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Old Jul 6, 2010 | 10:40 PM
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Here is the start of my little project,I got this far today in a few hours.One question,does the bottom pully have to come off to take the front cover off? I aint going back with it this time without making POSITIVE the timing is correct. Thanks to my # 3 son for posting the pictures for me,I still dont get it.......










 
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Old Jul 6, 2010 | 10:46 PM
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i must've missed it what happened to your truck rick?
 
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Old Jul 6, 2010 | 10:51 PM
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you'll have fun when you gotta pull the heads. its a 12pt 1/2" socket and they weigh a ton. i just used a cherry picker to pull mine off to save my back. i started tearing town my 7.3l today.
 
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Old Jul 6, 2010 | 10:51 PM
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Long ,long story,It ranaway with me back in Dec,Thought I had it fixed then more problems,it never would run right,started to sell it,then decided to see whats wrong with this engine before I hunt another one.So far I see nothing out of place, I was silly and went and looked at new trucks again,,Ill fix this one I have had it 13 years so it deserves another life!!
 
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Old Jul 6, 2010 | 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by oreocreaming
you'll have fun when you gotta pull the heads. its a 12pt 1/2" socket and they weigh a ton. i just used a cherry picker to pull mine off to save my back. i started tearing town my 7.3l today.
Thats the next step in the next couple days.....
 
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Old Jul 6, 2010 | 11:06 PM
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well if im not floatin down blackwater on saturday and ya need a hand lemme know
 
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Old Jul 6, 2010 | 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by nwebbe1079
well if im not floatin down blackwater on saturday and ya need a hand lemme know
Thanks,I should be OK, Ive got two boys way bigger than me,IF I can get them over here to help!
 
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 12:46 AM
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you'll have fun when you gotta pull the heads. its a 12pt 1/2" socket and they weigh a ton. i just used a cherry picker to pull mine off to save my back. i started tearing town my 7.3l today.
The socket size for 6.9 head bolts is 7/16", the 7.3 uses 1/2", both 12 point!

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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 12:59 AM
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Festus,would you happen to know if the bottom pully has to come off to get the front cover off??
 
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 01:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Festus Hagen
The socket size for 6.9 head bolts is 7/16", the 7.3 uses 1/2", both 12 point!

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forgot the 6.9l has smaller head bolts.

while your there, why not go head studs they are cheap enough... cheap insurance too.
 
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 01:15 AM
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I may do that,This is a VERY tight bugit job,its going to take a while to get done,I know im going to have a drivers side head,I wont tell yall how I know that and what I did cause Ill get laughed at!
 
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Yes I believe it does.

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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 01:23 AM
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Thanks Oreo, I saved that site, Thats lots of cash for me,any thing wrong with reusing the old head bolts? Keep in mind I drive about 20 or 30 miles a week,so its not like high performance is needed
 
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eBay 6.9l ARP Head studs

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