That is nice. Can you argue that the egr delete is legal on this era truck? That's the way to go if that is the case
Wow! That had to be a challenging install!
Same thing... I really like hp but thats only because it looks and feel good.... I'm not interested to "keeping it running" repairs to a high hp engine.. About the only real item we are running out of the the blocks for these idi engines. We can get new offshore heads for the 7.3 and they will bolt directly to the 6.9 no problem. The cranks are offered new as is the cams. The older cast iron flexplate combo is no longer offered anywhere but... U haul just had one on ebay for around $350.00. I have two of them withany need for them. They cost nothing to sit on the spare parts shelf.. We have a few other items that are no longer made... Like the vacuum manifold on the firewall. Banks broke mine and didn't tell me about it. I finally found why my vacuum was so bad. Ford doesn't have it or can get it so... I went to pick a parts. Looked in the big mercs and lichlns and found the same item so.. Sometimes you need to look at other cars for your discontinued past. One last item that is no longer offered by anyone.. That hose fitting that suplys hot coolant to the heater. I bought the last one. It has a rubber flow restricter in it. Really don't know why either. And one last item that nobody makes any longer... Way back at the rear of the valley pan we have a plug with a screw thread on it and a 3/8 hex in it. That does two things. It holds down the rear of the valley pan and it acts as a drian for any fluids that collect in the pan under the intake manifold. I bought 11% of the last ones for had to offer. They really don't go bad but they sure do seem to grow leggs and hide in dark places. You ca not run without this holding down the rear of the pan. Don't even try.. A member tried because he had no idea about this function..... Had oil running eneywhere and dirt and water entering the engine... Could have been a costly mistake.... Never did learn much more of that experiance either... Propapble sold or gave away the truck and got a nissan....
