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  1. Brannon Ramos

    1989 Ford f-350 7.3L IDI 4x4 (2900) original miles

    Hey guys! I recently bought a 1989 ford f350 with the 7.3L idi 4x4 that has 2900 original miles. It came from the Reno Nevada air port and served as a de-icing rig for airplanes. As you can imagine it didn’t get driven much. The odometer reads 02908 with an hr meter attached. It had 8 rear...
  2. Stuka

    I need of used injection pump working or not working

    Hello everyone I’m currently in the process of making something that might be revolutionary for the our IDI engines but I need a test pump to build a system around it does not have to work it could be completely burned up or even cracked does not matter I just need an idi injection pump with the...
  3. T

    7.3 IDI ZF5 south bend clutch help!

    First thread here so hoping to find some help. Just picked up a 89 IDI, it desperately needs a new flywheel as the stock dual mass is extremely noisy. The truck came with a south bend clutch (pn-1944-5R). However south bend says it’s only compatible with their single mass flywheel. Does anyone...
  4. Stuka

    Are R&D parts good

    Hell everyone I just picked up my very first diesel the other day a 1993 f250 with a factory 5spd manual and trubo 7.3 idi. I think I should probably do glow plugs and injectors as well as the lift pump but I don’t know who to buy parts from I found R&D idi performance website but I’m not sure...
  5. B

    Electrical Advice - Restoring Tail Lights to Factory Wiring

    Hey Ya’ll I'm looking to tap into the collective wisdom. I drive an '84 F250 with a 7.3L swapped in for the 6.9L. The truck came with a dealer-mounted trailer harness. I recently had a new bumper put on the truck and realized the wires backing up the harness were dry-rotted and needed to go...
  6. Miles Tone

    Headers for 7.3 IDIT?

    Howdy fellas, I recently made the decision to rebuild my motor due to the unfortunate fact that it burnt my whole oil sump in about 2 days. While I’m rebuilding I’m curious what I could do for a little more pony power and /or a better engine sound (like the type4 or R&D cam and a CDD turbo along...
  7. TheHappyHacker

    Introducing Cheech, My 6.9 IDI with an attitude problem.

    Hi everyone, I'm new to the forum and forums in general. I've been a lurker here for a few years, but today I'm finally making an account to share my endeavors and aneurysms with the world. I'm a tech nerd as my name suggests, and love convincing computers to operate in ways unintended by the...
  8. H

    6.9 IDI to 7.3 Powerstroke Conversion

    Hey All, I haven’t been able to find good threads or notes on what it takes to swap from IDI to Powerstroke. I’m nearing completion of the project and thought I’d start a thread to help answer questions on what Ive gone through. I’ll come add things here as I remember or it comes up, but also...
  9. S

    Powerstroke 2 IDI no Turbo conversion

    I am running an '94 Eco IDI w/o turbo. My first IDI broke down some year ago and I still have this motor sitting here. The engine had a problem with the oil pump and it ran dry. Crank shaft, some rods and pistons changed color. Problem here in Europe is the limited availability of spares for...
  10. E

    6.9 idi tachometer reading 2x actual RPM

    I have a 1994 f350. It was originally a 7.3 powerstroke and a previous owner for some reason put in a 1983 6.9 idi. I installed a 1993 idi wiring harness, Ecm, and a newer injection pump drive gear housing with a tach sensor. When I fired the truck up it was reading 1500 at idle. The truck has...
  11. S

    FS 1985 F350 AND PARTS SCLB SRW 4X4 4SPD 7.3 IDI

    Asking $5,000 for truck and parts Hey, I'm located in Vancouver, WA, USA. I'm new to the forum, but I have a running driving 1985 F350 for sale. It's a single cab long bed single rear wheel 4 speed manual (solid axles front and rear) truck. Original 6.9, the truck had a remanned 7.3 IDI swapped...
  12. Aria clark

    Supply fuel line from fuel filter housing to injection pump

    Is there a alternative way to get rid of the metal fuel supply line from the fuel filter housing to the injection pump? I'm having a hard time finding parts and might have cut up the metal line. (For a 6.9lidi) I don't want to put the same parts back on it that leaked originally, and I want to...
  13. Kraig

