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Old Jul 12, 2016 | 10:35 PM
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Those wheels changed a lot with the new paint, looking good keep up the good hard work.
 
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Old Jul 13, 2016 | 06:36 PM
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Well getting one step closer now trucks coming together slowly
 
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Old Jul 13, 2016 | 07:00 PM
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Change the cab mounts, it looks saggy.
What color r are y'all painting her?
 
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Old Jul 13, 2016 | 07:01 PM
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And my local parts store can't get a front crank seal for the pump so I'm getting a new oil pump for it hoping that fixes the long crank issue with it the right hpop helped s bunch hopefully that'll fix it completely then it'll be good to go as far as mechanically wise truck really feels pretty torquey with the 4:10
 
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Old Jul 13, 2016 | 10:39 PM
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Where painting it pearl white like the new ford platinums
 
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Old Jul 14, 2016 | 10:36 PM
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Well I've gotta major set back on it now but oh well got do what u gotta do the engine has to come out now I thought the front seal was leaking to begin with but turns out it's the oil pan seal the po didn't install it right or something I guess just another's thing I'm having to fix they screwed up wondering if u guys had any advice on pulling without pulling transmission or crossmember
 
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Old Jul 16, 2016 | 01:50 AM
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Well pulled motor had it out in about 4 hours first time pulling a 7.3 but not to bad at all po definitely didn't seal oil pan or anything good so all new seals are going in and painted it cleaned with brake clean and parts cleaner and a tooth brush should be ready to put back together tomorrow or Sunday and the yellow valve covers arnt staying just a spare set I had so we didn't half to mask it off kinda like the yellow though but wouldn't go with the blue at all in the engine bay at all



 
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Old Jul 16, 2016 | 07:33 AM
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I like that silver or maybe its Ford grey, looks good.
 
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Old Jul 16, 2016 | 08:48 AM
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Why not paint the engine bay? You have the engine out.
 
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Old Jul 16, 2016 | 11:26 AM
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Already did its black with blue wiring
 
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Old Jul 16, 2016 | 10:02 PM
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The color is some silver enamel my grandpa had left from our body shop
 
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Old Jul 17, 2016 | 01:29 AM
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Just an amazing sight can't wait to get it going turns out school busses have 1.00 exhaust housings it is definitely a factory turbo because of the paint
 
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Old Jul 17, 2016 | 01:31 PM
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I am I need for a little advice the truck was having long cranking times wether it was hot or cold and I figured it was the lpop oil leak that turned out that the oil pan was leaking and then I kinda figured oil pickup was sucking air but the hpop resivour was full when I pulled cover so what would cause the long starts I'm honestly thinking injector orings or injector issues or hpop issues maybe but it has to be one of those I'd think
 
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Old Jul 17, 2016 | 01:33 PM
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And I'm gonna put new glow plugs to in it hopefully it's all good I'm gonna put new injectors orings and put my old injectors in it which ran just upgraded
 
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The long cranking could be air in the HPO system if you have had that open. If you haven't, then it could be IPR o-rings, or the IPR itself.
 
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