey also make the factory gaskets ( and the factory gaskets for just about every high end diesel engine and gas engine manufacturer in teh world ) more thickness in a diesel would not equal extra strength with the kind of pressures involved If you want a leak free...
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    New noise after hypermax cowl intake install

    Also they do recommend removing the hose if driving in heavy snow ( like enough to block off the cowl vents ) so keep that in mind. Dont worry about rain so long as you remembered to clean out the drains on the cowl when installing and also the drain on your air filter housing
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    New noise after hypermax cowl intake install

    LOL You'll get used to it. Make sure you dont have any leaves or debris or a screen under your cowl intake vents under the windshield that might be causing any restriction When you have the heat on fresh air and tromp on it or climb a hill hard, the engine will compete a tad for the air...
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    bigger tires=better gas mileage?

    If you put larger tires on around town you will inhale fuel and realistically, most folks spend a LOT more time on side streets than they realize It ends up taking a whole lot more fuel to get all that extra rolling mass in motion, and a lot more brake power to get it stopped THink of larger...
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    E350 15 passenger Van Questions

    As much as I hate shushboxes, have you seriously thought about what you would have to do to run a shifter in that thing for a zf5? Yeah, I know... This comming from a guy who has an auxilliary box mounted 2 feet from the diff LOL But seriously, you are going to have a heck of a time rigging...
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    Help on 1980 International Harvestor 684 with 3.9 diesel

    If it fires right up then dies, then gives you trouble restarting and smokes a bunch, you have one or more slobbering injectors . It fires right off from teh fuel leaked into the cyl while sitting , then it has lost prime so you have to fuss a bit to get to restart, then the slobbering...
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    Trailer Brake problem, constant voltage on Brake wire

    Go to etrailer.com and dig around the instructions and get the wiring diagrams and look VERY CAREFULLY at the plug pinouts for the 7 pin connector and make completely sure that someone has not wired the connector backwards that goes to the brake s. SOmeone before me had done that on my truck and...
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    Engine-Tech Head Gaskets

    description says its a stock cam with roller lifters. REally not a bad price for a set made by Melling or Clevite if delivered as described. I do remember a few years ago there was some outfit selling some high performance cams for our engines that were flat tappet through Summit racing, but...

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