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greasemonkey 07-16-2008 03:57 PM

oh good, you have insurance...so if it goes up in flames while we're working on it, everything's okay, right?:pca1:

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Originally Posted by Blue01F250 (Post 182538)
could do the Fuel Pressure Regulator shim mod...

what's that...?:humm:

slowtowpig 07-16-2008 04:12 PM


Originally Posted by greasemonkey (Post 183327)
oh good, you have insurance...so if it goes up in flames while we're working on it, everything's okay, right?:pca1:

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what's that...?:humm:

you take the pipe plug out off you FPR then you take the pluger and spring out, theres a hole in the plunger that the spring does in, pull the spring out and insert a BB the put the spring back in, put everything back together.

Blue01F250 07-18-2008 06:29 AM

Sorry, I was gone for a few days -- but looks like he's got cha all fixed up... :)

greasemonkey 07-18-2008 09:07 AM

after I put up that last question I saw the BOMB section for these trucks.

man, the 97 turbo is a royal pain and a half to get to/remove. I can't believe how much plumbing and mounts in there are hard mounted, with all the expanding/contracting that goes on with extreme heat cycles of a turbo! and the pancaked downpipe...I had to scratch my head for a bit. even in spite of some of the ridiculousness, it's my favorite body style ford/powerstroke.

Blue01F250 07-19-2008 05:49 AM

yah, and opening up that DP with a 3" one will do wonders for your EGT's!

slowtowpig 07-19-2008 08:15 AM


Originally Posted by Blue01F250 (Post 184475)
yah, and opening up that DP with a 3" one will do wonders for your EGT's!

you can get a 4in dp in there if your skillful with a hammer or porta-power

greasemonkey 07-19-2008 10:40 AM

I've heard you have to do quite a bit of 'massaging' of the firewall to fit a 4". this thing isn't going to be BOMBed a whole lot, just the basics as it's a full time work truck, so the 3" should be fine.

bart97 07-19-2008 09:40 PM

The trucks back on the road! Hope all the leaks are gone!!!! Now it's time to think about exhaust and other good things. greasemonkey was right about it being a pain! BTW, thanks for the help (and use of the shop!)

Blue01F250 07-20-2008 06:26 AM

good deal good deal! :U: Glad you guys got it back up and running! I hear opening up the exhaust on those OBS trucks really helps!

slowtowpig 07-20-2008 11:14 AM

yeap it sure does.

the factory down pipe should be the first thing to go, even on a stock truck.


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