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  1. IDI-IKE

    No bs radiator replacement

    I have a champion 4 core in mine couldn't be happier
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    I pulled the old 86 out of the weeds

    Check for firewall flex at the master. Check the master push rod bushing if that stuff is bad it makes a huge difference on how well the clutch releases. They are a royal pain to bleed. Last time I bled one it took 3 people me underneath with the vacuum pump, buddy pumping the clutch like mad...
  3. IDI-IKE

    The Drool Bus

    I've always been told to angle cut frames for more weld surface area. This is double framed inside too. Your buddy is one hell of a vertical arc welder.
  4. IDI-IKE

    Perkins T6.354.4 swap to Chevy C30 with brownie

    4 inches and the steering shaft is about maxed out for angle it has the stupid rag joint. I'm going to look around and see if I can find a u joint upgrade steering shaft. As for wiring didn't bother any of it and for a automatic trans you would need to modify the shifting linkage. On mine the...
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    Perkins T6.354.4 swap to Chevy C30 with brownie

    Cab is on, had to raise the cab 4 inches to clear hood and bellhousing. I've swapped in mechanical clutch pedals and got that working perfectly. Of course the 1980 chevy wiring harness on the engine didn't fit my 85 bulk head plug so I swapped plugs. Got the radiator mounted in it's a ford...
  6. IDI-IKE

    Selling upgraded drop in fans!

    Here's picture proof fits on V belt too. Was able to put it in without removing rad hose or shroud but not recommended
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    Oil level rising

    To check oil for fuel contamination you'd have to send a oil sample to a oil lab like Caterpillar or such to get a forsure result. But usually you can tell if its thinned hold the dipstick upside down and see how fast it moves. Fueled oil will take out bearings pretty quickly. If you have a...
  8. IDI-IKE

    Oil level rising

    If you did the lift pump and it's still doing it must be the injection pump. Is the oil thin like it's got diesel in it? I've never seen a stanadyne fuel the oil but not saying it's not possible. My David brown has a cav pump and its putting a crazy amount of fuel in the oil I put a electric...
  9. IDI-IKE

    Clutch master question

    They can be a pita it's really best to bleed everything out of the truck and elevate the slave cylinder so the air works up to the bleeder. There's a video on YouTube of how to do it
  10. IDI-IKE

    T19 to zf5 swap

    You wont need to modify cross member or driveshaft or floor pan. It's a direct bolt in swap I did it on my 83. Only thing different is the clutch/flywheel buy a luk SMF kit for a 7.3 n/a and you'll be golden. The slave cylinder will even go right onto the zf bell housing. The zf5 is probably...
  11. IDI-IKE

    Perkins T6.354.4 swap to Chevy C30 with brownie

    A progress update! Decided to splice frames together had my fab guy do it and he double framed it at the splice too agreed its stronger than factory in that spot. I got a HX35W from a buddy with a 12cm turbine housing I'm putting on so that it's not backwards like the original turbo was and...
  12. IDI-IKE

    Perkins T6.354.4 swap to Chevy C30 with brownie

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    Perkins T6.354.4 swap to Chevy C30 with brownie

  14. IDI-IKE

    FAN UPGRADE COOLING/OVERHEATING

    A A Ron Loder is selling upgraded fans that are bolt in on the Facebook group I bought one already waiting for it to come in. I would imagine he is here on OB too. Its a polly 9 blade fan with 160% more blade surface area than stock fan and he is selling them for 180 shipped. They bolt right...
  15. IDI-IKE

    I pulled the old 86 out of the weeds

    Probably just a bad jumper cable set or connection. I always watch to see the cables spark and arc when hooking up the last cable that tells you its transfering power. You also need a good heavy set of jumper cables on a diesel engine takes allot of current to charge 2 batteries and run that...
  16. IDI-IKE

    I pulled the old 86 out of the weeds

    If the T18 still works enough to pull start it I would definitely do that if you can find help its allot easier on the starter
  17. IDI-IKE

    7.3 IDI injector problems

    Another thing you can try if the engine is missing at idle loosen each injection line at the injector and see which one or ones make little to no change in the way the engine runs. Basically doing a manual cylinder cutout like you would unplugging spark plug wires on a old gas engine to find...
  18. IDI-IKE

    Perkins T6.354.4 swap to Chevy C30 with brownie

    Definitely going to keep this thread updated. I'm stoaked about this swap I've always wanted to do a crazy swap such as this that was never intended to be a pickup engine these perkins were mainly fitted to Massey Ferguson tractors generators irrigation pumps new Holland combines and some...
  19. IDI-IKE

    Perkins T6.354.4 swap to Chevy C30 with brownie

    Well Saturday I picked up the perkins/chassis. The engine was originally in a ford that got T boned and totaled so the guy I got it from bought it 40~ years ago and was building a custom crew cab chevy with a sleeper to put on the chassis then the 6.9 idi came out he lost interest and bought a...
  20. IDI-IKE

    7.3 IDI injector problems

    A couple bad injectors won't cause the truck to die it will just miss. If its dieing its probably suxking air maybe you knocked something loose cleaning the tanks. When it is running take a Philips screwdriver and put in the shrader valve on the filter head if any air bubbles come out your...
  21. IDI-IKE

    84 F-250 full rebuild

    Thanks! and absolutely not parked every winter along with my two Chevy c30s. I have a 13 f250 and a 86 idi with a plow I drive in the winter. The 83 was actually my second pickup I bought when I was 17 I'll be 25 this year no intentions to ever sell it either. Sadly it sits outside now but I...
  22. IDI-IKE

    EBAY TURBO BUILD

    Sorry I never got back to about this but I would most definitely a spine to the back and maybe some 1/2'' wide flat stock to the sides angled between the flanges. That exhaust pipe will definitely crack holing the turbo up with the heat and vibrations
  23. IDI-IKE

    84 F-250 full rebuild

    Here's my 84 I did. Started as a 83 F250 6.9 T19 4x4. Body had some rust so instead of fixing it I flew out to Colorado and drove home a 84 F250 460 2wd c6. I took my IDI 83 chassis dropped a 7.3 IDI in with a Rajay turbo kit I bought and head studs motor was military rebuilt with low miles I...
  24. IDI-IKE

    Perkins T6.354.4 swap to Chevy C30 with brownie

  25. IDI-IKE

    Perkins T6.354.4 swap to Chevy C30 with brownie

    Going to look at this Perkins T6.354.4 on a 73 1 ton chev frame with a 5 speed OD Clark trans (model 280VO11) and a 3 speed Spicer brownie box (model 5831) Engine is a reman and supposed to run very well its also a late dot4 engine with the kinda rare Bosch VE pump instead of the usual Lucas CAV...

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