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  1. nelstomlinson

    Alaska red crewcab build thread

    Long trips are probably a few years off yet. The trash trailer has been useful as is, haven't done any more with it.
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    Do we have a source for the mesh guard on the intake manifold?

    My filter housings still have the soup bowl in them, so I don't think I can pull the lid off first, unfortunately.
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    Do we have a source for the mesh guard on the intake manifold?

    I'm good now, Skylab, Goat fixed me up. IDIBronco nailed it: the air cleaner caught the edge of the screen as I was lifting it. No comment about the bull in the china shop bit.
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    New age headlights

    I got a three pin flasher from Amazon, and it's totally useless. Doesn't flash at all. Sent it back, got another, same story.
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    New age headlights

    At the risk of changing the subject, I see BajaHID has LED tail light assemblies, recommends a "digital flasher," but they don't sell one? Has anyone come up with a digital flasher that works?
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    Drop your painted motors here

    Daytona Yellow, because Napa had plenty of that on the shelf.
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    Clutch type

    This could make IDIs very popular in Australia. Search for "australian cat massacre".
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    New age headlights

    Baharetrofits looks like the answer to the question. I think he's going to get some money from me before next winter.
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    My options, and your opinions.

    The shop that sleeved all 8 holes for my red truck only charged $400. He says he doesn't want to do it again, because it was a 2 full day ordeal. I'm going to have to explain to him that he needs to charge me enough to make it worth while.
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    Has anyone built a ztse4151?

    I have some stout 2x2 angle iron, thinking of drilling holes in the ends, bolting them onto the engine, then cutting them vertically, welding some 3/8 tabs with holes pre-drilled onto the ends, then bolting through those onto the stand.
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    Anyone in Missouri have a decent rig for sale?

    She's out looking at SUVs and Subarus right now, but if she's still looking in June I'll tell her to get in touch with you. She's in SW Misery, so a whole state away, but maybe y'all could work something out.
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    Has anyone built a ztse4151?

    Yeah, the pic OTC has looks nothing like the sketch in the manual.
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    Has anyone built a ztse4151?

    The international manual says to attach an adapter plate to the side of the engine and bolt that to the engine stand. OTC wants $900 or so for a ztse4151. Has anyone built an adapter to fasten to the motor mount bolt holes and mount the engine sideways on the stand? Got a picture, or...
  14. nelstomlinson

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Used it like a cane? I don't bend like I used to, either. Getting old sure stinks.
  15. nelstomlinson

    Alaska red crewcab build thread

    Got the front cover on, got the waterpump and injector pump gear housing on, got the engine painted. Somehow I hadn't saved the waterpump and front cover bolts. I had to trim some Grade 8 bolts to the right length. Fortunately I keep a little stash of hardware in the shop, to prevent trips to...
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    starter bolt sizes

    McMaster Carr has the best selection and the worst shipping. They want $99 to ship me a packet of orings. They're the way to go if you live where FedEx delivers.
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    Anyone in Missouri have a decent rig for sale?

    The IDIs start and run all winter, long as we plug'em in. We use stadard flooded lead acid batteries. Long as they're charged, they don't freeze. We put a trickle charger on the battery, a heat patch on the oil pan (another on the transmission oil pan for automatics) and the block heater. If...
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    Anyone in Missouri have a decent rig for sale?

    I've been trying to tell her she's going to be taking a big chance buying a rig with no way to fix it up for 3000+ miles.
  19. nelstomlinson

    Alaska red crewcab build thread

    Ah! no wonder I couldn't see a spot! The Banks kit is going to relocate that.
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    Alaska red crewcab build thread

    I got the gear train on the front lined up. I am putting in a Motorcraft t-stat. The International manual says the genuine thermostat will have no washer at the bottom, and will have a rubber sleeve. This looks legit. Finally, the gasket kit includes a thick bit of soft rubber, like a very...
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    OD worth the $ ?

    Old Goat, you _gotta_ tell us the details on that brownie set up.
  22. nelstomlinson

    Is This a C6 Crank Spacer or E4OD?

    That looks a whole lot like one I just pulled off the crank of an IDI that had an e4od behind it.
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    Anyone in Missouri have a decent rig for sale?

    I have a daughter who's in Missouri until June, and she wants to buy a truck down there and drive it back to Alaska. Her budget is about $6k. The truck has to be solid enough to get here from there with no issues. She's going to want me to help with maintenance in the future, so an IDI would be...
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    Cheap way to Intercool?

    I like the idea of not totally burying the engine under air lines.
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    Cheap way to Intercool?

    I guess to build one we'd have to find a radiator of the right size, then weld up a little box for it to sit in, with tubes for the intakes coming off the sides. It needs to stay low so the turbo can stay on top of it.

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