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  1. SparkandFire

    Brought a new one home...

    I can say the one thing I should have done was buy the Insight CS ahead of time, and take it to the dealer with me. I could have at least hammered the guy a bit more on the price, I still would have bought the truck. I think the big intimidation on the thing was the computer control, but in...
  2. SparkandFire

    Brought a new one home...

    Thanks! Actually started the coolant flush yesterday. Drained out 5-ish gallons of Motorcrap Gold Goo and replaced with distilled water. Going to do the flush-n-drain-n-drive for 4-5 days then do the cooler. Also added the Sinister coolant kit over the weekend so I am filtering during my...
  3. SparkandFire

    Brought a new one home...

    Had this guy about two weeks, already had to replace the FICM power supply and order the oil cooler and EGR cooler as I've got 20 degree deltas... :eek: Thankfully the HG's are intact as the EGR valve is bone dry and I have no degas bottle puking issues. It's a 2004 F250 CC-SB (crew cab...
  4. SparkandFire

    stacks or regular 4in exhaust?

    I'm going this route myself... If I ever go Dodge. :D
  5. SparkandFire

    Scored some new shocks

    Speaking of the retainer straps, a couple weeks ago I finished the rear axle swap on the van. I've got year old Bilsteins on it, it took laying on my back with both hands pushing at full strength to get them to compress enough to get them back into the mounting holes. It can be done, but it not...
  6. SparkandFire

    Digital fuel pressure gauge installation and testing results

    http://www.omega.com
  7. SparkandFire

    Digital fuel pressure gauge installation and testing results

    The way I figure it, the "new" truck crowd spends buku $$ on chips, injectors, turbos, etc. If I drop $400 on some nice toys that are versatile for a number of different things, I am still money ahead. My plan is for another CNi32 to mount under the fuel pressure controller, configured for RTD...
  8. SparkandFire

    Digital fuel pressure gauge installation and testing results

    The Omega controller I used has the ability to change screen color, so I set it to be green when the pressure is above 3.0, 1.5 to 2.9 it turns yellow, and below 1.5 it turns red...
  9. SparkandFire

    Digital fuel pressure gauge installation and testing results

    One other test I did was to remove the fuel filter... 0.0 PSIG. I suspect that an empty fuel filter will show the same (as with an air intrusion issue) as when the filter is full of fuel a small vacuum exists (-0.8 PSIG)
  10. SparkandFire

    Digital fuel pressure gauge installation and testing results

    Of course! Parts can be had at omega.com Transducer, 4-20 ma output. Compound vacuum/pressure -14.7 to 15 PSIG - Part # PX182B-015CI Process controller, 12-24 VDC input range - Part # CNi3233-DC I can also generate a wiring diagram as needed... It should be noted that with some...
  11. SparkandFire

    Digital fuel pressure gauge installation and testing results

    As an instrumentation and controls engineer I have a knack for over-complicating things... and gadgets. Last weekend I installed a 1/32 DIN Omega process indicator with a -14.7 to 15 PSIG transducer (4-20 ma loop) in the "check filter" switch port on the fuel filter housing. Result is instant...
  12. SparkandFire

    The importance of keeping an eye on things

    Those on here who know me and are accustomed to my personality know that I am my own harshest critic. I feel that if someone could learn from the mistakes I make, it's worth the cost of sounding like an idiot when I pull a bone head move... Case in point - Work has been all-consuming these...
  13. SparkandFire

    2 wheel drive LOW range? Quick question...

    For what it's worth I use 4 LO range all the time when jockeying the fifth wheel into tight spots. Since I am usually in the RV park I leave the hubs unlocked as to avoid binding. Not only does it work well since on a manual trans its either using a lower range or riding the clutch, but I...
  14. SparkandFire

    2 wheel drive LOW range? Quick question...

    You not only need to be stopped, but you should have the transmission in gear with the clutch pressed down (manual) or in park (auto.) Once you let the clutch out or shift into gear with the transfer cause in neutral, it takes a LONG time for things to stop spinning in there without a certain...
  15. SparkandFire

    Thinking long and hard about jumping over to the dark side... Not the Dodge dark side

    Thanks for the replies everyone. Part of this comes down to our plan to get a bigger fifth wheel when I start traveling more for work. I feel 8-9k is the limit for my truck as it currently sits as the power limitations cause grief when pulling over the many mountain passes out here. Haven't...
  16. SparkandFire

    Thinking long and hard about jumping over to the dark side... Not the Dodge dark side

    LOL You're not wrong!
  17. SparkandFire

    Thinking long and hard about jumping over to the dark side... Not the Dodge dark side

    My current truck (the 94) has been good to me (except for when the factory turbo engine shit the bed on me,) but it's starting to get to the point where the laundry list of things it needs repaired or replaced is turning more into a book. Latest insult was when the rear wheel cylinder sprouted...
  18. SparkandFire

    How NOT to do a rear brake job on a truck

    Part of what gave me grief was the original Ford drum was fused to the hub. Once I got the hub and drum off, it took an impressive amount of beating with a rubber hammer to dislodge the two...
  19. SparkandFire

    Just another Dana 60 axle swap thread

    One could graft a van axle under the truck if you were interested in relocating the spring perches and shock mounts. Otherwise moving over the disc components seems like big pain as none of the dana stuff (spindles, axle shafts, etc) is compatible with the sterling components. I thought about...
  20. SparkandFire

    How NOT to do a rear brake job on a truck

    One look at this picture should enlighten as to why this job sucked... Drum was fused onto the hub so only way to do a brake job was to remove it. Reason for this was neglect - the brakes had been run until the rivets cut very deep groves in the drum, and the adjuster was seized up so I...
  21. SparkandFire

    Just another Dana 60 axle swap thread

    Probably special order. I did some research and found out the full floater was a $300 option. Made me mad at the company who did the conversion on my van... cheap bastards!
  22. SparkandFire

    Just another Dana 60 axle swap thread

    More pictures to come this weekend, folks. Replaced all of the brake components (hoses, remaned calipers, pads) Resealed the diff cover, ready to add 3 and a scosh quarts of Amsoil 75W140 synthetic gear lube (most expensive part of this project, except buying the axle) :roll eyes: I couldn't...
  23. SparkandFire

    Just another Dana 60 axle swap thread

    Even an E350 came with a semi-float on the regular body. Only extended body and diesel vans got the full floater. Cutting corners everywhere possible... The full floater came from a 2000 diesel ambulance.
  24. SparkandFire

    Just another Dana 60 axle swap thread

    This weekend's enjoyment. Out with the old and in with the new.
  25. SparkandFire

    powerstroke to IDI swap

    My thought/concern is that, seeing how you are in CA you are required to smog '97 and newer diesels now. Smog nazis will for sure give you hell when they pop the hood on the truck and see old iron under there. Mechanically speaking, anything is possible, but the smog nazis don't see it that way...

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