IDIT stuff is tough to find. As far oiling goes i think the IDI is pretty good, they should be around 45lbs if everything is good. As far as drain back, punching a few holes in the bottom of the valley pan under the turbo pedestal is recommended, but this may only be an issue on converted NA engines, i think the IDIT has holes for added drainback from the turbo.

 

The Bearings are the same for the bottom end NA or Turbo... The oiling system in the IDI is very good. If your worried about oil pressure. You can shim the oil pressure regulator in the filter head about .030 to .070 to get about 10 to fifteen lbs more oil pressure.

 

thanks for the insight, this prob shouldnt be in this discussion but was curious..
As for getting rebuild kits or parts any ideas on where or who?
For ie, rods bearings, gaskets etc. gaskets prob not such an issue but the rest?

 

Im going to use whatever the machine shop throws in it, but any of the big names are probably a safe bet: clevite, king, sealed power etc. Fel pro or victor reinz for the gaskets.

 

I have a fresh built IDI I used NOS full groove mains, I also use 10W30SAE30 weight AMSOIL ACD
With cold start 38psi cold @ idle
Hot like 250F coolant temp it is @ 15psi IDLE
At 3000rpm HOT 43psi

As soon as you give it rpm the pressure never
act's different, always the same.

Easy starter, never use GP always plug her in.

Starts right up every time.

Great running IDI


Javier

 

Ok so the weekends progress...

Did my rear main seal...

Got the clutch in...




Got the tranny in...



And started messing around with the spare sterling... I wanted to convert it to Disc, have the brackets, but it really isnt necessary... I am doing the brakes and changing the pinion seal, but otherwise, ther only reason im swapping it in is for its trash-lok.... and to clean it up a bit.



Anyway... momentum is picking up... more soon...

 

That's a beautiful sight, sunlight shining on a new clutch.

Any particular reason you dislike the trash-lok? I never researched mine, it was just what I had to work with.

 

Haha, no Dislike for it, its just a term thrown around for it...

 

Justin, how did you tie in the return port on your pressure regulator into the factory return system?

 

just encase you haven't ran across this yet

How to put a 6 speed ZF in a 2wd IDI - Diesel Forum - TheDieselStop.com

 

Nothing new, havent had crap for time all week... But here is a couple pics of my T-case to DNE2 flanges, also have a piece of 5" pipe that will go between them after a bit of machining.

 

Small update...

Trac-lok Sterling, new brakes, tuned up...



My Tailshaft housing sans welding, but post machine work...



...


I have the materials coming in for the prototype R&D IC kit, and CAI, so that will be born soon enough, and available shortly after.

I also have the tubing for my driveshaft coming in. I am just going to retube my D50 front driveshaft, and use that. I checked it out, and its no less beefy than the 2pc DS I was using. The math checks out for critical length.

After the Sterling goes in, and I get the DNE2 in, I will fab the traction bars, and install the air bags....

Also have the Water tank to finish up.

More very soon...

 

Man your project is awesome! Are the air bags just helpers or are they the suspension?

 

Shame im not around to give ya some pointers and make your stuff turn out a little nicer lol

 

Just Helpers, The springs are just the F250 springs with AAL's, so the ride is pretty soft for my liking when I have the trailer on and 1000lb's in the bed. Instead of using the U-bolts for the bags, I am going to tie them into the spring plates for a cleaner setup, it will look like it came as a factory option.

I will probably just tie in a shrader valve to begin with, and later down the road, Ill probably put in a leveling valve and tank for fuss free operation.