General DieselDiscussion about diesels in general. All brands are welcome, please refrain from brand wars. Discussions about types of diesel fuel also go here.
their usually pretty reliable but don't expect to pass anyone often.
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1994 7.3 I.D.I. Navistar 444 CI
ATS Factory TURBO E4OD Red On white Crew Cab DRW 4:10 w/ AUBURN LIMITED SLIP
3" ATS Exhaust and turbo housing, Banks Trans Command, calibrated pump, K&N filter, Gruss style coolant filter, 203K+MI not a lick of trouble with the motor. now on 16th trans. 10 under factory 100K mile warranty
Alpine CVA-7878 XM radio 6cd changer 3 8" phoenix gold subs 75x4 Sony mobile ES gold 4ch amp, Sony 500W 1ch amp MB quart components in Q forms kick panels. 1 farad cap.
Pro car parts jewel cut headlamps and turn signals
APC clear cab markers, suvlights.com harness silverstar bulbs and L.E.D.'s in the fenders. IT's paid for and its MINE!
Family Toys and tools,
00'F350 psd CC Drw 2wd Bright Amber Western Hauler
SOLD 01' Peterbilt 330 4Dr. Texas trucks conversion cAt 350hp
02' Psd Excursion Limited ultimate Estate Green helliwig swaybar 101K miles
1996 fetherlite 4 horse GN, 2003 sooner 6 horse GN with midtack
Right, earplugs for sure. Years back I drove a lo-bed, then later a logging truck both with 318s. They were good reliable workhorses and gave no more trouble than any other engine at the time. Of course nowdays come tune-up time you might have to do some searching to find a guy that can set the rack correctly. The trucks I drove both had 5 speeds with 4 speed Brownies so with all the gears they both stayed up with the other engines of the day, Cummins 335's mostly. If I was in the market and the engine was in good shape I'd sure go for one without much hesitation.
FWIW I did the rack on one with Hank's advice and I did not find it very difficult at all; it ran just fine when we fired it up. I think it's made out to be more than it is, but I can definitely see with all the adjustments and what things can go wrong, the potential for disaster is high if you are not careful.
The 2 cycle engine is a screamer for sure. However that said the non turbo engine's ran forever. The only real drawback nowdays is the available of parts. The parts are out there, a lot of aftermarkets are avalable also. Any particular questions?
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95 F250,XLT, 4WD, Auto Trans,bbshimmed,synthetic trans oil,4:10 gears ,Truck Trunk ,Nerf Bars ,crome Mud flaps, Aux. trans cooler, front diff. drain plug. External trans.filter, trimmed snorkel. American wheels water temp guage, front fuel tank mod,Warn Manual hubs,Putman class 4 hitch 22 ft. Komfort 5th wheel/sold, 170k mi.
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Candi 08/14/07
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