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    fuel tank coating?

    Then you know the drill. , No worries ;Sweet
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    How / when does the fan clutch engage?

    If you had teh ac on, the fan clutch was not only sensing the temp off of the radiator, but it was also sensing the temp off of the ac condenser. It is dry out there and your ac doesnt have to work near as hard and will cycle well at highway speeds, this will cause quite a difference in the...
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    fuel tank coating?

    One thing you need to remember to do if making that tank from scratch is to weld in a low spot that droops below the main body of the tank and weld a drain plug into that. Make sure that your pickup tube doesnt reach the dead bottom of teh tank you always want a small area on the bottom of a...
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    92 7.3 tps and muffler question (new owner)

    If yours was never fitted with a tach, you can get an aftermarket tach that clamps onto an injector line to pickup a pulse signal or you could find a injector pump mount with a tach sender at a boneyard and find a tach that accepts the same signal leval ( probably harder than getting an...
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    fuel tank coating?

    You live in PA, sun and heat are not real big issues. MOst commercial steel tanks are painted black, although I dont think there is any real purpose behind it. Coatings are usually used in restoration jobs on antique vehicles. We have a 41 chevy we are restoring and I know the inside of that...
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    Need torque spec for GP's and intake gasket for a Benz OM606 engine

    Glow plugs are 27 NMs, Not sure on the intake gasket bolts but since they are not tty bolts and a torque value is not easily found, then you should be OK with the standard torque value ( in other words, just use a standard torque value for a fastener of that size and grade , check the charts...
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    fuel tank coating?

    Dont even attempt to put a coating on yourself, chances are youll be picking it out of your injection pump. They can work nicely, but if you want it done, contact a radiator shop that does extensive restoration work on fuel tanks and they will be able to help you out, if they arent answering the...
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    92 7.3 tps and muffler question (new owner)

    On that exhaust, you really do get less restriction with a larger pipe. Have you eve noticed the size of exhaust pipes under school buses? They make them that big for a reason, because it is illegal to have ANY exhaust leaks that might find their way up into the passenger compartment on those...
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    Hug and rotor assemblies - calipers and pads

    Calipers arent rocket science. There really isnt any need to spend a fortune on your rebuilts, If you get them from ford, they just farm them out to a production rebuilder anyway and put them in a ford box, only difference would be if you had the work done at a dealership, it would be covered...
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    My county just OK'ed emissions testing....

    THATS easier said than done. Ever take a good look at your countries immgration requirements? the message is quite clear, show up with a boatload of cash, or dont bother showing up. Heck, My Grandfather and Mother were born there and I still couldnt move there without a boatload of cash (...
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    My county just OK'ed emissions testing....

    I still remember back to Californias first ill fated attemps to reduce Nox on older vehicles that were not equipped with emissions equipment. They put up these state testing stations and manned them with utter fools, and decided that since most folks never tune their cars, they were going to...
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    My county just OK'ed emissions testing....

    Thats no joke, and if there is ANY rust they will allow very little body repair, i.e panel replacement, if its on the main body, the car will be removed from the road and crushed as the oxides falling off all the vehicles on their overpopulated roads on their little island contaminate the soil...
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    6.9 coolant

    any good radiator shop should be able to get you the petcock with a seal that you need, ( Car Quest should be able to get it if you have one, Napa * might * still be able to ) Get one of those prestone flush and fill kits that splice into the heater hose and attach to a garden hose to flush...
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    How to see what kind of flywheel you have?

    Short answer: Bolt it on Long answer: you *may* need to swap out your clutch master cyl push rod with an adjustable one ( about $11 from Napa) if you end up with issues with your pedal position ( but this can happen with any aftermarket clutch installation, including ones done on DMFs )...
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    Q78-16 LT

    Bet there was some head scratching there LOL
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    Mileage vs rpm vs gear ratio???

    Well, when I was turning wrenches at a bus co, the factory rep dropped by and explained it as thus: You can lug these things at ANY speed regardless of RPM or load. If you cannot accelerate to full RPM at 2/3 throttle, then you are lugging the thing. And that doesnt mean standing on it at 2/3...
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    What kind of mileage do you put on your truck?

    Heck, I'm retired, but I put about 360 miles a week on my truck running youn'uns around to various classes ( I try to use my 38 mpg diesel car car, but it's been demanding attention as of late, simply shameful with a mere 249k on it LOL My truck always remains my most dependable beast, even...
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    How to see what kind of flywheel you have?

    Most of the time , with an older one, you can grab the outer part of teh flywheel where the teeth are , and if it's a dual mass flywheel, you will be able to move it back and forth just a little bit ( do this with the trans in gear ) use both hands and give a good twist, if it moves...
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    My county just OK'ed emissions testing....

    AMEN :hail Not to mention I dont think anyone has calculated all the pollution from all the coal they will have burned to run the things over a lifetime, or the amount of radioactive waste ( that they STILL don't know what to do with )they will have been responsible for if they get their power...
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    My county just OK'ed emissions testing....

    You guys think this stuff just dropped out of the blue with the prius crowd, but it didn't. It started a VERY long time ago, before many of you were even born. I remember living in Los Angeles in the 60's when teh air polloution was so bad that you couldnt see a half block through the brown...
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    My county just OK'ed emissions testing....

    There you have it folks, in black and white. Just in case anyone running around on the streets didnt think anyone was paying attention.. Hey I've owned race cars that would scare the pants off most of you guys( and even a Kenworth that would have most of you crapping your pants:D and I have...
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    Mileage vs rpm vs gear ratio???

    You have to step back and ask yourself what you are going to use your truck for. If you pan on doing any *serious* towing, then 3.55 is going to be a bit much I find when towing heavy that the range in 4th Od is perfect for highway running, for steady pulling, so a 3.73 would likely put...
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    Remaned Ford E40d Transmission by Ford? Happy?

    Chances are you could get the exact same thing at any local tranny shop that offers a nationwide warranty for a bunch less ( and chances are thy would be the ones doing the build for the one you would be picking up at the dealer anyway) THis is not an uncommon practice, and by the sound of it...
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    RABS dump valve bypass. oem part.

    My insurance co asked if I had ABS when they covered teh thing, but they never gave me the discount on the policy, so I can safely assume that their computer thinks that our trucks really dont have an ABS system that works worth a flip to begin with , so I don't think I'd be in any kind of hot...
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    Duralift on its way out

    Not a bad looking pump, the optional clear bowl would be a must have though. If it lives up to its service rating , it should last, . Looks like a commercial boat pump . Anything built to the European standards will handle *commercial pump biodiesel* ( I say that specifically, not homebrew...

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