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DT466 realities...
You guessed it! It does mount into a reciever hitch- this reciever is up in the bumper and off to the passenger side as it was origianlly designed for a . The top is supported by a 2.5" tie down strap that can be ratched really tight around the roll bar. The roll cage actually takes most of...- ocnorb
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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DT466 realities...
Ok, OK!! Boring as all get out, but here we go: My old exhaust is trying to occupy space that the Roadranger wants: It lost: You can see that I have all the air lines reconnected. The red and black ones from the shifter are going into some new 'push' style connectors I picked up...- ocnorb
- Post #78
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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DT466 realities...
Put some time in it yesterday. Managed to get the clutch and linkage all fitted up; just need to get the line adapted from the stock clutch master cylinder. Also mounted my carrier fuel pump and the dual filter assembly that came stock on the DT to the frame rail (had to move it off the motor to...- ocnorb
- Post #75
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Ran across a beautiful old IH today...
Cool stuff. I've made a little progress on my DT project. Will post some stuff next week. I am in that slow going stage where its all the little details that bog things down. Having to put two motors in my daughters Jeepster has NOT helped either, but for some reason I find it easier to work...- ocnorb
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Ran across a beautiful old IH today...
Yep. Most of these old work trucks go unappreciated, its pretty cool that there are still people who see them and value them enough to restore them. Sadly I am have a '31 Ford 2 1/2 ton that is too far gone to do anything with. I have been advertising it on AA boards and locally but I...- ocnorb
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Ran across a beautiful old IH today...
Love the old Travelettes! It would rock with any diesel in it. Kinda like an old school cooler Expedition. I'm hoping to pull the '57 out and get a few progress pics. Its my "taking my own sweet time and enjoying it" project.- ocnorb
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Bummer - Bad luck here!
In a former life I worked at an exhaust shop. (Yearsssssss ago.) One of the tricks I learned was that some vehicles were better off without the gaskets. If the two surfaces are machined well it will seal perfectly and can move around as it expands and contracts. Not sure if it will work on an...- ocnorb
- Post #9
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Ran across a beautiful old IH today...
A local IH dealer has this beauty on their show room floor: The wood bed was extremely well done so I took a few reference shots for my '57 if I decide to go with a stake bed. I have the original wood and steel IH flat bed, but none of the mounting hardware...- ocnorb
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how to auto-rx : from the source
http://www.kanolabs.com/engCle.html From MSDS:http://www.kanolabs.com/msds/kreen_liquid.pdf Chemical Name CAS# % Severely Hydrotreated Petroleum Distillates 64742-52-5 15-25 Aliphatic Petroleum Distillates 64742-95-6/64742-88-7 15-25 Aliphatic Alcohols 78-92-2/123-42-2 15-25 Glycol Ether...- ocnorb
- Post #13
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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how to auto-rx : from the source
I gotta play devil's advocate here a little. After a ton of research I decided to try Kreen instead of the Auto Rx in my '57. (Has an '86 6.9L in it.) Its made by the same folks that make Kroil and its supposed to work as well as AutoRx or better. We shall see. Hard call for me- going...- ocnorb
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Started my DT360 swap yesterday
The only issue I see with that theory is the IDI guys are pumping a lot more fuel than originally designed for through smallish injectors. I'd guess that the IP is your restriction at this point. :dunno 32 psi should be around 300-320Hp if the same rule of thumb holds true on DTs as it is on...- ocnorb
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Why Do We Drive A Ford IDI
If I couldn't drive my IDI for a truck... hmmm. Probably just keep buying sub $500 beaters and seeing how long they could last or how much money I could make after fixing them a little. I've been doing that for years, until a few years ago when my wife asked me to quit and buy something nice...- ocnorb
- Post #29
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tie rod separated in emergency stop
We have the requirement, but the quality of the inspections are so sub-par its laughable. They probably would not have caught the bad tie rod end. In the last 4 years they have jacked my truck up exactly once. Totally agree that each owner needs to do a thorough inspection though. Especially...- ocnorb
- Post #12
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Odd rig on cl
Crack pipe pricing... locally there is this 2002 C6500 Quadcab for only $3K more. And this guy has been steadily dropping his price for a few months: http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=218&ad=21875971&cat=&lpid=&search=diesel%20cat- ocnorb
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DT466 realities...
Nothing too big. I have been getting small parts of the project done little by little; work has been super busy, long hours. The last few weeks have been near or over 100F and humid; the next few look to be mid 90's so the plan is to kick things into overdrive in the next few weeks. I also have...- ocnorb
- Post #73
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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What coolant and SCA do you run with your aluminum radiator?
Where? Does that include shipping?- ocnorb
- Post #9
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Crazy idea... Maybe
THIS! 2.3L Turbo motor would be a riot in that car. Not too light, but capable of some serious HP if you build it right, and a heck of alot lighter than any diesel!- ocnorb
- Post #27
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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overheating
Water/air is always an option. I quite like the gains mine has given me.- ocnorb
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how much power diference from a 5 speed to c6
I couldn't stand the slip. Even with a Gear Vendors it ran too fast and hot. I really enjoy the ZF5 more in every way. It is going into my '57 IH now that I pulled it from the CC.- ocnorb
- Post #15
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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how much power diference from a 5 speed to c6
Before I swapped to a ZF5 I had heard that the C6 ate 30-50HP. After the swap, I was convinced.:sly- ocnorb
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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overheating
Does your transmission cooler still run into the bottom of the radiator tank? If so, which cooler is 'first' to be cooled? I mention this because I have experienced a similar problem- ended up that the trans was heating up the cooling system. I put in a larger aux trans cooler that did not go...- ocnorb
- Post #13
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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overheating
Do you still have the shroud in place?- ocnorb
- Post #12
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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ether
Nice vid! I must admit that my truck was an ether junkie for a few months one winter... cured it by following the good advice on here and replacing all my glow plugs. You have to be adamant about disconnecting the power to the glow plug harness and only use a half second squirt each time...- ocnorb
- Post #8
- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Going to be scarce around here for a while........
:( Sounds like some tough hills to pull, but shoulder into it like an IDI would and you'll make it!!! A good wife makes all the difference; I KNOW. My wife and I will be pulling/praying for ya! (To be honest she does most of the praying) Good luck Heath.- ocnorb
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