Ok, I've put it off as long as possible (over a year now!), but I really need to sell my IDI in my signature. Here's the problem - when I got my powerstroke I stopped driving the IDI because it was making a chuffing sound out the exhaust, and it made me nervous about dropping a valve. However, it was still pulling strong at that time. In fact, it wasn't long before I quit driving it that I towed a trailer weighing in close to 10,000lbs and it pulled it great.
Tonight I finally pulled the valve cover on the driver's side, which seemed to be where I was hearing the chuff. Sure enough there are weird splatter marks around the exhaust valve for the front cylinder, and I can easily wobble the valve stem and spring from side to side. Doh!
I really have almost no spare time right now to yank the heads on this thing - and it just doesn't sound like fun anyway! So, should I try to sell it as is (of course explaining the valve problem!) or would it bring significantly more if I do the valves and guides??
The truck is in great shape otherwise, not even a ding on the body, although the original paint is getting chalky beyond buffing. The engine only has about 130,000 miles on it as I remember, but I'll have to check my notes from the tranny swap to be sure since I had to go to a newer stle speedo at the time. This is the one with the 6 speed ZF, hypermax turbo, PSD intercooler, ambulance disc brake dually rear, etc as described in the signature. Also, looks pretty much the same - probably less than 20k miles on it since the photos in the sig!
How would you sell this? Would you fix it?
Thank you,
Jason
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Early 99 F350 CC Dually 6 speed - just acquired with only 290,000 on the odometer... Build date of 11/98. '91 F250 standard cab, 3 E4OD's in first 100k, Hypermax turbo, 99 powerstroke intercooler, 6 yes 6 speed ZF tranny installed at 100k miles!!, '99 E-350 ambulance disc brake, limited slip, 4.10 rear end 1983 Ford Ranger Diesel - 2.2l Mazda engine, custom built 5 speed using RX-7 parts, custom built ex manifold to add a variable nozzle turbo off a Mercedes, homebuilt 2 tank WVO system
1946 Dodge COE 1.5 ton in process of restoring and repowering with Detroit 4-53 turbo and Road Ranger 610. My shop
Very nice truck there friend...... tough call to fix or not....
If your in no hurry to sell, I would yank the engine and fix it, mine sat for several months while repairing my heads etc.
What would be the going price for that truck in good running order...
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93 F250 7.3 IDI S/C XLT 4X4 E40D 3.55LS, Captains chairs, Tutone Mocha, Leer 48" Hiboy cap, FR & RR hitches, full DeeZee running boards. Factory ordered/delivered Jan 93 has 160K+, it's basically a stock truck with all the Ford options, just no disc player.
Toys: 26'Jayco FK TT, 18'Sylvan Pro Fish.
I need to get as much for the truck as I can, but I have no idea what IDI's bring any more. The truck is in extremely nice shape since it's always been in the south and never seen salt that I know of. No rust and never having the slightest bodywork done... And, I have no idea how the modifications I've done like the 6 speed and rear end affect the value. I would think they would help with an IDI junkie... It also is going to come with the original rear axle, driveshaft, and wheels, and a Leer painted to match cap.
My personal belief is that a truck with it's mileage and capabilities should be worth $5000. Factor in the valve problem and I'm not sure where it would end up. Does anyone know what it costs to have a shop do the valve repair? Can't be cheap to yank heads that big! I suppose I should just fix it, but with a 22 month old, 6 week old, and trying to get a business off the ground it sure seems doubtful about getting to it!
Oh - I liked the Lund flares as a way to just cover the extra wheel on the dually without chopping up my bed. A few screws into the wheel well and that was it. So, they can be removed with virtually no sign that they were on there.
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Early 99 F350 CC Dually 6 speed - just acquired with only 290,000 on the odometer... Build date of 11/98. '91 F250 standard cab, 3 E4OD's in first 100k, Hypermax turbo, 99 powerstroke intercooler, 6 yes 6 speed ZF tranny installed at 100k miles!!, '99 E-350 ambulance disc brake, limited slip, 4.10 rear end 1983 Ford Ranger Diesel - 2.2l Mazda engine, custom built 5 speed using RX-7 parts, custom built ex manifold to add a variable nozzle turbo off a Mercedes, homebuilt 2 tank WVO system
1946 Dodge COE 1.5 ton in process of restoring and repowering with Detroit 4-53 turbo and Road Ranger 610. My shop
Yeah, that pickup is pretty sharp...I say fix the heads if its less than $1500 if not sell it as is and move on. You may have to sit on it for awhile to find that special buyer that has been looking for a truck like this.
But, Ya win some and lose some....good luck...
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1994 F350 XL Crewcab 4x4 SRW 7.3 NA
Dana 60 Sterling 10.25 3.55 285/75 16 Dayton Timberlines
TC lockup Mod
Pyro Installed!!!
TO DO: Boost guage, Tekonsha Voyager Brake controller and Turbo when I acquire one!!!
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