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  1. lotzagoodstuff

    Injector line clamps?

    +1 on needing clamps: the lines will crack without them as the diesel “paint shaker” tends to work harden them if they move around too much. My 300SDL managed to crack a line even with the injector line clamps in place.
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    2026 Best Oil Filter for the 7.3 IDI?

    I have a Baldwin B7039 on my 7.3 PSD. I realize that you are probably looking for IDI input, which would make my PowderChoke usage not ideal, but I believe I went to the Baldwin as it had better filtration specs than anything I could find on the old FL1995.
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    Stressed over issue

    Two things: when it’s cranking, make sure the tachometer is moving. Lots of folks apparently getting questionable replacement CPS right out of the box, you should rule that out first. IPR is a certainly a usual suspect. Don’t stress out. I’d get your camper to your spot and try to enjoy...
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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Look at the bright side: at least you don’t have any pesky electronic modules to troubleshoot Resurrecting a bull nose IDI is never the worst thing you can do with your time.
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    Happy 4th of July OB

    Have a great, safe and enjoyable 4th of July.
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    Someone go get it!!!

    Or for the same money, you could have two trucks from a guy who's been a member here for more than a decade, and I would personally vouch for as a super solid citizen. Just sayin....... https://www.oilburners.net/threads/two-fords-for-sale.94966/
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    97 stroke

    For $30K I’d want the trim on the tailgate. That truck is not that clean and not that low mileage. Nice PSD, but not $30K nice.
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    While the truck sits unused.. can I/should I soak the cylinders?

    If you are really worried about carbon buildup or stuck rings from high idle time, look up some info on AutoRX. I ran a double dose on my old IDI and I was really impressed by it. Do a search and make your own conclusions but I’m a believer.
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    Looking for dually conversion adapters

    Full floater dually Sterlings are plentiful and reasonably priced. If you are feeling saucy, put the E350 disk brakes on it before you install it in your truck.
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    Cat 3126 motorhome......IT'S ALIVE!!!!

    For instance, the old 6637 looks pretty familiar….
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    Cat 3126 motorhome......IT'S ALIVE!!!!

    Just for fun, if you stilll have the old housing, see if you can get one end off and see if that’s just a round Donaldson filter inside a fancy metal housing. Maybe you pop a couple spot welds and see a regular $40 Donaldson looking air filter and you get to change it six times for the same...
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    7.3 IDI Turbo Starter Issue

    I’m betting you have one wire on the wrong side of your fender mounted relay. Go get a wiring diagram and triple check everything, chasing every wire back to where it’s supposed to be going. Lastly, I’m guessing you are in Clark County Washington as I think that’s the only place Cost Less...
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    E450 Brake Upgrade for 2WD OBS Trucks

    Thanks for pointing out my IDi assumption was wrong. I forgot about the older “wedge” style calipers: nice catch!
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    Happy Memorial Day

    Happy Memorial Day Oilburners. Enjoy your Monday regardless of how you spend it, and keep the past and present military service in mind.
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    E450 Brake Upgrade for 2WD OBS Trucks

    I don't need new front brakes yet, but apparently the 2008 and up E450 rotors are larger/heavier and perhaps more important, have two piston calipers. Sounds like it's a pretty easy all OEM parts bolt on, and all of it fits under the same 16" factory wheels. I'm assuming this would be a bolt...
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    Another questionable purchase

    You sure the VGT blades are moving? Just saying, they are pretty notorious for sticking.
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    Another questionable purchase

    Congrats: Sounds like you caught the Muskie-truck. Pump all the fuel out and run it in an old tractor or bulldozer. Good batteries are a must in 6.0s, as is a high output alternator. You should be able to catch up the fluids and filters services. Adding a coolant filter and some stiction...
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    Another questionable purchase

    Measure the oil versus coolant temp difference. If it hasn’t been tuned, and the head bolts are original, the delta in oil versus coolant temp should tell you quite a bit about the engines overall health. I’m a big fan of a stock but monitored 6.0, there just aren’t a lot of those left...
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    Two Fords for sale

    Hey Brandon. It has been a little while, sorry to hear about your situation. Those are nice looking rigs, priced very fairly for two trucks too. Best luck in downsizing/realigning/pivoting with the curve balls life is throwing at you right now.
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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    It’s a sad day but nowadays if I’m going to make a trip to look at something, I’m asking for a pic of the title and a corresponding vin, in the same pic. If they want to cover a name or address that’s fine, but if you can’t find it and confirm you have a straight title beforehand, it’s an open...
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    sticking valve

    You could also use an infrared heat gun to see if one cylinder is colder as it warms up.
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    sticking valve

    If it’s blowing out the intake, I’m betting it’s not a sticky intake valve, but you could pull the valve covers and see if you can see anything “out if the ordinary”. I’ve caught two gassers with broken intake valve springs in time before they dropped into the cylinder.
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    Stp 15w40

    Interesting, since Rotella is usually the brand that gets the most consumption in IDIs. You could try running Delo for one oil change, I bet you have less consumption than either one.
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    If you wanted to rebuild a 7.3 idi, increase it's performance w/o a turbo, what would you do?

    Run a compression/leak down test and see how healthy your engine is. You might find that all you need is cylinder heads rebuilt. The bottom ends of these engines are pretty stout, and you’ll get to look at the cylinder bores when you pull the heads off if you are really worried about it. I feel...
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    ZF5 Gasser to Diesel Conversion

    I was involved in “realigning” a gasser bell housing many years ago, your caution and exactness is time well spent. I had to resort to offset dowel pins, and extracting the old ones was not that much fun. Good work and great documentation for the next guy who performs this conversion.

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