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Old Jun 25, 2008 | 07:02 PM
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I'm paying for this?
At least it'll be worth it....




 
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Old Jun 25, 2008 | 07:07 PM
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Whatchya doin' there?
 
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Old Jun 25, 2008 | 07:18 PM
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My gawd! I would never want my Excursion back after it's been torn down

that far. They will never get everything hooked back up right, guarantee it!
 
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Old Jun 25, 2008 | 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by VaSheriff
My gawd! I would never want my Excursion back after it's been torn down

that far. They will never get everything hooked back up right, guarantee it!
LOL....That's just the start...everythings got to come off the top of the motor to pull the heads....most of it will get hooked back up...
 
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Old Jun 25, 2008 | 07:30 PM
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Now we got some room for some big tires!!!!!
 
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Old Jun 25, 2008 | 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by william_04_x
LOL....That's just the start...everythings got to come off the top of the motor to pull the heads....most of it will get hooked back up...
Are we deleting the EGR cooler, William?

Who is installing the studs?
 
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Old Jun 25, 2008 | 07:55 PM
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Yea that's what I'm say'n..... No EGR cooler, I'd like to build my own intake to totally delete is and get better flow. For off road use only of course ....
 
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Absa-freakin-lutely sweet!

But what the heck is an EGR cooler? Must be one of them new fangled things that messes up a six-leaker!

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Old Jun 26, 2008 | 07:05 AM
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Old Jun 26, 2008 | 05:17 PM
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almost time to start putting it back together...hey VA Sheriff, i'll send you all the leftover bolts and stuff....

 
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Old Jun 26, 2008 | 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by SteveBricks
Are we deleting the EGR cooler, William?

Who is installing the studs?
EGR cooler? not removing now...i'm taking this one thing at a time...EGR cooler isn't that hard to get out later...

i have a friend who is doing the work and so far i'm very happy..
 
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Old Jun 26, 2008 | 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by william_04_x
almost time to start putting it back together...hey VA Sheriff, i'll send you all the leftover bolts and stuff....

You better hang on to the leftover parts. They aren't really leftover!

After it's all back together, I would be more afraid of electrical connections and associated problems.
 
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Between Stewart and VaSheriff, this thread is starting to get comical.
 
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Originally Posted by Stewart_H
Absa-freakin-lutely sweet!

But what the heck is an EGR cooler? Must be one of them new fangled things that messes up a six-leaker!

Stewart
yeah, you 7.3 guys are so funny...guess you gotta have a sense of humor when your truck's so slow....

and thanks for the sweet compliment Stewart..
 
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