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  1. nelstomlinson

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Some of my trucks have working locks. I think.
  2. nelstomlinson

    Arctic Ambulance

    I got projector headlights from Vantage Optical. The old ones were hazy, and lousy. Before: After: I've also gotten a pickup instrument cluster and stuck the speedometer from it into the van cluster. That frees up the van speedo to be sent off for repair. I'll start working out the wiring...
  3. nelstomlinson

    Can our IDIs use a Powerstroke tach?

    So, I got what is supposed to be a diesel pickup cluster with tach and speedo. The speedo part number is FU2 rather than FT2, otherwise the same as the van's. I'll start working out the wiring differences to jam it in. In the mean time, I've stuck the speedo from the cluster into the van, and...
  4. nelstomlinson

    Need a IP Adjustment Tool

    Here's a photo of my tracing. 5 squares per inch graph paper.
  5. nelstomlinson

    Can our IDIs use a Powerstroke tach?

    Found this on the full size bronco site, copying it in here for reference. from here https://www.fullsizebronco.com/threads/what-year-model-is-this-gauge-cluster.528574/
  6. nelstomlinson

    Need a IP Adjustment Tool

    I have one of those pump rotator thingies. I'll try to trace it on graph paper for y'all.
  7. nelstomlinson

    Arctic Ambulance

    I'll measure the offset on the van rims, and on the plow truck rims. The current van tires are in good shape, so that's a few years off.
  8. nelstomlinson

    Can our IDIs use a Powerstroke tach?

    I really don't want it on my dash, and I really, REALLY don't want it on the column, not even with a hose clamp.
  9. nelstomlinson

    Can our IDIs use a Powerstroke tach?

    According to Isspro, theirs can be programmed to take a pretty wide range of inputs, so they probably could work off the alternator, too. My van has the usual IDI tach sensor on the gear housing, and the signal comes into the cab for the PCM, so it would be easy to tap into that, and the shiny...
  10. nelstomlinson

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    You already have the steelies, right?
  11. nelstomlinson

    Arctic Ambulance

    I've been driving this to work for a few weeks now. It gets TERRIBLE mileage around town, about 7mpg. Is that what I should expect from a 10,000 pound box truck? The drive to work is about 3 miles at 50mph, a stop and then cruise through town at 35, then about 4 miles at 55 to 60. The torque...
  12. nelstomlinson

    Can our IDIs use a Powerstroke tach?

    Another option would be a programmable aftermarket tach. Isspro makes them in 3-3/8 size, but not in the easy-to-mount 2-1/16 size.
  13. nelstomlinson

    Spinning Hub Stud

    The Sterling axles are common as mud, you can probably find a hub in your back yard, or a junkyard. For my Dana 70 it took long enough to find a hub and get it shipped that by the time it arrived, I was already satisfied with the epoxy treatment.
  14. nelstomlinson

    Can our IDIs use a Powerstroke tach?

    I didn't get a picture of the part number on the existing cluster, but it's not the one I want anyway. Anyone know what's the right pn for a '92-'94 IDI f350 cluster?
  15. nelstomlinson

    Can our IDIs use a Powerstroke tach?

    I found a '94 on fleabay, I've asked the seller if it's from an idi. I'll keep looking for a '92 or '93.
  16. nelstomlinson

    Dually differences

    0.11 is a lot to increase the radius.
  17. nelstomlinson

    Dually differences

    I wonder if you could use a cylinder hone to enlarge the hole without getting it off center or out of round?
  18. nelstomlinson

    Spinning Hub Stud

    I had three wallered out stud holes on my van. I smeared JBWeld on the three new studs, jammed them into the holes, centered them as best I could, used lug nuts to hold'em and wax paper to keep from epoxying the nuts in place. It works. The studs have a big flange that bears on the hub flange...
  19. nelstomlinson

    Can our IDIs use a Powerstroke tach?

    Yes, in that range, could be either engine. If I could find a '92 or '93, then I'd know for sure, but so far haven't spotted one.
  20. nelstomlinson

    Can our IDIs use a Powerstroke tach?

    My van doesn't have a tach. It looks as if it should be pretty straightforward to stick an f350 instrument cluster in there, but the ones I'm finding on fleabay say '92-'97, which likely means powersmoke. If I do wind up with a powerstroke tach, will it work right with the signal coming from the...
  21. nelstomlinson

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    It's for parts, I already have more than I'll ever fix up.
  22. nelstomlinson

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    We made it home with the parts truck we went after last week. Turned out that the rear wheels wouldn't turn because the C6 was in Park. It was another beautiful afternoon, a nice day for a drive, so that almost makes up for burning an extra 10 gallons or so of diesel. We went loaded for bear...
  23. nelstomlinson

    Arctic Ambulance

    I found her years ago.
  24. nelstomlinson

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Yesterday, we made a grocery run. Notable because it was our first little roadtrip in the '94 van. 100 miles to Fairbanks, drove around town for a few hours hitting the stores, then home again. It worked flawlessly. I had driven it to work for a few days, so when we fueled in Fairbanks it had...
  25. nelstomlinson

    Rotella oil deal

    It really is a big help in the cold, even with the oil pan heat patch.

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