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  1. WarNose

    Cleaning flywheel bolt holes in crankshaft

    I just removed my flexplate in preparation for a ZF5 swap And noticed that three of the bolt holes were leaking oil through. How do you guys go about cleaning these bolt holes so that the loctite will seal next time? Do you spray brake cleaner in there and let it get into the oil pan? Maybe...
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    Matching Flywheel Balance to Flexplate

    I appreciate all of the help that everyone has been giving me with my E4OD troubles. But now I have found a super duty with the ZF5 in it and I am seriously thinking about buying it to do a conversion. I had the motor balanced when I built it. Will a shop be able to balance the new flywheel to...
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    Vibration at 1500 RPM

    Motor has roughly 6000 miles since I rebuilt it. The rotating assembly was balanced by the machine shop. The harmonic damper and the flexplate was included in the balancing. The harmonic damper is old and has who knows how many miles on it, but the rubber looked good. The flexplate is the old...
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    WTB ZF5 and Accessories

    I'm looking for everything needed to convert my E4OD truck to a ZF5. Specifically, a diesel 4x4 ZF5, clutch linkage, pedals, shifter arm, etc. Located in Northern California.
  5. WarNose

    Hot Transmission

    So a couple of weeks ago I was pulling my trailer up the mountain and it was over 100 degrees outside. Everything was fine until I got to a particularly long, steep part and my transmission started getting too hot and the OD light began flashing. I had to pull over to let it cool. I ended up...
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    Black Smoke at Part Throttle

    I'm throwing a lot of black smoke as the motor is spinning and getting up to speed. It throws extreme amounts when I'm pulling a trailer and getting on the freeway at anything above 3,000 ft altitude or so. It gets worse as I go higher and slightly better as I go lower. I have to shift the E4OD...
  7. WarNose

    6.9 vs 7.3 Injection Lines

    I just learned that 6.9 injection lines are very slightly shorter than 7.3 lines. Are they different enough to cause any trouble if they are mixed?
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    FSS Amperage Draw

    I want to put a remote on/off switch on the Fuel Shutoff Solenoid. I noticed that it is powered from the factory with two parallel 12 or 14 gauge wires. I had already run 14 gauge wire from a switch rated for 15 amps. But I stopped short of connecting it when I saw this, worried that I might...
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    Leaking Head Gasket

    I hate to admit it but the driver's side head gasket on my newly rebuilt motor is leaking both oil and coolant to the outside of the motor. It didn't take long for it to start leaking, actually. I haven't been driving it. I think the cause is that, in my eagerness to put the motor together, I...
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    Rocker Arm - Valve Cover Interference

    I finally pulled the valve cover to determine what has been making a strange tapping noise. The extra lift on my new Typ4 cam has my rocker arms hitting the CDR baffle. I guess I'll have to switch to and RDT so that I can run a valve cover without the baffle. Until then I'm going to glue two...
  11. WarNose

    Oil Pump Specs

    What clearances should I be looking for when checking the oil pump? Anything else I should be looking for? Thanks.
  12. WarNose

    6.9 IDI Build

    I'm building a 6.9, so I may as well start a thread right? Plans are: 6.9 bored .020 over Head Studs Type4 cam Comp Cams 910 springs All new valve train parts Stock ATS 093 Turbo IP undecided Intercooler plans for the near future Goal for this motor: To reliably pull a small toy hauler through...
  13. WarNose

    Balancing a 6.9 with E4OD Flexplate

    How difficult is it to get a 6.9 rotating assembly balanced with an E4OD flexplate? Is this a routine simple balancing job? I would use the 6.9 harmonic balancer, right?
  14. WarNose

    Cracked Valve Seats and Pre-Cups

    Upon inspection, the machine shop says that between both heads there are 7 small cracks in the valve seats and each pre-chamber has multiple small cracks. He says the cracks aren't a super big deal and thinks that it would be hard to find 6.9 heads in better shape. What do you all think?
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    Ever seen a 6.9 with cavitation problems?

    Justin says that he prefers to sleeve all of the idis that he builds as a precaution, even the 6.9s. I respect that he has to build them to a level that he is comfortable putting his name on. I also am very cautious about things that I build in my line of work. But I am curious if anyone anyone...
  16. WarNose

    Water Pump Humms

    When I had my fan belt off I spun the fan with my hand and the water pump made a good humming noise. I had been hearing a humming noise while driving but never thought much of it. I figured the pump must be bad so I drained the coolant to change it. With no coolant the pump makes zero noise...
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    Is it a Good Deal?

    Guy has a 7.3 out of a 1993. Reads 145,000 on the digital odometer. Has an E4OD with a receipt showing it was rebuilt 15,000 miles ago. Has injectors and pump from R&D with about 15,000 miles on them. ATS turbo included. But the motor and transmission both look like they have 300,000 miles...
  18. WarNose

    D60 Carrier Bearings

    While rebuilding my front suspension i thought it would be a good idea to change the leaky inner axle seals on my D60. I tried running a rag between the ring and pinion gears to pop the carrier out (a trick I read about on another forum that I do not recommend) but it it started coming out...
  19. WarNose

    Front Hitch Receiver Strength

    I am thinking about getting a rear shackle kit from PMF with a mounted front receiver hitch and possibly with recovery hooks. Here is the link: http://www.pmfsuspension.com/OBS-RSK-SD-Spring-Hanger-Conversion-Kit_p_13.html I am concerned about the strength of the crossbar that the hitch...
  20. WarNose

    Turbo Insulation

    How important is the insulation on the up pipe and down pipe? It seems like I don't see it often. It looks cleaner and is easier to work on without it.
  21. WarNose

    Oil in E4OD Wiring Harness?

    My transmission was stuck in 1st gear when I got off the freeway yesterday. I didn't notice if the OD light was blinking or not. I didn't even know to look at that until I started researching today. I bought a code reader and its throwing code 92 which means a problem with shift solenoid 2. I...
  22. WarNose

    Another Knocking Sound Thread

    i just replaced my injectors because the motor was making a ton of noise. I also put new return lines. The motor runs a lot smoother but it is so quiet now that I hear a knocking sound that I couldn't pin point before. I'm afraid its a rod knock at the rear drivers side of the motor. Here are a...
  23. WarNose

    Axle fluid recommendations

    Thanks to this sight I just learned that I have the Sterling rear end with 4.10 gears and limited slip in the rear and a Dana 60 in the front. What weight of gear oil should I put in? I know that I'll need to put an additive for the limited slip. Since the rear is limited slip is it safe to...
  24. WarNose

    Coolant: To flush or not?

    I just bought my first diesel, a 1993 F350. The radiator was very recently replaced by the previous owner. It has clean new green coolant in it that the owner claimed had the proper SCA's in it. I just got a hold of some Penway universal 3-way test strips that say they are supposed to test for...
  25. WarNose

    New IDI owner in Northern California

    Hi, I just bought my first diesel truck, a 1993 F350 crew cab, 4x4, with a 7,3 IDI and a turbo charger from a 1994 installed. Automatic transmission, 284,000 miles. This seems like the best site for these trucks/motors so I have signed on. Nice to meet you all.

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