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  1. bucholzi

    How well will this hold up?

    Obviously I need to start looking for a replacement but that will take some weeks, so.. How big of a problem is this really: This is the slip-yoke at the carrier bearing on the rear driveshaft of my 1989 F250 7.3 IDI supercab. Someone had used a heavy hammer and wacked a serious dent on...
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    Grease seal.

    Does anyone know where I can find an online source for a new grease seal for my two-part rear driveshaft on my 89 f250 supercab? Or a part diagram with parts numbers? That is the seal on the slip-yoke assy at the driveshaft bearing, as per picture. Bugger has exploded, and I have tried all my...
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    Bump stop, will this work?

    Hi, First a little background story: My 89 F250 supercab has been lifted 4" but is back to stock height due to all the issues with lift and TTB, but the lift springs in the rear are kept. They are skyjacker 4" lift softride (? I think its called), and I have pulled one leaf from the pack and...
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    What spring rating for the front?

    Hi! Need new front springs for the 89 f250HD supercab, IDI off course, and I'm not sure what springs to pick. Looking for best comfort, and don't run any plow or winch up front, so I don't need the biggest rating. But I don't wan't it to sag after a couple of months, either. I run airbags up...
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    Removing several leafs from a lift leaf pack?

    Greetings! I have a set of 4" leaf skyjacker leaf-packs, that I would like to use with the original drop brackets.. I have already pulled that plate on the bottom of the leaf-pack and the bottom leaf, which dropped it down about 2". But that was not enough, the camber need to be adjusted in...
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    Front receiver mount for a 89??

    Hi! Are there any front receiver mounts available for a 89 f250 4wd diesel?? I can only find for 92 and up, and apparently there are some frame changes made in 92 so that won't fit my 89?
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    Reliable start-ups also below -15F?

    Hi! Truck has been doing great this winter, until temperature dropped below -15F. Then it would not fire. I have been speculating about a circulating heater to help for those extra cold days, but those types of heaters are not common around here. Freeze plug block heaters are the standard, and...
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    Leaking injector BODY

    Damn, there seem to be no end in the obstacles I face trying to get the truck back on the road: after swapping out the IP and injectors earlier I have found a couple of leaks from either the nut or the return line, but this last stubborn leak actually came from the body itself -cuss Fuel came...
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    Wiring alternator regulator

    Well, the bugs keep on surfacing... The charge is gone. -cuss First I need to check the wiring to the alternator regulator: I installed a new one 3 years ago (however, the truck has only been driven a couple of times since :rolleyes: and this became apparent when I installed a voltmeter) and...
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    Brakes, vacuum, RABS, master cylinder...

    I'm messing around with my brakes since I have sinking pedal, but I cannot pinpoint the problem.. I got plenty of brakes, but when the motor is running and I pump the pedal and holds firm pressure, the pedal sinks slowly. It does not sink all the way to the floor, but almost, and I never loose...
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    Ride height F250 vs F350?

    Hi, I have got a 89 F250 IDI supercab, with the dana 50 ttb. It has been fitted with a 4" lift from skyjacker, and that might give me some issues with local lift laws.. :rolleyes: However, as far as I can tell the F350 sits higher than the F250, and have positive arched front springs. If...
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    Adjustable ball joint bushing issues.

    Hi! I'm putting my dana 50 back together after a total makeover, but are experiencing issues with the adjustable ball joint bushing. I set the bushing at zero (neutral) as per instructions in preparation for checking the alignment and setting it to specs. However, when I tighten up the...
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    Alignment specs 89 f250?

    Hi, I'm assembling the dana 50 after a complete makeover: can anyone supply me with the alignment specs for a 1989 f250 supercab 4x4? And it's been lifted 4" and running 37"x12.5", should I do some adjustments to the factory specs? Thanks, Simen
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    GCWR on a 89 F250?

    Hi! I have tried to search but cannot find anything specific for my 89 f250 4x4 supercab, automatic and 4.10. Can anyone tell me what the GCWR is? For now the registration papers says 6050 pounds/2750 kg trailer weight and it would be nice to get it up to 7700 pounds/3500 kg, which is max...
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    A noisy issue with my c6..

    My c6 is (and has done so for some time) whistling when I drive in 1. gear. And recently it seems to do the same in 2. gear. It's shifts fine, but the sound is annoying and must be a sign of problems ahead. I'm considering pulling the tranny and have it overhauled, but I'm wondering if there are...
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    Circulation heater

    Hi, I live at 69 deg north and I'm looking for a circulation heater (like zerostart) for those really cold days when the temperature starts to drop below -25 deg C / -13 deg F. We often get -30 deg C / -22 deg F and occasionally -40 deg C / -40 deg F, and allegedly there was below - 50 deg C /...
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    My c6 whistles?

    On my 89 F250 7.3, the c6 whistles in 1. and later also in 2. gear. The sound has become progressively worse and only included 2. most recently. The sound is distinctively stronger in 1. gear. It shifts fine (that is, it shifts at a bit high RPM's but I blame that on the vacuum modulator, i...
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    Engine light: do I need it or just put a piece of tape over it?

    I can't remember (the truck has been "off-duty" since may 2006) and I can't find anything searching so here comes a newbie question ;p : What does the "engine"-light tell me? Does it only come on when oil pressure is low/fails, or is it so advanced that it has other functions as well? I have...
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    Am I missing my magnet?

    EDIT: Got a reading from my timing meter; is it plausible? Trying to adjust timing and cannot get a rpm reading on the rotunda 78-0100.. -cuss Have sanded and cleaned the harmonic balancer and positioned the pickup as close as I can, but as soon as I start up the degree scale blanks out and...
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    Timing 7.3 with lumy

    Hi, getting ready to time my 89 F250 with a rotunda 78-0100, which as far as I have been able to find out should work on the 7.3 IDI (maybe not the best alternative, but it's what I got.).. But what am I shooting for in degrees BTDC or ATDC, and at which RPM? Cetane number is 51.. Thanks, Simen

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