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  1. aggiediesel01

    86 6.9l water pump

    I think I’d get a different plate that wasn’t stripped, or get new nuts welded on. The helicoil needs locktite for sure but this is a really shallow and very exposed application, not sure if I’d use them for this one. I’m sure Wes or Russ have numerous ones laying in the parts pile not mention...
  2. aggiediesel01

    86 6.9l water pump

    Make sure the rtv you use is rated for diesel oil. I always use the motorcraft TA-31 product but others use one of the permatex gray products. If it’s not formulated to be compatible with diesel and diesel oils, then it swells over time and starts to leak.
  3. aggiediesel01

    F350 steering box upgrade

    I don’t think they provide more angle. Swapping to a D60 will be tighter radius than the D50 but that’s in the knuckle stops. If you want to tighten your your steering slop, I would first suggest checking how worn out your steering shaft is. Not many people pay attention to the fit of the upper...
  4. aggiediesel01

    Factory Turbo Y pipe fit issue

    Looks good now, glad you got it. Might want to consider heat wrap or ceramic coating that feed pipe to help keep the heat off the return rails. I don’t have much experience with the solid return rails but excess aluminum expansion or enough transferred heat to melt the orings at that last...
  5. aggiediesel01

    [THERMOSTAT RECOMMENDATION] 1994 7.3L IDI N/A

    Second on the above, only use motorcraft/Ford or the international equivalent part numbers. All the part numbers are in the IDI quick reference threads at the top of forum headers. Your fan clutch could be not working very well, do you hear a significant change in engine noise as the engine...
  6. aggiediesel01

    Factory Turbo Y pipe fit issue

    Can you also post some pics that show more of the feed pipe and back of the motor? It looks kind of like the upper turbo feed pipe isn’t oriented correctly but it’s hard to tell from the close up, or maybe the lower “y” is rocked too much to one side? How does the crossover pipe fit up to the...
  7. aggiediesel01

    Low smoke level from hot injection pumps?

    watch Wes's videos I think there's one or to of the ambulance or blue truck he's built up that show how his turbo mods clean up the smoke pretty quick. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE3VqpgJTTO8CGASYe3VsHQ/featured
  8. aggiediesel01

    EPA Sheriff, Nosy Karens and my truck

    That's funny stuff right there. Without variable speed on that 7" polishin' machine you're gunna have to go with a real light touch and maybe wrap that cup with a couple of momma's hair towels, and keep it lubed up with maybe some diesel. The diesel 'll will make her shine up right quick and the...
  9. aggiediesel01

    Air cleaner Valve

    I don't know of any picture or diagram like that but there are lots of factory service manuals available for download on this site, both Ford and International. The International/Navistar manual is pretty comprehensive and has a lot of theory stuff in it like a text book maybe that might have...
  10. aggiediesel01

    What is this?

    Most important are the little tabs that hold it to the base. If those are broken, it has a hard time staying attached. Looking at the second picture you can also see that in the top part there are little circles to grip the top of the studs on the solenoid as well, sometimes those are melted if...
  11. aggiediesel01

    6.9 IDI 15 5/8 Radiator Replacement

    This is how it's done elsewhere, maybe they can ship?
  12. aggiediesel01

    Newer injections pump going bad? Weird symptoms. Just creeping along

    How's the fuel condition and how new is the fuel filter? Sediment and algae can fall down to the bottom of the filter housing after setting over night and then after driving stirs them up they can clog the filter.
  13. aggiediesel01

    Coolant Suggestions.

    That's what I run in my '97. I got it from Advance Auto simply because nearly every time I visit their site I get a pop up offering 20% or sometimes 25% off something. I used that when when I got a 25% one and that helped alot when I had to get 5 gallons of the stuff.
  14. aggiediesel01

    Ads on right side of screen cover up site content

    Windows 10 pro and current version of Chrome. Since the site update, the large ads on the right side of the screen frequently stay on top of content underneath. Like when pics in posts are maximized the ad on the right stays on top of the picture. And when I click my notification button at the...
  15. aggiediesel01

    Project Rewbrooks

    That's the spirit!! I bet this group can turn you up a good candidate by the end of the week. Maybe even Wes has an extra one languishing around down there that's just waiting for you. Once you get all your good stuff off, be sure to post the remnants up on here for us to scavenge over before...
  16. aggiediesel01

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Alcoa made most of the factory rims back in those days so I don't know if they made those for sure but Eagle Alloy offers basically the same rim now.
  17. aggiediesel01

    Air cleaner Valve

    Everything I offer is from what I’ve learned here and from my own experiences. I wouldn’t have much to offer if it wasn’t for this community because I would have gotten frustrated and lost interest years ago if this group hadn’t been around to help me through the issues I’ve come across. Stick...
  18. aggiediesel01

    Coolant Suggestions.

    Don't worry about the overflow bottle, but do make sure that the radiator is full to the cap. As it gets hot, it may push some into the overflow bottle so be sure to check the radiator during the trip a couple times to make sure the level is not dropping in the radiator itself. Just let it idle...
  19. aggiediesel01

    Cylinder Head Questions

    In the "Coffee Table Book" for the turbo engine, the exhaust valve is the only item that is listed as actually being a different part in the cylinder head vs the NA engine. I've always heard that something in the guides were different too but I've never seen it verified. Those valves are NLA but...
  20. aggiediesel01

    Air cleaner Valve

    I never removed mine and I can't see how removing that would help much. You could measure the cross sectional area of intake tube and then measure the cross sectional area of the opening between the edge of the plate and the outer housing and see if it's significantly different. If you do remove...
  21. aggiediesel01

    PCM Breakout box in Houston

    I haven't seen anything close to that for my unit which is DPC-312 I have seen some rebuild and return services offered in that range but they're very short on specifics and what they might be actually doing for that price. The most common rebuild and return company listed on ebay; I looked them...
  22. aggiediesel01

    Air cleaner Valve

    If you’re talking about the big metal bowl shap on the bottom of the lid, people on here have posted mixed results with cutting it off. I did it on mine years ago before I put the first turbo on. I’m sure it didn’t hurt anything but I can’t say it really helped much. If I had been using the...
  23. aggiediesel01

    PCM Breakout box in Houston

    They only have one price for a repaired, tested and warrantied (3yrs) pcms. If you’re in a hurry they have all DPC codes on the shelf ready to be programmed to the best software version of your pcm. If you have some time and aren’t really sure if it’s your pcm or another problem, you can send...
  24. aggiediesel01

    97 Econoline 7.3 pcm compatibility

    There's several spread sheets floating around these sites with all the PCM codes and what they were installed in. The easiest thing to do is to find your PCM in the truck and take a picture of the label that is on one edge of the connector or on the tear tag on the rear of the PCM. Being that...
  25. aggiediesel01

    PCM Breakout box in Houston

    I sent my PCM off to Diesel Technology of Chattanooga. They only communicate via email, which is kind of a pain, but they're really good. They stress test PCMs and IDMs and rebuild anything that's weak or not working correctly. In my case they found several problems in my PCM. The main one was a...

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