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  1. Dave 001

    248 viewing at kick off

    They don't have home runs in football!! Somebody must of got a slam dunk......
  2. Dave 001

    6.5 deg BTDC vs. 8.5 deg BTDC

    Thanks but that isn't going to work on a van. I'll have to make my own.
  3. Dave 001

    6.5 deg BTDC vs. 8.5 deg BTDC

    Guys, Thanks bigtime for the help. Its been really cold here and I was having serious concerns over whether or not the van was going to start when I had no place to plug it in (a.k.a. work). It was 3 deg this morning and the engine started right up (not plugged in). My factory manuals (from...
  4. Dave 001

    6.5 deg BTDC vs. 8.5 deg BTDC

    Concerning timing a 7.3........Why are people setting their injection timing at 8.5 deg BTDC when the factory recommended setting is 6.5 deg BTDC? Just bought a Ferrett/Actron set-up and going out to check timing now. Truck starts OK down to about 20 deg F. Below that and starting gets rather...
  5. Dave 001

    valve cover gaskets and a difficult to remove CDR

    What do you guys think seals better......the factory rubber valve cover gaskets or no valve cover gasket and a nice, properly applied bead of silicone (like on the oil pan)? I gotta' reseal the drivers side valve cover on a van and I only want to do it once. Also, the CDR does not want to...
  6. Dave 001

    singing the E4OD blues

    My E4OD is mechanically sound but the programming flat out sucks. Is the Baumannator TCS the best way to go to make this thing behave like a proper transmission? FYI....all the sensors are functioning and adjusted correctly. There are no codes. Thanks.
  7. Dave 001

    V belt & Serpentine Belt question

    Did Navistar ever convert to a serpentine belt on the 7.3 (talking Navistar applications, not Ford)? Or did they just stick with V belts 'til the end? If they did convert, what year? Does it look like the Ford serpentine setup? Thanks.
  8. Dave 001

    A/c to no A/C?

    Just use Dorman p/n 34180. Rockauto has them but I don't know how to get a link to it. With this idler, everything stays the same.....brackets, belt, etc.
  9. Dave 001

    What is this....

    Without stating the obvious, what are these two parts..... http://www.ebay.com/itm/200862267427?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 http://www.ebay.com/itm/200595129401?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 I can't find anything on the oil reservoir and the...
  10. Dave 001

    E series overhead console

    Did Ford ever put an overhead console in the 4th generation vans (1992 - 2013)? I'd like to find one for my truck.
  11. Dave 001

    oil drain plug thread size

    Time for an oil change, it needs a new drain plug gasket, and I want to pick up a gasket ahead of time. I think the oil drain plug thread is 1/2" - 20. Can anybody verify this? Rockauto says up to 1989 is 1/2" - 20............1990 and up 14mm - 1.25 Other sources say 1/2" - 20 from 1983...
  12. Dave 001

    Fuel filter change not going nearly as smooth as it should

    When you open the water drain valve, the knurled knob that you turn threads up towards the bowl and the back side of the knob pushes against the Schrader valve opening it. The Schrader valve is a vent. The water won't drain out without the filter being vented.
  13. Dave 001

    Block heater making noise?

    Every one I've ever seen in operation made noise like that. It actually sounds like the coolant is boiling right at the heating element but I don't know if that is what's actually going on.
  14. Dave 001

    it died after 29 years

    What failed on it? Was it the mechanical arm parts or a check valve?
  15. Dave 001

    Hmm...Turbo Kit from Hell 500HP capable????

  16. Dave 001

    timing probe

    Wow! Even brand new, it's only worth $200? Lack of demand for "old technology" tools?
  17. Dave 001

    Turbo question

    What's the big deal with messing up the balance? It you reinstall the compressor wheel so that it goes back the same place it came off (in relation to the turbine wheel), it shouldn't hurt anything.....right?
  18. Dave 001

    power steering blow out

    If I remember correctly, the sector shaft seal shouldn't "see" any real pressure. The seals on the piston and the control valve are what sees the high pressure. Chances are a piston or control valve seal is on its last legs and is leaking (internally) thus blowing out the sector shaft seal. It's...
  19. Dave 001

    E4OD and PTO

    Probably.
  20. Dave 001

    E4OD and PTO

    An F450 has 19.5 tires, right? I'd use 4.10 gears and 1st thru 5th when heavy....2nd thru 6th when not.
  21. Dave 001

    WMO

    Why waste money on adding 2 stroke oil? The difference between Diesel and heating oil is negliable....in most causes they are the same thing.
  22. Dave 001

    E4OD and PTO

    Available Dana 80 gear ratios.....3.23, 3.31, 3.54, 3.73, 4.10, 4.11, 4.30, 4.63, 4.88, 5.13, & 5.38....at least according to a Google search.
  23. Dave 001

    E4OD and PTO

    Just kidding! But maybe these will work...... http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200329778_200329778 http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200329774_200329774 http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200329776_200329776
  24. Dave 001

    E4OD and PTO

    No PTO provisions on an E4OD. How about this instead.....? http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200313532_200313532
  25. Dave 001

    Tire pressure ?

    My tag read 80 psi rear, 51 psi front. When not towing, I run 50 psi front, 60 psi rear.....50 psi in the front because there is a heavy Diesel engine to support, 60 psi in the rear because most of the time the back is empty and running 80 psi wears the center of the tires faster than the...

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