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    97 f-350

    hey guys need some opinions,my uncle wants to sell his 97 f-350 4x4 powerstroke,is auto,xlt mint condition with 8,000 miles.he bought it new and it mainly sits in his garage.he keeps his stuff extremly nice.5th wheel hitch,and brute 2 rear bumper.i've wanted this truck for years.i currently have...
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    broke shift selector tube

    well guys/girls its been awhile.been very busy with work and play.(got me a new rincon 680;Sweet )truck has been running great until recently,first about a month ago the flexplate broke because of a rotted out tranny crossmember.then a few weeks ago the powersteering gear blew the lower shaft...
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    glo plugs

    does it seem right that the glo plugs would not work with no coolant in the engine? uncles F350 that he just rebuilt the engine in had a softplug behind the oilcooler come out(that was installed by the machine shop) and it dumped all the coolant while driving down the road:mad:. anyway we got...
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    90 f350 buildup

    just got the latest issue of diesel power,they will doing a buildup of a 1990 f350 IDI in the next cuople of months ;Sweet ,maybe we got through to them huh? :D
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    oil cooler o-ring ?

    do you use the two fat ones and all four small ones,or use the two fat ones and just two small ones. its together just like it came from the factory,one fat one at each end and one small one at each end :confused:
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    official member

    the old red truck turned 200,000 on sunday.she has the original IP & INJECTORS,starts on the second crank everyday and the only thing that doesnt work is my A/C :mad: ,not bad if i do say so myself :D i just wish the body was in as good of shape as the engine is,this site has helped alot,you...
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    saw my first IDI tore apart

    well guys my uncle had the clutch go out of his 90 F-350 IDI.it has 197,000+ on it.well he pulled the tranny to do the clutch and found the rear main leaking,then after inspecting father he found the oil pan about rotted through. so he pulled the engine to do the pan and one thing led to...
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    wvo question?

    hey guys,been busy working ground and fixing tractors so havent had much time online,you guys running wvo,can i just dump a gallon or so at time into my tank as long as i filter/strain the larger chunks out? :confused: i was thinking about using one of those paint funnels with the screen in it...
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    one of the brothers in DIESEL POWER

    everybody grab the latest issue. go to the postal route section and first thing you will see is a certain persons 92 f-350,and a picture of his IDI on a engine stand. the article goes on to say that about 40 people sent letters about IDI's and they will keep us posted if anyaftermarket stuff...
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    junk E4OD

    anybody got a junk E4OD for an IDI? i am thinking about building my own y-pipe for my banks turbo. i have the 7.3 that i pulled from the 89 that i parted out,and if i could find a E4OD to mount on the back i could fab the piping on the shop floor then mount it on my truck. i dont really care...
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    IDI inplace of POWERSTROKE

    well i might have a line on 96 or 97 F-350 powerstroke 4x4 auto with a blown engine.the truck has well over 200,000 on it but the body isnt really that bad. (compared to mine),since my old IDI runs like a top and i have my banks turbo to put on it,if the truck is worth it i am pondering...
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    RPMs

    how hard do you guys run your engines?i know redline is 3,400? i try not to get the old girl above 3,000. i was raised on IH inlines,414,436 and 466's,they topped out at 2250-2600. this engine has never been touched and has just shy of 200,000 on it.it needs to last me a few more years with...
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    IDI support

    well guys got my new issue of DIESEL POWER today anyway,a guy by the name of skippy lancaster wrote to say he is interested in a buildup or makeover of a 6.9 IDI. the editor wrote back to say if there's enough interest in that he will dig up some stuff on our old IDI's. ;Sweet so lets flood...
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    crowded

    sure has been crowded around here lately :mad:,just kidding guys,every night the whole page is filled up with questions and awnsers ;Sweet if we keep this up we will have the drama stop begging for mercy :D welcome to all the new guys/gals,lets thank all those that got this started and keep...
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    winter front?

    anybody know where to get a cloth style one that fits my 92? i have the lund style that snaps into grill,but because of my plow frame i can't cover the center openings. i know they are avalible,i saw one on a 94-97 powerstroke the other day
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    power steering pump?

    how much end play should the pump have? yesterday morn.i started the old girl and heard a small sqealing sound,popped the hood and found 3 of the 6 grooves gone from the serp.belt :eek: drove it to work like that(no heat in driveway)and removed the old belt,checked all pulleys,idlers and...
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    89 IDI IN TRUCK TREND

    you dont see that very often,guys name is mike,he's from kent,england. :thumbsup: good lookin ride,need to get him in the basement :D
  18. rancherman84

    happy thanksgiving

    just wanted to wish all the guys in the basement a safe and happy holiday
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    homemade banks y-pipe

    i tried the search but came up with nothing,didnt one of our fellow basement dwellers make his/her own a few months back? also remember guntherx had thought about using flex pipe,anybody heard from him latley?
  20. rancherman84

    got lucky

    well i got some of my parts for my turbo,among the parts i was supposed to get was the gaskit between the turbo and turbo pedestal,well seems someone at banks screwed up and sent me a brand new turbo boost gauge by mistake.they switched the 9 in the part number to a 6 cookoo also after looking...
  21. rancherman84

    banks y-pipe revisited

    well i called banks and ordered the cheaper :rotflmao parts from my list got all the small stuff i need coming,but when i asked about the price on the y-pipe he asked if it was a manual or auto :confused: didnt know there was a difference,well the turbo came off a ZF5 truck(the y-pipe is...
  22. rancherman84

    03 rough idle after filter change

    buddy has an 03 with the 6.0.60,000 miles bought it used he serviced it saterday,engine oil and filter,fuel filters. after the fuel filter change he has a rough idle and hard start after it sits. now from my experience with my old 7.3 IDI doing the same thing it sounds like he's got himself an...
  23. rancherman84

    part no.

    anybody got the part no. for the front tank sender unit,for the 23 gallon plastic tank
  24. rancherman84

    E4OD TO ZF5

    is the ZF5 shorter than the E4OD,i've read about a 13 inch to 14 inch difference over at TDS,is this true?
  25. rancherman84

    full synthetic 0w40

    any of you guys that are running synthetic heard of or seen anybody running 0w40 in place of 15w40 conventional oil

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