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Old Feb 18, 2014 | 02:23 PM
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awesome knowledge !
 
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Old Feb 18, 2014 | 05:29 PM
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Glad to hear the positive feedback!
 
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Old Feb 18, 2014 | 05:42 PM
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Good info! I had a 6.9 with a banks kit. But sold it in favor of a Cummins.

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Old Feb 18, 2014 | 05:43 PM
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That's a shame, but both of those are amazing trucks. How did you like the old 6.9?
 
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Old Feb 18, 2014 | 05:47 PM
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I liked it a lot and with the banks kit it had awesome power. But it drank fuel and the cavitation issue scared me. A year after I sold it it developed the cavitation issue. It barely had 100000 miles on it and was super straight. This was back about 2001...

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Old Feb 18, 2014 | 05:50 PM
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I've had mine for just under a year, and she running strong. If I run into cavitation, I'm going to have the motor steel sleeved and built from top to bottom
 
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Old Feb 18, 2014 | 05:51 PM
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That's the best thing to do. I hope she performs well for you...

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Old Feb 18, 2014 | 05:55 PM
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Thanks, you and me both
 
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Old Apr 8, 2014 | 11:41 PM
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Old Apr 9, 2014 | 06:20 AM
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I saw one of these old trucks go by the other day. Rare occasion here in the rust belt. Most are crushed by now...

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