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  1. WilltheThrill

    Oppertunity

    I have owned my idi for 5 years and have only put 500 miles on it. it is an 87 6.9 with a c6. i finally have a couple of bucks in my pocket and my real dream has always been to have a diesel in my 67 chevy c30 flatbed. I can't do a cummins yet but what about putting the 6.9 in the chevy? I...
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    bypass glowplugs

    The truck has been sitting about a with 50/50 wmo, I have changed the filter and am trying to get fresh clean fuel in the ip to help doush things out. I think I burnt a wire in the glow plug system, its turning over and not catching. how do I quickly bypass the glow plugs,/ cut power si this...
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    IP Advice

    Well l about 18 months ago I was so excited to take my first WMO trip, 350 round trip no problems however after the trip I went to the lot parked the truck disconnected the batteries. About a month later I started the truck and ran about 20 miles once again running back to the lot and...
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    WOW..... too good to be true???

    http://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/cto/4299831470.html
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    Need a little help

    My truck 87 6.9 non turbo was all good 6 months ago when parked after getting home from a 300 mile drive on 50/50 wmo diesel blend. Now I need to start it so I can sell it, but its not starting not even with a very careful shot of ether....I am thinking that I will pull fuel filter and fill with...
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    craigslist az

    http://prescott.craigslist.org/cto/4246877484.html i wish I had the time space and money...lol
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    specs on 06 isb

    tomorrow I will tear in to my dads 06 5.9 auto 4x4 to replace rear main and or rear cam seal o-ring. does anyone know the tq specs for the flywheel housing, flywheel and anything else I will run into. any help is appreciated
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    Thinking about my cooling system.

    8 about a year ago I discovered oil in the rad, I tried to clean the system and a month or so later I rebuilt the oil cooler. Now a year later I go out to tart the truck and the fan is wobbling around with about a 14 to 3/8 in play. Could it bee that the oil that I didnt get out of the cooling...
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    wobbly fan

    I replace the top rad hose today, I fire the old beast up,(first time in two months) and I notice the fan has some back and fourth movement. I shut things down, everything seems tight except the shaft coming from water pump. I am assuming I get to replace the water pump? I look at autozone...
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    CL finds

    http://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/cto/3453270045.html - not an idi but close http://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/cto/3453368371.html
  11. WilltheThrill

    check this out

    http://palmsprings.craigslist.org/cto/3431331633.html
  12. WilltheThrill

    lots of idi

    I am here in Santa Barbara cA and i am seeing tons of old ford diesels, i counted 8 at the marina yesterday. we should have more board members from cali
  13. WilltheThrill

    6.9 to chevy help

    I am told I can use a t19 bell housing to mate my 6.9 to my chevy 4 speed, anyone know about it? and does anyone know about adapting a t19 to my chevy? i keep asking people and no one knows anything, does anyone have any experience
  14. WilltheThrill

    6.2 to sm265?

    I started with a 87 f250 planning to fit the 6.9 into my 67 chevy 1ton. now I am considering just picking up a 6.2, that way my switch will be direct bolt in. As of now the 67 has a 350 with manual 4 speed. in the case of my prospective conversion what is not transferable? clutch, trans...
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    Its the small things

    Ok today is the first time in 8 months that my truck has been more than 10 miles. Today I went out fired up the truck put in 5 gal of wmo took it for a drive. I ran it about 45 miles in 100 degree weather. While driving all seemed fine, upon getting home I shut the truck down and went to...
  16. WilltheThrill

    nice, but 6800?

    this must be one special truck! http://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/cto/3149954486.html
  17. WilltheThrill

    Lookin good!

    - 86 f250 EXTRA CAB 6.9 DIESEL WITH AIR BAG SUSPENSION!!! - $1900 (562) cars & trucks - by owner pic , this is the LA craigslist ad Man, i wished I had some room , I would add this to my stable.
  18. WilltheThrill

    Not a diesels but they are awesome

    http://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/cto/2800521764.html and http://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/cto/2805166077.html
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    wmo trips

    I know this is silly but has anyone taken any long trips on wmo? 1000-2000 miles?
  20. WilltheThrill

    air intrusion, where to get olives

    where can i get the rubber olives for my 6.9, i suspect air in getting in... where else could air entering.
  21. WilltheThrill

    where to start

    So I have my idi, now im ready. what filters do I need? where can I get them? shall I start with bags? Ive got a hand pump and a couple of leads on wmo. I will go get at least a barrel then what? I know there are very simple questions but I need to get started.
  22. WilltheThrill

    oil cooler #'s and advice

    Ive been looking through the site and do not see the o-ring and gasket numbers. I will be pulling the cooler tomorrow any advice?
  23. WilltheThrill

    new rims

    I will have to do a little fitting to make them right but I think it looks good.
  24. WilltheThrill

    hard starting

    Ok so I am prepping the 87 to be my daily driver since the sal of the Nissan a couple of months ago. I put in the new batts, as before the truck is hard starting. Its still over a hundred degrees outside so although my glowplugs are bad it sould still start fairly eaisly, right? I have the new...
  25. WilltheThrill

    choices choices

    Today I hit a couple of west side pick and pulls and hit the mtherload, there are 4 IDI...2 have IP in one is brand new it looks like it is straight out of the box...What are the injectors worth? I also spotted a front and rear "ranchhand" bumpers... I just don't know what all to pull I...

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