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  1. The_Josh_Bear

    Another good reason to stay out of Calif.

    I've often wondered when/if this would become a thing. After all, diesel locomotives have been running that way since the 50's and even the 30's according to Google. So there's a ton of science behind it and you'd have nearly unlimited torque at low speeds, with way more efficiency from the...
  2. The_Josh_Bear

    Project Thread: 1986 F250 “Farm Truck #1” Build Thread

    Yep just get a pyro and pay attention. Shouldn't take long to get used to it. The timing may be off a bit since it'll have more fuel at the same pedal travel but you might be able to dial that in by advancing or retarding the IP. I haven't heard of people doing it so I'm not sure, but in your...
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    Trailered home a 1989 F350 dump truck that looks great on the outside, but the 7.3 IDI is something else

    I was going to suggest replacing that pop-tester gauge anyway since it's about 4x the scale we need. If you can find one for 2500psi that's ideal, 3k may be more accessible. That way you can get the resolution to get each injector within 50psi, which is ideal. So I was late to the party on that...
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    Another good reason to stay out of Calif.

    It's amazing to me how many electric car related patents came out in the late 1800's and early 1900's and how much technology the minds of these inventors created on paper, and just couldn't implement it due to lack of (electrical)energy storage. I don't have a link or anything but there are...
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    Solid vs Elastomer Harmonic Balancer- Which is Better?

    I don't know anything about the balancer differences, but I do know that 300hp is way more than 30% increase in power from stock. I don't recall the stock HP but I feel like it's around 175hp at the flywheel. If you're measuring the 300hp at the flywheel that's 71.4% more ponies! Yeah buddy...
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    Forward facing car seat

    I guess the center belt in the back of your crew cab has a retractor? (maybe I'm reading it wrong) My extended cab does not, so it's no big deal to snug anything down in the center. I have 4 kiddos now so lots of car seats...anything with a belt retractor is OUT. That cannot work. But anything...
  7. The_Josh_Bear

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Make a write-up if you do!
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    Trailered home a 1989 F350 dump truck that looks great on the outside, but the 7.3 IDI is something else

    Besides #5 that sure is a pretty engine! I'm with @IDIBRONCO and think if I was you, I'd do the hone and see what happens. On the penny-pinching side, you can get just #5 bored. As you said it won't introduce more significant compression than any other engine that has natural variability. Shoot...
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    Arctic Ambulance

    LOL :popcorn
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    Arctic Ambulance

    Doh. Well good thing I typed all that out for duallies... :idiot:
  11. The_Josh_Bear

    Arctic Ambulance

    The big tires that I run would help you out a TON with roads like that, and give a tiny lift. 285/75R-16's, or roughly 33". MT's or open tread AT's. I like the AT's better for the mostly road driving I do. The trick is to only air them up as much as needed to keep the treadwear even. It's...
  12. The_Josh_Bear

    Keiser's 7.3 + turbo noob build

    I'd actually forgotten how frustrated I was putting my turbo on for the first time till I read that, and now just remembered how mad I was when I finally had it all together except the intake hat, not knowing you couldn't just slip it in there after the turbo was in place! I was in a special...
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    how much time before 7.3 is warm? outside temp now 10*C

    My 89 has both the temp sender and light switch, his is an 89. @Bart F-350 my first guess is that your sender and switch are installed into the opposite ports. That would make the wire you grounded the correct wire. Or maybe the wires are crossed, being connected to the wrong thing. Just a...
  14. The_Josh_Bear

    Keiser's 7.3 + turbo noob build

    Now do it with the engine in the truck, for the first time ever! LOL Great progress, engine looks so clean like that. Keep up the good work!
  15. The_Josh_Bear

    Go to reman injection pump

    If you have a pre-filter on the electric pump I'd check that first. Or just delete it. I had one that cause me all sorts of headaches till I realized it was clogged up. You might post in the wanted section, or maybe someone is selling over in the marketplace. Facebook/craigslist too, on the...
  16. The_Josh_Bear

    Upgrade from oil burner to oil dumper...

    @Jesus Freak just went from the friendly, joking, IDI-loving, oil-burning brother we all love... to THE MAN WHO KILLS DISSIDENTS AND EATS THEM! So. Fast. -Flame Thr :popcorn I've 100% never heard of anyone eating goat before. But I like your way of...
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    Trailered home a 1989 F350 dump truck that looks great on the outside, but the 7.3 IDI is something else

    What's "dealer style A/C"? Like they swapped in A/C on a non-A/C factory truck? This makes a ton more sense to me, though I'm pretty much a noob at bottom-end rebuilding. I did one 22R years ago. My 4 cylinders of expertise! LOL I was gonna say, just move the drill faster! :joker: I did my...
  18. The_Josh_Bear

    Mechanical shutoff

    I just realized that we could also plumb in some kind of stopper for the return line. The engine dies if the return sees too much pressure. Not that I really care, but it's a way to do it. Cool find!
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    Trailered home a 1989 F350 dump truck that looks great on the outside, but the 7.3 IDI is something else

    What's the story on that v-belt tensioner, boys? I've never seen that in all my years around OBN and FTE. The yard said it came out of an 89 F250 and my first thought was "shenanigans!" or something similar... :angel:
  20. The_Josh_Bear

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    How are they if you stand in front of your truck from 40 feet away? Maybe crouching down to just above the cut-off point. I've found LED's to scatter light all over and be really obnoxious to other drivers. But I'm all for the tech when they can make it work in an existing housing!
  21. The_Josh_Bear

    parallel turbos

    You left the rag in the intake heater!? We've all been there brother... at least it was something simple after all!
  22. The_Josh_Bear

    Air shocks

    What's the purpose? You want "a few inches of non-permanent height", but for what? I can't think of a way to temporarily raise the truck appreciably without also stiffening the ride, air shocks included. If it's for your off-road excursions, maybe if you had on-board air and some switches you...
  23. The_Josh_Bear

    parallel turbos

    Did you verify the passenger turbo is spinning? I could see a dead turbo causing a lot of potential cross-miss action if one side of the engine isn't carrying it's weight. Though I haven't experienced it myself.
  24. The_Josh_Bear

    We got a little recognition on YouTube

    He says it's in Bernardston, Mass within the first 4 seconds of the video. LOL ;Poke Though he talks so fast I had to google it like 3 times to spell it right... 48-52 inches of rain per year and 55 inches of snow!
  25. The_Josh_Bear

    rear brakes working a little TOO well now

    I'll just throw this in the pot... I had a similar problem a few years ago after a leaking cylinder and getting all new hardware on both sides of the rear axle. My issue was worse than yours, as I would start dragging a tire(or two) under any rainy conditions, and even a few cold mornings on dry...

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