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  1. nitroguy

    Smoking deal alert!

    No affiliation here, but here's a super good deal. https://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/ctd/d/stanwood-1989-ford-250-lariat-73-idi/7292570265.html 89 F250 regular cab Lariat with an NA 7.3 .... With only 60k original miles! Rust free texas truck and he only wants $2,500 for it. One of you Wa...
  2. nitroguy

    Help! Smokey Pete is too smokey. LOTS of white smoke

    I need your help guys. Smokey Pete is blowing serious smoke. I fear the worst, but figure I'll check here first. Video below shows startup, then after high idle/advance kicks off (respectively). Here's what I know: -Lost my lower radiator hose on my drive into work Thursday. Got there and...
  3. nitroguy

    Why can't I adjust my timing while my engine is running?

    Tried searching, but even using my best google-fu doesn't help me when my only words are "IDI timing not running". LOTS of old threads. Some fun, it's cool to see how far we've come since 1999. But no one ever says why, just that you shouldn't do it. How come?!
  4. nitroguy

    Manual glow plug wiring help?

    Looking to wire up my engine, and I've got two hacked together home made systems. Oh my. So, I know the right answer is to buy Wes' system, but that cash won't be here for a bit longer. So, in the meantime, I want to hook up my own. I'm assuming the big two orange wires on the engine side...
  5. nitroguy

    Project! Introducing Smokey Pete, the 1989 F250.

    Hey all! I figured I'd start documenting the progress of my new truck, now that there actually is some progress. But first, a bit of backstory (but I'll go quick). I USED to own a 2001 Dodge Ram that I picked up for a song, with just 24k original miles on it. Drove it for a couple years, but...
  6. nitroguy

    Swapping e4od, how to flush lines?

    Hey guys! A search didn't pull up much (maybe I need better search skills!). I'm swapping transmissions to a rebuilt E4OD and a new Torque Converter too. It's for a truck I bought with a known bad trans, and sourced a new (refurbed) trans. I've pulled the pan and drained the fluid (wow, what...
  7. nitroguy

    Cracked Cylinder? OK to drive?

    Hey gang! Quick question on here. Since I'm a glutton for punishment, after I bought my last one (which is the third IDI I've now owned, the second one currently occupying space on my property) which needs a transmission, I think I have a good direction there. I found a reman out of Seattle...
  8. nitroguy

    Dead e4od. What to look for first?

    Just picked up a new to me 91 f250 for cheap, but it needs a bit of love. Specifically, a transmission. At least that's what the PO said. Said "it was running fine, then dropped a gear, then dropped all of them". Not entirely sure what that means. I checked the fluid, and it was below the dip...
  9. nitroguy

    How to remove a front knuckle? And other process-related questions.

    Question for you guys, I'm knee deep in wheel grease. Reminder: 1984 F350, with what I believe to be a version of the TTB front end? Does that sound right? I'm trying to replace my balljoints (among other things). I've got the wheel off, got the caliper off, got the tie rod end off. I pulled...
  10. nitroguy

    Quick help - any tips for separating my trans and transfer case?

    As the title said. I'm all ready to remove my t19 to replace it, but can't seem to detach the transfer case to lower it down. Any tips? Or remove it as a whole unit and then separate? I've tried wailing on it with a dead blow. I've tried hitting it with a chisel to separate, but no luck. Any...
  11. nitroguy

    Smoking deal in Washington

    Anyone in the market for another truck? (as in, all of us!) Found this pair this morning, you could probably flip the powerstroke and have a free clean IDI! (Not my truck, though it would be if I lived closer and had the liquid income)...
  12. nitroguy

    Turbo 6.9idi in a 1949 Ford F1: Change My Mind.

