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  1. Skii

    IDI.... compound turbos?

    So did Caterpillar with the c15. Acert v non acert
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    IDI.... compound turbos?

    Not talking about a twin turbo set up either. I think you've confused twin turbo with a compound system, in series, with a big low pressure turbo and a small high pressure turbo which effectively compounds the boost
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    IDI.... compound turbos?

    The goal was to shut down the highways and the minivans.... that's the best part
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    IDI.... compound turbos?

    Okay gents, gathering a general consensus here. So some of you may have heard me talking about my old truck, the 88 IDI I've been tinkering with. Complete engine overhaul, transmission overhaul, and turbo rebuild. Well I've come to a point due to my factory IP taking a shit after the...
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    No giddyup

    Alright, so I think my injection pump has failed.... I cracked 2 injector lines at the injector, bypassed the starter solenoid and jumped the starter to crank it. While a buddy held the throttle and cycled it, no fuel came out of the injector lines. I did Crack my main line in into the ip and...
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    No giddyup

    What about old fuel? The truck was sitting for several months, and although I put about 15 gallons of fresh in and diesel 911 and winter service boost. My lift pump is by no means small, and It is in fact making enough pressure (at least to the filter bowl) and I have adjusted the ip...
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    Seized fan clutch!

    Dude when I rebuilt mine I couldn't get it off either. Literally just left the fan attached to the water pump and pulled the whole thing. Worst case scenario, these fans would lock while engaged so your only problem would be fan operation during highway speeds causing over cooing
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    No giddyup

    Had to go get a cheap set of Allen's cause my one 5/32 was gone... So will update shortly.
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    No giddyup

    So I did not time the pump, I aligned the gears when I re installed it. Then turned it up. Granted, the low range cam I got would probably be best with a little bit of retarded timing huh. I have good fuel pressure, a new fuel filter, and little to no smoke except on startup. No black, no white...
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    No giddyup

    My original injectors are actually BB code, I still have them might get them rebuilt in time. and the lift pump is red, I think it's made by Holley. IP was the stock pump from when I bought the truck. Never had any problems with it before and a new one from r&d was over 700 bucks so I just...
  11. Skii

    Any help identifying this tick?

    Actually, possibly. I forgot the cdr valve was right in front of that compressor housing. Might actually have been it. Well shit, now that I've rebuilt the turbo....:kick:
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    Any help identifying this tick?

    Well I wish I could say so, but I could visibly see the oil inside the compressor housing.... lining the intake manifold, ect. Not sure why that turbo seal failed....
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    Any help identifying this tick?

    Ok I've been here. Kinda. So mine was sputtering real bad, kinda sounded like a pitter-patter kinda sound once it warmed up, just overall ran kinda random. I was burning 1 qt of oil every 100 miles. Tore engine down for rebuild to find 2 broken piston rings, like completely missing a 3/4 inch...
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    Turbo questions

    All I'm gonna say on this one is if you ever get a banks sidewinder and get to the point it needs a rebuild, good freakin luck. Hmu, cause I rebuilt mine, but holy cow was it hard to find parts. The banks turbos are Mitsubishi, and banks was the only one that got that exact turbo combo. Mine...
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    Ignorant diesel newbie needs coolant help

    Im a diesel tech at a Goodyear Commercial center, and in big rigs (and my truck as well) we always try to run rotella ELC. Its red, a hybrid oat. YOU CANNOT, REPEAT, CANNOT. identify a coolant by the color or taste or smell. The only way to be 100% sure is to draining and refill, or if...
  16. Skii

    PEOPLE THAT PROVIDE EXCELLENT SERVICE!

    There' an engine shop in canton, OH where I got all my machine work done. These guys didn' have a clue about this bastards old 7.3, but they took it on and machined it, everything grade A. I'e wealth with them.before on gasses rebuilds, and they do all sorts of hypo shit, from small time...
  17. Skii

    The Official "Show Us Your Ride" pictures of member's trucks thread.

    Okay.... 1988 F250 HD 4x4, complete Motor trans rebuild, 7.3 IDI bored .040 over, new pistons, new cam, new rollers, rockers, new and studded cylinder heads, valves, powerstroke valve springs, stock DB2 injection pump to new G code injectors, fed by an aftermarket lift pump. Banks sidewinder...
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    blown front diff

    These twin I beams suck...from what I remember when I put new u joints in the axles will pull right out. They are a pain in the ass to get to (between the kings) I think I had to take my whole wheel ends off just to be able to remove the axle. Food for thought
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    No giddyup

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    No giddyup

    Alright wizards riddle me this: 1988 F250 HD, 7.3 IDI, Banks sidewinder turbo, freshly rebuilt. 100% rebuild- new cam, rollers, rockers, cylinder heads, valves, powerstroke valve springs, head studded, stroked .040 over, new glow system, new coolant, new G code injectors, (yea, thought they'...
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    Brainstorming

    So I had this exact same thing happen. Only I was burning white smoke and going through literaly, 1 qt every 100. Yes 100. Miles. I had been putting it off, putting it off, thinking it was just my injectors, but then I started hearing a knock and a sputter and then came my tax refund so here...
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    Transmission removal help

    Old if Id risk putting my usual antiseize on these knowing they leak through into crank case... Blue LT might be best bet
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    Transmission removal help

    Journey, This is my first time majorly tinkering with one of these engines, but I've found that taking the turbo off is not the hard part... Putting it back on while the engine was in the truck was a TOTAL. PAIN. But anyways, yea my tranny was no fun to get out. Couldn't access the bolts...
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