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  1. Cheapthrillb2

    WANTED Unrepairable, broken, damaged e4od

    Need one for a core, just needs to be complete. Can have a broken bell housing, a hole through the side of the case whatever. For a powerstroke. I'm around Grand Rapids, MI.
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    Section of powerstroke harness for my 97

    I am in need of some more powerstroke stuff for my 97... I need The harness that plugs in on the Pass side of the fuel bowl then wraps around and under the fuel bowl and goes to the heating element and the fuel inj pressure control solenoid and vacumn switch. the section of harness is maybe...
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    Gutless or just me?

    Okay, so I have only owned two diesels in my life, never grew up around them and have never towed with them other then the two I have owned. With my 97 OBS just seems gutless to me, I don't feel the torque, doesn't climb light hills worth a damn while towing approx 7K pounds. I installed a...
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    10K resistor mod questions

    I have searched and read all the threads on how to install etc... My questions though come into what does it do for mpg's longevity of the truck/reliability...not interested in mods that will decrease longevity of the truck I have my truck to tow 7-8K lb loads, will this hurt or...
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    MPG woes

    Trying to get the good mileage from my 97 OBS powerstroke. I have been getting about 12 mpg towing a bumper pull total weight of about 7000lb estimated. The guy I bought the truck from could get 15-17 from it @ 70mph with the same load. Only thing done to the truck as of now is muffler and...
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    Leaking fuel on OBS 7.3L

    http://www.oilburners.net/forums/showpost.php?p=448814&postcount=20 -cuss
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    Flat out gutless

    Okay bought a powerstroke (see sig)... When its cold (either start up and drive or start up and let warm for 10 minutes) it is flat out gutless accel. Full throttle-1/4 throttle doesn't matter, but once its driven about 2 miles it "wakes up" and is good to go.
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    New to me 97 Powerstroke

    Picked up a 97 Crew short box Powerstroke F-250 Friday.....Its bone stock and 225K. Got it from a buddy who put the last 100K on the truck. He towed my off road rig 500 miles a couple weeks back and netted 16.9 mpg at 70 mph. mMy old 89 IDI was lucky to get 8-9 mpg at 70 mph. So I had to...
  9. Cheapthrillb2

    FS: 1989 F350 Crew 4x4 5spd

    Feeler, don't need to sell so don't bother with low balling. Thinking I want something a little newer. 1989 F350 Crew Cab 7.3L IDI ZF 5 speed BW tcase D60 front 10.25 Rear It has 4.10 Gears. I just recently repacked the front wheel bearings, replaced the axle joints and replaced the axle...
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    interchangeability of cabs?

    My 89 cab floor is pretty rough and the body mount support is pretty much shot at the front two cab mounts. I found a pretty cheap and solid 97 crew cab (cab only). How well would the cabs interchange?
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    Fuel Gauge Woes

    Okay since I have owned my truck it has always read around 3/4 tank regardless of level in tank or which tank its on. Replaced the cluster today with a used one, now on the front tank setting it read about a 1/4 past full and on the rear setting it reads empty. When I ohm the rear senders...
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    WANTED D50/D60 Lockouts

    I need a pair of lockouts for my 89. Would prefer some stock autos. Not looking to break the bank either. Anybody got some autos laying around they replaced with some manuals.
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    1989 F-series Dash Cluster

    WANTED 1989 F-series Dash Cluster I have a 89 F350 Diesel Manual trans. I need the dash cluster. Mine has the gauges for the oil, battery, temp, fuel, then the speedo and the rpm gauge. My fuel Gauge is in-op, I have tested the wiring from the tank to the cluster and it checks good all...
  14. Cheapthrillb2

    89 crew on 40's

    Nope they don't fit stock (well not on the front) :rotflmao I mounted them up at work and was bored yesterday and wondered what they would look like. The normal tire on the truck is 265/75LT16's But seriously though I picked up some new hoops for my Truggy But...
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    Okay, I think I am losing my clutch.....

    How the hell do I tell what flywheel (solid, dual mass), 11 or 12" disc..... I replaced the slave about a month back cause it "popped" the seal and spewed its juice. But 3 times this past week I have smelled burnt clutch and it just seems off while shifting and driving. Not a full on slip...
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    2002 duramax

    What freaking size is the crankshaft/balancer bolt. At work in the shop replacing the flywheel and cannot figure out what size socket/wrench i need to purchase to turn the damn thing.
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    Fuel Gauge woes

    So my fuel gauge is in-op..........always reads empty. I ohm'd the sending units, the rear tank sender is bad..but the front sender ohm's out good at various fuel levels. Checked it at the switcher on frame rail both pre and post and checked good. Checked at pigtail under master cyl and...
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    Driveshaft woes

    Okay I have the uper long 3 piece shaft. The male and female section of the slip seems very worn out and loose. Quite a bit of rotational play at the splines themselves. What are my options? Buddy was saying somebody offered that plastic poly dip stuff that you see on most ford drive shafts...
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    Where am I at?

    89 crew srw 7.3 5 spd stock I think with 4.10's suppose to be about 120K on it Just purchased Yesterday was towing my Truggy on my dual axle trailer would guess the total weight to be in the 7000lb department (truck and trailer combined). I was rolling up a small grade (hill) not very steep or...
  20. Cheapthrillb2

    stupid question

    I'm on my 3rd day of owning my first diesel. 89 F350 7.3 5spd 4x4 crew srw And so far I have chopped of the stock exhuast in favor of 3" tubing and curious as to what muffler ( if a muffler) I should run. Also had the joys of replacing the broke in half Right side exhuast manifold, rear tank...

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