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  1. KevSrFord

    I want to pick some brains

    I thought about just going to the 7.3 when I did the rebuild as I have one that runs but has a slight tick somewhere in the motor. But from what I have researched I decided to stay with the 6.9 and put a turbo on it mainly because of less cavitation problems from the thicker cylinder walls. I...
  2. KevSrFord

    I want to pick some brains

    I haven't been on in a while but could use a little advice from those with a bit more smarts than me (I'll never claim to be the brightest light bulb in the pack). My 6.9 in one of my trucks has gotten tired and it's time to do something with it cause it doesn't want to even start now mostly...
  3. KevSrFord

    I could use some opinions

    As a retired truck driver of almost 30 years I have seen alot of those myself. I do go off road quite a bit but never to the extreme of hitting anything on the chassis or hanging down (I am 2wd and honestly my truck will not fight its way out of a wet paper bag if it is too muddy or soft). I...
  4. KevSrFord

    Mechanical V. Electric Fuel Pump

    I just did it. I actually ran for a few days on the electric pump till I crawled under the truck to install the new mechanical pump. But my primary reason for the electric pump is for bleeding the fuel system if I have to change the filter out in the sticks and don't get the filter filled up...
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    I could use some opinions

    I am getting ready to go away from the stock fuel tank and go with a saddle tank onder the side of my flatbed. Would ya'll plumb the fuel lines from the bottom or from the top? I can see advantages to both and since I am setting the tank up myself I can do either one without any problems. I'm...
  6. KevSrFord

    Mechanical V. Electric Fuel Pump

    I have both in my system. I run full time on the mechanical but have an electrical on a toggle switch that I primarily use to bleed the system on fuel filter changes but it also can be used as a backup pump if the mechanical fails ( I just went through this as my mechanical did fail after 35...
  7. KevSrFord

    A word about dieselkleen

    2 years now and not a single problem with injectors. I did just have to replace my mechanical lift pump but can't say it was from the oil because it was the original pump that was 35 years old. I was never sidelined though because I have an electric pump in the system that I put there when I...
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    A word about dieselkleen

    I operate my truck on used motor oil (60% oil/40% diesel in winter and 80% oil/20% diesel summer) and always add dieselkleen in my blend just cause I feel I should even though I filter everything down to 2 microns before it ever goes into my truck tank. I still save tons of money with my...
  9. KevSrFord

    Spindle question

    I did mine once using what I call a redneck die (a grade 8 nut cut in half and clamped super tight on the threads and ran out cleaning them up) and it worked pretty well and has been in service for about a year like this. And honestly would probably be completely fine to reuse as is. But this...
  10. KevSrFord

    Spindle question

    That may be the case then. I have some buggered threads on mine that I worked on and made usable but since I need to do king pins on it I figured I would go ahead and replace it while I was tearing into it that far. Thanks for the information
  11. KevSrFord

    Spindle question

    My 85 f350 dually 2wd. Is the spindle from an f250 SRW the same? Some parts lookups are saying that SRW and DRW are using the same front spindle but that seems strange to me. But I could just be putting more thought into something that I don't need to be and suspension items are not my strong...
  12. KevSrFord

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    That's pretty close to my color. I did mine with Tractor Supply brand tractor paint of old school Ford Blue. This was the first vehicle I ever painted and did it on my gravel driveway. It turned out fairly well I think with all considering.
  13. KevSrFord

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Just a couple small ones. I definitely would not want to pull major hills loaded down that heavy with the setup I have. I'm sure it would do it but it would be very slow going. If I was going to pull like this on a regular basis I would invest in one of those little RV sized freightliners and...
  14. KevSrFord

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    I really just don't get online much anymore. Mainly because I have been super busy and too tired to do much of anything. I think I work harder being retired than I ever did while I was working.
  15. KevSrFord

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Not too many. And I honestly wouldn't want to pull any serious hills that heavy. I believe she would climb them but it would be slow going on the steep stuff. I pull over 15k fairly regularly but getting up over 20k is not a regular thing. I will be doing it a couple times a week for the next...
  16. KevSrFord

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    I don't get on here very often but I felt that this was worthy of a "What Did You Do With Your Truck Today" post. Scaled in at 25500 and I'm running used motor oil as my fuel. Pyrometer never topped 980 on the 6.9 non-turbo. She did a decent job pulling it down the road.
  17. KevSrFord

    Another coolant question (search revealed nothing)

    I hate beating a dead horse but my search revealed nothing. I just did a full flush a couple weeks back and just finally got my coolant filter on and figured I would test the coolant again since I was under the hood anyway. On my flush I went with green concentrate coolant (4 gallons) and...
  18. KevSrFord

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

    As stated those are pods. Although admittedly I put cheaper ones on. But I got lucky because mine are pretty bright for being the cheaper ones. If I remember correctly I paid something around $40 for a set of 6 on Amazon. I will be putting better ones on when I build my bumper that I will be...
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    The Official "Show Us Your Ride" pictures of member's trucks thread.

    I don't get on here often but y'all always have been there when I have a question. I figured I would post an update on how my truck is coming along. I have done quite a bit of cosmetic work grinding, cutting and filling rust holes from its life on the farm. Mechanically I have done a clutch (...
  20. KevSrFord

    coolant filter

    Thanks for the help guys. I got it figured out now I believe. The purpose of the bypass is to have a shutoff valve on each side of the filter to assist in changing the filter without coolant loss. I just chatted with someone who did a whole writeup on the subject and the little bypass seems to...
  21. KevSrFord

    coolant filter

    Looking for recommendations on how y'all are running coolant filters. This will be on my 6.9l NA. Are you just installing it inline before the heater core or are you doing as in the picture I'm including? Kinda as its own loop within the loop. I've seen it both ways on semi trucks but wanted to...
  22. KevSrFord

    Clutch question

    I already got it back together. I'm going to be redoing it in a few months anyways so I have it going good till then.
  23. KevSrFord

    Opinions please

    I'm going with a crossover olny to even the sound out some. Right now when I am cruising down the road it sounds kinda like a Harley. Not that there is anything wrong with Harley I happen to like them. But I don't think I want my diesel truck sounding like one. I think I pretty well have it...
  24. KevSrFord

    Opinions please

    I currently have twin dual exhaust stacks with no mufflers and no crossover. I'm redoing everything mainly because I want to do away with all the flex pipe I used and go solid pipe. When I do this I am adding a crossover pipe and 2 tiny resonators. My question is where do you think I'll get the...
  25. KevSrFord

    Clutch question

    I got it solved. A friend of mine who has a machine shop opened up for me just to take care of the flywheel. He had it completely done in less than 15 minutes and not a crack that is seen in the pictures can be seen. Now he didn't get super fancy on the resurface job making all the little...

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