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Old 01-30-2018, 04:11 PM
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We had a pinto on a truck frame when I was growing up(80s). Pretty sweet ride. My uncle had a coffee maker wired up in it and **** carpet... I wish I had photos of it.
 
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Old 01-30-2018, 05:37 PM
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I am bored. My knee hurts a bit and it is raining. So this is my other activity.


I feel this pegs the OT meter pretty good.
 
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Is that a wood paneling paint job, or one of those vehicle wrap things?
 
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Old 02-01-2018, 05:57 AM
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Who's got most miles on there truck?
lets say one for a 7.3 in these years.
and one for the body style year, all trucks 93-97
got 1.1 million on my 93 302 zf5 original engine.
no 7.3 for me yet.
 
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Old 02-01-2018, 02:27 PM
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307k on mine but some here have 400k, 800k and more
 
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Wonder how many of u got a truck with 300k, but it got to 400 and reset... so knows how many miles some might really have
 
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Old 02-06-2018, 06:23 AM
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My old truck did.


The "new" truck is just a baby with 210k on it.
 
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Old 02-06-2018, 02:32 PM
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Nice video Nate. I have one like that I'll take another one for the next roll over.

Any know the Dorman number for bolts that'll work for our boxes? I did look in the stickies but didn't find it.
 
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After battling the Dodge of dad's only to battle this pile ,I'm wore out. Thought it had an engine issue only to find that an inferior part got me on the 87'.
got the SC obs seats put in the brick nose DD. Wish me luck, I'm gonna attempt to drive it tomorrow to work..seats are nice. They have had the seat mod done.
 
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Old 02-08-2018, 06:11 AM
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Looking good Aaron! What was the cause of the low oil pressure issue? Oil filter?
 
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Looking good Aaron! What was the cause of the low oil pressure issue? Oil filter?


I believe I saw a new oil pressure sending unit on FB, Correct me if im wrong.
 
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Looking good Aaron! What was the cause of the low oil pressure issue? Oil filter?
Fl1a every time!!! No the auto zoo sender was lying to me and I had to get my good mech gauge back. It confirmed good pressure. I got a Ford sender for 3$ more than AZ and it's all good now. Still a list to do but getting there on several fronts.
 
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Old 02-08-2018, 11:07 PM
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I believe I saw a new oil pressure sending unit on FB, Correct me if im wrong.
You are correct sir. That good Ford part made my day. I know better than to try my luck , especially on sensors even low priority.
 
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Old 02-09-2018, 06:42 AM
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Good deal! You gotta take the easy win every time, even if you do facepalm over it...
 
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I've got a hypothetical for you guys lol

Let's say a person were to own an old dent side Ford with a T18 trans, and they wanted to drop a powerstroke in it. In theory, couldn't that person obtain a bellhousing from an old IDI with a T18, swap bellhousings and drop in the PSD? Itd surely be easier than retrofitting a ZF5 in it
 


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