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  1. Golden Helmet

    Hydroboost swap in progress, hit some snags and need advice

    I think I'm done for the day. I decided to pass some time by reaming out the MC holes. The battery in my POS harbor freight drill quit on me halfway through the job, go figure. So I went back under the dash to fiddle with the switch, and the white spacer decided to make a mad dash for freedom...
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    Hydroboost swap in progress, hit some snags and need advice

    Heya fellas. I'm knee deep in my hydroboost swap, halfway there! Pedals are swapped, the Hydroboost unit is in place, right now I'm reconnecting the BOO switch and the vacuum thingy. Told ya I'd get stuck on something simple :rotflmao I'm trying to figure this brake on/off switch thing out. I...
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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    I didn't do anything to my truck today besides drive it, but tomorrow I'm FINALLY getting started on the Hydroboost swap. I'm off work until next Tuesday, but hopefully it won't take that long. There are only so many things I can mess up, right? :D The part I'm dreading is the pedal swap...
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    SF Bay Area memorial day weekend 2016 GTG.

    I'm officially out, there's no way for me to escape work early enough to make it there at a reasonable hour. I hope you guys have a lot of fun, and don't forget to take pictures! :D
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    87 Crew Cab w/ 6 doors

    edit: posted in the wrong tab, disregard. Also, love the truck, great work so far and I hope I can see it tomorrow :D
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    SF Bay Area memorial day weekend 2016 GTG.

    I'm also in the "maybe" category, my boss is really determined to not let me leave work before 5PM. I'm a stubborn goat, so we'll see what happens.
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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    My alternator belt went MIA today. I've known for months that the belt was bad, but I've been too lazy to do anything about it. That laziness came back to bite me today, but at least there was nobody in front of me when the power brakes suddenly disappeared. One AAA tow and two trips to the...
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    SF Bay Area memorial day weekend 2016 GTG.

    Unless my truck throws a rod or something, count me in. I'll be there around 5-ish depending on traffic. I'll be bringing enough sausage for a militia, and I can bring other goodies too if anyone has a special request. Vegetarians can fend for themselves, i'm a meat man not a farmer :D
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    SF Bay Area memorial day weekend 2016 GTG.

    Any word yet on what date this is gonna be on? Turns out I won't be able to escape from work that weekend, so on Saturday I get off work at 4:30 and wouldn't get there till around 7, and Sunday / Monday I get off at 2 and I'd be there around 4.
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    Hydroboost Swap & Power Steering Pump replacement. What hangups can I expect?

    You are awesome! PM incoming ;Sweet
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    Hydroboost Swap & Power Steering Pump replacement. What hangups can I expect?

    Looks like I'm tracking down a reservoir now, I got a call today saying that the pump I ordered is out of stock, so there goes that plan. No biggie, my wallet didn't like the taste of a $170 reman pump without the right reservoir anyways :D I might have a lead on the reservoir itself, I gotta...
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    Hydroboost Swap & Power Steering Pump replacement. What hangups can I expect?

    The pump itself looks like it has applications going from 1990 up to 2003, going by O'Reilly's compatibility list. As for the reservoir, I might have screwed up on that one. I thought it said it came with the reservoir, but looking at it again today it doesn't say if it does or not. I'll start...
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    Hydroboost Swap & Power Steering Pump replacement. What hangups can I expect?

    I'm getting ready to do a Hydroboost swap in to my F-250. Last night I ordered a bunch of parts for the swap: - NEW Hydroboost unit (Motorcraft #E8TZ2005B) - Motorcraft reman Power Steering Pump for a '92 F-Super Duty (two part numbers given, #F1TC3A674DARM and #F1TZ3A674DBRM); should come...
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    SF Bay Area memorial day weekend 2016 GTG.

    I should be able to get that weekend off, so count me in. Road trip! :D
  15. Golden Helmet

    Looking at a 90 F250 7.3 IDI, have 2 hours to make decision, please help!

    It looks like a nice truck, just keep in mind the cost of admission and budget accordingly. A rough idea of what you might be looking at: IP, injectors, return kit, glowplugs: $1500-ish Tires: $800-$1000 Wheels (if you want to ditch the 16.5's): $400+ new, peanuts used Unless the...
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    Spongey brake pedal after replacing hoses and calipers

    I never thought about that 'till you mentioned it. I do sometimes put my foot on the brake pedal when I'm coasting towards a stop, maybe I am putting just a little bit of pressure on it without knowing. I'll have to pay more attention to that in the future and see if I still smell anything...
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    Spongey brake pedal after replacing hoses and calipers

    Just to verify before I order, this is the correct power bleeder for these trucks, right? http://www.motiveproducts.com/collections/domestic-bleeder-kits/products/ford-asian-import-three-prong-bleeder I haven't messed with bleeding the brakes since the last time I did it. I've driven the...
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    Spongey brake pedal after replacing hoses and calipers

    Both of my bleeders are up on top, so it looks like everything's in its right place. I worked on the brakes some more today. I'm so damn close to having these things dialed. My brake pedal doesn't feel right yet, but it's much better than yesterday and almost back to where it should be. My...
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    Spongey brake pedal after replacing hoses and calipers

    Your post was very helpful, but no amount of instructions can keep a stupid person from screwing up. :D I got a little excited and bled the last caliper too many times. Not gonna make that mistake twice... hopefully :idiot: I went by the part numbers, so unless RockAuto switched things on...
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    Spongey brake pedal after replacing hoses and calipers

    That's going straight to my wishlist. I have a second person handy to pump up the brakes, but that setup there looks like it'd get the job done in half the time with only one person.
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    Spongey brake pedal after replacing hoses and calipers

    "No air in the system" my ass. I made a little brake bleeder with some clear tubing and a water bottle so I could see any bubbles that came out, and sure enough, there was a ton of air in the lines. I spent an hour bleeding the brakes, got it pretty close to good... and then the front of the MC...
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    Spongey brake pedal after replacing hoses and calipers

    We used DOT 3 fluid, that's what should have already been in the system. I'm getting the truck back after work today, I told the mechanic to just leave it alone. He's still convinced there's no air in the system, but I'll bleed the lines myself today and see what happens.
  23. Golden Helmet

    Spongey brake pedal after replacing hoses and calipers

    We did bleed the RABS a few times early on, but I don't think we ever bled it in the correct order more than once or twice. I really wouldn't be surprised if air was hiding in here, I've heard the horror stories before but the mechanic didn't believe me when I said that these things cause all...
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    Spongey brake pedal after replacing hoses and calipers

    Heya fellas. Today's victim is the brakes, I had the bright idea to replace the front calipers and all the rubber brake hoses since everything is 24 years / 300k miles old. Everything was working just fine, but with hydroboost on the horizon I thought it'd be smart to make sure everything else...
  25. Golden Helmet

    Diesel Torque Converter 101

    I'm running one of these ( http://racerxusa.com/product_info.php?cPath=82&products_id=267 ) in my truck. I have absolutely no reason to run a stupid overkill torque converter like that, other than "because I can." The stall on it is about 1400. I haven't done any towing or hauling since I...

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