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    Leaking Head Gasket

    If you are still hunting the oil leak try my crankcase pressurization test. Works every time!
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    E350 van rear end with disc brake on F350, possible?

    It has been done both ways. Easier to do new holes between the old ones but some folks get concerned about possible weakness. To do it through the existing holes is harder because it takes a rare stud with a larger knurl that is hard to come by. This was started by one of the 4x4 van companies...
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    Spotted...

    Works perfectly fine for a tiny Kubota or Isuzu.........Refer Shop I bought mine at said they hardly ever fail..... I should have known better... 1/8 pipe ports and 4x the cu in engine doesn’t make sense......now. Falls in the same category of “But Mom all the other kids are going it” To which...
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    Leaking Head Gasket

    I had a 90 F250 in my fleet, bought it in 94 from the original owner. It was the landfill managers truck, later landfill crew truck. The head gaskets seeped just enough there was always a green drop hanging there. Ran this truck till we left in 2014, never touched a thing other than pump...
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    Leaking Head Gasket

    On the coolant leakage.... while it is not common for this to leak on a new build, it isn’t uncommon for there to be a coolant seep and some accumulation at the very rear outer corner of the head. Did the block get decked?? Head?
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    Leaking Head Gasket

    The only way for oil to leak there is for the area of the gasket surrounding the oil drain back passage to be damaged. Like scored or folded.... Here is a trick I use to find oil leaks where the oil is thrown or misted out while driving and not clear. Essentially block off anywhere air can...
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    Flexplate interchangeability

    I did essentially the same thing for a friend a few years ago. Put an 85 6.9 in a 94 IDIT truck with E4OD. After much careful depth checking etc we ended up using the 6.9 / C6 set up that was on the engine. It fit up perfectly, just needed 1 flat washer on rack torque converter stud to restore...
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    Sealing the heater box

    That’s the stuff..
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    Torch to Spindle

    It’s worse than that....it’s 5 studs about 7/16 that keep the whole wheel/tire/ hub/ spindle on the truck. Please be sure to change those! Remember it is the near press register for that keeps the spindle on, assisted by those 5 tiny studs.
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    Sealing the heater box

    I like to use Butyl strips and put seran wrap on one side so it doesn’t stick. The firewall side is a die cut neoprene gasket. There is a reprise available for the older trucks, found it looking for one for my OBS which I need to make.
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    hydroboost troubleshooting help

    One last thought. I recall at least one instance where the person was running the original one return reservoir with a tee. He had similar issues as yours and solved it swapping in the correct reservoir. Never saw a pic of the tee setup but it must have caused enough restriction to cause the HB...
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    hydroboost troubleshooting help

    Also you mentioned loss in steering assist. This could be a key part of it. Solving this may fix the dragging brake issue.
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    hydroboost troubleshooting help

    3rd and most likely ( and assuming your lines are not crossed as mentioned above) is that there is a power steering return line flow issue. The HB unit is sensitive to restriction in the return flow and will drag the brakes if there is residual pressure in the return line from the booster.
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    hydroboost troubleshooting help

    Second, old brake hoses have given me fits over the years. They swell internally and become unwanted residual check valves. Hard to diagnose, sometimes you can physically tell, sometimes not.
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    hydroboost troubleshooting help

    Three things I would check: Be sure the MC piston returns all the way. I loosen mounting nuts and slide the MC back while looking at intake port in bottom of reservoir. If piston moves there is not enough clearance and fluid cannot completely return to reservoir causing brakes to drag af fluid...
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    Dana 50 TTB knuckles on Dana 50 SA center section - Possible?

    Hmm would be cool if it worked then we could run the “undesirable “ SD Dana 50 with our wheels. It’s plenty good enough it just isn’t a 60 so price is lower...
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    Rear frost plug replacement while tranny is out?

    If they are original stainless they are best left alone.
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    E350 van rear end with disc brake on F350, possible?

    Hub diameter is different. The SD rearend is 2” wider I believe. The important thing is that is is the same width as our front and brings the rears out to match the fronts. Seen pics, looks great. Van hubs and bearings from Van Dana rearend will not fit on SD Sterling rear axle. Frustrating...
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    E350 van rear end with disc brake on F350, possible?

    On the rear SD to OBS pattern change over it is done by redrilling the existing stud holes in the hub and using studs with a larger shoulder.
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    Twin Pyrometers?

    Swamps has that on their dyno!
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    Electric fuel pump

    Wow, a dually van! I spy a lot of cool stuff: remote mount turbo, alternator belt anti flop pulley, Mann Provent, valley pan with no CDR grommet hole, probably missed a lot. Nice!
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    E350 van rear end with disc brake on F350, possible?

    This has been discussed a lot over on Powerstroke Army. There a 2 ways to go both center around the rotors off of the van as mentioned. One well proven plan is to use a 2000 to 2004 pickup rearend, re-drill the hubs to OBS pattern and run the van rotors which are the same except lug pattern...
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    Frame on? Resto?

    I hear you there.....had the 91 since 2001 and aside from the fading paint everything about it continues to get better. The 96 we have had since 2003. It is currently getting it’s 23 year rehab that will bring it back to better than new in many ways... If I can just finish it lol. I’m gonna...
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    Experience with GV install anyone?

    Yep! They made a 305, 351, 401 and 478 all on the same block. Then a 636 V8, a V12 (twin six). Plus a 351 and 478 Toro Flow Diesel. Always wanted a 478 Diesel in a pickup. 478 gas has been done in a pickup. Really don’t need a trans, just take off in 3rd ! 5.125 bore on the 478....
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    Frame on? Resto?

    That is why I didn’t get too detailed in my post.......I can tell you have some common sense!

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