6.9L reliability
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6.9 reliability
Hey guys..I am so convinced on reliability of the 6.9 that I finally got one of my own after using and workin on 3 of these Beasts. All in the 83-86 year range. Well the one I have now was not totally used up . 84 f250 4x4 4speed. Butt...I bought cheap from friend. Was their wood truck and looke like something outta Mad Max, but ran strong and the infrastructure was sound. Almost like a good truck now after TLC..injectors R/R all but #7. Very stuck copper gasket in bore..looks fried to wall. Yes the whole works was a black cake from who knows how long the thing shot diese out the back. Tryin to dig W picks. Don't want to scarf up the seat. Any ideas?
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For the stuck washer take a drill bit 1/64th larger the the washer hole, twist it in by hand until it stops give it a light tap and it should pull out (this is how i got mine out). Then the bore can bet cleaned with brake cleaner and a gun cleaning rod/w a 12ga bore brush chucked in a drill.
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UOTE=84-6.9L;10619121]For the stuck washer take a drill bit 1/64th larger the the washer hole, twist it in by hand until it stops give it a light tap and it should pull out (this is how i got mine out). Then the bore can bet cleaned with brake cleaner and a gun cleaning rod/w a 12ga bore brush chucked in a drill.[/QUOTE]
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Alll-riight.. That was one idea I was pondering. It should act like an extractor tool and cost less too. Long's it won't put shrapnel down the hole. You ever hear about using 3/8 x 24 allthread? Kinda same idea as the drill bit. All I know is I a good job is worth the time and brain pickin to do it right.
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Thats why you spin the bit in by hand, so it bites in buy doesnt cut, it wont take much to bust it loose.
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So Ford makes a deal with International Harvester to buy their engines for their pickups, and that makes it ok to use? That doesn't make much sense. I would get a Cummins 4BT and swap it in a f150. If you get a 4BT that was in a Ford chassis bread truck, it should bolt right in a f150 that originally had a 300 six.
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In Ontario it is hard for me personally to find a 4bt in an automotive application also ford made bread vans ? That sounds far more workable and are we talking like bolt in to a 94 f150 cause I have one with an straight 6 also did these bread vans come with a manual or automatic, I will not buy a or ever use an automatic tranny ever
If j was to source q bread van 4bt is their a site to buying them and a specific search I can do
Also I am a member long ago on 4bt swaps.com
And I like IH harvester but seems my best route is f150 4bt
But I do love cummins that's for sure
And no u did not hijack I just wanted to be greedy no harm done bro
If j was to source q bread van 4bt is their a site to buying them and a specific search I can do
Also I am a member long ago on 4bt swaps.com
And I like IH harvester but seems my best route is f150 4bt
But I do love cummins that's for sure
And no u did not hijack I just wanted to be greedy no harm done bro
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Depends what parts you need, but the 4BT is also used in a lot of industrial applications such as excavators and skid steers. Other than belts, filters and the like, what else does one need on a regular basis anyway?
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I love the 4BT but in Ontario they are not easy to find.. Also I agree the chevy do not last long and the more I research I think the full weight of the 6.9 would crush the whole front end like an anvil so what's the replacement plan guys