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    Motor rebuild

    My plan is to build its as strong as possible and turn down the power so it's reliable but I also don't want to turn it down so much that it pulls the same in n/a form I don't like getting passed by a semi fully loaded on a grade while I'm empty
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    Motor rebuild

    What exactly is big power for this platform? Most iv seen is 290 hp and about 500 ftlbs
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    Ex Wife- my LONG term build

    Can't wait to see more! Beautiful truck
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    Motor rebuild

    I happen to know where a turbo block is the truck had caught on fire and melted the intake hate a filter assembly plus injection pump
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    Motor rebuild

    Has anyone found a MLS that will fit the idi? I saw someone talking about it awhile back
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    Motor rebuild

    I'm wondering what brand of bearings you guys are having the best luck with Also what are some of the weak points I can tackle while I have it open Should I switch to a turbo block? Also if anyone is interested in a banks sidewinder(wastegated) up pipe down pipe drain and brass oil block Also...
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    Kansas killed my 7.3 n/a

    Thank all of you for the suggestions and helpful tips you have provided I'm waiting for my roof(hail damage) to get done so I can move it around then it will be tear down time. Also if anyone is interested in an old banks turbo set up let me know
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    Kansas killed my 7.3 n/a

    I'm not sure cylinder order on this motor so I will say them as if a Chevy small block cylinders 5 and 6 have no compression also the 2 injectors that had slag like build up
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    Kansas killed my 7.3 n/a

    I cleaned it not that it's gonna matter much it's a dead hole not even a drop of compression anymore
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    Kansas killed my 7.3 n/a

    It was in the bore I cleaned the bore out as best I could with a pick and am hoping it's seated better
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    Kansas killed my 7.3 n/a

    This truck is my DD especially now that diesel is cheaper then gas where I'm at by about 50 cents it was a pump where I had to select diesel the station was off i70. Called the oasis I believe
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    Kansas killed my 7.3 n/a

    Iv never seen that before but I'm somewhat new to diesels but it's alot like slag from welding it broke off with my fingers
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    Kansas killed my 7.3 n/a

    What causes this?
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    Kansas killed my 7.3 n/a

    What causes this?
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    Kansas killed my 7.3 n/a

    I taste oil because I don't have a sense of smell from when I was a drug addicted and snorted dumb stuff so I have to rely on taste
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    Kansas killed my 7.3 n/a

    I'm not sure how gas could end up in diesel
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    Kansas killed my 7.3 n/a

    It's a 1991 f350 with the 7.3
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    Kansas killed my 7.3 n/a

    When I thing back on the fuel I picked up before the problems started I thought looked off kind of orange in color my fuel filter is good pulled it yesterday seafoamed my truck fuel looked normal when I dropped it
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    Kansas killed my 7.3 n/a

    I know 200 isn't hot for these motor under load but it's unusual for mine I have always been able to run the **** out of mine and never break the 200 mark before usually I stay around 180 to 190 even on a hot day loaded it's just concerning when I'm idling and my Temps don't want to get under...
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    Kansas killed my 7.3 n/a

    I will try and go down your list Upon switching tanks my egts slowly started coming back around and she sounded alot happier I was able to pick up the pace a bit blowby calmed down a bit. I made it home I kept my Temps in check and never pushed it hard my goal was if it's gonna break I want...
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    Kansas killed my 7.3 n/a

    So over this last weekend I took an ill prepared trip to the far side of Kansas about 600 miles away from where I live in Colorado Anyways on this trip I had gotten some very bad fuel I have no idea what was wrong with it but it felt like I had took on a ton of bricks I was stuck doing 45 down...
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    The Official "Show Us Your Ride" pictures of member's trucks thread.

    Here is my 91 f350 started its life as a 2wd in Canada according to the vin I got it December of last year for my first diesel project I lost the original pictures I took of it but the bed had been smashed in by an oilfield truck hitting it Since owning it I took the bed off and mad a 1979 2...

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