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  1. J

    air intrusion or what??!!

    ok I was planning on redoing the rear tank anyways hope that does the trick
  2. J

    air intrusion or what??!!

    I was worried about injection pump not sure on mileage she had motor replaced turbo rebuilt and transfercase rebuilt about 20,000 miles ago but one thing missing off the invoice was a new injection pump she has about 285,000 total miles are on her now and no idea at all when IP was last...
  3. J

    air intrusion or what??!!

    Just today the old girl started giving me a hard time. About 45-60 shes starting to surge short bursts of crazy acceleration then calms down. But the wierd thing is after then its almost like thes not getting fuel she right after the surge then shes still running and starts to coast even...
  4. J

    Bullnose/Slantnose Diesel Picture Thread

    thank you I even read it but guess didnt get it just right also where in Texas you from
  5. J

    Bullnose/Slantnose Diesel Picture Thread

    Heres a pic of my old girl 1986 crew cab dually 4x4. Shes got about 20,000 miles on motor, turbo, and transfer case. Love her more then any other truck I ever owned.
  6. J

    some information needed please

    Well because of recovering from surgery I am having to take my truck to a shop to have everything fixed. The two questions I have, does anyone have the battery cable measurement from passenger side battery down to the starter. Also I was wanting to know about how many hours I should expect...
  7. J

    Needing help planning rebuild

    I know about front end and was going to do that just need to find the hubs for it l but as towcat told me over in introduction, simple swap even calipers fit the same. Already have a set of steel dually wheels ready for the front
  8. J

    Needing help planning rebuild

    Well its almost that time of year again to do a year worth of repairs all at once. A little info on the truck I have a 1986 f350 CCLB dually 4x4 turbo 6.9 with C6 auto. This truck was used to haul a fifth wheel camper for a gentleman who bought the two when he retired. It has about 280,000 on...
  9. J

    Needing help planning rebuild

    sorry duplicate
  10. J

    flat towing a motorhome

    Thats what the wife and I were in the middle of talking about that made me finally post my question.
  11. J

    flat towing a motorhome

    Thanks kinda of what i was thinking figured i would ask the guys who knew before doing anything stupid
  12. J

    flat towing a motorhome

    I have seen motorhomes hauling a car but would it be safe to flat tow a motorhome behind a truck. My situation is have tubo diesel 86 f350 crew cab dually and have a 1972 rv based on chevrolet p30 frame. I love my rv but family of 5 just not comfortabke taking it on long trips like i would...
  13. J

    I am kinda curious from people who have owned both PS and IDI ? MPG Reliabilty

    Riotwarrior put it excellently love the anology i have owned 2 idi's and one powerstroke and he hit the nail on the head when I had to redo a bunch of work on my 94 PS it did cost an arm and a leg atleast it felt like it. Honestly I personally enjoy the IDIs more just something about the...
  14. J

    The Official "Show Us Your Ride" pictures of member's trucks thread.

    Thanks for the info and thats what i was hoping all it was bad thing have to get through laundry list of things i have to fix but if money allows thats what I plan on changing over too.
  15. J

    banks turbo exhaust question

    I have all the paper work on the motor and turbo bill it was an old man in his 80s kept the truck up really well also in the soot its actually more of the rubber actually melted up. I am running 3.55s in the rear axle and yes it was new injector pump at the same time as motor well about a month...
  16. J

    banks turbo exhaust question

    Aftet reading several articals on this site i do belive my timing is off once i get healed up thats one of the first things im going to fix. On the soot i do have it built up almost inch or 2 on my mudflap obviously right by the exhaust end. Also the fuel system only has 18000 miles on it but...
  17. J

    banks turbo exhaust question

    Thats the thing no matter how hard on throttle no smoke at all and honestly she feels pretty gutless my 91 7.3 with 5 speed had what felt like more power. Also i have never messed with turbos so how could i test for a boost leak?
  18. J

    banks turbo exhaust question

    First off here are the specs on the truck i have 1986 crewcab dually 4x4 auto. It has the "original" non sidewinder style banks turbo kit both turbo and the motor have only 18000 miles on them new motor turbo rebuilt at that time it was in 2001. My question is the muffler was cut out and a...
  19. J

    What is this

    Sounds good thank you so much for the advice
  20. J

    What is this

    Gandalf i hear you there found this thing when my master cylinder went out but i feel the same it turned up or off nerver really felt a difference. Roit thank you now its making so much sence i saw that wierd t you spoke of and thats where the line ran back.to this valve. Im replacing both...
  21. J

    What is this

    Its on a 1986 crewcab dually f350 spent most of its life hauling a camper.
  22. J

    What is this

    Thank you riot thats exactly what i was worried about removing it and messing something up
  23. J

    What is this

    It is fluid connection and what your saying sounds right there is a piece that does bolt to the diff. There is a controler in cab that has a hard brakeline coming from it.
  24. J

    What is this

    The previous owner did a bunch of improvements to my truck and im trying to figure it all out. I think this may have something to do with the old trailer brake system on the truck. I am getting ready to redo brakes but didnt want to mess anything up by removing this piece. Any info at all is...
  25. J

    The Official "Show Us Your Ride" pictures of member's trucks thread.

    I hope the attached picture worked i have never posted a pic before. I have been on here for a while reading and taking in as much information as i could. My currect truck is my third Ford diesel and the second idi I bought her back in March and it was love at first sight. What i have here is...

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