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  1. Nero

    High pressure fuel pumps

    Good morning y'all, I've been reading up about switching my mechanical lift pump to electric, because there's a chance it may not be able to keep up with the 90cc pump, so I just want to be prepared. It seems like going high pressure pump is the way to go, especially with the poor quality it...
  2. Nero

    Mechanical shutoff

    I know it's been beaten to death already. I don't plan on doing this, but wanted to share it since I found it.
  3. Nero

    Yet another heads thread

    Well now that the ice has melted, and I have some cash burning a hole in my pocket (I already miss my boat) I am trying to mentally prep myself for finally replacing the head gaskets in my truck and putting studs in. I already have a set of head gaskets and studs, so I'm square there, along...
  4. Nero

    Overflow bottle

    Hey all, was wondering who here has used CDD's alternative coolant overflow bottle? I've had mine on for about a year now, but something I've always ran into is that with my radiator completely full, and overflow completely empty, after a tow or whatever I'm doing with my truck, the overflow...
  5. Nero

    Bringing it back to life!

    Had some fun today. Friend of my wife t boned a tesla that ran a flashing yellow turn signal. Car did what cars do best, protect the passenger. But oh boy is it in sorry shape now. Other than needing to Sawzall part of the crash bar off so it didn't interfere with the passenger front wheel...
  6. Nero

    Nero's toys for sale

    For sale is Rome in 54 AD, I promise I haven't set it on fire... Jokes out of the way, after some planning, wife and I decided it's time to sell the camper and boat. Camper is a 1994 Lance 4000 9'3", has been in the family since it was brand new. Front and right side were rebuilt in about...
  7. Nero

    SRW to DRW

    Good morning fellas, Was curious what all is needed to convert a 1990 f350 4x4 to a dually. My front axle is a 1988 king pin Dana 60. Searching, I can find tons of threads about DRW to SRW conversion, but not the other way around, plus there's conflicting info if you need hubs or if there's...
  8. Nero

    Front receiver hitch

    Well I took too long to do it, so I can't do it before I go camping, but when I get back... I would like to install a receiver hitch with a 2" square so I can put my Thule bike rack in front when I'm towing my boat. I yarded the bumper off my old man's truck so I could get a rough idea as to...
  9. Nero

    Cup holders

    So what are Y'all doing for cup holders? I'm not part of the bench gang so I can't just get an aftermarket one that sits on the bench. Anyone try one of these yet? Looks pretty slick. https://www.jccustomsmetalfab.com/store/p/9i4rtbfriidvo63nq825pi6iedg2gj And no, I don't want to continue...
  10. Nero

    Air conditioning interchange

    Good morning everyone, Was curious if anyone knew what engines the ac compressor would fit on the serpentine belt Idi's. I know the 5.8L one fits, the 4.9 does not. 7.5 looks like it might. Want to get my ducks in a row before I go to the wrecking yard, there's a fairly clean 7.5 I want to...
  11. Nero

    Pump replacement

    Well, due to some unforseen family issues, didn't get around to doing the injection pump and injectors on the in laws truck last weekend. I'll be doing it this weekend instead. When it's in the 80's and working in the sun. Replacing the injectors I'm no stranger to. For rebuilt pumps, do you...
  12. Nero

    Heater core shutoff

    Well friendos, time for a new mod I want to do. I saw on Russ's truck that he has a vacuum actuated heater core shutoff installed. Has anyone ran one? Which one to run? My goal is to have it controlled by the same vac source as when I turn on the "Max AC" which also would close the...
  13. Nero

    For sale, Motorcraft fan clutch for 6.9/7.3

    As title says. Brand new OEM in box. Bought off another member, ended up going in a different direction and don't need any longer. $100 plus shipping.
  14. Nero

    Serpentine belt conversion

    Good morning everyone, So I got my serpentine belt conversion parts. I'm taking them into work to run all the brackets through our industrial parts washer. Maybe even sand blast them and paint them. Dunno, depends on how lazy I feel today. Sadly, my kit didn't come with any of the mount...
  15. Nero

    Hydroboost pros and cons

    So amongst the parts that I got for doing a serpentine belt setup, I also got two power steering pumps that apparently are perfect for doing a hydroboost swap, according to typ4. Currently my brakes work fine, and so does my vacuum system. Is there any real reason to change it? Convince me to...
  16. Nero

    ISO Serpentine belt setup

    Looking to convert my truck to a serpentine belt setup that was offered in the later IDI engines. What I need is the crankshaft and fan pulleys. I have everything else. To clarify, I have a 7.3 with V belts currently.
  17. Nero

    New age headlights

    So I'm toying with the idea of getting some better headlights for my truck. I had HID swapped my old volkswagen, and my current car has LED, having the nice clear light and sharp cutoff to not blind oncoming traffic is nice. What have y'all done with your headlights to update them to be like...
  18. Nero

    Towing these trucks

    Hey all, have any of you guys put these trucks on a tow dolly to move them before? I have a tow dolly rated for 6500 lbs, and I'm looking at picking up a 1989 f250 ext 4x4 that's not running for a song. My trailer is exactly 79" max wheel width, and my crew cab is 78", but mostly wondering about...
  19. Nero

    Engine teardown adventure

    Well fellas, finally got around to rolling my bad 7.3 into my garage after it's been sitting under a cover out front since October of '21. Gonna share what is wrong with it as I tear it down. It originally came out of an unknown history 1988 F350 that I dismantled to build my crew cab. Odo at...
  20. Nero

    Driveline brake

    Driveline brake, came off the back of a 1989 ZF F Super Duty. Where the cable routes one of the wings broke off, but otherwise appears all in tact. Free, pickup preferred but can mail at your cost.
  21. Nero

    Dana 60 turn radius

    Hey all, back at it again with more shenanigans. So my dad's crew cab seems to have a much tighter turn radius than my own, which is annoying because I usually am the one with the camper/toys in tow. His crew cab, as far as I know have the stock steering box and axle to the truck when it was...
  22. Nero

    Make the AC better!!!

    Hey all, so I'm no stranger to AC, I've converted mine, my dad's truck, and his old 1988 black truck from R12 to 134a. The black truck, it would absolutely freeze you out. Nothing special done when converting it, just the usual replace the expansion valve, replace receiver, and all O rings...
  23. Nero

    Yet another radiator cap thread

    Hey all, so I drove my old man's truck into work to dump some metal, and he's blowing radiator fluid everywhere out the cap. It was a new cap when I swung the engine in last October, 7# cap. I tested it with my cap tester, and it's completely failed. I have a 13# cap that's floating in my...
  24. Nero

    Misc bricknose parts free

    All parts free, can't ship due to size, first come first serve. Two front bumpers, need cleaned, both straight. Diesel w/ac core support, has slight bend in the bottom where someone hooked it with a winch. Both fender liners from my old diesel I parted out. All parts are off either a 1988 or a...
  25. Nero

    Turbo install

    Well fellas, I think my wife loves me, because in the mail a turbo kit showed up for my truck from CDD. Now I just gotta figure out how the heck to install this thing. Turbo pedistal/exhaust looks easy enough, but it came with a coolant reservoir relocation and a big monster crankcase breather...

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