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  1. aggiediesel01

    Wiring swap - what do I need to know

    It would be possible to move an earlier wiring system into the later truck but it would be way more work than finding a similar year truck to get the wiring from even if you get an earlier engine and transmission. Even though the circuits for the earlier trucks are basically the same as the...
  2. aggiediesel01

    My truck will never see 400000 Km

    Yes, but you guys get speedos that go to 110mph. Not that I'd ever go that fast but @Thewespaul might find it handy on his trips to no-mans land. I'm still looking for the elusive lightning speedo and psom just for fun.
  3. aggiediesel01

    Project Big Blue

    Glad to hear it turned out so well, super nice truck. I have to admit, as I was scrolling down those last pics, I was wondering if the new paint and body work mentioned was going to have to include a cowl induction hood, but it's clear now it's all stuffed under there with no problems, Enjoy it!!!
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    new alternator doesnt have a plug

    Maybe a pic would help? Both the 2G and 3G alternator versions used for these trucks have a post for the heavy charge wire and also a plug for a connector. Pretty sure the 2G with a plug is what should be in your '88. The 2G has a heavy post for the charge wire and uses a 2 wire connector and...
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    I'm back in the IDI game!

    Pull the crank pulley and drill a piece of flat bar that spans two of the bolt holes on the balancer, then either make the bar long enough to use it as your leverage or thick enough to grab onto with a pipe wrench or crescent wrench.
  6. aggiediesel01

    7.3 idi rebuild

    Being stuck doesn't always mean it needs to be torn down and rebuilt. You're going to have to unstick it during tear down anyway so you might as well work on getting it loose before you get to that point. Then, if you succeed you've got an engine ready to go instead of a pile of parts that needs...
  7. aggiediesel01

    Rear main seal sleeve

    I've only used the motorcraft seal. The sealant I used was some permatex form-a-gasket wiped around the original crankshaft seal surface, lightly on the inside of the sleeve and again lightly on the interior perimeter of the rear plate. I think it helps the sleeve slide on a bit easier...
  8. aggiediesel01

    NAPA Echlin Ignition vs Motorcraft Glow plug relay comparison - with pics

    Time to hire your son especially now that he's out of school till god knows when. Unless he's gonna make more building custom guitars.
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    NAPA Echlin Ignition vs Motorcraft Glow plug relay comparison - with pics

    Hmmmmm; I wonder if you removed the cardboard under the scale platform? Do you know what the pull-in and hold currents for the OE and the WR relays are?
  10. aggiediesel01

    Promise... the build

    For removing the canopy, I know this would have to be adapted greatly for your location, I rigged up a pulley and hook system to lift mine off in my garage. I bought some double shiv pulleys at one of the hardware stores and some 90* brackets and some decent line test rope. It worked well for...
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    Promise... the build

    And for your front slider, best I can tell LEER has always used CR Laurence window products for their toppers. They only offer their sliders in a couple dimensions with differing flanges to match the trucks they went in. SO if you can find another truck or topper with a CRL slider then they are...
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    Promise... the build

    I read that and your previous posts about the missing rear window. I didn't know you had the frame still or I would have mentioned this earlier. Over in Vancouver there's a place called Peninsula glass. They do custom sized tempered glass. I had a window break in my shell and there was nothing...
  13. aggiediesel01

    I'm back in the IDI game!

    I agree, they do look burned but, Roll that engine over by hand a couple times first JIC!! Don't want to ding up some potentially nice pistons and valves just because excitement is in the air. If they are burned, that means you have some injector work to do next.
  14. aggiediesel01

    Changed out the glow plugs, now relay is whining..

    Did you clean all the connections at the glow plug relay? And the cable connection at the post on the hot side of the starter relay and then the wire headed to the positive terminal on the battery? That's where the voltage originates. It could be that new additional load on the relay with bad...
  15. aggiediesel01

    Betsy the Worktruck

    While you've got that much of the interior out, you might consider getting some new or at least better door seals especially now that it's hanging straight. That and replacing the plastic striker bushing on the door latch and I was quite impressed with the difference in wind noise it made on the...
  16. aggiediesel01

    AC question?

    A penguin took his car to the mechanic to fix something or other and the mechanic said it would take a little while to get to it so the penguin decided he'd go across the street to get an ice cream cone. When the penguin came back the mechanic said "Looks like you blew a seal." Penguin said ""no...
  17. aggiediesel01

    ZF5 case

    Google "used transmission hard parts" you'll get anumber of places that stock and refurbish trans parts. Find the closest one to you to hopefully save some shipping.
  18. aggiediesel01

    6.9 engine teardown

    For RTV use the motorcraft TA-31 product. One tube is more than enough for an engine and its specifically designed to withstand exposure to diesel and diesel oil for the long term. Google will give you several places to get it but this is the product...
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    1984 F-250 6.9 exact battery configuration/group

    If a you-tuber can figure it out there's hope for all of us. Not sure I would rely on all his technical descriptions but he's got an effective method, though I think there's a better choice for seal material. The seals look like they could be one of sizes of square "olives" used elsewhere in...
  20. aggiediesel01

    Small electrical fire following glow plug relay replacement - what are these burnt wires?

    Here's where they pass through the engine harness connector. Here they are at the relay. This is what Ford upgraded those two wires with. It's right about 60" total length and it's 16mmsq wire which is in between 4 and 6awg so 4 will work fine for this application.
  21. aggiediesel01

    Small electrical fire following glow plug relay replacement - what are these burnt wires?

    That's original, it's how the Factory installed the fusible links in the harness. Crimp connection that is also soldered and then a heavy piece of adhesive heatshrink. On the 87-91 trucks both wires and links need to be in good servicable condition. Those two blk/org wires go over to and...
  22. aggiediesel01

    Governor adjustment

    If he doesn't reply directly to you, you can find his site here: www.classicdieseldesigns.com Or another member here also who also may have it is @typ4 (Russ). His site is: www.russrepair.com Neither will have that part directly listed on their site but both likely have it in their supplies...
  23. aggiediesel01

    Bullnose Intercooler?

    Would converting to the serpentine belt system help resolve that because of a narrower package of pulleys and single belt? Not that you plan to go looking for another inter-cooler when you've got one in hand but I've heard it referenced that the inter-cooler for the E-350 vans using a 6.0 had...
  24. aggiediesel01

    Glow plug troubles... again

    For automotive applications, commonly used insulation is PVC or cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE or SGX) they are usually temperature rated to around 100C. XLPE has a little higher temp rating so it's also a bit more expensive. I'm not sure if aluminum conductors have ever been used for...
  25. aggiediesel01

    Glow plug troubles... again

    Same class of fuse (ANL)? If so then the manufacturer must have significant quality control issues with their manufacturing process. The curves are set through calculations and testing. If a manufacturer builds a fuse to a particular class then it is supposed perform according to the curves or...

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