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    94 vin k turbo O ring

    Does anyone know the part number or size for the o-ring on the pedestal between the turbo? Standard O-ring seem to be to thin and created my oil leak
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    The clamp that doesn't exist

    I have a 94 factory turbo vin K that i have swapped into my 1988 f250, im looking for the marmon clamp for the turbo elbow to buy new, it doesnt seem that anyone has them. I already made the mistake of buying a 2.5 v-band flange and clamp kit, welding on the flange to a piece of pipe and tried...
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    94 idit into a 88 f250

    Does anyone know if the factort 94 idit down pipe will fit in a 1988 f250
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    Pistons for a rebuild

    Hey yall im rebuilding a 94 idit engine, i am punching the motor .030 over and need a few things answered about pistons. I can get stock Mahle turbo pistons for 500 ish, while on Mahle's website they offered reduced compression pistons. Does anyone have any experience with them and how much...
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    bought and engine now what

    I recently blew a head gasket on my '88 and decided putting an engine in would be a better option. I bought a 94 idiT engine off of craigslist for $540 and want to redo the engine. i want to fully gasket the engine including head gasket and do studs while i'm in there (not building a race motor...
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    HELP OVERHEATING

    1988 7.3 idi overheating on highway not idle. Will idle fine for 20 minutes plus but 10 minutes on the highway at 60mph and 2200 rpm will start to over heat please help. I'm on the side of the road
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    oil loss through smoke?

    I have a 88 f250 banks dealer installed turbo i bypassed the CDR and made a RDT if i let the truck idle for 3-5 minutes a rather large puddle will form under the tube i loose so much oil i loose about 4-5 quarts a week. Does anyone know why, i can see a ton of smoke pouring out from the tube do...
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    Just a stupid egt question

    On my 1988 7.3 i want to install a pyrometer i want to just drill the manifold in chassis but im afraid that if i do than metal shavings will get sucked into the turbo do i have to remove the manifold?
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    Big cummins engine

    I have a deal lined up to get a cummins v-504m engine but i dont know anything baout it other than it was used in marine applications and it 8.3 liters of 80's cummins v8 goodness. does anyone have any experience with these engines.
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    Smoke changing, The bi-polar F-250

    Hey yall, so I have a 1988 f250 7.3 idi 1st gen banks turbo kit, And well the trucks has the worst case of bi-polar i have ever seen. In the morning Ill start my truck let her run for about 10 minutes and start to drive and as im going down the road it will smoke black just little bit, but as im...
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    Unfortunately it happened :(

    Well ladies and gentlemen my injectors are going out 3 dead 5 to go. It has a really bad injector knock so time for a new set of injectors and a pump. I would like to upgrade while im in there, so, should i get the upgraded injectors or a slightly larger pump (in the near future i will have an...
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    Weighing the Options

    Hey yall this is my first time posting to the forum but it has been very helpful in the last few weeks. Anyway i have bought a very nice 1988 f250 2wd with a dealer installed banks turbo im the third owner and want to make this truck perfect again. BUT. The motor has a lot of blow by and some...

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