    89 f250 ac question

    Hello, I have a friend at church who is a missionary. His AC is out and I am endeavoring to fix it. Issues is, I cannot find the low side port. There is a port that has nothing on it on the accumulator but I can't find if that is where the low side port should be or where to buy one. He's...
  14. 03wr250f

    How to set up a Reverse Shackle Kit

    How to set up a Reverse Shackle Kit Tools Needed Corded Drill, as it will put up with the abuse of lots of drilling and a reamer 7/8’’ reamer. Trust me it’s worth it to spend the money on it versus buying a harbor freight step bit. Air hammer and chisel bit Plumb bob, in a pinch a piece...
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  15. 03wr250f

    new toolbox

    I decided to change out my trucks' (babe the blue ox) tool box. a buddy of mine had a toolbox fuel tank combo for sale ended up being from my calculations about 45 gal tank and enough tool box to fit all my crap. lots of straps, air compressor, some tools, lots of idi parts like fuel hard lines...
  16. S

    Extender for Injector #1

    I know this has been discussed before but at least from the posts I saw the only options were finding one of the lines off a van or classic diesel designs used to sell them but does not anymore. Got a baby moose fuel injection pump, installed, runs great but was leaking out of/around injector...
  17. 92LongBed

    Rear differential leaking?

    Noticed a bit of fluid in my driveway after running an errand today. Not sure where to even begin diagnosing. Anyone have any idea why my undercarriage is coated in oil spray? Bad seal from my driveshaft to rear axle diff? Pictures below. My muffler has spots where there is dark liquid dripping...
  18. Oldstock14

    Borg Warner turbo that will bolt into a Sidewinder kit

    I have a wastegated Banks Sidewinder that had shaft play so I tore it down. Was going to rebuild it myself, but finding a kit is a bear. I’ve read the wastegated sidewinders were all TE06H’s but the label on my turbo got ripped off before I acquired it. The motor is a stock 94 7.3 in a 93 F250...
  19. Overloaded-dadbod

    The 89 lipstick on a Pig

    Whelp here it all starts, I forgot to even start this thread when I got the truck but Russ (Type4) reminded me that I need to be out here reading more stuff from the community and stay active. So here he sat the weekend I bought him, bought down in Mill City, OR for 1700$ with a bad trans (only...
  20. S

    One rear brake locks up

    E350 '94 IDI RABS Right rear brake locks up when braking slowly on icy/snowy road. No warning lights flashing in the dashboard. Doesn't even have the yellow RABS light there. Traction control system doesn't seem to work either. Left rear wheel stands still, while right one keeps spinning on...
  21. D

    7.3idi stalling

    So the stalling of this thing is getting real bad. It starts right up and runs great plenty of power. It just stalls when deaccelerating iv tried all kinds of injector cleaner and nothing seems to be working. Is there something in the top cover that i can take apart and clean or replace or does...
  22. John_piv

    Engine randomly accelerates, but only on rear tank

    Recently started running WMO in my 6.9 IDI. Truck ran like a top here for a while, but recently it started surging. I only put oil in the rear tank at about a 50/50 mix. While driving, the engine will randomly accelerate about 500 RPM before dropping back down, even on cruise. Switching to the...
  23. S

    1993 F250 7.3 IDI non turbo Piston rings

    Howdy. Thanks to everyone on this forum have helped me out a lot already. I recently purchased a 1993 7.3 idi non turbo as my first diesel vehicle. (Odometer is out and both me and previous owner have no clue what that mileage is. Dumb move maybe, but she is very fun to drive) Drove from...
  24. D

    idi vs di for wmo

    When it comes to the actual engine design is the idi better at burning wmo than a di diesel. Im looking at the vw aaz idi and the alh tdi cant decide which one to use.
  25. Meatloaf326

    Help with hollow engine sound after bad injector

    Hello all, This is my first diesel and I’ve been through it and learned a ton but still new and need some help. 7.3 idi I recently had an injector knock that went away after soaking the injectors in Lucas injector cleaner, so I took the beast on a road trip when the knock came back as well as...

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