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  1. TwoTone IDI

    Does anybody know if there are two different dual mass flywheels?

    yanked down my transmission today to install a new rhinopac clutch kit from rockauto... P/N 07076 go to slap the pressure plate on and it wont align with the dowels. lay it over the old pressure plate and it wont line up with any of the holes, though to its credit, its at least the same...
  2. TwoTone IDI

    VA CL find: 1990 F350 dump

    http://richmond.craigslist.org/grd/2808976842.html 1990 F-350 diesel, dually, dump bed (9'x7' I think), 130,000 miles, 7.3 liter engine non-turbo, strong, current inspection, dump works, $4,000 Call or email to come see it 804.512.9944 Location: Beaverdam it's NOT ok to contact this...
  3. TwoTone IDI

    install new injectors = get blue smoke and misfire?

    hi all. been a while since i posted here last but i have been hard at work making this kitten purr. or so i hoped. i just installed a new set of bb delphis... not reman, new. i also redid my return lines because of a chronic hard start. the truck starts great so that problem is...
  4. TwoTone IDI

    anybody had their interior reupholstered?

    i have a lariat trim level F250 and cannot find a new seat cover for it. im not talking about the saddle blanket style you can get at a parts store, i mean a real honest to goodness tailored cover... either reproduction or NOS or whatever of course its saturday so no upholstery shops are...
  5. TwoTone IDI

    CL "find"...

    http://richmond.craigslist.org/pts/1841834921.html i have seen this truck around town... if he gets $2750 i'll be sick
  6. TwoTone IDI

    seen a 110v receptacle for a block heater... where can i get one?

    been all over town today to trailer shops, napa, and boat stores and i absolutely cannot find any type of bulkhead 110v receptacle. right now i just have a cord swinging around in the breeze and it look like crap. ive seen receptacles like im talking about on ambulances, race trailers...
  7. TwoTone IDI

    general mechanic question: what causes excessive camber?

    my truck's front wheels have a sort of saggy appearance... that extreme negative camber also makes it sort of a beast to steer on uneven roads i had the front end jacked up today while i was doing the new caliper pins and springs and i could wiggle the entire assembly maybe a millimeter up...
  8. TwoTone IDI

    thanks to OB, i now have a rebuilt and 5 speed swapped F250!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZn4zkyFfVM this would not have been possible without all the help i got from guys on this site... be it parts or advice. this was the first motor i have ever completely rebuilt. it was also the first auto -> manual swap i have ever done. there was a...
  9. TwoTone IDI

    who has installed a new shifter knob?

    i need to get a new knob on my ZF5 shifter. right now i got nothing but the splines. what is involved? is there an insert that goes in the shifter? epoxy? any of that? i feel like there is more than meets the eye...
  10. TwoTone IDI

    master cylinder pushrod length issues

    just finished up with the big pieces of my ZF5 swap. truck seems to have all the air out of the coolant now so i wanna get it out and around the block. however i cant quite get it into gear. there is NO air anywhere, that i am sure of. no squishy spots or anything like that. my thought...
  11. TwoTone IDI

    ford oil pressure switch

    does the ford oil pressure switch automatically sweep to the "normal" range during key on and during cranking? officially fired my rebuild for the first time tonight... SUPER exciting... but while running, to my dismay, the oil pressure "gauge" was hung up on ZERO, nothing, nada. when i key...
  12. TwoTone IDI

    GP controller: where does the ground strap go?

    found a loose ground that is keeping my GPs from turning on. i have the strap with a small ring terminal... problem is the lead is VERY short and i dont remember where it goes. does it attach somewhere on the manifold? only thing i can figure is it goes through the bolts that attach the...
  13. TwoTone IDI

    broke the return barb off my fuel tank selector valve...

    not sure how it happened but that was the cause of my fuel leak. is there a way to plug the return line and the selector valve to run this thing temporarily WITHOUT a fuel return line, or is that totally out of the question? i have quite a bit of lead time for a new valve, and i would like to...
  14. TwoTone IDI

    first crank after a rebuild...

    so ive got the batteries hooked up, turned the key to all positions, and didnt observe any fires. i have the glow plugs out and have cranked, engine turns freely, especially with the glow plugs out. about how long should i expect to crank before this new engine builds some oil pressure...
  15. TwoTone IDI

    looking for a permanent clutch switch for my swap.

    some of you may know i am in the middle of a C6-ZF swap. everything is going great so far. one thing i lack is some kind of clutch safety switch. i can get the actual part, but i would also need wires and the corresponding connector to actually make it functional. the switch looks like...
  16. TwoTone IDI

    anybody installed a married ZF5 and transfer case?

    im having a whale of a time getting my ZF5 and transfer case back in as one piece. i have two guys to help and the thing just seems to be a mile away. i have a floorjack and some additional muscle. do i need to pull the transfer case off the back to make this thing work? i was...
  17. TwoTone IDI

    master and slave cylinder operation

    lately i have been tying up loose ends on my auto -> manual conversion and top of the list today is the clutch hydraulics. the master and slave i have are second hand, meaning they came from a donor vehicle. i have no idea if they were properly bled when i picked them up or not. i followed...
  18. TwoTone IDI

    ignition lock barrel operation

    i recently swapped out my automatic steering column for a manual column. i found one from the same trim level and model year truck but the ignition cylinder had been removed, which was totally fine, because i wanted a new one from advance. however this brand new lock cylinder does NOT spring...
  19. TwoTone IDI

    body mounts for radiator support

    a quick question... where are you guys buying insulator mounts that go from the frame to the radiator support? i have one good one and one that was eaten by battery acid. i dont know if im just looking for it under the wrong name or what but i cant find them. they are black rubber and are...
  20. TwoTone IDI

    anybody got an alternator bracket laying around?

    i seem to have misplaced mine. top prices paid.
  21. TwoTone IDI

    new o-rings for my oil cooler...

    tryin to cross all the T's and dot all the lower case j's in this rebuild, and that includes new o-rings for my oil cooler. managed to score those at international for $35. i have adequate documentation on taking the cooler apart and putting it back together, but i seem to remember there...
  22. TwoTone IDI

    anybody ever left one of these unsupported for a while?

    i have a situation where i have the engine in the truck but no transmission. i don't really care for how much the engine leans back (especially on my brand new motor mounts) but i remember doing this for quite a while on other (albeit aluminum) engines. how bad am i going to screw this...
  23. TwoTone IDI

    ran into something kinda odd today...

    so im cleaning my block and decide to run by work to get the tap i need to chase my head bolt holes. quick google search says that 7.3s use a 1/2-13... damn if i dont have that right here on my bench. but it will BARELY clear the counterbore. i double check the tap and sure enough, 1/2-13...
  24. TwoTone IDI

    CL find: Richmond, VA Banks kit, engine, etc

    http://richmond.craigslist.org/cto/1621097260.html
  25. TwoTone IDI

    FS: 1989 C6 and BW1356 $300 Richmond, VA

    FS: 1989 C6 and BW1356 $150 Richmond, VA Up for sale is a C6 3 speed automatic married to a Borg Warner 1356 transfer case. The converter is dated November 2004, so betting money says either the converter or the transmission was rebuilt at that date. It is in good working order and will...

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