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  1. spencergt66

    Just bought a 86 6.2 almost didn't get home

    So I went and looked at this 1986 gmc 2500 4x4 with a 6 .2 looks all stock has dual flow masters was told it has a tranny issue seamed ok to me so I got it cheep (1200 bucks) about 3/4 of the way home it started getting slower and slower seamed to shift ok but just less and less power seams like...
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    DPF cleaning

    Just wondering if any one has had issues with there DPF plugging up I found a place that can clean them for a coupple hundred bucks instead of buying a new one for a coupple grand ;Sweet;Sweet
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    New exhaust

    So while on vacation I was at my buddies race shop and I had them build me a new down pipe for my Jetta since I didn't feel like spending the $1000 for the boost logic setup. Also had the mufflers removed and a new tip put on sounds really good now not loud at all inside and gets about 2-3 mpg...
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    The beast is getting some new color

    Been a while since I've been on here works been getting in the way but o well. Any way been getting the beast ready for paint and all shot some primer on it today got the drive lines back couple days ago so hopefuly it'll all be drive-able this weekend should be like new...
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    Rims

    Will rims off of a 89 F-350 DRW fit on a newer F-350 like a 93 DRW?? :dunno
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    The beast may have to go

    So the other day I towed my boat out to the lake and like i thought the truck did a great job but I when I got home to put the boat back in the garage the truck was soooooo long it was impossible to get the boat in the driveway I had to drive in the neighbors front lawn to get the darn rig...
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    The beast lives again

    Ok finally got my last couple parts for my drive side spindle ordered them from http://extremeaxlesales.com/index.aspx good price but seamed to take forever to get here it was suppose to come priority mail but showed up ups ground :wtf: whatever. :dunno So got everything putt back together...
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    VAG-COM

    Anyone have or use a vag-com for these cars? I ordered one off ebay wasnt sure what all you could do with it?
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    Holy Cow thats cheap

    http://houston.craigslist.org/cto/1391543470.html :eek::eek: If i had the space and the beast wasn't down Id be headed over there with a trailer to go get it just for parts its worth it :idiot:
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    Cam question

    Just wondering if anyone has the oe cams specs. By that I mean degrees BBDC/BTDC of valves opening/closing and duration. Thinking with a better cam setup more boost would be achievable without shaving pistons and what not ;Really but not sure on the stock setup:dunno
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    The beast broke again the other day

    So on the way home friday after work i noticed another new noise going down the freeway:eek: and pulled over to find that the centersuport bearing on the drive line was starting to go out-cuss. I figgured i cold make it home pull the drive line and then have it repaired the next day but before...
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    And then the transfercase fell off

    So since I have bought this truck seams like its one thing after another I just wanted to fix my door today and do some other light body figures the piece that the handle and cable attach to I had to order from ford was wrong :mad: o well whatever on to the next job. I went on to fixing the...
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    Cruise control broke today

    So i left work today in a good mood got a nice raise and a promotion and then when I left I jumped on the old hardy toll road home and hit the cruise I sat back and turned the ipod on to some nice music and then when i cam down off an over pass the truck stared to accelerate to maintain the set...
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    Starting a diesel by hand?

    The last ship I was on hand an old, and I mean old, back up air compressor that use to be powered by a Lister diesel they don't use the engine anymore but it still lives under the decking in the engine room. So one day on board while we were waiting for parts we cranked it up here a short vid of...
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    Fuel Mileage

    Just a couple questions I just started to drive the beast to work and i noticed that I likes to suck down the fuel Yea i know that its a big truck but the last diesel i had got around 19 mpg (Chevy 6.5 4x4 2500) Just wondering what everyone else is getting for mileage in a similar size truck...
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    Rear brake issues

    Ok so i got some work done on the truck today, made a new air intake and replace the front brake pads. But still had a week pedal ie low pedal so obviously i needed to adjust the rear brakes but i cant get the spacer off the dam hub i dont seam to have a socket thin enough is there a special...
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    New exhaust

    ;Sweet Finally got home form Africa last night so i got up early today got the old driver side exhaust manifold changed out ( as per discussion last tread) then i got cleaned up threw my new 5" exhaust kit in the bed then headed to the local muffler shop they charged me 100 bucks to modify it...
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    exhaust manifold cracked

    So I just got this truck last week as per my prvious post and I found a bad exhaust leak on the driver side manifold it has a big old crack looks like a pain to remove has anyone changed one before? Anything I need to know or have to move before I start removing this thing? Any help would help...
  19. spencergt66

    Couple dumb questions

    Hi I'm new to the site Ive been looking for a site like this for a while I just bought a 93 f350 4x4 7.3 turbo IDI with a 5spd good truck little rough around the edges but for 2grand i couldn't say no Ive been reading some on the engine here and there and found out that the stock turbo only...

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