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  1. Vern

    Because winter's coming and (and there's no forum for other idi fords)

    Ford's mighty mini diesel fuel pincher, when, post-oil embargo, things got serious on the economy side. "Compound turbo it", they say, nowadays. But pertaining to the IH IDI, considering winter is coming, what a difference it would make cold starting, especially running unsupported, an...
  2. Vern

    Flow rate for Aftermarket fuel filter/water separator

    The re-o-ringing of my fuel heater has failed and I’m considering making the whole hole obsolete... but then there’s this in hand. Anyone had experience with Racor water separator filters? Its a a 200 fg and says max flow rate of .53gpm with ball valve. Anyone know if thats sufficient for stock...
  3. Vern

    Whine from the timing pump gear cover

    Recently I replaced the engine. The new to me 7.3 rattled out the IP timing gear bolts. I could see not only the wear on the cover but some aluminum oil past around the cover. I replaced the pump and used thread lock. I hear this whine now Also, I notice play in the gear. What could be going...
  4. Vern

    Cat reman IP

    Is a Caterpillar reman 5013 a good replacement? I took one off a junk yard f250 and would like to run it but surprisingly cannot find much about it. Is it governed differently? is it tuned for the lower output international? Tks in advance.
  5. Vern

    saginaw PS pump mounting spacer?

    I'm assembling the front of a 7.3 out of a van now in my truck. I thought I kept all the pump pieces from the van in order to swap out the mess of a pump/reservoir that came with my truck. But I'm missing some sort of spacer that would fit behind the van's saginaw pump to make up for...
  6. Vern

    Mini-excavator engine removal

    So my 350000 km original 7.3 shit the bed when over performed it last week, apparently breaking the block causing hydro-lock and bending things. All the coolant went south and I see bent pushrods on the driver side and that's when I began the arduous task of retrieveing the van motor still in...
  7. Vern

    Fuel feed pressure or pressure/vacuum gauge

    I don't understand something. Why is it a pressure gauge behind the IP is a valuable tell-tale? Don't you want to know if it's sucking too hard, primarily? I mean, what is zero pressure indicating? No differential pressure, right? It's not starving and things are flowing, right? There's a vane...
  8. Vern

    Plug-in time

    Is anyone else hesitant to leave a 800ish watt block heater plugged in for extened times or over-night, say?
  9. Vern

    Nozzle availability

    I've been wondering why replacing nozzle assemblies alone is not a thing for our Stanadyne injectors. Can anyone explain why the difference with re-nozzling on zexel/diesel kiki, bosch stuff v.s. Stanadyne? What's the deal in this regard? I see diesel care and performance are selling sets of...
  10. Vern

    7.3 idi no start/bad noises after reinstalling injector pump

    hey folks, very worried I've got catastrophic damage here to my f250 plow truck. It cranked at first at normal speed, then yucky ycky sounds, and then cranking slowed to a crawl and made nasty noises. This was after reinstalling injectors and pump.. Can the pump be installed incorrectly? did...
  11. Vern

    Remove injectors without removing pump?

    Hi all, Can anyone point me towards injector removal procedure without removal of the pump? I want to take them in for pop testing but would prefer not removing the pump. Any advice would be appreciated.
  12. Vern

    Powerstroke flywheel fit IDI?

    I've got the bad gear rollover plus some bad clutch shimmy going on. PO had the single mass and a new clutch of some sort installed. Question: can the 95 powerstroke zf5 flywheel be adapted to the 7.3idi/zf5? Thanks in advance.
  13. Vern

    12v plug

    I recently replaced my plugs with Autolite 1108s. I hadn't realized these were 6v plugs when I decided to wire them up direct to the solenoid. Has anyone put another plug in to run this way and what did you use for a GP? Also, I noticed two of the plugs did not seat as deeply as the others...
  14. Vern

    adapting minute mount plow push plates

    anyone use fisher 7128 push plates from a 92-95 on a 91? how'd it go? How'd you fab a hanger?
  15. Vern

    What to expect advancing timing more

    I advanced my perhaps worn pump and it made a noticeable improvement in smoke and driveability. If i loosen injector lines and nudgit ahead some more what can I expect from experience doing this? What are the risks? How would i know if the retarder innoperative as someone assertd could be the...
  16. Vern

    Easy Leaf spring bushing replacement

    What's the easy, quick way to replace bushings on spring eyelets? Without burning them out?
  17. Vern

    2.5" v.s. 3" drum brake difference

    Hi there, can anyone help me out by explaining the differences between 2.3 and 3 inch drum brakes before I get in there this evening? Obviously the drum and shoes are different but what about hardware and backing plate? Bought 3" shoes when i need 2.5 but the parts truxk has 3 and drums look...
  18. Vern

    Which kind of hub seal

    What kind of hub seal do I have here on the ford 10.25" axle, anyone know? I understand there's two kinds. I smell gear oil just looking at the picture.
  19. Vern

    one hub cover for factory aluminum rim in Edmonton ab

    Have just one ford aluminum 4x4 front centre hub cover does not fit on my '91 Best offer. can ship.
  20. Vern

    Ign. switch slider bit on a tilt column removal

    Anybody in the know able to tell me if there's a way to get the ignition switch slide mechanism out? the repair id di to my broken one is not long for the world. It's the white metal bit that'ws acted on by the tumbler and connects to the long rod in the phot that goes down to the switch further...
  21. Vern

    Smokey 7.3 idi in Edmonton

    Hey all, I recently revived a dusty '91 f250 4x4. It had sit for a year and it was a number of days before getting it going but now its starting up good and reliable. a lot smokey tho. It's my second v8 international (the other was in a thomas bus). its to get in touch with you knowledgeable...

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