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    too much smoke

    truck just hit 140k ,, no jhook , if im correct,,, id like to adjust the fuel and try to get some better milage as well as kill the smoke issue any ideas on why she stalls when u lift off the pedal R
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    too much smoke

    id say that but the black cloud rollin out of my pipe is rediculous,, and fuel consumption is at 10mpg ,,, the truck hauls ass if you let the turbo spool up before u lay into the pedal, but avg drivers hit it right away so the truck goes nowhere and covers the entire road w/ raw fuel...
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    too much smoke

    no ,she was tempermental before the body swap ,,, its just now other people are driving her and they are not use to the truck ,,,,so it has become abit of a nusiance ,,, im thinkin the 370s are going to have to go ,, or maybe a fuel plate adjustment ??? R im not really sure
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    too much smoke

    ok, took off my pickup bed and setup my 3500 w a 8' masons dump ,, so its become a really nice work truck ,,, now that the truck is carrying weight all the time im having issue w\ smoke and my mileage just sucks ,,,, whats the deal ? i have a intake, exhaust , fuel plate and...
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    tranny issues on dt w? 5speed

    shimmed it and new gasket perfect thanks R
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    tranny issues on dt w? 5speed

    going to shim it monday ill post the results thanks R
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    tranny issues on dt w? 5speed

    just spoke to another repair shop owner and he said its the right fluid and the pto might be shimmed wrong or is just the wrong one??
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    tranny issues on dt w? 5speed

    just spoke to this ass at the dealer again ,,,we pulled the vin its a spicer tranny model es 425a and calls for 80/90w? or so he says does this sound right? and did I do magor damage to this with the syntetic 50w thanks R
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    tranny issues on dt w? 5speed

    i cked w the dealer and they said synthetic 50w could that ass be wrong
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    tranny issues on dt w? 5speed

    synthetic 50w
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    tranny issues on dt w? 5speed

    ok , i had a pto installed on my truck to power a hyd pump. it seemed that the installer had some problems and had to go from a driver side pto to a passenger side one,,, when i test drove the truck it seem to make a whining noise and does not shift well unlike it used to. what can...
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    1990 dt drops oil presure when warm and at idle

    so that would be normal,,,,,,, my other dt 466 seems to hold pressure at less of a range,,,,
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    How many First Gen. guys we have?

    ok, does this count , 1989 W250, cummins 4x4, sold her with 280k a work horse for sure ,,, 1993 W350, cc, drw, cummins, 4x4, sold her with 160k,, then 1997 ram 3500 ,cc, drw , 4x4, cummins,, still have her, 135k,, and now 2002 ram 3500 2wd ,cc, drw, cummins just turned 10k,,, love...
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    1990 dt drops oil presure when warm and at idle

    no noises that are unfimilar ,, it has 120k on it and the history shows numerous maintence and upkeep done during its life,, no smoke and has god power for 170hp,,,, the gauge when cold jumps to 50/60 as well as holds that when driving ,, but soon after when she drops to idle, it reads...
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    1990 dt drops oil presure when warm and at idle

    this dt466 has great pressure when driving but as soon as u let it idle down ,it drops big time any ideas R
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    more power from 1983 dt 466 w 6+1

    im thinkin the 210 up grade,,, pump turbo and injectors ,, will be what i get ,,, still have to see if the dealer will install these items,, i hope they will ,,, they have serviced the truck many times and i trust them for reliability etc R
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    more power from 1983 dt 466 w 6+1

    no ,keeping this truck , shes pretty cln and paid for , as well as under the cdl so others can drive it,,, im also close to buying a 96 8100 w/ 12 dump dt 466 w/ 210 and a 6 speed,, over the cdl,, paving abit more so 2 trucks are nessesary,, do u think i can go up to 250 with the 81...
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    more power from 1983 dt 466 w 6+1

    the truck is a 1981 and the motor is at 180 hp,,, do u think a jump to 210 will do it for me or should try for abit more R
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    more power from 1983 dt 466 w 6+1

    im sure they can help me out just have to speak w the shop manager and tell him excatly what i want R
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    more power from 1983 dt 466 w 6+1

    called them this am didnt sem like they were to interested but maybe i can go see the wrench in the shop and chat R
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    more power from 1983 dt 466 w 6+1

    ill ck in the am,,, moving onto a new job so ill be driving most of the morning and wishin i had more power,,,,,, hahaha ,,,,, im going to set up an appointment for a service and upgrade looks like it should be easy and i hope worth it thanks R
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    more power from 1983 dt 466 w 6+1

    im not really sure ,,, my guess is 190ish but thats a total guess ,,, im sure its some where on the truck,,,, ill call my dealer for more info on these up grades ,,, any idea of general cost,,, ,,, any suggeted part # or part manuf. names and models ,,,, thanks ,,,,, you guy are super...
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    more power from 1983 dt 466 w 6+1

    are these all used items??? is their anyone in the tristate area that can get and install this stuff properly ,,,no hacks this truck pulls everyday , realibility is crutcial R
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    more power from 1983 dt 466 w 6+1

    is that swap a do it yourselfer thing or a diesel pro type thing R
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    more power from 1983 dt 466 w 6+1

    need a little advise o how to turn up my old dump ,,, she runs well and only has 70k on her ,,,,, id like to get 30 or 40hp more ,any ideas or direction to some one who can help in the ct ny ri mass area thanks R

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