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  1. Ky85

    1985 6.9 Project

    My last car was a Mazda 3000/Ford Stranger so forgive my hesitation! Oil burners got the knowledge, ty ty
  2. Ky85

    1985 6.9 Project

    Thank you to both of you! Makes sense, I needed a lil more 'splaining.
  3. Ky85

    1985 6.9 Project

    I understand your implication, I suppose my reservations come from being alone trying to roll a 6k truck in N and shift the transfer case in synchronicity. It's also early and I'm only on coffee cup #1. I'm firing on about 2 cylinders. Perhaps I am misunderstanding the series of events as you...
  4. Ky85

    1985 6.9 Project

    I'd rather just kill the ignition than hear my gears grind even for a second. The truck lasted this long I gotta be a good caretaker!
  5. Ky85

    1985 6.9 Project

    Always in Neutral, manual lockers are locked first before going into N, truck on flat even ground only difference is engine on. my shifter gauge is slightly off in the dash..possible I'm not fully disengaged
  6. Ky85

    1985 6.9 Project

    Had a little grinding today going into 4wd. For some reason it goes in like butter with the engine off but if I have it idling and in N the shifter feels like it has a lot of resistance or isn't on 'track' Engine off -> N -> goes thru all 4wd gears smooth Engine on -> N -> feels stuck and I...
  7. Ky85

    afFORDable build

    Looks like you got some body height off the bushing and shocks..noticeable?
  8. Ky85

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Today I loaded up the 85 with a half ton of scrap for the dump. Can't even feel it, and I got to throw it in 4L for the first time and climb as much as a 15% grades gravel road to get to the pile. Couldn't of been happier with the performance. Likes to work!
  9. Ky85

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    @WAID did ya go thru Humboldt? that's my neckadawoods. Diesel gets like 3.60 here unless you hit the Reservations, cant believe it's 1.00 less in Oregon. Today I finished fooling around with the new positive terminal cable and got her running. Then I pulled the driver side battery out and...
  10. Ky85

    Valve covers

    Pics of mine..85 6.9 Passenger Side/Driver Side
  11. Ky85

    1985 6.9 Project

    Huzzah! Got up early and made coffee and went to fuss with it. I had the wiring order all messed up! it goes positive term > starter relay > gp relay. Time to clean up that maze a bit in the engine bay. The new cable is also a bit too long so that gonna lose about 4" so I can close the hood...
  12. Ky85

    1985 6.9 Project

    Removing positive cables today and the ones from LMC come with 1 smaller wire offshooting from passenger battery. Mine on the truck had 2...and I got stuck on how to go from here. Attempting to wire it in I somehow drained the battery. I'm gonna charge the batteries in the morning. Does...
  13. Ky85

    Glow plug relay

    Can confirm, yesterday my 85 6.9 cycles for 2 mins upon cold start. Started it up 4x times that day afterward no lingering light.
  14. Ky85

    Injector Knock? or something else?

    Mine did a knock from low oil pressure that sounded like this... and it would increase as I accelerated. I mistook it as a fan clutch/pulley. May this assist your troubleshoot.
  15. Ky85

    Reverse rotation fan "Left hand thread"

    Dont tell her, just pull into the driveway and honk the horn when its ready! I just got done doing a fan clutch..and yes I may have tightened it some before my Check Brain light came on too!!
  16. Ky85

    1985 6.9 Project

    Ik! I read your post about them and went to order some, I sent them an email let ya know if I hear back. Edit: I ordered mine off Amazon, I went back and compared Summit against the Bully USA website/Amazon store and I dont see a difference other than price. Went over the instruction manual...
  17. Ky85

    1985 6.9 Project

    If you guys get the Bully steps off amazon which is linked through their website, buy your own hardware. The screws stripped, and I snapped a bolt tightening the steps down. Fyi I am 6'2" and 165 pounds in boots, not exactly a human torque wrench. I was a little peeved, since I got these...
  18. Ky85

    1985 6.9 Project

    Dang the thing was sold with the ad still up. The quest continues.. Got cowl seal in from LMC and primed the intake cover now that the leaks fixed.
  19. Ky85

    1985 6.9 Project

    Ty, and seeing movement and or damage to the turbine means it would need a rebuild, or that its beyond saving? I was checking out the photos of a new kit..should I take the gauges too off the vehicle if they're there?
  20. Ky85

    1985 6.9 Project

    Found a used sidewinder off an 86 about 6 hours from me, 800 bucks. Craigslist What do I look for buying a used turbo? Seems too good to be true
  21. Ky85

    Loping

    Previous trauma has taught me to zip tie on the outside of each clamp to avoid it slipping too far away. And keep 12" of return line hose with 2 clamps on it in the glove. Chance favors the prepared mind I do enjoy the sound of these engines purging air after a problem like this and hearing...
  22. Ky85

    New member, first idi. Too slow. Turbo time

    New here also, there are some cheaper kits and some that come with less parts if you are diy. Rebuilds are a lil cheaper too (2-2500). Could it be something else robbing power? I got an 85 6.9 and i can go 80 down the highway unloaded with decent acceleration/pickup if I stomp it. What all did...
  23. Ky85

    Turn signal getting wierd

    that's good intel! glad that wasn't a rabbit hole trying to chase the problem.
  24. Ky85

    1985 6.9 Project

    This tool was a lifesaver.. Door panels and such primed for paint. Grey looks kinda cool against the blue.
  25. Ky85

    1985 6.9 Project

    Went to see the comet last night and dropped my doobie up in the vent. Started taking the dash apart today and found some rust, makes sense the windowseal is failing. I cant seem to get the screws closest to the windshield, so I can prime this plate and reinstall it. Do they come out without...

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