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That said thank you all for your thoughts, I wanted to learn from the experience and y'all have been very helpful -
The_Josh_Bear replied to the thread Starting an 093 turbo install on my 91 F350.Just make sure to clearance the hood hinge. I was warned and still forgot... thankfully it was fused first like it should be.
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So I'm going to move the gp controller to the fender. Might as well simplify while I'm at it. Been looking at old posts and pics so it... -
CCalIDI replied to the thread Project Thread: 89 F250 Franken Truck.Thanks for the advice. I don't think its seized, it turned over just fine a few months ago when we got it running, and its been under 3...
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So while drunk web surfing I found a guy who makes these awesome custom dash bezels. Originally he made them to fit a bricknose dash fit...
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I plan to take it as far as the turbo Russ built me will take it. Maybe upgrade a bit down the road. But this is legit a work/lifestyle...
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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...
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The_Josh_Bear replied to the thread Project Thread: 89 F250 Franken Truck.Battery voltage should drop to about 9-10v when cranking IIRC. So you're just not getting the juice to the starter. Most cables are...
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Dirty battery connections, corroded ground connections, bad batteries. These are the main reasons I can think of right now.
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Sealed Power rings are on the way, too. Magged and mic'ed the crank today. Standard rods and mains, as expected. No cracks.
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Cleaned up the pistons today. I'm not a fan of wire wheeling them; used ultra fine ScotchBrite with some 50/50 (acetone/ATF). Skirts...
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If a 4x4 (and why wouldn't it be, as every real truck is ) throw the tcase in neutral. I have gotten myself with this before and it...
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For what it's worth, ugly paint doesn't hurt. Plus it doesn't cost very much either. :joker:
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As others have said, a manual transmission is probably a big deterrent. Mostly, I just avoid taking my truck to sketchy locales.
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This is one thing I just don't put alot of effort into worrying about. No reason to live in fear of things I can't control. Plus, I...
