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  1. 1983idi

    OD worth the $ ?

    I swapped to a ZF5 from a C6. Much quieter on the highway and better mileage overall 3-6 mpg extra. Wind noise gets worse and worse the faster you go but I need new door and window seals. I have 3.54 rear gears and just 2wd. 70-75 is a very comfortable cruise speed.
  2. 1983idi

    Alternator Pulley Replacement

    Recently I had the bearing lock up on my 3G swapped alternator which caused the pulley on the alternator to be loose and spin on the shaft which wore the center hole in the pulley quite a bit larger. Ended up buying a whole original 1g alternator just to get a new pulley as well as buying a new...
  3. 1983idi

    WTB V Belt Alternator Pulley

    Ended up buying a whole alternator just to get the pulley. Only 45 bucks at least. If anyone needs an original 6.9 idi alternator I'll let it go real cheap
  4. 1983idi

    WTB V Belt Alternator Pulley

    Needing an alternator pulley for 6.9 engine with 2 v-belt grooves. Need ASAP. Part number on the pulley is E3TF-10A352-AA- Alternator bearing went out and the center pulley hole got ground down and messed up.
  5. 1983idi

    Steering column "grounding"

    Thanks for the advice. I did as you suggested and I ran a wire from the upper rag bolts to the lower bolts and now all my readings are way better! Had to remove the steering shaft to do so but at least I didn't have to pull the column and try tearing it apart. Having a replacement rag joint made...
  6. 1983idi

    Steering column "grounding"

    I am working on getting the cruise control to work on my 84 f250. I am currently going through the diagnostic part that has me measure resistance of the buttons. I am getting higher readings than called for by about 80-160 ohms. I believe I narrowed it down to the steering column grounding...
  7. 1983idi

    Cruise Control issues

    Thanks so much guys!
  8. 1983idi

    Cruise Control issues

    My 84 had the cruise control disabled when I got it. The previous owner had one side of the speedo cable go bad and replaced it with a single piece cable. I got the correct cables needed and installed them hoping the cruise would just work but unfortunaly it does not. I have been trying to go...
  9. 1983idi

    Axle Pivot Bushing Size Help

    Hopefully this helps someone in the future. I appears as there are really only 2 sizes. The ones listed as 1/2 and 9/16 all have a center bushing hole spec of around .57" for whatever reason most brands call this 1/2 but some call it 9/16 which is actually more accurate. I ordered Moog K8672...
  10. 1983idi

    Axle Pivot Bushing Size Help

    Dang. That's so simple yet so helpful. Thanks!
  11. 1983idi

    Alternator putting out low voltage/injector replacement

    It's one of the best for sure. I think electric fuel pump to eliminate the chance of a diaphragm blowing and dumping fuel in the oil and taking the engine out is the best upgrade... of course to run the electric pump requires more amps which leads to a 3g alternator upgrade!
  12. 1983idi

    Axle Pivot Bushing Size Help

    Have 3 sizes to choose from on rockauto. 5/8 9/16 and 1/2. I figured I would just measure the outside of the threads on the part of the bolt that sticks thru the nut and I came up with 9/16 but just wanting to check that I am measuring correctly because there only is 1 available on rockauto...
  13. 1983idi

    83 RWD Kingpin Play

    My 83 is having issues going straight again. I had it jacked up and tried to wiggle test everything. The only thing I could find was where the I beam attaches to the knuckle the knuckle can "slide" up and down the kingpin maybe a few thousandth. There is no play as if the kingpin or bushings...
  14. 1983idi

    Intermittent Weak Power

    Since a lot of your suggestions come back to fuel supply issues I think I'll buy a gauge I can put on the valve on the fuel filter housing and see if it stays steady or drops. Then if I don't see any issues there I'll try cleaning the injectors with ATF or another treatment. I have no idea how...
  15. 1983idi

    Intermittent Weak Power

    As the title states I have intermittent weak power. Only notice it when towing on the highway. I am only towing 5000 lbs at the most. Probably closer to 4500. Most of the time I can tow at 70 mph no issue on the flat and mild grade hills. Obviously it slows down going up larger hills a little...
  16. 1983idi

    Single Cab to extended cab Swap

    Yeah I have used hockey pucks before when I was 16 and broke so I know it can be done. My bigger concern is just if a hockey puck will be enough to make the cab clear the frame or if I'm going to have to use a body lift. I know 2" work with the IDI but some guys have issues with the 3" lift and...
  17. 1983idi

    Single Cab to extended cab Swap

    Wanted to swap my single cab to an extended cab. Did some research and found that it sounded like the bed just had to be cut down. Well now looking at the frame it is obvious that they're not the same. It looks like i'll have a clearance issue of about 1-2" in the "extended" section. I was...
  18. 1983idi

    Wiring connector Identification 1984

    Thanks for the help! I did get the alternator figured out since you pointed me in that direction. It's a diesel cab but the 2nd pic isn't water in fuel. It's got a relay as part of a mini harness on that side. Not sure if anyone has a clue what that would be tho
  19. 1983idi

    Wiring connector Identification 1984

    I purchased a 1984 Super Cab to replace my rotted 1983 single cab. The wiring harness dash and everything came with it. Mostly looks like plug and play but I'm finding a couple connectors on the 84 that are not on my 83. First one is a round 4 plug that is in the general area that the glow...
  20. 1983idi

    99 PSD Auto 4x4 to 2WD ZF5 Swap

    Thanks for that info! I also found that some people are saying to change the wiring harness for the swap? Does anyone know if this is necessary? The only things I could see needing to be re-wired would be the reverse switch and the neutral safety switch changed to a clutch switch. But i'm not...
  21. 1983idi

    99 PSD Auto 4x4 to 2WD ZF5 Swap

    AH.... I probably should have looked at the transmission for a minute or two and I might have realized that it didn't have a removable tailshaft. I think I'll just go 2wd then. Trying to keep cost down and 4x4 zf5 hard to find and usually cost enough that a zf6 swap would make more sense...
  22. 1983idi

    99 PSD Auto 4x4 to 2WD ZF5 Swap

    Ok so I have done a ton of searching before posting this so please don't bash me if the info is out there I just missed it. Would be great if this swap had been done and documented before but I can't seem to find anything out there. I am going to try and document this as well as I can. If this...
  23. 1983idi

    AC Compressor on always/ not cycling

    I am not able to verify if it is cycling while driving. Just at idle. I may have to pull the hood off to check that or try to splice a wire into the clutch wire and monitor voltage on a multimeter. I put 3 cans in so maybe I'll take some out and see what happens. All I did for the "conversion"...
  24. 1983idi

    AC Compressor on always/ not cycling

    I unfortunately don't have a gauge to measure the high side pressure. I'm just charging it with a cheap little hose that has a gauge and connects to the can. So all I can go off of it how much low side pressure there is to see if the system is charged. My truck is an 83 and the system appears...
  25. 1983idi

    AC Compressor on always/ not cycling

    I decided to try and fix the ac on my truck since from what I've read your mileage drops just about as much having the windows down as running AC on the highway and AC is way cooler air and not as noisy. I pulled a vacuum on my AC system to try and find leaks but strangely the 40 year old AC...

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