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Dec 24, 2010 | 02:39 PM

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Coalroller

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i dont blame you one bit bud with that low milage on the ticker you got a lot of life left in her!

Dec 24, 2010 | 02:52 PM

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our trucks will fall apart around our properly maintained IDI's guys.

Dec 24, 2010 | 02:55 PM

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Haha, I was thinking that too. Like IDIdieseljohn, clocked like 380K on her and she was rusted out.

Dec 24, 2010 | 02:56 PM

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oh i agree with that statement 100%^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ but that being said... some vehicles do have there gremlins

i love my truck... engine and all, thats why i do what i can so that i will have her a long long time

Dec 24, 2010 | 03:01 PM

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Yeah, my poor truck, I think another rust spot appears on my wheel wells everyday, I got to replace the front ones....

Dec 24, 2010 | 06:35 PM

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a much better choice for an inline is the international DT360. 1000% better engine than the compart.

Dec 24, 2010 | 06:48 PM

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i have heard of more people goin to that as well... what process is involved with that swap if you dont mind me askin?

P.S. i do like the idea of wet sleeves!

Dec 24, 2010 | 06:56 PM

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about the same. you need to make a set of motor mount towers.the nice thing is you can use almost any trans as long as it has a SAE #2 (i think) bolt pattern bell housing.
i am almost positive it uses the SAE #2 bell.

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Dec 24, 2010 | 07:02 PM

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iirc i believe starmilt had a posting on here a couple months back about bell housing bolt patterns... it was a good post

are they as common to find?

Dec 24, 2010 | 07:05 PM

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they are a bit on the rare side, because most are still on the road.
mid sized international trucks like the 4700 in the early to mid 90's had them.

Dec 24, 2010 | 07:09 PM

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thats what i figured some of the delivery trucks from our distributors have them, i wasnt sure if they were any other types like the older chevy topkicks (i know some of them had the cummins in them) or the bigger F-superdutys or what not.

size wise are about the same dimensions of the cummins?

Dec 24, 2010 | 08:26 PM

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Actually its not bad at all, put the adapter plate on, make motor mounts or buy them, alittle bit of wiring, just about the same as the idi, move cross member back get back shaft shortened, front shaft lengthened and your home free.