A progress report on the 6.9 rebuild.

[hesutton]

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The progress has been slow the last two months. My partner has been out of town a lot and when he's gone, I have to stay in town and hold down the fort. The truck is about a 25 mile drive from me (at Dad's shop), so I've missed a lot of time on the project. But, I have gotten some things done, and wanted to update progress.


I decided to move the raditor 1.5 inches toward the engine in order to have the room needed for my '99-'03 PSD intercooler. The rear of the support was cut off, a two inch band of 1/8 inch steel was welded on and the rear of the support was welded back in place. The radiator support pins were also moved to the rear. 1.5 rectangular tubing will serve as a spacer for the upper radiator mounts. It's not done but close.

Prior to modification:

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Rear of support cut off:

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Two inch wide (1/8 thick) steel band used to widen the radiator support:

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The pins were moved and the 1.5 thick rectangular tubing used to make upper rad mount spacers:

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Heath

 

[hesutton]

No better time to replace the old leaking steering box with a rebuild unit.

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Moose injectors with EDM'ed nozzles:

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Moose pump...... Accept no substitues!:

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For those of you who are thinking about using an inline injection pump on you IDI..... here is a side by side compairsion between the Moosed DB2 and the Hypermax modified 6 cylinder P-pump. Now, imagine how much larger the 8 cylinder version is.

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More to Follow:

Heath

 

[subway]

that support looks real clean rust wise, impressive, nice ingenuity on widening the support.

 

[icanfixall]

I'm not clear why you added the metal to the bottom. I understand the need for moving the pins but not the bottom addition. Are you installing the intercooler between the rad and the ac condenser like several other brand rigs do.. Remember to cut down the top and bottom rad hoses too.

 

[hesutton]

Moose IP supply line:

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Gotta swap these fittings to use the new supply line. Stock left, new right:

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Moose pump and Moose injectors installed:

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Front of engine accessories installed and belted up:

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Heath

 

[riotwarrior]

Heath, just curious ...since the saginaw van V belt bracket is not too difficult to find, why not throw a saginaw pump on?

 

[hesutton]

I replaced the old U-joints in the rear driveshaft with new Dana/Spicer units. The part numbers are 5-1203X for the middle joint (1.062 caps), and 5-1204X for the front and rear joint (two 1.062 caps and two 1.125 caps).

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Here is my Rodney Red radiator. 17 fins/inch (my stock rad is 14)! She's a beut for sure:

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That's it for now. Will post up more on the intercooler and whatever else is still not done when I get some time to work.

Heath

 

[icanfixall]

Heath, just curious ...since the saginaw van V belt bracket is not too difficult to find, why not throw a saginaw pump on?

My thoughts exactly. Then your way ahead of the curve when you upgrade to a hydroboost brake system. The hydro doubles the line brakeing pressure to around 2200 lbs. You make things look so easy with the front clip off the truck. Just walk up to the engine and work on it...

 

[hesutton]

that support looks real clean rust wise, impressive, nice ingenuity on widening the support.

She's a rust free Southern California girl. Not a spot of rust on that support. Gonna paint it once I'm done with all the mods so it will stay that way.

I'm not clear why you added the metal to the bottom. I understand the need for moving the pins but not the bottom addition. Are you installing the intercooler between the rad and the ac condenser like several other brand rigs do.. Remember to cut down the top and bottom rad hoses too.

The bottom radiator tank will interfer with the rear of the support if it isn't widend as well. Just cutting off the back isn't a great plan as that adds strengh/bracing for the three pieces of metal spot welded together at the factory to make the support. Hoping to put the A/C condensor out front, but we'll see.

Heath, just curious ...since the saginaw van V belt bracket is not too difficult to find, why not throw a saginaw pump on?

Not got a bracket at this time or a pump for that matter. I've got so much to get done and little time to do it. Wife wanted to be camping last month! Plus, I'm going to add an on board air compressor via a modified York and will need to play with all those brackets again down the road (maybe this winter). I might hydroboost it then with a saggy pump.

Heath

 

[Agnem]

Awesome pics Heath! Gonna be referencing this post often I think. On that inline pump..... couldn't you just pound down the valley pan a little to make room for that?


Gonna need a hood scoop for sure!

 

[racer30]

MMMM Thats Kinda Purrty...

 

[Dsl_Dog_Treat]

You mean to tell me you're not done yet???




Yeah I'm gonna be on ya like a dirty diaper buddy!

 

[hesutton]

You mean to tell me you're not done yet???




Yeah I'm gonna be on ya like a dirty diaper buddy!

I've been shoulder deep in "dirty work" for the better part of 2 months. I feel like I'm drowning in *** sometimes! Need the pace to slow a bit so I can get the old 6.9 crew cab back on the road!

Heath

 

[icanfixall]

I've been shoulder deep in "dirty work" for the better part of 2 months. I feel like I'm drowning in *** sometimes! Need the pace to slow a bit so I can get the old 6.9 crew cab back on the road!

Heath

I really don't want to know what a bad day at work is like Heath.... But a good day at work... Hmmm... Can I "ride along" like a kadet in a police cars has to do
Your build will be something talked about around the rally campfire thats for sure. Driving a "new" engine is really going to show you plenty. Moose pump... Moose injectors... Typ4 cam... A properly drilled flywheel... Balanced... Milled is all the right places.. Gees... It almost sounds ****** talking about it... I can just see the print now... Either Dream Penhouse or Dream Diesel Power Mag....

 

[Dsl_Dog_Treat]

I've been shoulder deep in "dirty work" for the better part of 2 months. I feel like I'm drowning in *** sometimes! Need the pace to slow a bit so I can get the old 6.9 crew cab back on the road!

Heath

I can't believe I'm going to say this, but in the words of ****** girl....."That's nasty!"