    Hey guys, I need your help (or your delusion to push me off the cliff). Slightly off topic, but it's about IDI's, and sometimes it's fun to take a break from the normal. If this isn't allowed, please move/delete. I've got a 1949 Ford F1 (named Frank) that I want to repower. It's got the...
  13. nitroguy

    Bullnose / Bricknose Body Work Compatibility

    Quick question guys. Which body panels will fit from a Bricknose backwards to a bullnose? I've got an 84 f350, but there's an 89 half ton locally that has a straight body. My front quarter panels and doors are pretty abused. Any chance the 89 panels would fit? (the 89 is a gasser, if that...
  14. nitroguy

    Water Separator - Dumb Question time

    Hey guys, quick question for you. I've tried searching, but "Water Separator 6.9" returns about as many threads as there are in total on this board. Apparently it's an issue! Here's my question: My Water in Fuel Light comes on when I'm under load. I swapped Fuel Filters, and it didn't really...
  15. nitroguy

    18.4 MPG!

    Just came to post that. I couldn't believe it. My first fill up was 16.5mpg, and I thought it was a fluke it was so high. Then the next tank yielded the impressive 18.4! My last truck, a 2002 Dodge ram 1500 would get 10.5, so I'm thrilled! I drive mostly country type roads with lots of slowing...
  16. nitroguy

    Injector life?

    Is it possible for injectors to last 160k miles? I think mine are original (see photo, it looks like they are painted International Grey, which makes me think original. Maybe?). I'm trying to figure out if my truck has rolled over once, making my mileage 160k miles, or not yet rolled over...
  17. nitroguy

    Formally Introducing... Red Fred the Rusty ol Flatbed

    Hey all! Perhaps you've seen me lurking around, but this site is phenomenal. It has quickly become my number one visited site, which is both entertaining as well as enabling. Here is my truck as it sits today: For those that don't know, the story started a few months ago when I went to the...
  18. nitroguy

    Bought one! Now to drive it 600 miles

    Hey guys! I just bought a new farm truck - an 84 f350 with the 6.9 in it. I got it in Seattle, and will be driving it to Montana tomorrow. It didn't run when I bought it - starter, glow plug controller, and brake master cylinder were shot. I had a shop replace the brake MC (visiting family, no...
  19. nitroguy

    Update on Hank - And it's not a good one. :-/

    Hey guys, Maybe you remember me. I'm the guy that just moved to Montana and before I left bought a really clean (looking) '93 IDIT that had brand new head gaskets on him. Brought it over the pass, and started smoking like a banshee. Took it in to the shop, then another, then another, then...
  20. nitroguy

    Cracked Head? (Sick to my stomach...)

    Guys, this sucks. I don't know if you've been following my attempted-diagnostic threads, but I think I'm in the deep end with no water wings. Would love your opinion before I call the junkyard dogs. Took Hank (my '93 IDIT with 195k miles that I bought 2,000mi ago) to a mechanic. Diesel...
  21. nitroguy

    Which magic bottle?

    I'm planning on having a mechanic do a compression check before I do anything, but to help my smoking problem (doc's been telling me for years...LOL) I'd like to have a plan for moving forward. At walmart, I saw these. Which would you recommend? (let's number each bottle: 1-5 in order from left...
  22. nitroguy

    I need some big time diagnostic help. Lots of photos and as much info as I can muster

    I need some diagnostic help! Lots of photos. {Newly Edited!} Ok, here goes. My mechanic says I'm in trouble, but I'm not buying it, even though he's the best one in town (he hasn't heard of Moose pumps, so how good can he be?) Meet Hank: I'll start at the beginning. I bought this...
  23. nitroguy

    Quick Steering Wheel question - wrap it with tape?

    Hey guys, here's an easy one for ya. The truck I bought had a chintzy, ripped steering wheel cover on it. I pulled it off, and sure enough, under it was a bare wheel that's sticky as all get out, worn out, and cut in a few places. Ultimately I'd love to buy a replacement, but at the...
  24. nitroguy

    [newbie] Smokin' like a Son of a Gun (w/pic)

    Hey guys, As you may know, I'm totally new at this game. Honestly, I'll admit that I know NOTHING about this truck, even things that should be common sense, aren't (YET!). I WILL learn it, but it takes time. Small gas engines and big diesel engines have quite different characteristics, and...
  25. nitroguy

    New (to me) truck!

    New (to me) truck! [edit: now with pics!] Hey all! Just wanted to introduce myself, as I'm sure I'll be hanging around here lots in the future. I just sold my '01 2wd Ranger for a '93 F250 7.3 IDIT Factory Turbo Diesel. Long bed, extended cab. Got a 193k miles on it, but the mechanic that I...

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