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  1. gatorman21218

    greetings from the very dark side.

    Hey oil burners, I have still got my idi and love it to death. But I am now working for cummins;Sweet:confused:! I am a certified diesel mechanic. Times are a changing for better or worse. If anyone has a question for.me. I live in central Virginia and my phone number is 804 767 0844
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    Tonights WTF moment.

    So its getting cooler out and I still dont have glow plugs and I am tired of using ether so I decided to plug her in tonight. Well the plug didnt spark like it normally does when it plugs in so I go and wiggle the cord by the block heater and GOOD NIGHT the cord sparks by the frame. So upon...
  3. gatorman21218

    oil pressure warning

    So I've been thinking about this for a while. I would like to install a buzzer to alert me of low oil pressure. What do I need? And I want a cool sounding buzzer too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkZVBzebFqM
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    Front end alignment for dummies

    How hard is it to align the front end on a D50 truck? I want to learn how to do it so I dont have to rely on the local discount tire. Took about 1 year to bald the outside of the right front. I am specifically looking how to adjust the camber.
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    stock idi alternator pigtail

    any one know where to get one? I broke mine and then the african engineering fix broke the other day and I am running out of wire to splice to. also does anyone know what that black round thing is surrounding the wires about an inch from the pigtail?
  6. gatorman21218

    lmc headlight harness relay replacement

    SO the "Brights" took a crap on me. I know they sell replacement ones but they seem to be questionable in their quality. anybody ever upgraded to something better?
  7. gatorman21218

    Timing in central Virginia

    I am offering my timing services for the members here. If anyone is close by, shoot me a PM. I set my friend's truck today. His was at 4 degrees and I got it at 9.4 degrees on the first try!!
  8. gatorman21218

    set the timing today

    So after getting all the fuel leaks fixed i finally figured I was getting 10 mpg. So I checked the timing and I was a little advanced. And by little I mean 20*BTDC advanced. :eek::eek::eek: so I set it at 11* because that was the most i could turn the pump without undoing injector lines...
  9. gatorman21218

    big milestone

    I hit 300,000 miles today. Its been a long road to get here but here's to another 300k:cheers:
  10. gatorman21218

    Update

    Hey yall sorry for the long absence. I've been busy but heres a summary of what Ive been up too. Ill give more details later. This summer I rebuilt the engine. Long story short the pistons and valves made sweet love and I lost all compression. I rebuilt the motor by myself except for...
  11. gatorman21218

    WTB complete 7.3 rebuild kit

    Any one have any suggestions as to the best one to get and about how much to pay for one? I checked u-haul and they dont list one on their store.
  12. gatorman21218

    major engine trouble.

    So a while back I found that I had a bad number 5 exhaust valve. I did a compression test and 7 holes had between 450 and 500 psi on them and the number 5 had 190 on it. the engine has 295K on it and ran great excecpt for the obvious valve. So I worked with Russ to order my parts and ended up...
  13. gatorman21218

    polishing intake and heads

    is this worth doing? I'm not really looking at porting but just to smooth the casting. what do I use to do this a dremel?
  14. gatorman21218

    WTB 7.3 front oil cooler header

    well I learned the hard way that there is 4 bolts not 3 on the front header-cuss-cuss-cuss so I need the front header. If got a spare laying around please let me know.
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    Valve job

    Hello oilburners I'm knee deep in a valve job and thought id make a thread about it. A while ago I posted a video about the truck http://www.oilburners.net/forums/showthread.php?55295-exhaust-video&highlight= . So I did a compression check and heres the results: 1 - 450 2 - 490 3 - 500...
  16. gatorman21218

    exhaust video

    heres a crappy cell phone video of my truck. tell me what you think of the exhaust. Does it sound normal? Keep in mind its a 2.5 inch straight pipe. Also in the beginning I have a shot of the valves on the drivers side. You cant see nothin in the video but it appears that a bit of smoke is...
  17. gatorman21218

    Hydroboost pushrod interest

    Would anybody be interested in these if I made them? I dont know how hard they are to find outside of a parts truck. I have a large supply of material for them.
  18. gatorman21218

    Front brakes locked up.

    So I just finished swapping in a rebuilt axle (DANA 50) that I bought from MUDKICKER. Well that was from an 85 truck, so naturally my calipers did not fit it. I bought reman-ed calipers and hardware from napa. I reused the brake pads because Napa had them listed for fitting all years. I...
  19. gatorman21218

    Metric Hell

    -cuss I am on a quest to replace all the metric fasteners on my truck with standard. So all those bolts I cut off the front end (leaf spring, shocks, pivot)... can I replace them with standard fasteners of an equivalent size and grade? or will that 20 thousands make a big difference...
  20. gatorman21218

    manual glow plugs

    so here's a thought... Manual glow plugs are an on/off kind of system. You control how long they glow. Automatic plugs burn every time, no matter how hot the engine is. So can I get the best of both worlds? A manual system but it turns off when it reaches temperature? I do mine for no...
  21. gatorman21218

    door handle

    So the drivers door handle has pulled out of the sheet metal of the door. Any way to fix this short of replacing the door? I had a thought of welding a plate to the door to reinforce the sheet metal. Why did they make that door so thin?
  22. gatorman21218

    Front end help.

    So nearly 300,000 miles later, my front end is about wore out. And all those years with the PO pushing snow didnt help things either. So it seems my options are this: rebuild the Dana 50 or swap in a dana 60. now I dont think the 50 is a bad axle. after all its had a good run. but then...
  23. gatorman21218

    gauge tubing.

    So it seems like the copper tubing that I use to feed my gauges is chafing in a few spots. Well i have learned a valuable lesson in that I should use vacuum tubing as a chafe guard, but I am afraid its too late. Is there any reason why I cant use steel brake line to replace the copper? I...
  24. gatorman21218

    fuel heater repair clarification

    so my fuel heater is leaking. Now I love the smell of diesel in the morning, but Id rather smell it after it has been injected into the precup. ;Really Anyway, my understanding is that you pop the black cap off, clean with carb cleaner, and fill with jb weld? Is this correct? Or do I...
  25. gatorman21218

    Drunk Driving at 7am

    Any idea on how to tighten up my steering? it seems as if I have to turn the wheel a 1/4 turn to get her to respond. Maybe in 2 or 3 weeks when it dries out here I can go check my tie rods and the like.

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