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    Who all can mod a ATS/Factory Ford turbo... cheaply?

    Alright, so I'm sure I'm going to get some complaints here, people telling me I shouldn't do this but... I'm looking for someone who can get me an upgraded compressor wheel(60-1 mod?) for my factory ford turbo setup. Only... I don't want to go through a full rebuild. I *just* want a...
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    Anyone got an 'Ag' governor?

    Pretty much what it says in the title. Apparently DB2 pumps can come in agricultural/industrial as well as the common road-governor style; I'm planning on putting an IDI in a piece of equipment, and want to buy a constant-rpm governor assembly to try to mod into a stock DB2 IDI IP.
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    WTB Ford AIS "Lid"

    I'm looking for the "lid"/filter top piece for the Ford AIS intake(FA-1759). Please let me know if you have one.
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    ZF5 reverse - repair time!

    I'm playing around with a '93 ZF S5-42 which... won't go into reverse. Just plain grinds. However... If I pull the shifter off the top, and manually stick it into gear using a couple of screwdrivers to lever the "socket" piece... it'll go and stay in reverse. It's like it won't go quite far...
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    Superduty steering stiffer than OBS?

    OK, so perhaps it's just my imagination, but in both my '00 and my parents '02 PSDs the steering is... stiff. Not like 'armstrong', or like the powersteering isn't working(believe me, I know all about that)... but like going down the highway at 60MPH, it takes some effort to finally control and...
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    Bricknose vs OBS master cylinder differences

    Got a cost-saving question here - Looking at swapping out the MC+slave on a Bricknose truck. On Rockauto, they have one kit for $120. This guy However, I have more choices for an OBS, including one set for $74. Now, from what I know, the slave is going to be the same, the hose might be a...
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    Hydraulic E4OD/4R100 troubleshooting.

    I've got an unknown trans I'm playing with and trying to make work. It's become a challenge: I picked this trans up for $100 off Craigslist; it had been pulled for unknown reasons and sat outside under a tarp for years. The solenoid pack was missing, so some water got inside(was milky-red...
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    Double cardan delete?

    On my new 2000 F-250, looks like the double cardan joint is toast. Like melted metal "drips" have come out of the center section where the pivot and pin should be. So, assuming the pin side(which is a part of the driveshaft itself) is bad... what are my options? Looks like the 'right' thing is...
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    Hard/no start when sitting/cold - 2000 F250 7.3

    So... I, the IDI guy, finally bought a Powerstroke. This truck, a white 2000 F-250 4x4 CCSB 4R100 truck, marked as "crank no start" came up at auction. 226K Miles. It all looked intact, so I decided to take a chance on it. $1800 later(2K after taxes and fees), it was mine! Now... Get it home...
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    Dana 50 TTB knuckles on Dana 50 SA center section - Possible?

    I'm curious here. Has anyone attempted to swap Dana 50 TTB knuckles(everything from the ball joints outward) onto a later-model Solid-axle Dana 50? I found(and passed up) one at a Pick & Pull for <$200, because I couldn't confirm it would work. Looks like the bottom Ball-joint is the same, top...
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    Early E4OD identification / parts

    A friend of mine has a '97 PSD(Not an IDI, but bear with me...) with E4OD. Well, it's lost 2nd gear(but 2nd works manually), and I found that 2nd gear in the pan(filter totally clogged with bits), but otherwise it's working, so it needs some new clutches. Here's the problem: The trans is 2x4...
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    When your PS pump siezes up 50 miles from home...

    I used a 104.5" belt for this: Note that the fan being missing is important if you have to do this. The waterpump is being run backwards, so the fan will try to push air backwards and you will basically have very little water pumping... Gets really hot easily with the fan in place. Remove the...
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    Got an IDI van Saginaw pump!

    I was down at the local Pull & save, trying to get whatever I could before they closed(IPs and lines, radiators) and happened on an '84 Van... with a saginaw pump! Obviously I grabbed the pump and bracket(and lines to the steering box) Now... Not sure exactly what I'm going to do with it...
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    North Idaho IDI parts

    I'm up in the Sandpoint area of Idaho. I... Collect IDI parts. I currently have pretty much anything you can think of when it comes to IDI parts, some in better shape than others: 1. Complete 6.9 blocks, in varying levels of repair. Have a couple of 7.3s I need to go through 2. 6.9 and 7.3...
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    Troubleshooting PCM - 97 F-250 cali emissions.

    A good friend of mine picked up a '97 F-250 2x4 E4OD with 500K miles on it. Ran pretty darn well, really. He convinced a friend of his to loan him an Edge Evolution tuner(94-03 7.3 PSD model). Connect it up, program to race mode... tons of power! He then shuts the truck off, switches the...
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    2 to 4wd swap ideas

    I've got "Triple A", my '1987 F-350 C&C dually truck with a flatbed on it. It's got a 7.3(yes), ATS 088 turbo, and a C6 that was recently rebuilt. 3.55 gearing. I paid $600 for it. Now, up where I am, 2wd is basically useless for half the year. My plan for this truck is: 1. Convert to 4x4. 2...
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    Glow plugs on too long... but not getting too hot?

    OK, so I've got an interesting one here: In my 93, the glow plugs stay on for a very very long time before cycling. Like, I can turn the key on, hear GPC click on. Wait for 10 seconds, WTS light goes out. GPC still on. Wait for another 30 or so seconds... GPC finally clicks off and that's it. No...
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    Troubleshooting - PS pump or steering box

    On my '93: Recently, it started only giving me assist when turning left. Turning right was stiff - no assist at all basically. I went to the JY, found a suitable steering box, pulled it, installed it and... after bleeding all the fluid... absolutely no assist either way. As I was manually...
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    Power steering like 1976?

    So, I recently picked up an (abused) 1976 F350 CC truck with a 360 motor in it. Of course, it was really low on PS fluid, so I added some and... the steering wheel spins with one finger. On pavement, I can turn the wheels left to right with very very little effort. This old truck has the same...
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    IP input shaft end play?

    I just ran into an IP I have which has input shaft end play. The end moves in and out about 1/8" or so. The weird thing is... It still works fine! However, due to that shaft play, the gear can move in and out by 1/8", which actually changes the timing by a couple of degrees... so I'm going to...
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    Hunting 4 Horsepower - Coeur d’Alene, ID

    https://hunting4horsepower.com/ Anyone else coming? This is a really fun event for those relatively local - dirt drag races, dyno pulls, etc. I plan on being there early and running one or two of my trucks, see what they put down this year. I know R&D showed up last year(and 2016) with a good...
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    Free IDI Van in AZ

    https://old.reddit.com/r/Diesel/comments/8n7fcs/anybody_in_az_want_a_free_73_idi/ Anyone nearby?
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    Connecting rod failure analysis?

    I've just torn into the motor in my tan '88, the one that blew 18 months ago. As I knew, it was a connecting rod that broke. The interesting thing is that the bearings on both ends were fine... The connecting rod broke perhaps 1/2" from the 'small end' in the piston, sheared at approximately a...
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    Wicked Wheel 2 - performance reviews?

    Alright, I'm definitely thinking about getting one for my '93. Worse engine needs more boost, and I'm only making 12 at full chooch. Plenty of extra fuel, though, so I really need more air. I've seen a few threads, a few people talked about them... but not much beyond that. I haven't really...
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    Any help identifying this tick?

    Yeah, kind of concerning. Any ideas? (Already pulled rockers, checked pushrods).

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