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  1. pickupman

    check this out....sweet rv

    How come I never see these diesel motorhomes out here on the west coast? Every time I've tried searching for one, I've come up empty handed. :dunno
  2. pickupman

    A Ford diesel, but not the kind you're thinking

    It would be a good commuter car, but I have a hard time getting excited over an escort. And parts would be super expensive for something that's rare like that.
  3. pickupman

    A Ford diesel, but not the kind you're thinking

    Came across this on craigslist: http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/cto/5078734276.html I didn't even know Ford built a diesel Escort. I knew they had diesel Rangers which are also really rare. I wonder what other kind of diesels are floating around out there?
  4. pickupman

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Put in new shocks. It turns out the old ones were probably the originals since they said motorcraft on them. Needless to say they were shot a long time ago. :rolleyes:
  5. pickupman

    NYLON DOOR STRIKERS- MODIFIED.

    I gave up with replacement striker bushings, electrical tape works just fine :sly
  6. pickupman

    Clean CA truck

    Saw this, thought I would share: https://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/5045236258.html
  7. pickupman

    SF Bay Area GTG memorial day weekend.

    Well, looks like I missed out. :cry: I will be sure to make a point to make it next time something like this happens. And it appears bullnoses were underrepresented, so that in and of itself is reason enough to go. :sly
  8. pickupman

    Cold radiator under pressure, bad radiator cap?

    Yeah I need to do that too.
  9. pickupman

    Cold radiator under pressure, bad radiator cap?

    A new cap is on this list. The current cap is also a 13psi cap. It looks old, and since I got the truck in 2010, I haven't replaced the cap, so maybe it's time.
  10. pickupman

    Cold radiator under pressure, bad radiator cap?

    The truck has been sitting since Monday and has not run since. Today I went out to top off the oil and check the fluids. When I took off the radiator cap, it puked coolant everywhere. Mind you the truck has been sitting all week and was not run today, so I don't understand how the radiator could...
  11. pickupman

    What axle ratio? Poll.

    I think there is a hidden advantage to having 3.55 gears. What is this advantage? Well I suspect that back in the day, people who had trucks with 3.55 gears were more likely to turbo them. For instance my truck with 3.55 gears is rated to tow 7000lbs compared to the same truck with 4.10 which...
  12. pickupman

    Pics of a 39k mile cooling system

    My truck only had 64k original miles on it when I got it back in 2010. My uncle had used it for towing a 5th wheel cross country, so perhaps it had more wear and tear than the average low mileage truck, but most everything is original. I know the water pump was done at some point, so all the...
  13. pickupman

    Mag-hytec diff cover

    I had that thought, but I just had to end up putting the old cover back on. The bracket doesn't line up correctly with the mag-hytec cover, so I will have to either grind it down or fabricate a new bracket.
  14. pickupman

    Mag-hytec diff cover

    After a bit of research, yeah it seems like that's probably what it is. It does complicate things, because I wouldn't want to bypass it, but with the new diff cover, there's no way it will fit to attach it back on.
  15. pickupman

    Mag-hytec diff cover

    Hey guys, I need some help here. The old diff cover had this thing mounted to the front of it using 2 bolts on the left side. It doesn't fit with the Mag-hytec cover and I'm wondering what this thing is. In the second photo it shows that it's attached to some kind of lever. I have no idea what...
  16. pickupman

    Mag-hytec diff cover

    Yeah I saw that article awhile back. And when I had done a google search for something like 'Mag-hytec 10.25" that article had popped up.
  17. pickupman

    Mag-hytec diff cover

    Is this your truck featured in this article? http://www.fourwheeler.com/how-to/transmission-drivetrain/129-0607-1986-ford-f250-hd-towing-axle/
  18. pickupman

    Mag-hytec diff cover

    So I ordered a mag-hytec diff cover for the Sterling 10.25 axle. My question for you guys is if anyone has installed one, are you filling it to the stock level or the level that Mag-hytec recommends? It sounds like some people have had issues with axle seals leaking filling it to the level that...
  19. pickupman

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Well today, I attempted to touch up some spots where the paint is peeling. I purchased some touch up paint from www.automotivetouchup.com/. The paint itself matches decently. My main purpose in doing this was to keep the spots where bare metal is exposed from rusting. My painting skill are...
  20. pickupman

    Old ISSPRO Tach

    Thanks for that info. Hopefully I can get it working again.
  21. pickupman

    Old ISSPRO Tach

    I'll have to take a look there, that's probably where it is. Hopefully it's just as simple as one magnet fell off or something like that.
  22. pickupman

    Old ISSPRO Tach

    Does anyone have any idea where an 80's ISSPRO tach sensor would be installed to read from? There is no tach wiring going to the IP or alternator, so I am at a loss as to where it would be reading from. The tach itself is lazy, so I'm thinking that it probably just needs a new sensor, but I am...
  23. pickupman

    TO EVERYONE THATS HAVING ISSUES.....

    When I got my truck I knew absolutely nothing about diesels. I didn't even know anyone who had a diesel truck. The truck was 24 years old when I got it, so in the back of my mind I thought that I must be going crazy or something. To top it off my experience working on any kind of cars was very...
  24. pickupman

    why do you drive a idi?

    1) I kind of just ended up with it 2) I can't afford anything else LOL
  25. pickupman

    Weird starting issue

    I don't have a working tach, but I can tell by the sound it's at least 2000+

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