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  1. lotzagoodstuff

    Manual glow plug control

    I agree that watching the batteries pull down on the gage heating GPs unnecessarily when its warm enough not to need them seems, well unnecessary :) I've heard the mandatory and extended dwell of the GPs was related to cold start emissions. I don't know anybody who's done it but I can't see...
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    Trying to upgrade DD on a budget

    I would start by saying that I really respect your gumption, planning, and budgetary discretion on your tentative project. Although it's been a long while since I was in college, I remember driving a <$500 car between the far east side of Cleveland and Akron for the better part of 9 years...
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    Getting harder to start. Slow cranks then faster cranks.

    +1 on starter brushes. If you are really on a budget, pull it apart, clean and inspect, put back together and see if it helps. I try to never say this out loud, but exclusively speaking in the context of your starter, I wish you were closer to Seattle. I have a starter and alternator guy here...
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    Fire sleeve on return line and an adapter? whuufer??

    FYI, that firesleeve works really well. 2.3 Ford turbo's are notorious for cooking plug wires, but I found that putting this over the wires where the heat was exposed to them made a good set of silicon wires last indefinitely. It's good stuff, very commonly used in the hydraulic hose world for...
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    94 7.3idi accelerating on its own

    The facet pumps are a little suspect for not keeping up with a healthy IDI under load. I'll bet you two drinks that it's related to the pump. Where do you have it mounted, related to being "uphill" from the fuel tanks? I would also take a look at anyplace you could have some blockage, most...
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    94 7.3idi accelerating on its own

    Silly question: do you have cruise control? I have seen some older cruise controls go back to "resume" all by themselves. I call this the "keeping you awake" feature :oops:
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    Ok going full Dr house on this bitch

    Any chance your radio goes dead when this happens? If it does you could change the ignition switch. Not the key switch, the one down by the floor that looks like a rectangular white box. Have you pulled the IDM and opened it up to see if there's any sign of water in it? After that, you are on...
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    Ex Wife- my LONG term build

    Thanks for sharing. Can you post a pic or maybe even just a description of your hand bead breaking/tire mounting set up so us "junior varsity" tire mounters can learn from your 33.5 minutes per tire expertise? It sounds like you've had really good luck with Dynabeads: do you have any...
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    Correct wheel adapters?

    I'd try Fearless Fred Goeske. His stuff is top notch and custom/built to order. https://www.wheeladapter.com/product/ford-1998-older-8-by-six-and-a-half-to-ford-1999-newer-8x170mm-single-wheel-adapter
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    6.9 quit

    Take a look at your oil level. If the mechanical pump goes bad it could put some fuel in the oil, which would be an easy diagnosis. I’m the mean time, you could run a simple and temporary electric pump in place of your mechanical pump as they are a lot more tolerant to air intrusion.
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    F series 460 engines feedback

    +1 on a compression test. I have seen lots of 460s with bad oil control rings that run but drink lots of oil. Prices are insane these days, if it were me I'd be looking for a single cab without any options as they are the only thing that seem to be remotely reasonable. Depending on the size...
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    First post

    ^ What IDIBronco said above, only I would not expect a ton of support from Banks or Hypermax. I would look at russrepair.com, R&D Performance at idiperformance.com or classicdieseldesigns.com. By the way: welcome to OB.
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    1998 E350 power stroke speed sensor on eo4d tail housing purpose?

    Quigley 4x4 SportsmoSchoolBus at the beach :hail
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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Just wondering how you came to this clutch kit versus say something from South Bend? I'm interested to see how it holds as well, just wondering if you know who the manufacturer of the Summit clutch kits is. I see it has a one year warranty: at least if you smoke it on the dyno they should give...
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    Decisions.....Decisions.....35's or 37's??

    My old red and white truck was pretty similar to your truck, but with 4.10 gears. My injector pump and injectors were very new when I got the truck and I think it ran really well for a normally aspirated IDI. IMHO, 37s are too much with 3.55 gears. My truck was fine around town, but point it...
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    So What Did You Do With Your PSD Today?

    LOL
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    Mobile Delvac Rebates = Cheap Oil

    If you bought four 2.5 gallons jugs, you’d save $45 :oops:
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    Mobile Delvac Rebates = Cheap Oil

    Passing this along for anybody who needs an oil change for their IDI. I got a 2.5 gallon jug of Mobile Delvac Super 1300 at Wally World for $31.67, which qualifies for a $10 prepaid Visa card. When you sign up online, they give you another $5 Visa card. That's 2.5 gallons for $16.67 plus tax...
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    ZF5 rebuild preferences? DIY, rebuilder, etc.

    Here’s the link to the 460 ZF5 mod to make it work. Thanks Russ (again) http://www.oilburners.net/forums/showthread.php?t=34788
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    ZF5 rebuild preferences? DIY, rebuilder, etc.

    Plan A: Treat it like a Covid recovery: Plan conservatively for two more years and keep double clutching :joker: Plan B: I’d investigate and look for the gasser variant as it’s supposed to have a better gear spread. I also think you’ll have a lot more luck finding a decent used one as I’m...
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    Ford Factory E-Locker Teardown (and some discussion)

    Top notch write up David85 :thanks:. If the border was open, I'd drive up and buy you a two four of Kokanee to celebrate the successful conclusion of your factory E-Locker investigation confirmation :cheers: Just wondering: being that you bought your unit used, did you get any history on...
  22. lotzagoodstuff

    Idi to powerstroke

    The 99 is a great 7.3 powerstroke, but keep in mind that the swap to an OBS will be challenging as the 99 vehicle harness is very different from the OBS you want to put it in. Good luck whichever way you go.
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    1981 F350 Dually on CL

    This truck deserves an IDI conversion. Single cab dually F350s really are a great looking rig, and being a 1981, you'd have a true "built the unicorn" dually. https://skagit.craigslist.org/pts/d/concrete-81-f350/7399751471.html
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    Bandaid on a bullet wound

    I used AutoRX in a couple of different engines including my 7.3 IDI at 220K miles. Give this a read, and don't give up on your truck just yet: you've got a bunch of really good and willing folks who will help you out here on OBs...
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    New rims on a dually

    Put the year and details of your truck in your signature. Beware of the center hole diameter as well as the type of lug nuts. Gnathv's post above is correct: the only factory aluminum wheels that were offered on an OBS (1992-1997) were the Alcoa rims. There are others that will fit a Ford...

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