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  1. mudduck

    Idi powered 79' stepside recovery rig build

    Just started into my 79' stepside mudtruck/ recovery rig build, ive taken a lot of pics from the begining all the way up to where im at now. Ill post up as i go but its not a really fast build So heres the story- My dad and i put together a 79 ford stepside 6 years ago for my highschool dd...
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    Looking for pics/specs on the gale banks 6.9 pulling truck

    Can any of you guys post a pic or specs of the famous gale banks 6.9 in the late 60's ford that started as a pulling truck? Ive been searching but cant seem to find a pic anymore. Ive also been told there is a video of it somewhere?
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    Took the idi's wheelin yesterday

    My brother n i took our idi's out wheelin yesterday on some dried up pond that ended up not being very dry haha.thought you guys might enjoy some pics, both trucks are turbo'd 7.3s, 5spd, and 4.10 d60 fronts. My brothers truck is on 36" swampers (the brown one), and mine is on 38" swampers (the...
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    my idi doin work, broke a chevy's frame in half this weekend

    got a couple pics and video's of my old idi doin work on my buddy's chevy this weekend, i feel bad about breaking his frame in half but im helping him build a new rig so its ok. specs on my truck- 91 f250 7.3 idi with my home made side mount turbo boostin 30 psi in these video's, zf5, kp d60...
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    glow plugs not getting hot...

    went out to start my 91 7.3 idi today, its cold out and my injectors and ip leak so it takes a little while to first start in the mornings. glow plugs got hot and the relay clicked off cranked for a while and it was just about starting just like it does every day, i turned the key back off and...
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    how much boost before she'll blow???

    so i did a ton of research before i made a side mount turbo for my 91 7.3, im using an external wastegate that was set at 11lbs and never had any problems. but i keep ripping the skirt inside the wastegate every few months, going into winter i have a huge list of things i need to get ready on my...
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    ?'s to those making they're own diesel.

    how difficult is it and how much did it cost you to get started ? is it worth all the trouble of researching and settin up shop ? what is it costing you per gallon to make? do your vehicles run better/worse on it ? im lookin into maybe making my own and would like some input from those who are...
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    6.9 powered jeep , 54 inch boggers,

    looks pretty well hacked to me , way underpowered and ttb on 54s! but it is different http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Jeep-Wrangler-SPORT-DIESEL-Jeep-diesel-6-9-54-boggers-project-4x4-Mudd-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem33658cd591QQitemZ220747060625QQptZUSQ5fCarsQ5fTrucks#ht_500wt_975
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    got it muddy and now it spools really fast.

    went wheelin with my idi last weekend , covered top to bottom in mud , was drivin it on sunday and noticed that its boostin a extra pound and its spooling up much faster, what could have caused this? the only thing i could think of is that my downpipe has a cast of mud completley around it from...
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    will a 6.9 flywheel fit a 7.3?

    was wondering if a 6.9 flywheel and clutch for a t19 will fit a 7.3 without any problems? i searched but some said yes and some said no. also do the 6.9's and 7.3's share the same cam? if they do i have a couple spare 6.9's id like to take the cam out of to send in for the logger cam grind to...
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    3208 cat pump on idi?

    ive tried to do some searching and haven't seen anyone actually put one on an idi , how much work would it take? all i see is people saying it would just take an adapter to fit the pump to the timing gear and some different injector lines. if this is all it takes why hasn't someone done it yet ...
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    6.9 build questions

    soon i will be starting a build on my old mudtruck , its going more in the truggy/trail truck direction rather than just mud .this is what it used to be the truck is now stripped to bare frame, it was a gasser. im repowering it with a 86 6.9. i know theres really not a lot we can do with...
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    idi aftermarket cam

    ive noticed some people on here talkin about them but havent been able to find out much about them . can anyone steer me in the right direction or get me any info on them? is there any reason they can't be used with a turbo'd idi? does anyone have one in they're rig that can notice a difference...
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    turbo off a cat for my idi ?

    is there any reason i wouldn't be able to run a turbo off of a 3116 cat on my idi? my turbo is set up as a side mount kit and has the same flanges as the cat turbo . i got the turbo for free and it seems the shaft is broke on the exhaust side .
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    oil leaking issues , cant find it

    so ever since ive turbo'd my idi ive had a pretty decent oil leak ( 1 quart a week ) so every now and again when i get some time id try to track this leak and i always thought it was in the back on the top side where the new oil sending unit threaded into the block , but last night i finally got...
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    how many of you have sent in a 6.9 ip for a 7.3 moose ip?

    im wantin to send my ip in to get the full moose kit on it but i can't due to that truck bein my dd and i can't have that much down time on it . i realize it may cost a little more to send in a 6.9 pump but my options are very limited. i was curious how many of you guys have sent in a 6.9 pump...
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    will leaf springs from a 99-03 250/350 work??

    will the leafs from the front of a 99-03 250/350 work in the front of a 91 250?? if not what modification will it take ? i know someone sellin a set for a good price and they said that center hole to center hole is 51" which is what i need , i don't know as far as spring width goes though...
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    7.3 idi MAJOR antifreeze leak , need help

    went on a 600 mile trip last weekend and 250 miles into it i stopped at a rest area and noticed a very steady stream of antifreeze leaking from the front of my engine . i managed to make my trip safley by adding 2 gallons of water every 100 miles. i tried to see where its coming from and im...
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    91 7.3 idi turbo'd and having problems

    i just turbo'd my 91 idi 7.3 and im new to diesels so im having trouble trouble shooting it. i put a .68 garrett turbo on it pushing 11 psi boost and turned the pump up 2 flats . its got a oil leak down the back of the intake that ive been having trouble with , and when i lug it down it will...
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    91 7.3 idi turbo'd , can't find oil leak!

    hi i just got my old idi 7.3 running after swapping out my old e40d for a zf and decided to turbo it . i didn't buy a new turbo kit for it but found an old idi truck in a junkyard that had already been turbo'd. i only used the exaust manifold off of the junkyard truck and some smaller parts . i...

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