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    87 F-350 Crew Cab,6.9, 5 speed ZF, 2wd, $3200 OBO

    Odometer shows 43,xxx, believed to be 243,xxx. Runs excellent, with many newer parts, including injector pump, glow plugs, injectors, block heater, batteries, radiator and more. Original 3 speed auto was swapped for 5 speed ZF from 89 F-350, with a partial rebuild (some bearings and...
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    Testing CDR valve?

    I removed my CDR valve to clean it, because I don't know if it was ever done. It has grey paint overspray on it, so I'm guessing it's the original. My question is, how do I know if it's still working correctly? I can EASILY breathe through it in either direction, yet I see a spring inside when I...
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    C-6 trans. questions

    I'm not as familiar with a C-6 as I am a TH400 or a TF727, so I'm hoping someone here can help......The shift points are too early for me. I have a factory service manual, but it doesn't tell me where the shift points should be. (It says they are printed in some TSB but I have already spent way...
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    Cooling prob. solved- now where's the power?

    O.K., for those that read my earlier post, the factory thermostat and a new waterpump did the trick. (Pump was o.k., but changed it anyway. Thermostat was incorrect- needs the factory one!) So I finally got to tow with it, (13,000 combined weight), and although it ran cool, I thought I might...
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    cooling sytem problems and questions...

    I finally got to drive the truck in warmer weather and I guess I might have some problems. The temp was upper 80's and after about 15 minutes at 65 mph (3000 RPM) the temp was almost out of the "normal" range. The "ENGINE" light came on. The coolant level is o.k., pressure cap works, etc. I had...
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    Magazine options?

    Does anyone know of a magazine that deals at least a little bit with the older diesels, and not entirely on the newer turbo diesels? I'd like to subscribe to one but don't have much interest in the new expensive stuff.
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