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  1. crash-harris

    Oh...that smell...

    For those that know what hot cast iron smells like, and also have a wastegated Banks Sidewinder... Have you ever smelled that super hot cast iron smell while on long trips? This is now the second time Thumper has made the 400+ mile run over the mountains to the in-laws, and it's the second time...
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    Tapping the FSS Wire

    Somehow, every form of search had failed me, so here I am again, trying to find a good spot on the FSS wire to tap into for my fuel pump relay (electric lift pump install on Thumper). Instead of cutting the terminal off on the IP side and crimping on a new one with yet another wire jammed in it...
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    Rear Slider Replacement?

    Still attending to some things on the new truck (Thumper in signature) and one of them is replacing the thin plexi Sunshine rear window patch with glass. The big question... Can I replace just the one slider without removing the whole rear window assembly? The plexi was done well enough that...
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    Sticky Throttle Shaft?

    Aside from my new, no charge issue after replacing the clutch (turns out the alternator died at that exact time), I've noticed that this new to me IP has a sticky throttle. Like, there's more resistance to turn the throttle shaft on the IP than the one in the crew cab. There's currently no...
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    New Clutch Doesn't Work *NEW ISSUE*

    I swapped the clutch in Thumper from an older SMF kit to a new SMF kit (flywheel and all). This is about the 4th or 5th time I've done a SMF clutch on an IDI (first time with a turbo though), but this is the first time that the pedal has no resistance afterwords. And it's my only vehicle at the...
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    Thumping only while cruising?

    I've decided to name this new truck Thumper! Being a single cab long bed dually, and because of this thumping sound it makes once I'm cruising at 65 mph or above in 5th gear. I'd almost buy that it's high pressure air buffering under the truck, but it stops as soon as I clutch. There is a bit of...
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    Fuel Level Sender Pegged

    Back with a new (to me) bricknose IDI. As I'm working through fixing or modifying a few things, one of the more minor things I really want to fix is the front tank always pegs the dash gauge. Tanks are switching correctly every time. Rear tank reads fine, front tank always pegged. Rear tank...
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    Sag Pump Conversion Problem

    I finally got around to installing my E350 7.3L power steering pump bracket to use the GM ham can and a pump from a '93 E250 with a 4.9L (AZ/Endurance part# 7075). It turns out, the diameter of the shaft is larger than my dual v-belt pulley. I have a pump from a '90 E350 with an IDI arriving...
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    Need a shop recommendation...

    Kind of a long shot, but anyone happen to know of a shop in the southern or central Ohio area that knows what they're doing with an IDI? I'm finally about to start getting a tiny amount of income, so I'll finally be able to start chipping away at a rebuild. Cylinders and slugs look ok, but one...
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    Disappearing coolant?

    So between the time I pulled the radiator, drained/flushed the entire system, replaced with Fleetcharge and installed my coolant filter and about last September, I had to add a gallon of coolant. Between then and about last month I had to add another gallon, then almost another full gallon this...
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    Bastardizing a steering shaft?

    Got the truck aligned today after installing new balljoints and TRE's (minus the draglink). Other than finding a tire with a recently broken tread belt, we also found where all the play is coming from. Turns out the upper steering shaft (column side) no longer fits snug on the lower steering...
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    More compression tester BS?

    Just tried to use my SECOND 1000psi compression tester from ebay (because I can't afford one that costs as much as a head job). And again, this one does the EXACT same thing. Testing via the GP holes, the needle bounces to only about 150psi and immediately drops back down to 0psi. No leaks...
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    Caliper moving when suspension cycles?

    Found the source of a suspension squeak that I've been chasing for a good while. Turns out it's actually the passenger side caliper squeaking when the suspension cycles. WTH is up with that? I'm kind of thinking the spindle nut has loosened up and it's bearing play or something? Final torque for...
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    Truck REFUSES to charge after 6.0L GP harness install?

    I'm very close to calling it on all fronts mechanical. Thought about just plowing into a bridge support on the way home this afternoon with everything that has been going on here (BAD vehicle screwjoo). Sorry in advance for the long read... Since the MOMENT I started the truck after installing...
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    Ticking and Intermittent Valve Noises

    Well I think it may be time for lifters and pushrods. Wish I could just overbuilt an IDIT and be good food a long while, but definitely not in the cards, so I need a cheap fix to insure the engine outlasts the floor of the cab :rolleyes: I've had a "thumping" sound at idle for a good while, but...
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    Timing Marks/Scale Replacement?

    Who knows how the timing scale on the crank is attached? I'm really tired of the tube for a magnetic probe coming loose. JB welded it to time it last time, and is wobbling again. Anyone have a timing bracket/scale they are willing to part with? And please tell me you don't have to pull the...
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    What did I do?

    New owner of one of those new surplus timing meters (Tech-Time) and it works. Yay! But in testing it today, I put the line clamp on the spot I cleaned over a year ago with the offset at 20* and got 16+ degrees of advance at 2K rpm? History: Rented timing meter from Gary, timed IP to 9* after...
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    But me an IDIT?

    So I stopped by NAPA earlier this week to pickup 2 gallons of fleetcharge. Since the Carnage Corrections I haven't had any extra coolant and noticed awhile back that the radiator level was about halfway between the top of the upper tank and the tubes/rods. After a little while longer and a trip...
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    Much To Do About Body Bushings?

    Well the driver's side floor is almost gone. It's happening a bit sooner than expected, but I'm going to have to have the outer half of the floor pan, inner rocker and the floor support pan replaced. Not cheap. Since the cab bushings are also junk and I've already replaced the core support...
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    Turbo ID Help?!

    So my buddy has a Garrett turbo with 2 compressor housings, but isn't sure of anything about it. I have an old Suzuki GS450L that he wants to trade the turbo for (I still haven't even gotten my learner's permit). So what do you guys make of it? What model is it? Would it be even half decent for...
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    3G Finally In

    And a GIGANTIC improvement over the stock'ish setup. Used to hit 13.9V max on the highway, now I can have all the lights on and the heater blowing full tilt at warm idle without dipping below 12.5V. I opted this time around (2nd 3G install, first on diesel) for a 180A breaker that is a lot...
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    Old Rotomaster Turbo Kit

    There was recently a listing locally (now expired) for an older Rotormaster turbo kit whet the turbo mounts on top of the manifold. If the guy had waited about a month to list it, I'd have been able to get it. I know they weren't the most efficient design... But my questions are, 1. How much...
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    Might add a Powerstroke to the fleet!

    This is my first time on this part of the OB. We still need a 4x4 vehicle for winter so the wife can get out of the driveway and we both HATE the Hyundai. Ideally, I've been looking for another IDI powered truck in a SCLB 4x4 configuration that I could later put Bruiser's cab on. I did find a...
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    Show Off Your Interior Consoles!

    Please show everyone your center and overhead consoles! Those that don't have them may want them! Those that do have then may want one like yours! Show off you Centurion or other custom manufactured consoles, your handmade/homebrew consoles, and if you have a console you nabbed from something...
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    Dead Pyro?

    Pyrometer, actually. Yesterday morning on my way to work I noticed that the pyro was stuck. This stuff is all brand new, so maybe I got a lemon? Anyway. ISSPRO R605-P gauge and R658 thermocouple with a 10 foot extension harness (I think is was). So this morning I get it to move, but still...

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