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    One of these 8 glow plugs.....

    One of these glow plugs, is not like the other ones One of these glow plugs, doesn't belong. Seven of these glow plugs, are made in Germany One of these glow plugs, was made somewhere else. If you still doubt that Autolite glow plugs really are that bad - look at this picture. 7 German...
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    sudden loss of power, where to start

    I have a 95 F250 powerstroke with 5 spd manual. Totally stock Yesterday after sitting while camping a couple of days, it started up fine like normal and ran fine for about 6 kms of very slow dirt road heading back to the main road. Suddenly I had a major loss of power, engine sounded louder...
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    front bumper mounting

    Is the stock front bumper mounting different between 91 and 95 F250's? My new to me 95 PSD has a stock chrome bumper but it seems to be a custom mount as it has some huge well braced tow hooks on there. A friend gave me a winch bumper that came off an F350 (doesn't know the year) and I can...
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    new powerstroke owner

    in 2007 I bought a 91 F250 xcab 7.3 IDI 5 speed 4x4 and it has served me well but late last year I had a problem with coolant bubbling out the overflow which I attributed to a blown head gasket. Turns out I have a cracked cylinder head. In my search for a replacement engine I found a 95 F250...
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    what is an F250HD?

    I am going to check out a candidate for replacement engine tonight and the vendor is calling it a 1991 F250HD. I actually think it is a 92 because of the body style and I don't think he has the registration. he states it was last regi'd in another province and he has just used it around the...
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    looking for turbo swap advice

    so. I thought my 91 IDI NA was pooched and put out feelers for a new engine. turns out the engine might not be pooched, but I did get a good lead on a 94 IDI turbo engine for a reasonable price and I can hear it run before buying. So, if I decide to go this route, are the IDI turbos plug n...
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    bolt size for F350 trackbar

    hey guys, I searched here and on the net generally and cannot find anything definitive telling me what size bolt attaches the trackbar to the axle. I put the front D60 under the F250 this weekend but did not have this bolt. I suspect it is metric and obviously has to be a very snug fit in the...
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    Dana 60 ubolts

    Are Dana 60 ubolts the same as Dana 50 ubolts? seems like a silly question but I just called the spring shop and asked them about ubolts for a 91 F350 4x4 for my dana 60 conversion on the F250. They said they can't do them from make/model - they need measurements or a sample. Seems weird to...
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    start up after engine work

    Ok, I am so close I can almost smell the diesel exhaust. I just did the head gaskets on my 91 7.3 IDI NA and the engine is buttoned up, just need to put on the alt, ac, rad, etc and it's go time. The engine hasn't ran since last November. heads machined, valves tested and seated, new...
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    ? on replacing head gaskets in truck

    I am about to reinstall the heads on my 7.3 (engine still in the truck) but have the issue of the bagged cab mounts. Picked up a set of energy suspension poly mounts and have the 2 front driver side ones unbolted. Got the fuel tank skid off (geez what a PITA!!!) and going to lower the fuel...
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    Pics of my heads - hows it look?

    Got the driver side cylinder head off today and took some pics. I don't think this was the head gasket that was leaking as there is no obvious (not to me anyway) evidence of it (maybe at the back of the 4th cylinder?. Can any of the gurus on here give me a .02 cent opinion on how things look...
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    head bolt removal - line sequence?

    God help me I searched high and low and been reading all morning. We finally have some decent temps here (should hit about -3C today) and I'd like to get these heads off (91 7.3 IDI). I know that the headbolts need to be undone in increments in the reverse of the tightening sequence. I...
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    Do I have a motor mount problem?

    I can't get a socket onthe driver side exhaust manifold bolt that is closest to the firewall. I tried every possible combination of socket, extension and flex joint. I'm starting to think that maybe my driver side engine mount is not where it should be, allowing the engine to be too close to...
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    injection pump removal - so confused!

    I'm not a stupid person but geez I'm having a hard time understanding what I am supposed to and not supposed to remove. I am doing my head gaskets and am down to the IP. I have searched and read and a lot of it seems contradictory or incomplete. One thing is for sure and comes through loud and...
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    cooling system woes - with a glimmer of hope!

    Sorry this is kind of long but I want to include as much info as possible. My truck is a 91 F250 7.3 IDI (no turbo, no mods) which I have owned for almost 4 years. It generally does the heavy work in my household and we have a daily driver car. My expansion tank just started overflowing...
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    Might have found "the One"

    I need some schooling on F350 history and details. My dream truck is a pre-92 F350 dually crewcab 4x4, 5 spd, 3.55 gears - as I understand it, Ford never made a dually 4x4 in those years, so I am going to have to convert a 2wd to 4x4 anyway. My current truck is a 1991 F250 4x4 extra cab...
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    clutch inspection?

    while tracking my oil leak on the weekend, I saw that there is a sheetmetal cover on the bottom of the bellhousing. Is this a clutch inspection cover? I looked at it briefly (was too absorbed in finding the oil leak) and it doesn't really look like you could get it off with the exhaust pipe on...
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    oil leak at lift pump

    I've been ignoring a small oil leak for a while now, well actually for a long time, but I want to fix it. I washed the bottom part of my engine as best I could today and it looks like oil is weeping down from the fuel lift pump as shown in these pics all wiped off and after running for...
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    Motorcraft 1G alternator brush replacement tutorial

    Thanks to the helpful advice I got on this forum I replaced the brushes on my alternator tonight. I took some pics along the way. This isn't by any means hardcore tech but for anyone who hasn't done it yet, it should show how easy it is and inexpensive too. The cheapest alt I found was a...
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    Can anyone identify this alt?

    I know its a long shot, but some of you out there are impressive in your knowledge and abilities. I need the brand of alt this is.
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    Charging system service

    my truck is a 1991 F250 7.3 5 spd with no mods. Yesterday evening after a short trip to the grocery store my batt light came on for a few seconds and went out. This morning, after starting the truck (started right away as per normal) I put a VOM on the batt and got 12.82 V and slowly...
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    Sterling gear swap 10.25

    So if my plans go ahead, I'll need to take the 3.55's out of a SRW sterling and put them in a DRW sterling, and the 4.10s from the DRW into the SRW. I've done gear swaps in Dana axles and the shimming was a PITA. How does it compare in a sterling? do you need setup bearings or is it a...
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    Argh - decision to make

    My current truck is a 91 F250 xcab 4X4 7.3 IDI XLT Lariat 5 speed overall in fair cosmetic shape but excellent mechanical shape. everything works except the power door locks and I'll even have that fixed when I get a chance to hit a pick n pull. My dream truck is a 91 F350 4x4 dually crewcab...
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    Fuel smell - but no starting/running issues?

    Just thought I'd throw this out there, see if anything sticks with you knowledgeable guys. I have an excellent starting, awesome running 7.3 IDI 1991 F250 4x4 (soon to have a D60 front axle;Sweet). Sometime in the past couple of months I started occasionally smelling diesel fuel when walking...
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    Please! enlighten me! - 2 D60 swap questions.

    I am going to put an F350 D60 front axle on my F250. Doing research, the swap seems pretty straight forward except for 2 things. 1. Track bar. Track bar? Apparently the F350's have a track bar, even with leaf springs? Every leaf sprung 4x4 I have owned in the past (ok, there was only one...

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