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    My first diesel

    does anyone know the difference between the idit rods and the power stroke rods? And is there anything interchangeable?
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    My first diesel

    Thanks. Sorry I haven't posted its been raining like crazy down here and I don't have a shop yet so works goin slow. Anyone ever used the R&D cam on an N/A idi
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    My first diesel

    The whole bottom half of my core support was gone when I got it when I pulled it out the majority of it came out in pieces lol I need a whole new one or a good condition salvaged one
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    My first diesel

    TahoeTom I'm not to concerned with originality on the truck as I really only do restorations on pre-72 and I have a 65 mustang to do all that on lol. this is gonna be my daily driver. I have a lot of questions i just haven't had a lot of time to ask them. Like I read it's better to use a 93 to...
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    My first diesel

    And icanfixitall I'm gonna need you to send me one of those core supports lol I'm from the Texas coast and it's impossible to find one here
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    My first diesel

    Already mic'd them and the crank nothing is out of its tolerance and doesn't need to be bored. Only one ring was stuck. The second ring of the first cylinder I've already checked everything engine wise to make sure it's safe to rebuild.i have experience rebuilding engines just not with the...
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    My first diesel

    Yeah I have been checking R&D a lot even before I bought the truck. They don't have 6.9 studs. And does anyone know where I can get a core support? It's been the hardest thing to find the right size.
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    My first diesel

    Any suggestions on where to get arp studs reasonably priced? And I'm not gonna be putting a turbo on it and aside from putting a cam I'd like to mostly keep it stock for a little while so could I use new head bolts
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    My first diesel

    Thanks. Well I've been looking at the enginetech rering kit. It's reasonably priced and seems to only use top names for its parts. Other than that I've been doing my pricing on rock auto.
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    My first diesel

    Response The day I got it After I cleaned it The motor torn down
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    My first diesel

    I just bought a 1987 4dr f-350 with a 6.9 from an old family friend. The truck has been sitting for the past 16 years and he was gonna junk it soon so I bought it from him for $250. Body has few rust holes and interior is in great shape. I pulled the motor after finding it was seized up. Tore it...
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