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  1. rhkcommander

    Champion Glow Plugs

    both starters are compatible. any for 6.9 and 7.3l IDI works and there are several models. I have had good luck with nipponDenso starters, there are debates on which style is better but both work great when new :sly
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    non turbo IDI with Nitrous...?

    Nitrous Oxide seems like it would be smarter for N/A than propane considering the oxide part. Basically N20 enters the cylinders and the heat breaks its down and releases the oxygen molecule. Like Jasper said, N/A already has enough fuel (Propane is a fuel adder), Nitrous would be an Air-adder
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    A/C experts needed.

    Better to be over than under on oil. No real thing as too much oil except if you use so much that it affects the cooling potential by displacing refrigerant lol but that is absurd. Id probably follow the instructions vs something someone else wrote. Also make sure you are following the fresh...
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    6.9 precup vs 7.3 precup.

    I honestly don't know for sure, some of this is SWAG and some is half-remembering details but... I think the 7.3 had lower compression thanks to the precup volume being higher, and this was done for emissions? Easy test is to see how much water it takes to fill a 7.3 vs 6.9 cup. The 6.9...
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    Just wondering WHY Glow Plugs/GPC go bad so fast?

    I've always heard that is what it does, but is there any evidence? I guess I can go out and measure with my volt meter tomorrow but I always assumed it was more like a heat sink to keep the relay from getting too hot from all of the amperage... Maybe it is dual purpose and does both :dunno
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    Look What I Found In My Engine, Taking Bets!

    Engine ran until the day I pulled her, wouldn't cold start - cold being 40s-50s without lots of glowing - my newest powermaster starter and freshly charged off batteries (like 14v just shut off charger!) got it starting in mid 30s. Before that it had a new nippodenso starter too. First two...
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    Look What I Found In My Engine, Taking Bets!

    Anyone want to take a guess as to what this is? I'm sure I know but it might be more fun to have people guess. These are just two of eight ;Really they all looked better or worse than these two. Surprisingly there were only a few gouges in the cylinder walls, I felt bad for the old...
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    Intake tube size?

    I think so, don't remember though. If not you could always make an airbox with pvc and use a conventional filter inside it too. Or run dual inline filters side by side with y-pipes.
  9. rhkcommander

    Body shifted?

    all along the main door/fender gap, the metal edges were hitting into each other. I will try to snap a picture
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    Great compressor deal

    Probably used adapters, most people dont change the high and low port hoses.
  11. rhkcommander

    Body shifted?

    Those look similar or better than mine. Core support was off a couple weeks ago and having it off didnt change anything. Fender still kissed door. Now i got a big bent door where they were meeting, yay. Still hit too so i took a hammer and undented it some. Still giant but it opens now. Gotta...
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    Body shifted?

    Passenger door hits fender, ever since wheeling a while ago. Im betting the body mounts are shot and the cab shifted a hair? Door is all bent to hell after somebody forced it open Planning on getting some red polyurethane mounts anyway but thought id ask if that was the likely scenario
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    No more whistle with full exhaust

    Cold air is good but at the base of the windshield/cowling valley i bet there is little air available at higher speeds. Especially with those bug deflectors that go on hoods. Id love to see a smoke test on these trucks. You could always add a scoop to ram the air down in it..
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    No more whistle with full exhaust

    Could always run exhaust behind front passenger wheel to bring it closer! I stuffed my downpipe into the exhaust but havent welded it yet (out of gas.) still whistling and exhausting out tailpipe
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    Intake tube size?

    http://www.siliconeintakes.com/index.php?cPath=2&osCsid=ab3f3ac588dbc7adc9e01bc17469e88b They have reducers that go down to 2.75" from 3.75 to 3. I daresay you could stretch it to 4 maybe. Either way that should do it for ya. Im running 4" ram air and love it. Spooled much faster than the...
  16. rhkcommander

    cam removal and install?

    Just pulled cam on my old junk engine, but you will need a few more steps Pulled ip and gear in one piece since not using engine ever again Pulled waterpump Unbolted crank pulley and popped it off with rubber mallet. Got gear puller to loosen damper and then eventually me and friend...
  17. rhkcommander

    Denso? Mitsubishi? Where Do I Start?

    I bought a ND (i think) from powermaster. That with freshly charged batteries was enough to start the old engine without glowplugs! Works great on new engine too
  18. rhkcommander

    6.9 idi into a 69 f100

    The stock sensor array is pretty basic: oil pressure, water temp, speedo, tach, volts, fuel. You can either use the gauge panel from your daily driver or from junkyard or get some aftermarket gauges and make your own. Where does the current speedo run on the truck? I would probably run...
  19. rhkcommander

    Saginaw Pump

    Higher pressure (better for hydroboost and bigger tires) Easier steering, although in my case the steering was already easier until it was hopping/skipping with the failing pump Quiet even when turning, doesnt sound like a bag of pissed off kittens. Most people sounded like they...
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    Saginaw Pump

    Thats the one, just like 71202 was. The threaded part was a different size, and i dont remember for sure if it fit in the hole originally or not. Would have been nice if it was a bolt-on application but i guess i did save 16-22$ on hose
  21. rhkcommander

    Saginaw Pump

    Good information there, thank you! I tried that locally, everyone sourced part number 71202 for the hose. Didn't fit the pump, pump instructions included a picture of the barb and roughly said: 'port may differ than prior pumps'. I will see if I can find that slip and scan it. The 71202...
  22. rhkcommander

    Saginaw Pump

    Here are the barbs on the main pump bodies - left is saginaw and right c-2. This barb was off of the core I got from the Junkyard off a '80 chevy van according to what he wrote down. Used a regular flared end. The new napa reman pump came with a barb that matched the c-2 insides except for the...
  23. rhkcommander

    UHaul Van Engine - No heat

    Check valve was covered in crap and stuck, looks like someone used a too long hose piece and it couldnt move at all. So i popped it out and cleaned the ball like new, the port it goes in, and shortened the hose. New IH thermostat, perfectly clean mating surfaces, blew the crap out of the head...
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    UHaul Van Engine - No heat

    didnt see ford or international on either thermostats. One said FOS i think, the other i forgot
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    UHaul Van Engine - No heat

    also exhaust looks clean, i highly doubt its head gaskets but i could be wrong. Or maybe airlock? Going to see if the old engines' thermostat is anygood then try to swap them and refill. Probably going to need to buy more coolant :puke:

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