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  1. IDIJunkie

    Oh $H!T Big Problem

    Well the head gasket job has just gotten a lot more involved! I just found a crack in the #7 cylinder :puke:-cuss. It has a small crack and a lot of scuffing on the cylinder wall. The #5 cylinder had 1 loose head bolt, and I think thats why it had lower compression then the rest. What I don't...
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    Head stud torque

    I just got some ARP head studs (thanks Gary & Russ for the part #;Sweet) and was wondering if these take the same torque as a head bolt of 100 lbs or something differant. I read that the studs require 5 torquings before the final torquing, is that right. Also is there anything I should before...
  3. IDIJunkie

    Head gasket install advice

    I am getting ready to install head gaskets this week and was wondering if anyone has any advice or tips to make things go easier, or anything that I should check while the heads are off. Any and all help is appreciated.
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    Turbo oil drain gromet

    Anyone know where I can get a turbo oil drain gromet for the factory turbo? I went to ford the other day and they said that they quit making them and I was SOL:mad:.
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    Head bolt question?

    Would any one happen to know what the head bolt size and thread on the 1st gen powerstroke are? The reason I ask is that a guy told me that head studs for a powerstroke will work on a 7.3 IDI? Has any one heard of this or know weather or not it will work?
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    Help Air bubbles in radiator

    I have been having a rotten month so far. It started out that the turbo drian bolts loosened and lost a bunch of oil every where. Ok easy fix. Then start it up later and ran for a minute shut it off and checked the oil. Nothing on the dipstick:eek:, then hear noise in radiator. Took cap off and...
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    Big problem, oil in coolant

    Hey guys, I've got a big problem! The other day when I shut the truck off I heard a funny sound, it was air bubbles comming out of the radiator, so I pulled the cap off and there was about 1 inch of oil in the radiator:eek::eek:. It didn't appear to have any coolant in the oil, the oil is black...
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    Toyo M/T tires

    Has anybody had any experiance with Toyo Open Country M/T tires? I am in need of a set of tires and am thinking of these in a 285-75-16, and I like that they make them in a 10 ply for that size. Just wondering if anyone has any pros or cons about the tires. Here is a link for the tires...
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    Rodney Red aluminum radiator

    I finally got my custom made radiator from Rodney Red. It is about 1.5 inches narrower than a stock radiator to allow for the intercooler to hook up easier. Jerry at Rodney Red is a great guy to talk with and is awesome with his skills. This radiator is a work of art!! I haven't had much of a...
  10. IDIJunkie

    Truck's all back together, with a MOOSE PUMP!

    I finally got my truck all back together. It's been apart since 10-6-07 . Well I finally got everything all in today, which consists of a moose pump(Thanks MEL!!), new injectors, glow plugs(Thanks Sean), return lines, electric fuel pump, 5" exhaust, ATS downpipe & turbo housing & outlet elbow...
  11. IDIJunkie

    Transmission Fluid

    I just changed the transmission fliud and filter and was wondering what brand of fluid that everyone prefers? I looked at synthetics but money is starting to get a little low, so that's out. But is their any brand to stay away from or any that's recommended?
  12. IDIJunkie

    Finally finished exhaust!

    Well after having all the parts for 2 years I finally got the exhaust finished! It consists of all the ATS upgrades (turbine housing, outlet elbow, and downpipe) to a US Gear exhaust brake to a 7' long 5" water pipe to a 5" tail pipe to a 6" stainless exhuast tip ;Sweet . I can't wait untill the...
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    Glow plug problems

    I ordered some glow plugs from MWFI.com a few years ago so when I finally worked on the truck I would have new plugs to put in and not worry about old ones. I ordered 8 ZD9 plugs from them thinking and expecting that they were Beru, and put them in the truck last week with out looking at them...
  14. IDIJunkie

    Factory turbo ATS upgrade problems

    I finally got the ATS turbo upgrades put on (turbine housing, outlet elbow, and downpipe) , and was wondering if any one else has had any problems with the fitment of parts? The first thing that I noticed was that the factory oil supply line no longer fit. It was about 2 inches too short, so I...
  15. IDIJunkie

    Fired the truck up today!!

    I finally got the truck put back together enough to start today:thumbsup: !! It has new injectors, glow plugs, and a rebuilt ip( AKA Moose Pump:D ). Its been over a month since I've heard it, and I think I was going into diesel withdraw LOL cookoo . I figured that I would have to crank on it for...
  16. IDIJunkie

    Injection pump timing tools

    I have been looking for some ip timing tools for a while now and was wondering if this one will work http://www.tooldiscounter.com/ItemDisplay.cfm?lookup=FERV765-01 ? Also what other parts/tools do I need to make this work? Will any timing light work? Or are there any other timing tools that are...
  17. IDIJunkie

    E4OD one way valve

    I took this fitting off of the transmission today and was wondering if the one way ball valve needs to be in there. It looks like it might restrict some of the oil flow and wondering if it would cause any problems if it was taken out. It came out of the back hole where the line goes into the...
  18. IDIJunkie

    Update on truck rehab

    So far I got the oil cooler cleaned up, put new o-rings on it, painted(ford blue), and put back on, the thermostat and water pump installed. I figured that since I had everything off of the engine that I might as well put new valve cover gaskets on. I ended up having to put on all new steel...
  19. IDIJunkie

    What is this??

    I found this little piece of rubber partially stuck in one of the oil cooler passages on the water side of the oil cooler. Just wondering if anyone knows how or why it might be in there:confused: :confused: .
  20. IDIJunkie

    Thermostat housing

    I got the thermostat and housing off today and was wondering about the little ball inside of the housing. I read about it a long time ago but can't remember anything about it. Just wondering if it's supposed to move around or be stable.
  21. IDIJunkie

    Vacuum pump

    How can I tell if the vacuum pump is going out? I noticed that the brakes haven't worked as good lately as they usually have.
  22. IDIJunkie

    Oil leak on top of engine

    I found a big pile of oil sitting under the turbo tonight and was wondering where it might be comming from. It is about 3/4 of an inch deep:eek: . I've 3 quarts of oil in the last 600 miles but I just figured it was all leaking from the leaky oil cooler. Here is a picture that shows some of the...
  23. IDIJunkie

    Need turbo rebuilt

    Anyone know of a good place to have a turbo rebuilt? Looked at my turbo tonight and found out that it has some side to side movement to it-cuss . Also how hard is it to rebuilt a turbo? Would it be possible for me to rebuild it (no knowledge of turbos but can learn), or would it be best to let...
  24. IDIJunkie

    Tore into truck today

    Hey guys! I finally got some time to start taking my truck apart for some much needed R&R. So far I've planned on new injectors, moose pump( Mel check your PM), glow plugs, ATS turbo upgrades, 5" exhaust pipe, exhaust brake, intercooler, aluminum radiator (RLDSL check your PM), thermostat, water...
  25. IDIJunkie

    Pulled a load and took pictures

    Hey guys I have been quite busy today sawing, loading and hauling logs for our sawmill. This is a picture of the second load (I forgot to get the camera for the first one) and figured you guys would like to see some pictures. The estimated total weight is about 27,000 pounds. The logs are green...

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