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    normal pyrometer readings?

    Very well explained! I didn't run my '86 NA with a pyro and since it's had a turbo since '87, I can't even remember how much smoke it cranked out NA. BUT, I think the numbers are a little high even for NA given the lack of a load. I suspect the pump was turned up long ago OR you have a...
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    Complete door hinges vs hinge kits?

    Thanks, gents. Pin kit it is. And you are right, lubrication is important. That is one area where I have been neglectful of that truck. Can't blame anyone else because I've owned it since almost new!
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    Complete door hinges vs hinge kits?

    Any opinions. The upper hinge on the driver's door is getting loosy-goosy and I see LMC truck has both. I'm not really clear on what the hinge kit has in it?
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    differences between f250 and 350 frames.

    Warden: Yes, you are correct. The F250HD SC had the D50TTB, regualr cabs had the D44TTB (unless your ordered the HD front axle). AFAIK, ALL F350s prior to the intro of the D60 in '85 had the D50TTB. I was just wondering if anyone had ever seen a F250HD bullnose with a D50TTB... verified from...
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    differences between f250 and 350 frames.

    Hey, I thought you were joking! And I thought I'd joke back but......goooooooolly.... surprise, surprise (to me anyway).... they are pretty close! I never took the time to compare them before. Interesting. I don't have a '90 book, but an '88 book shows the following: F350 Reg Cab: Max...
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    differences between f250 and 350 frames.

    No they are exactly the same. :sly
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    differences between f250 and 350 frames.

    I concur. Between an F250HD (the HD is an important distinction) and an F350 regular cab (SRW), the frames are the same; 4.33 cubic inch Section Modulus and 36,000 psi steel. That is verified in all the Ford Data Books in my collection. The Supercabs have a beefier frame, 4.94 cu.in. Section...
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    Is this worth $200?

    Only one owner since 7K miles and '87... me. And it used to be better (I used to look better too but age catches up to all of us). That is the AC compressor that was offered with the dealer installed AC kit... which at the time was all you could get with an XL truck. Nearly irreplaceable.
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    T04B Rebuild

    Rotomaster is still in business up in Canada. I got parts from them to redo the Rotomaster TO4B in my Banks kit while I had the engine apart. It didn't really need much but the small kit, but I had it all balanced before assembly at a local shop. My memory is fuzzy as to details (it was two...
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    Is this worth $200?

    Yep, more or less. The Gen 2 airbox is a little different but it sits in more or less the same place and looks more or less the same.
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    Is this worth $200?

    I have a first gen (see below), non-wastegated, which as described above as the two piece airbox. I've had it since 1987. Is it a PITA to take on and off? Yes. Do you get used to it? Yes. As to performance, compared to a wastegated Sidewinder, it's a bit more sluggish off the line but I think it...
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    Frantz Bypass Oil Filter

    The quote of the day. ;Sweet You can't find an efficiency rating for the Frantz... because there aren't any. It comes empty and you fill it with butt-wipe of varying quality and any efficiency ratings will come from the paper... good or bad. The Frantz was a pretty good setup from it's intro...
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    Limited slip

    RLDSL is right all the way down the line here, though I do think the Ford Traction Lok is a pretty wimpy piece of hardware (back to that in a minute) What he says about applying some foot brake or parking brake is definitely a great tip and it works for open diffs too. In one of my old Land...
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    Diesel World: A Celebration Of Old Diesel Technology For 6.9L And 7.3L Ford Owners

    I'll only be able to come down a couple of days, but that's the plan. The only danger is if some big job comes along. Thus far the calendar is clear. I'll be coming mostly for myself but If some good story comes along, I'd shoot it.
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    Diesel World: A Celebration Of Old Diesel Technology For 6.9L And 7.3L Ford Owners

    You already thanked me guys but glad to see it on the web and you can make the pics bigger. Look forward to more IDI related content in Diesel World throughout 2013 as the editor decides to run it. If I get a hint as to when something will run, I'll pass it along. I don't always know what issue...
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    Engine stand

    Having recently done it the other way, I agree. It's a VERY tight fit. It's a PITA to get out but an unbelievable PITA to get stabbed. The time spent doing both would easily have equalled the extra effort of pulling the radiator support. I bought a no-name "1200#" engine stand from a local...
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    Tank Switching Valve Failure

    Hope you're sitting down... $260. The old one I replaced wasn't bad but it got broken when I pulled the engine... the fuel line hooked onto something on the back of the engine and got yanked just hard enough to break off one of the ports on the valve.
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    Tank Switching Valve Failure

    The new valve from Ford I installed just last year failed on my '86. Thought it was the sender on the front tank. Fortunately, it's just within the Ford 12/12 warranty so I'm getting a new one. Dang near ran out of fuel. Thought the tank had switched from front to rear... but noooo. Tank doesn't...
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    EGT Question

    Yeah, yours is the 2nd generation. The airbox has slightly different dimensions (a little shorter IIRC) and takes a different filter. Most other parts are still the same. You'll always be safe at 1000 and don't be afraid to rev her up and drive the slow lane. You won't be able to keep up with...
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    EGT Question

    Forgot to tell about the pyro probe. It mounts in the turbo mount bracket, just behind the impeller inlet (probe is item #18) on this kit and the 2nd Gen kit that is similar but the air filter box is slightly different. Here's a pic.
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    EGT Question

    I have the same truck and possibly the same turbo setup, first gen. big-box Banks, which I installed in 1987. My truck has seen 1150F short term a few times in its life but I adopted a continuous max of 900-950. I would run 1000-1100 for 15-30 minutes sometimes but higher only in short spurts (a...
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    IDI Rally attendees, PARTS Wishlist here!

    Ron: I didn't get your email... rather it got grabbed by the spam filter until I looked and found it.
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    IDI Rally attendees, PARTS Wishlist here!

    1) I'm looking for someone with a old style bullnose argent step rear bumper that wants to swap for a later chrome one. Someone backed into the truck in the '90s and the chrome one was all that was available. Wish I'd saved the old one.. it wasn't badly damaged. 2) Looking for an original '86...
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    Opened 10 1/4" diff..Hmmm

    My truck still has the ORIGiNAL 1986 shoes on. Front pads too. 140K miles. Well, I'm wasn't actually 100 percent sure on the front pads but I was bragging to someone a while back and began to wonder. When you've owned a truck for more than 25 years you begin to forget... but since I have the...
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    Opened 10 1/4" diff..Hmmm

    I agree. You glue a tire to highly tractive pavement with a lot of weight... something has to give and whatever is the weakest link is going to be the candidate. Any type of torque sensing traction aid with a high bias and breakaway is going to encounter similar problems. A high biast clutch...

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