Cascade Crew

aaron_sK · Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 8:07 pm Post subject: This seems somehow familiar

Ugly Chevy ruined this shot Razz

Yeah, definitely familiar

Somehow I think that these:

...will work a little better than these ones did:

...and certainly better than these craptacular ones: Rolling Eyes

Truck has TONS more power now, and idles smooth as butter. Was starting to think I had a 4cyl diesel in it or something with the terrible idle it had. Laughing

Should get better mileage too. I was consistently below 12mpg with the "new" junkyard injectors.

Cranked the injection pump around just a bit for a degree or so more timing, and that pepped it up even more. I might try for another degree or two, but that damn spiderweb of pipes is hard to move. Laughing

91RSVert · Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 5:06 am Post subject:

Maybe I need to do that to mine Confused

aaron_sK · Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 7:08 am Post subject:

Jay you got a 6.5, right?

If so, I think you need to get a Ford for it, not new injectors. Wink

91RSVert · Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 10:56 am Post subject:

yea, 6.5td. If I change anything, its getting a 5.9 inline6 Twisted Evil

rjmcgee · The Hammer Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 2328

rjmcgee · The Hammer Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 2328

This must be the time to tear into Furds. I broke a valvespring in my new to me 93 last month. Still ran, just made horrible sounds over 1200 rpm. Would have still been driving it on 7 cylinders had I not dropped the valve into the cylinder while diagnosing. This week I am swapping in a known good 6.9 and putting the injection pump, injectors, and turbo off the 7.3 onto it.

rjmcgee · The Hammer Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 2328

Damn glad I over built my engine stand years ago, these things are freakin heavy. Had to switch oil pans since the new engine got handled kinda rough. Actually the last time it was on the road a friend of mine rolled the pickup into a ditch. When he reached up and turned the key off he screwed up his spinal cord and paralysed himself from the neck down. Pretty much a bad way to end up for life.

rjmcgee · The Hammer Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 2328

I didn't know if I could pick the engine up high enough to remove so I took the front of the pickup apart instead. Only takes a couple hours and makes everything so much easier. I highly recomend.

aaron_sK · Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 6:36 pm Post subject:

Better to come out forward rather than up. Yup yup

I've pulled off several front clips to facilitate engine and trans removal.

Valve spring failure on the IDI's seems to be pretty prevalent. The guy I bought those injectors from told me he was at a local yard and four of the five IDI rigs had dropped valves.

BTW, what's the story on the new rig, Rod?

rjmcgee · The Hammer Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 2328

I picked it up this winter to put my service box on. 93 F250, loaded xlt, 5 spd, turbo IDI, for $1000. Buy of the year, until it broke down. Laughing

aaron_sK · Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 7:44 pm Post subject:

rjmcgee · The Hammer Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 2328

chevymad · Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:18 pm Post subject:

91RSVert · Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 12:25 pm Post subject:

Twilightoptics · Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 3:13 pm Post subject:

I get to swap engines this week. A 3000LB + Cummin's 15L. Yay.

Our forklift doesn't have the counterbalance for it lengthed out to pull it out of the chassis. I'll take pictures. This should get interesting.

Much rather pull a little truck motor lol.

91RSVert · Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 5:44 pm Post subject:

IROCDave · Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 5:50 pm Post subject:

Funny how pics of broken Fords usually have the bumper of a chevy along with a chain or strap in them Very Happy

How many miles do that " superior" Shocked

Ford engine have on it?

aaron_sK · Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 6:09 pm Post subject:

No Ford engines here, Dave. You're thinking of the 6.4L modern stuff. Wink

chevymad · Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 6:40 pm Post subject:

Cornbinders rule!

Twilightoptics · Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 7:12 pm Post subject:

Heh overhead slides the width of the truck, and the cab covers half the motor. Motor comes out the front, not up.