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  1. Kraig

    89 f250 ac question

    Hello, I have a friend at church who is a missionary. His AC is out and I am endeavoring to fix it. Issues is, I cannot find the low side port. There is a port that has nothing on it on the accumulator but I can't find if that is where the low side port should be or where to buy one. He's...
  2. Kraig

    No Crank

    I am not getting a crank on my 95 7.3 psd, 5spd. Getting 3v at the trigger wire on starter solenoid. I'm guessing it's something simple but it eludes me. Please help
  3. Kraig

    Front driveshaft

    I have had a bad double cardan joint on it. I found a shaft on rock auto and bought it. Fast forward through the last year of craziness and I finally put it on. It's too long! I purchased (and double checked on every website I can find) the right part but the length says 38 1/4" long. Mine...
  4. Kraig

    IH bus engine in 95

    Ok all, I have had terrible luck with my 95 F350. I have blown 2 engines in 2 years. I did install a PHP with canned tunes a couple of years before the first engine had problems but it stayed on the 50hp tune. I don't think I ever put it in the highest tune even once. Here's the kicker, I don't...
  5. Kraig

    Excessive black smoke after oil pan sealant change

    Ok, blew my engine, replaced it with a bus engine with 100k miles. I put it in and it ran great except I got oil on the ta-31 oil pan sealant before it setup so it leaked. I had a mechanic pull the engine and flip it so the ta-31 sealant would setup properly. Now the truck blows black...
  6. Kraig

    97 7.3 to t444e swap

    My motor blew up in my 97 F3 50. I got a school bus T4 for four with 100,000 miles for a song. I was reading that you have to swap the number eight injector for a fuel return. What is this about is that true
  7. Kraig

    Super duty 7.3 in obs truck

    Hey all, i recent went through a terrible episode of my 97 7.3 cracking inside cyl 7. I am in great need of this truck and a friend has a 2000 7.3 from a school bus with only 105k miles. How feasible is it to put in my obs. The price is really good for such a low mileage Engine so I'm hoping...
  8. Kraig

    Used 7.3 Engine

    I'm chasing a ghost problem with my truck and want to see if anyone might have a motor available in case I need to just swap my motor out. I live around Baton Rouge, LA and want a reasonably low mileage 7.3 diesel.
  9. Kraig

    BILLOWING white smoke

    I have had an intermittent billow of white smoke while driving around. It would happen once a day maybe but right as I got off the interstate this morning after an hour it just let loose billowing white smoke. I did pull the injectors a few weeks ago so I though maybe an injector Oring. I pulled...
  10. Kraig

    Loss of power under load

    Hey all. I have a 95 d350 with 225,000. The last week I've been having issues with it running properly. At first it would stutter and die like it ran out of fuel but Only in the morning. I would crank it fit a minute or two and it would finally spit and fire like it indeed had run out of fuel...
  11. Kraig

    Odd hum from front end

    Hey all, I have a 95 f350 4x4 7.3 manual. I have a weird hum sound coming from the front end. Weird part, it quiets when I slight turn the wheel to the right. It will sing when you slightly turn the wheel to the left. Once you then the wheel slight to the left it gets quiet and you really hear...
  12. Kraig

    3 trucks to make one!

    Hey all. I have what is a question of experience or possibly legality. I purchased a 4x4 powerstroke just for the engine this summer. It's wrecked but he's a good title. Now, I just purchased two other f250s. One is a 4x4 1990 NA IDI with welding body and a factory dually conversion. This...
  13. Kraig

    HELP!!!!!!!!

    Please help. I think I just completely screwed my engine but I need yall to tell me yes or no. I was installing the freezplug in the top of the engine and it went in WAY too easily and went almost all the way with a light tap. Well needless to say it fell all the way in. I'd love for someone...
  14. Kraig

    Led headlight adjustment

    Hey all The PO of just truck installed some fancy led headlights and I cannot get them adjusted properly. Adjusters are working but I can't seem to get these things to focus anywhere near normal. Any thoughts or ideas?
  15. Kraig

    Selling manual trans setup

    Hey all I just bought a donor truck for the engine and it is an auto where my truck is a manual. I am really tempted to convert my from manual to auto and al starting to see what I could se my manual setup for. Just looking to see how much interest o might see and what it may be worth.
  16. Kraig

    7.3 engine swap tips

    Hey all, I am having coolant consuming issues with my truck and it is not exhibiting any of the normal symptoms. So because we can't nail down the exact source without pulling I Injectors, and because upon pulling the valve covers i noticed large amounts of blow by and injectors that were...
  17. Kraig

    Racor fuel filter separator

    Hey all, my truck has not been converted to electric fuel yet but it did come with a racor 500fg but has been disconnected. I am wondering if I can utilize this in my e fuel setup to save some money. If it's not work it then let me know and this can be a short thread lol. Thanks.
  18. Kraig

    OBS Overheat!!!!

    Hey all. My truck has been having creeping high temps for the last week or so. Now it full on overheated on me. When it was still hot and turned off I spun the fav clutch and it's easy as pie to turn. It doesn't free spin it will stop when I stop spinning it but it definitely isn't "locked"...
  19. Kraig

    Hard start white smoke

    Hey all, I am pretty sure I know what's wrong with my truck but want some independent verification. 1995 f350 375k miles. Hard start after sitting for 12hr or so with big plume Of white smoke when it starts. I also have to give it about half throttle to hasten it's starting. I am thinking worn...
  20. Kraig

    Zf5 synchros

    Hey all, my zf5 has bad synchros in the first 4 gears. The previous owner didn't do the heim joint mod and ground the synchros to oblivion. I am thinking that all it needs is the synchros changed. How hard is this to accomplish? And is there a good place to get this done in Louisiana? I am just...
  21. Kraig

    Broken fpr spring

    I just went to do the BB mod and I found that my spring has broken. Weird. So I am thinking of putting in a bb just to try to make up the space. And get a new spring when I can. Thoughts!?
  22. Kraig

    OBS Low brakes

    Hey all, I have a 95 f350 4x4 and I have a brake issue I can't nail down. I have brakes a plenty for the first or second push, but then on subsequent brake pedal pushes the pedal gets hard and I have little brakes. I replaced the vacuum pump as well as the booster. I'm stumped. Any ideas...
  23. Kraig

    Hydra chip in stock obs

    Hey all, I have a simple question. It may be a dumb question but here goes. I just installed a hydra php with full force diesel tunes. My truck is a manual Tranny with a 3” turbo back exhaust and no muffler. That is the extent of the modifications. Can I run this hydra without gauges if...
  24. Kraig

    Front spindle nut kit

    hey all! I came across a huge tree down on the main highway coming home Afro work. Well long story short I chained up with it and, tires squalling, I dragged it out of the road. Well I had a weird squeal on the way home and jacked it up and found the passenger wheel loos as a goose. The...
  25. Kraig

    95 f350 mini leaf pack lift qurstion

    Hey guys, Has anyone put the mini leaf packs on their OBS f350? I have the u bolts, packs and spring center bolts but am wondering what else I need for the install. This is my daily driver so I need to have everythibg ready to put it all on at once. I am thinking I may need a track at drop...

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