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    C8000

    Doh . Gone and done it again . Just bought this in the UK its got no paperwork anybody got a clue how I would find out were it was based
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    1987 7.3 oil cooler

    Yep thats what I need but having difficulty with the unwillingness of them to ship to the UK and Ebay automatically adds import duty which is not actually payable on second hand goods under $190 I did find one for $95 a few weeks ago but it would have been $300 with tax and shipping
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    1987 7.3 oil cooler

    Swap is going fairly good . Main problem was I had under estimated the length of the Cummins compared to the v8 10 inch body lift helped but still not much room for the radiator and intercooler . Going to extend the grille forward and make a Raptor style front end ,we need to change the...
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    1987 7.3 oil cooler

    The hole was in the block through to the water jacket quite high up on the right hand side of the v or valley water was leaking into the sump pan . I didnt fancy repairing it so I have junked the engine we need the truck to be reliable as its our wrecker . I am now fitting a Cummins 6BT 5.9...
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    1987 7.3 oil cooler

    Because I hate posts that never run to a conclusion . Update engine out and stripped dirty great big hole in the block caused by the age old corrosion problem . Half way through Fummis conversion . zf shifter tower desperately needed
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    1987 7.3 oil cooler

    Water pump off. the plate behind it looks good . Got bored when I worked out you have to remove the injection pump to get it off. Cant shift the balance/crank pulley at the moment
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    1987 7.3 oil cooler

    What I drained out was clear and looked good I only changed it because I had no idea what was in there . I used prestone as it has a good reputation here , What we drained out the rad and block to do the cooler was clear , I also tested it to check if it may have frozen by putting some in my...
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    1987 7.3 oil cooler

    Oh I do hope your right . I'v only had the truck 12 months I drained it when I got it and filled it with prestone to the correct mix. But I did mix it with plain tap water maybe is should have used distilled or de ionized not sure what you call it in the US
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    1987 7.3 oil cooler

    Water is running out of the oil pan drain plug .
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    1987 7.3 oil cooler

    I agree with your thinking water pump off next but not this week too many customers jobs to do
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    1987 7.3 oil cooler

    Filled rad with water it will take 3 gallons then water starts to run out the oil pan bung
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    1987 7.3 oil cooler

    Oil cooler all tested on the bench and not leaking . Refitted to the engine and we have pressure tested the cooling system and it will not hold . Were do I go ?. I want to look at behind the water pump or in the rocker covers . which first ? I dont want to pull the heads in the truck . If it...
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    1987 7.3 oil cooler

    There were no gooves in the headers I did measure everything and all looked like it would fit. the pressure test which I will do tomorrow will give me the ultimate answer .
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    1987 7.3 oil cooler

    It is assembled and the bolts in to the block line up OK . But with the information that I may have the wrong o rings or older headers on a new type bundle I am going to make some blanking plates to pressure test it . We have tested the bundle to 30 psi and that held up so going to pop it in...
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    1987 7.3 oil cooler

    Thats a kind offer, Running American stuff in the UK can be a challenge . Luckily the fact that American vehicles are designed to run higher mileage and last longer is a help . Suspension , steering parts and normal stuff like water pumps are easy to get even next day . Lights are always a...
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    1987 7.3 oil cooler

    Thanks for the picture I think what's gone wrong is, somebody has put a new type bundle into old type headers, in the picture which I know is only picture with no dimensions it shows the area were the 2 rings seat to be deeper on the older header . My headers do look more like the older ones...
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    1987 7.3 oil cooler

    I dont quite agree just because it only had 2 in it when I took it apart whats to say the last donkey that worked on did it right . We get loads of vehicles in our workshop that somebody's mate down the pub has had a go at and assembled it wrong or backwards . I put 2 rings in the water side of...
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    1987 7.3 oil cooler

    It may not be a kit. but the drawing the main dealer sent distinctly showed 6 rings . I have fitted all 6 as I measured the land on the end of the cooler and the depth into the end caps and there was definitely enough room to fit both the narrow rings on each end .its resting in the press at the...
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    1987 7.3 oil cooler

    Its a 7.3 checked engine no on the top block
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    1987 7.3 oil cooler

    I ordered the kit direct for a ford main dealer in the US it has 4 small/narrower rings No 1C3Z-6K649-BA and 2 large rings 1C3Z-6C610-BA Which are green. dispatched from the factory 30/1/15
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    1987 7.3 oil cooler

    Right got it off next question . I have a genuine repair kit from the nice people at Tropical Ford but it contains 4 of the small O rings when I took the old cooler apart it only had 2. Do I fit all 4 when I put it back together ? Also the original rings appear to be in very good condition ...
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    1987 7.3 oil cooler

    Thanks for the information I did think you might have to undo the motor mount . But I will not be cutting holes in my nice truck .
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    1987 7.3 oil cooler

    I have searched the vin number and the build code came back as 1987 . what makes you think I have the year wrong ?
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    1987 7.3 oil cooler

    Tips on removal and repair of hopefully just the oil cooler anybody done one recently ?
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    Lots of water in oil pan. where to start? Asking for a friend...

    Just joined the forum to look up this fault. my 1987 f350 has water pissing out the oil pan plug I hope its the oil cooler . obviously I will have a look at the cooler first any tips on how you take it off . Glad to have found this site and also quite pleased somebody actually bothered to post...

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