Ford 83-94 6.9 and 7.3L General Discussion of 83-94 6.9 and 7.3 Liter Ford Diesels

new to diesels and about to purchase an 89 need advice

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Old 11-12-2013, 08:06 PM
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Haha so teach me please! I want to learn
 
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Old 11-12-2013, 08:09 PM
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That's true haha, I've personally never seen someone race one, so I wouldn't know
 
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Old 11-12-2013, 08:10 PM
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Big air cleaner , Big exhaust, Sythetic oil ( I prefer to use Royal purple 15/40 ) , I run 1 Qt of atf ( dextron) , and turned the pump up about 2 flats ...

I have 3.55 gears , 315/75/16's and a 4 spd ... city = 17.5 freeway =19.8/20 all day....

I recently ported heads and such as i needed to replace the 25 yr old Head gaskets finally ... will be on dyno this spring .. hoping for 225hp / 500 tq ... will see.... the wi shall see about doing a mild turbo build ... for realiability and power ... we shall see...
 
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Old 11-12-2013, 08:16 PM
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Damn. Got any pics of this badass?
 
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Old 11-12-2013, 08:21 PM
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next to my stats in right hand of my post .. u will see a little camera .. thats where my pics are .... she is even more beautiful now ... new wheels and tires ... red canopy to match too ..
 
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Old 11-12-2013, 08:36 PM
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Great looking truck dude. Love the old body styles.
 
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Old 11-12-2013, 08:47 PM
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Yuppers...
 




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