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  1. nitroguy

    No title free truck worth it?

    Um, duh! Free truck ALWAYS = Yes! Jump first, figure out details later. Worst case scenario you end up with a whole truck full of swappable parts. Shoot, one salvaged lug nut and you're money ahead!
  2. nitroguy

    94 E350 RV sitting for 10 years! 390k miles....

    Also, don't forget to fill your fuel filter with diesel before you start all the cranking. I've killed whole batteries just trying to fill it while cranking the engine to drive the mechanical lift pump.
  3. nitroguy

    84 F-250 full rebuild

    Awesome! Can't wait to see your progress. Take lots of pics along the way and post them here, often! When it's too cold to be in my shop, I like to live vicariously through other's determination and will that vastly outpace my own.
  4. nitroguy

    1986 Single Cab Dually F350 for sale near Portland

    I need to get off this site. Two trucks, a project, and two idi long blocks sitting on my shop floor with a third on its way..... Why am I here? Ohhh, that one looks nice. Maybe a quick email...
  5. nitroguy

    EBAY TURBO BUILD

    Help me out here, I might have missed it. What manifold is this? What does the passenger side look like? I can't seem to visualize what's going on here... (but am very curious!) Edit: I checked out the original linked thread, and sure enough, there's all the info I was looking for. Look at me...
  6. nitroguy

    Quick tip for those who have bypassed their glow plug relay

    Good tip! I disconnected my dinger so that doesn't work. I just count to somewhere between 8 and 12 depending on how cold I am. But sometimes that works against me, because the colder I am the faster I count. Maybe I should plug that dinger back in again....
  7. nitroguy

    I need battery help on a Diesel Van

    I love that this thread was revived after 10 years purely to further the pun. Further proof this is the best board on the net. I'd hate for this weighty of a subject to go soft, after all.
  8. nitroguy

    Can 9v 7.3 GPs handle 12v if used carefully?

    For what it's worth, I built my own harness using just a solenoid and a push button and completely removing any and all trace of the controller. Using bullet style plugs, shooting them with a full 12v straight from the battery (yeah yeah, via the solenoid, technically). Here in NW Montana I...
  9. nitroguy

    The BOT Rebuild

    Wow, what a phenomenal job! Nice work!
  10. nitroguy

    NJ to ID - Road trip time!

    Welcome to our great state! Sounds like you're going to beat feet this last leg, but if you need anything I'm just a couple hours north of Missoula. Ive got spare parts, timing meter, and hot coffee. If you decide to detour, I'd love to host ya. Otherwise, here's your virtual wave! Glad you...
  11. nitroguy

    DT 360 swap - the planning stages

    Ahhh, gotcha.
  12. nitroguy

    Project! Introducing Smokey Pete, the 1989 F250.

    Update time. It goes. But really, that's the update. I drive it everyday, and I love it. I get thumbs up at every single stoplight I stop at. Offers to buy it from every mechanic and tire shop I visit (ok, that's like 3, from picking friends up). Runs great, gets 17mpg city and 21 on a trip...
  13. nitroguy

    Trying to upgrade DD on a budget

    One tip I've found is to find the people who don't know what they have. A search for "zf-5" means you're looking at a very small subset of people who understand the value of it to list it that way. But someone who has a rusted out manual truck in their front yard and their husband just left town...
  14. nitroguy

    DT 360 swap - the planning stages

    Not sure how much you guys are on YouTube (seems to be my drug of choice these days) but there's a guy that put a 3126 into an F350, OBS I believe. Worth checking out, he ran into some problems, but it runs and drives after he's overcome them. And he's documented it every step of the way...
  15. nitroguy

    Brand new glow plugs, still no start

    If you can spend a bit more, here's a great deal on what I believe is the best solenoid for the glow plugs. It's what Wes puts in his kits, and is rated for continuous duty. https://www.supplyhouse.com/sh/control/product/~product_id=586-105111 After having numerous Napa ones fail at $40ea, I...
  16. nitroguy

    Make door striker bushings from PEX tube

    Looks like I'm going to home Depot today! Great tip, thanks!
  17. nitroguy

    Ford Factory E-Locker Teardown (and some discussion)

    Wow, phenomenal information. Thanks for your work documenting this. Looks like a great upgrade!
  18. nitroguy

    a project i call, THEE WEE BASTARD

    Because this thread needs to not die, and I just re-read through the whole thing and enjoyed every minute of it, I'll post the question here and not just shoot @IDIoit a PM. Perhaps I missed it, but did you say what turbos you used? Love this beast! Any updates on it?
  19. nitroguy

    After years of idi ownership...

    I wish I had better news for you man. No, I haven't made it back out to the shop to diagnose things. It's running *fine* so I don't have the motivation I should to fix it. Although, (and maybe I have it wrong!) I thought rpm was based on injector pulse, timing was through the magnetic probe...
  20. nitroguy

    Looking for a Western Washington 7.3 IDI mechanic for regular maintenance

    Best I can do is a second hand recommendation. I bought a truck from Seattle that had an engine swap done to it 6 years prior, but that thing ran smoother than any other I've driven (which is quite a few at this point). It was a long time ago, and no idea who else had their hands in that...
  21. nitroguy

    New head gaskets worth it?

    I came here to say "leave it alone" or "ain't broke, don't fix it", or any of those expressions that could fit. But man, that's a heck of a list of upgrades. With all that work done, plus a turbo going in, I think you'd be best off replacing them. You're this far in, you've come this far, just...
  22. nitroguy

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    What did I do with my truck today? I lifted it. ;) Just got this puppy installed in my shop the other day and am having waaaay too much fun with it.
  23. nitroguy

    After years of idi ownership...

    Yep! It reads rpm great. So injector is sanded, ground is good, battery connection stable, it just didn't pick up timing.
  24. nitroguy

    After years of idi ownership...

    Yes...and no. I got it to fit. Ended up taking a right angle drill with a letter size O drill bit and running it in there. Had to take the vacuum pump off to get access, but once I did, lots of room. The probe fits in there PERFECTLY now. And if yours is like mine, it's got a spring around...
  25. nitroguy

    IDI Facebook groups

    Funny you should post this. I just joined my first one (well, three, they all got 'recommended' together) and aye aye aye! I couldn't believe the misinformation and bad advice going around! I just about can't take it, I don't be surprised if I leave there sooner than later. Also, I feel like...

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