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    Buying 99 7.3 F350 flatbed 4x4...maybe

    Having a hard time talking myself out of buying another truck, 99 7.3 F350 crew cab, flatbed, 4x4, zf 6 trans, 270K miles. New clutch and flywheel, new injectors, new brakes. Needs tires, has a crappy welded up nightmare for a bumper. Think I can get it for $7000. I would be using it to haul...
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    HELP! need alternator bracket for 1987 6.9L

    Just noticed the upper bracket on my alternator is cracked. This would be the upper curved one with the slot for adjustment. See the picture from e-bay, i only need the slotted part. I'm not sure what all years will work, but if it looks like this my bet is it will be OK. I'll go $30 pay pal...
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    2001 Excursion should I buy?

    What do you all think? I'm thinking of picking this up to pull my travel trailer 26' 5000lbs wet. Would be much more comfy than my old '87 idi. Seem like a decent deal? Any pitfalls I should look out for? https://bozeman.craigslist.org/cto/6327170835.html Thanks, Kirk
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    7 PSI radiator cap for my IDI

    Hey all, like the title states I need a part number for a 7 psi radiator cap. I have a problem with my block heater building up too much pressure on the 13 psi cap. I have two 13 psi caps and they are both letting the pressure go over 20psi when it gets very cold. The higher pressure pushes...
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    Fixed fan conversion for IDI

    I'm wondering if anyone has successfully mounted a fixed aftermarket fan to their IDI. I've seen a couple of likely candidates on the Summit racing catalog, thought I'd see if someone has figured this out. I have e-fans that are great 95% of the time, but would like to have a locked...
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    Head gasket replacement turns into a total rebuild!

    I had bubbles in my coolant tank, so decided it was time to pull the engine for new head gaskets and assess the engine, http://www.oilburners.net/forums/showthread.php?77085-Bubbles-in-coolant-reservoir-blown-head-gasket-Cavitation-Something-else&highlight= Assessing the cylinders and...
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    Help, 6.9 head spec. dilemma!

    My intake valve recession is going to come up over the manual spec. Of .054”. I think it will end up at about .057” after head is milled down to 4.795”. This is with new valves. Unfortunately I can’t just replace the intake seats, there aren’t any! The only downside I can think of is...
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    Should I re-use this Precup?

    I’m deep into my 6.9 rebuild and have one nagging issue to resolve. What to do about pre-cups. All of my precups are original, unmilled, still show the 84 embossing. They do have small, within the fire ring, acceptable cracking. One cup has a small dent (3/16” long X .003” deep) dent right at...
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    6.9 cylinder heads milled .020. Is this acceptable?

    I know specs say minimum head thickness is to be 4.795, but; what if they have been cut to 4.775 and valves have been recessed to maintain clearance? Has anyone successfully run heads cut this far?
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    Bubbles in coolant reservoir, blown head gasket? Cavitation? Something else?

    Yesterday my coolant reservoir overflowed a bit at the end of a trip where temps occasionally reached 220F. I thought it was odd, but just assumed some problem with my radiator cap (6 months old). Let the engine cool down until I could get the cap off and test it, the cap tested fine. Used...
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    Valve Stem Seals

    The next project on my truck is to replace the valve stem seals. My oil consumption is around a quart per 400 miles. The engine runs great, has pretty good compression (375 +/- 15psi on all 8), acceptable blowby, and a perfectly functioning CDR system so; valve stem seals seems the next logical...
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    Dana 50 right front axle reassemble HELP!

    So; my wonderful Ford factory service manual assured me that the axle splines were “phased” at the stub shaft, main shaft spline section and could only be assembled with the correct u-joint alignment. Naturally; I assumed it would be a waste of time to put an alignment mark on the separate...
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    New clutch kit, flywheel, rear seal

    I am replacing all of the clutch parts on my truck (1987 6.9L 4x4); Clutch disc, pressure plate, TO bearing (zerk grease-able), kevlar pilot bushing, release lever (fork), release lever pivot, and flywheel. I’ve got some squealing, and “catchy” clutch pedal feel going on. The clutch appears...
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    IDI/Windstar Electric Fan conversion help

    I decided to take the plunge, and go with an electric fan. I have removed my old fan/clutch/shroud combo & have a new doorman dual fan assembly for a 2002 Ford Windstar (only $88 delivered to my door). The fans have two different electrical connectors, the one on the smaller fan is two...
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    New injection pump, now hearing low rpm knock.

    I just installed a rebuilt Injection pump on my '87 6.9, timed it to 8.5 btdc using a ferret meter, cold advance is working correctly. Truck runs fantastic, maybe better than it ever has, BUT; I'm hearing a knock from the rear driver's side bank of cylinders, I hear it at idle and it goes away...

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