that y’all might like this, no more trying to lock the water pump with a flathead to keep it from spinning.
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Little Trick for Fan Removal
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This is gonna be a great builder I can tell already
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Sidewinded_idi
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I did this same thing with my fan replacement! Works great! I had the pulley holding tool but this idea was so much better
79jasper
Chickenhawk
You mean those aren't high speed cooling holes?
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Hmmm maybe no, definitely not factory
icanfixall
Official GMM hand model
Shameful lack of preventative maintenance right there. I noticed no coolant holes plugged in the heads between the intake ports.
pelky350
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A NOS energy drink would seem more appropriate there but still good +10 hp
Shadetreemechanic
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I can relate. I pulled the collector pipes off of my parts truck last month. I was thinking that the engine would go on the stand shortly for a rebuild, but when I dropped the exhaust I got soaked with water. Apparently the cowl seal is worse than it looked and the exhaust was full of rainwater.
It’s what kills most IDIs really, this is the 5th block I’ve torn into that has a mint rotating assembly and heads but the cylinders walls are pitted with rust. Trying to decide if I want to keep looking for a good block or if I should just fork out the cash to sleeve one of the idit
10/10 easiest way to remove IDIs starter
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Well in this case it was never installed on this one, guess someone thought it was unnecessary weightI bet it still sucks to get to the top bolt......
79jasper
Chickenhawk
Not me, but a lot of people leave them out. Even with the powerstrokes.
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IDIBRONCO
IDIBRONCO
That style of starter is the easiest one to get to the top bolt. At least it seems that way to me. I'll bet that trick won't work if the engine and transmission are still in the truck. Then it would be the hardest way to remove the starter.
Thatoneguy
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Nice to see you're starting on that motor! Remember how much sludge, gunk, and God knows what else drained out when we pulled it?
