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    2 trucks into1?

    Thanks for the link towcat, that was a lot of info, I did not realize how involved going from 2x4 to 4x4. I do have the facility/ equipment to use but no, I do not have the fab skills for that big of a project. Ideally I would just get a crew cab 4x4, but so far haven't been able to find one...
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    2 trucks into1?

    Oh yeah and the 91 is an f350 as well I failed to mention in my first post
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    2 trucks into1?

    Thanks for the reply knuckledragger, that's one of my big questions in all of this is if it will be easier to stick the front/rear end, driveshaft, tranny and tcase under the new truck or plop the cab and engine onto the old frame and what issues I might run into doing either one. This will be...
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    2 trucks into1?

    Hey folks, So here's what I have: 1988 f350/crew cab/ 4x4/ c6/srw... Problems are the body is really rusting out, and the motor with its unknown (likely very high) miles it wearing out. Here's what I'll be looking at tomorrow:1991 crewcab/2x4/e04d/srw So basically what I'm interested in...
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    warmer wrenches!

    :rotflmao awesome
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    warmer wrenches!

    okay this might be silly but i since i have little mechanical knowledge to contribute on here and i learn so much from you all i have to share the idea i had today... i had to work on the truck a bit and it was COLD! only to get colder...and wrenches are cold, even with gloves on. oh and no...
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    parts for 6.6L ford?

    yup at this point if i found a good deal on a used engine or found a donor in the junk yard i'd have to snag it up. too bad you junked yours 91idi i might have figure out how to buy it! these things aren't easy to find parts for, luckily i haven't needed hardly anything for it in the past 5...
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    parts for 6.6L ford?

    Hey, was wondering if anyone has a good parts source for the 6.6l new holland fords. I'm looking for a fuel filter head. this one has a bleeder pump on it so i'm not sure if its interchangeable with other makes or not. parts for this have been a bit tricky to find so i'm wondeing if anyone has...
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    notes and thoughts on my WMO filtration rig

    i use a centrifuge for wmo and wvo. it works great. it was pricey but i put a lot of miles on and filter fuel for 2 vehicles so it is worth the investment to not have to buy replacement filters.
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    starter issue...

    i had that problem intermittently myself and when it wouldn't start i would jump the 2 large posts on the fender mounted solenoid and it would fire right up, narrowing the problem down to that solenoid. so i went out and got one but didn't get around to installing it and it never happened again...
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    starter issue...

    thanks for the responses guys i'll be trying to get to the bottom of this this weekend and i'll post back what i find...
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    Oil as fuel?

    i would blend the oil at least 20% diesel and increase the blend as the weather gets colder. if you run a good additive in the 100% diesel tank and run off of it for a minute or two before shutting down you shouldn't have to worry about the oil gelling up in the fuel lines or pumps. also, the...
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    starter issue...

    so recently when i start my truck it will first make a really horrible loud grinding gnashing type of sound. this seems to only happen on the first start of the day and will turn over fine on the second try, sometimes takes a third and then starts fine the rest of the day. it did this once or...
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    compression gauges

    can anyone recommend a good compression tester??? right now I am looking at a couple that napa can order. one by Hoffman HOFTU15-53 and one by American diesel ATD5680. anyone have opinions on either of these or a suggestion for something else? I am not trying to spend loads of money but want...
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    spare fuel pump

    just don't get the cheap generic autozone pump. ( mr gasket i think?) i learned the hard way to never buy anything with moving parts at autozone... a few times...:rolleyes:
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    4x4 van

    http://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/cto/1875170145.html are these as rare as i think they are? i can't go look at it because i'm afraid i'll want it even more and i can't have it. maybe someone here is interested though?
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    running with no lift pump?!?!?!

    hmmmm...really.... perhaps soon i will pick your brain about my trucks bizarre charging habits...
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    running with no lift pump?!?!?!

    midnight rider, i just reread your post and somehow i had missed the 3 way toggle bit. thats a really good idea, perfect for my situation. thanks!!!
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    running with no lift pump?!?!?!

    thank you all for your replies its making some more sense to me now. i think the pressure gauge is a really good idea. the reason i don't have it wired to go on with the key is because i run another fuel pump when i run wvo. both of my fuel systems are separate up until the ip. this way when i...
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    running with no lift pump?!?!?!

    thank you all for this forum and the incredible amount of knowledge, i've learned a ton. i am mostly a lurker because my questions have all been answered already somewhere! however, my truck confused me the other day... so i let my boyfriend borrow it to run an errand. my electric fuel pump...
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    road trip, the maiden voyage!! and a craigslist part truck...

    Hi everyone, i am new around here and just have to say thanks so much for everything ive learned so far just from browsing. I just got a 1988 f350 crew cab idi pickup and i LOVE it. I've been wanting to learn about working on diesels for a while now and i think this truck will teach me a lot...
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    What started you burning oil?

    Well this seems like a good thread for my first post. Ive been lurking around on here for a couple weeks, and have been learning a whole lot. Im so glad you all are on here!!! gave me a lot of confidence to take the plunge and get the idi. here's my story, some might find it wacky but here...

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