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  1. Shadetreemechanic

    White Smoke When I Let Off

    Sounds like you need a pump. Check for drips on the driver's side of the pump around the advance piston. You can test it by pushing the advance piston at no load idle. The truck should run worse. If nothing happens, that is your issue.
  2. Shadetreemechanic

    IDI Shop in Tennessee for Head Gasket Job?

    https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=lusk+motorsports# https://autorepairme.com/tennessee/195457-tommy-cunningham-tommys-diesel-auto-tracy-city-tn Either will do a great job. Tommy can get backed up though.
  3. Shadetreemechanic

    diy tow receiver on 88 f250

    Curt class V is the way to go.
  4. Shadetreemechanic

    Knoxville Tn-cracked #2 Injector Line

    I have one, but I am west of Chattanooga.
  5. Shadetreemechanic

    Best source for built ZF-5?

    There is a local shop near me that does a great job on these transmissions, but Tennessee is a big state. Layne's Transmission is in Tracy City, TN
  6. Shadetreemechanic

    Bullnose front Recovery Hooks?

    The only good way I have thought about is through the bumper. Cut holes in the bumper and fabricate a mount directly to the inside of the c channel. Otherwise there is little there to work with. Thats why so many Brick and OBS trucks have tweaked front bumpers from being pulled.
  7. Shadetreemechanic

    Why Diesel Prices Are Set To Soar

    Nope. Though to be fair, I don't think the author or I anticipated this war. If this european ban on Russian oil actually goes into effect I think we are in for even higher prices for a long time. Buy stock in oil companies and use your profit to fill your tank.
  8. Shadetreemechanic

    7.3idi: WVO and glow plugs

    ZD9s are fine.
  9. Shadetreemechanic

    Cracked fuel pump cause

    I would look at how the fuel line connected there is attached to the frame, and then look around the motor mounts for excessive movement. That looks like something that would happen if there is a lot of vibration in the fuel line.
  10. Shadetreemechanic

    idi vs di for wmo

    I think I am running one degree advanced beyond stock right now. Its been a while since I set it so I can't remember what stock specs are. I have run it as much as 4 degrees advanced, but it smokes a lot and rattles like crazy. That hay pic was from a drought year (2016?) I found a guy...
  11. Shadetreemechanic

    idi vs di for wmo

    The inline pumps run thicker fuels much better. I have been running WVO for 20 years now and the bosch pumps on the mercedes are waaaay more forgiving than the standyne on my IDIS. The 12v with a p pump is supposed to be great for alt fuels, but the fummins swap is only a dream for me so I...
  12. Shadetreemechanic

    Infant car seats in these dinosaurs..

    The H clip is all you need to make the shoulder belts work with car seats. We have done it with 3 kids in our IDI. The rear facing seats do not work in the back of supercabs though, and once you convert it to forward facing it only works in the rear for a while unless you can drive with the...
  13. Shadetreemechanic

    Why 80% wmo and 20% gasoline?

    You don't need to match viscosity. I have been blending in my IDI for almost 20 years. I tried gas several times, but in my experience was its fine when unloaded, but when you work the motor hard towiing it causes running problems. I blend 20% with diesel. The result is much higher viscosity...
  14. Shadetreemechanic

    om603 white smoke?

    Typically you will hear a bad injector nailing. If it sounds good, I would suspect just old fuel or retarded timing. I would not hesitate to drive it home if if sounds good.
  15. Shadetreemechanic

    Deal alert on 3g alternators reman

    Actually, as soon as I put the pulley on it froze again. I asked for a refund and he gave me one and told me to keep it. Since my investment was now zero, I dug deeper into it. What I realized is that the armature is simply pressed onto the shaft and moves. I moved it all over trying to find...
  16. Shadetreemechanic

    Deal alert on 3g alternators reman

    The seller was quick to respond and offered a refund. He also allowed me to get in it to investigate. I found that the rear cooling fan on the armature was hitting the rear case. I took a drift and hit it a couple times through the rear cap and it spins free now. You can see in the picture...
  17. Shadetreemechanic

    Deal alert on 3g alternators reman

    Well mine doesn't spin. It feels like the internal fan is rubbing on the case. I will see what the seller says......
  18. Shadetreemechanic

    Deal alert on 3g alternators reman

    Bought. Only one left at that price.
  19. Shadetreemechanic

    No bs radiator replacement

    I will say that my oreilly's aluminum radiator with plastic caps has not let me down, but pulling the same load up the same mountain, my truck runs hotter with the new aluminum radiator than it did with the original brass. I had the original rodded and put it in my 87 which had a rotten core...
  20. Shadetreemechanic

    No bs radiator replacement

    It might not even need a new core. Around here its about $150 to have an original radiator disassembled, rodded, and put back together. Its then as good as new. I have a two row plastic and aluminum in my 94 turbo and it does not cool anywhere near as well as the original radiator did.
  21. Shadetreemechanic

    A list of questions while I'm into it this far

    Glad you got it sorted out. There is nothing worse than pulling the transmission from a vehicle you just put a motor in. I did that two weeks ago after putting in the wrong throw out bearing after an engine swap.
  22. Shadetreemechanic

    Rear hub seal.

    I just had the same experience with a Sterling seal this past weekend. It loosened up after driving and seems to be fine.
  23. Shadetreemechanic

    Actually retrieving WMO

    The cheap 12v transfer pumps don't last long with thicker liquids. I have been running wvo for almost 15 years now and have settled on a chevy 350 oil pump attached to an old washing machine motor. It has held up for 1000's of gallons. I do have to plug in at the restaurant, but since I own...
  24. Shadetreemechanic

    No ignition or trunk keys

    You are doing better than me. I drove 80 miles to the dealer in Nashville to order a key the other day and when I got there they wouldn't talk to me because my registration had been expired for 6 months prior. Sheez. I live in the sticks. I thought car registration was optional?!
  25. Shadetreemechanic

    T19 to zf5 swap

    I had to cut my driveshaft when I did that swap, but it was a 2wd. You might grab the driveshaft just in case.

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