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  1. Mad Maxine

    Looking for a late-production 6.9 engine

    Hi Harry-- Is it/was it a running engine? Do you know where it came from--in other words--was the block heater often used? And...how much do you want for it?
  2. Mad Maxine

    Looking for a late-production 6.9 engine

    With Christmas vacation ahead of me, I'm back on the hunt. I'm looking for a good rebuildable 6.9, preferably a later production block casting, but I wouldn't turn my nose up at a good 6.9 of any ilk. I live in Austin, so somewhere in central Texas, but for the right deal I'd drive to LA, AR...
  3. Mad Maxine

    Here's a new one...rat(s) in the CAB

    Probably a week and a half.
  4. Mad Maxine

    Here's a new one...rat(s) in the CAB

    Yeah, so I got an unpleasant surprise yesterday when I got in my truck...RAT droppings...A LOT of them. Double-U-TEE-EFF?!?! Looks like the damn thing gnawed through the fan cowling (the interior one, for the recirc.) But, how in the hell did it get that far? Found droppings on top of the...
  5. Mad Maxine

    Need a good rebuilt or rebuildable late model 6.9 IDI

    OK, thanks for getting back with me. I'm a school teacher, and this is the last week of school. I thought I'd hit a few wrecking yards around Austin next week and see if there's anything (but doubtful...they seem to mostly have late-model stuff around here). Unless I find something locally...
  6. Mad Maxine

    6.9 -- late S/N vs. early S/N block question

    Hi folks-- So, I'm on the hunt for a good rebuildable 6.9 engine, and have been looking exclusively for a late S/N block which I've read is a stronger, beefier block. However, I'm finding that 6.9 engines aren't exactly falling out of the trees. As I understand it, the later blocks have a...
  7. Mad Maxine

    Need a good rebuilt or rebuildable late model 6.9 IDI

    Hi Jimmy-- Yeah, let me know S/N when you get a chance and what you want for it. Thanks!
  8. Mad Maxine

    Looking for a good rebuildable (or rebuilt?) late S/N 6.9

    I posted this in the want ads section, but figured I'd paste it right smack in the middle of IDI Nerdville as well...:D Hi folks. Looking for a good late S/N 6.9 IDI; 6.9DU2U174*** or higher. I live in central Texas, so it'd have to be somewhere in Texas or a surrounding state for me to pick...
  9. Mad Maxine

    Need a good rebuilt or rebuildable late model 6.9 IDI

    Hi folks. Looking for a good late S/N 6.9 IDI; 6.9DU2U174*** or higher. I live in central Texas, so it'd have to be somewhere in Texas or a surrounding state for me to pick up, unless you're heading my way. I'm interested in either a good builder or possibly a well-built turn-key engine, but...
  10. Mad Maxine

    6.9 "Wellness Check"

    Yep, I'd like to do just that. Seems it's hard to find a good 6.9 rebuild candidate at a decent price (or what I consider to be a decent price for a builder). All the ones I've seen, they want a grand or close to it for an engine that's sitting in a mud puddle. o_O
  11. Mad Maxine

    6.9 "Wellness Check"

    Howdy. Wondering if there's a way to check the overall health of my old '86 6.9 IDI. Necessity dictates that I sell one of my vehicles, and I'd rather keep my truck. However, I'll have to depend on it getting me around as my main mode of transport. Of course there will be the general fixes...
  12. Mad Maxine

    Finding a good rebuildable 6.9

    I'm starting to think about finding another engine for the ol' gal and building it up a little at a time. Any advice on what (and where) to look for in a good used 6.9, and what I can expect to pay? I'd imagine they're a little hard to find... I live in central Texas, BTW. Thanks!
  13. Mad Maxine

    Doing a rear brake job? READ THIS!

    As we all know, not all brake shoes are created equal. As it turns out, even equal brake shoes are not created equal. I did a brake job 6 mos ago or so on Maxine. I always buy the best parts I can get, but more and more, the only thing you can get at the parts house is junk. I've always...
  14. Mad Maxine

    Emergency Brake Emergency

    No one (at least in Austin, Texas) has a choice of good, better or best. I tried to get Wagners or Bendix -- everyone told me it would be 4-7 days @ $115 a set, which I would have paid, but I had to get the gal on the road by tomorrow. I did find a set that were good for not a lot of...
  15. Mad Maxine

    Emergency Brake Emergency

    I'm making a new post in reference to this. This is EXACTLY the problem I had.
  16. Mad Maxine

    Emergency Brake Emergency

    I reckon I'll pull the drums and have a look-see and go from there. I adjusted the shoes out 'till they were dragging...the auto-adjusters should take up the slack from there, no?
  17. Mad Maxine

    Emergency Brake Emergency

    Hi fellas-- I cannot get my emergency brake to work. The story goes like this: The emergency brake worked fine when I got the truck last year. It worked fine in spite of both rear drums being full of gear oil and the rear shoes literally crumbling away in black goo. I replaced the rear...
  18. Mad Maxine

    A couple of probably dumb questions...

    Thanks for the replies, fellas. I appreciate it, as always. I'll look around on the board and elsewhere for info on hydroboost conversions. 'Til then, I'll check vac pump fluid level as advised.
  19. Mad Maxine

    A couple of probably dumb questions...

    The 'ol gal has been right as rain since the fuel supply debacle of last summer (knocking on wood...) and so I have been doing more driving and less wrenching, which is a good thing. I am, however, the type of fellow who wonders when the next shoe is going to drop. So, a couple of things I...
  20. Mad Maxine

    6.9 rebuild

    Thanks for all the input, fellas. Looks like I need to be looking for a high S/N block. Trying to find a good used late 85/86 6.9 locally is probably an exercise in futility. Are there any reputable used diesel engine/parts dealers y'all could recommend? I'd have to find someone here who'd...
  21. Mad Maxine

    6.9 rebuild

    Thinking about rebuilding a 6.9 for Maxine. I'd rather find another 6.9 to build and then swap out engines. I have a few initial questions-- --What's a reasonable price for a rebuildable 6.9? --Any particular issues I should look for in a builder? --How heavy are these engines? I'm...
  22. Mad Maxine

    Fuel additives?

    There are a plethora of diesel fuel additives on the market. I had no idea diesel fuel required so much "baby-ing"--or does it? I'm currently putting in 8 ounces of DieselKleen with every tankful. That seems to be the most common additive that folks use. But what/when is there a need for...
  23. Mad Maxine

    Air in fuel lines

    Where does one get these "olives"?
  24. Mad Maxine

    Air in fuel lines

    I considered that, but I believe the injectors are relatively new AND I wiggled the caps on all the injectors while I was replacing the lines, and I see no signs of seepage at all. And while I know that there can be air intrusion without fuel leakage, I really don't think the issue is with the...
  25. Mad Maxine

    Facet/Duralift filter -- waterblock???

    Yes, that's what I was wondering. I installed a Goldenrod water filter in place of the old water separator, but I'm skeptical of it. So, I thought it would be super-cool if by installing the Facet pump I could get rid of both the mechanical pump AND the Goldenrod filter. Kill two birds with...

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