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  1. powerlifter405

    4x4 Help!

    The gem is under the dash. You have to remove the radio. http://www.ebay.com/itm/2005-Ford-TRUCK-F-250-F250-350-450-550-Service-Shop-Repair-Manual-SET-FACTORY-/351962386505?hash=item51f297d049:g:DfIAAOSw4DJYfqXL&vxp=mtr Or find the DVD's. You can post and often find answers but you're...
  2. powerlifter405

    im stumped on this one boys

    Np, on the IDM using the guide can help trouble shoot the harness. If the pw is messed up can it be an PCM issue?
  3. powerlifter405

    im stumped on this one boys

    IIRC on these for the 7.3 and 6.0 you can run a single wire and that one wire is to the dash only. When I was talking w/ Mike Singer he was saying the PCM does not control the alternator. I could be miss remembering BUT I have a single wire on my 6.0 and it's hot only when keyed. And when...
  4. powerlifter405

    Max Tow/Daily driver

    Aside from the engine question the above is a very doable and worth while conversion if you plan on keeping this truck. I got my 05 and it wasn't running, w/ the intent of swapping suspension and interior out of my 99. A FICM relay later the wife made a decision for me and here we are BUT I...
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    Swamp's 7.3 Cam and Head Porting info: Great Read!

    Kudos for doing so, I've been on the various forums for nearly 20 years now and I can't count how many times guys are unwilling to call or email for info. I do recall reading it but I can't recall much. I do want to say that part of it was that the factory 7.3 heads just don't flow a lot of...
  6. powerlifter405

    Max Tow/Daily driver

    IIRC anything much more in CFM than the GTP38R valve springs are suggested. The consensus is tuning is a huge factor. There are plenty of guys w/ big turbos and injectors in the 300cc-ish range that tow. Best bang for the buck simplicity from what I gather is good tunes, factory single...
  7. powerlifter405

    Swamp's 7.3 Cam and Head Porting info: Great Read!

    Anyone here bother to call swamps and talk to Dave personally for more info? Not to sound like a d#ck but if he still has the doc he can probably email it to you.
  8. powerlifter405

    160cc broke 500hp

    nice!
  9. powerlifter405

    4x4 Help!

    Check your GEM. There are stories of the small leakage occurring in some models getting the fwd gem module wet. A good voltmeter and ford manuals are a necessity for these IMHO. Their are dvd manuals all over ebay. I found factory manuals and it helped me find my 4wd issue.
  10. powerlifter405

    KC Turbo Imitators

    I admit I can be one of those cheap a$$ customers but even I have my limits. There is a time and a place and in the end CS is such a driving factor. Before getting my turbo I shopped around and one of the qualities I looked for was how customers of product X were treated in follow up...
  11. powerlifter405

    ESOF not working, no 4x4 at all.

    I had a no ESOF issue. Ended up being the GEM under the dash, acquired used off ebay works like a champ. IMHO if you intend on keeping this thing get the ford manuals. I did the trouble shooting, did vacum testing etc in a few hours and had the GEM ordered up.
  12. powerlifter405

    AC compressor multiple failures

    Sounds like my luck w/ power steering pumps and steering gears. Had numerous gears and even two redheads before it worked. The pw steering pumps always start leaking and groaning. I got new ford front axle hubs w/ all new seals and of course the ESOF didn't work. The seal on the knuckle...
  13. powerlifter405

    AC compressor multiple failures

    I talked w/ another shop that I just found and he says that w/ the excessive growth that was experienced by the shop I went to, it tripled in size over the last 2 years, that they basically could be short on good techs. But three in a row seems like it also may be a combination of the tech...
  14. powerlifter405

    Help with transmission problem

    If memory serves me correct he was on the design team as the head engineer for the 5R110 thus I do respect his input on any of the Ford trans.
  15. powerlifter405

    AC compressor multiple failures

    2 years ago I had the AC system serviced, new napa compressor. 5 months new unit#1 dies, intermittent / partial clutch engagement Shop fixed under warrant w/ new parts round #2, flush etc. and all is good. 8,000 miles later AC compressor #2 blows the seals in the clutch and dyed refrigerant...
  16. powerlifter405

    6.0 white smoke. Runs fine. No codes.

    I realize its not a 6.0 but the mechanics behind the motors are the same, even compression. And when my exhaust housing on the turbo was leaking, no smoke. Only a slow drip between the exhaust housing and the DP. good luck
  17. powerlifter405

    6.0 white smoke. Runs fine. No codes.

    I was plenty of white smoke when I had a bad cylinder. Under load it wasn't too bad but at idle or start up it was horrible. Before you even deal w/ pulling injectors, pull the glow plugs then check compression numbers. You can make or buy 7.3 compression testers now. If someone says the 7.3...
  18. powerlifter405

    07 Longevity/recommended maintenance

    I had talked to an older ford diesel tech years back and he said that he saw more soccer mom, grocery getters in for more serious work than work trucks that were worked hard BUT used good maintenance. IMHO good engine heat is an under looked key to longevity.
  19. powerlifter405

    6.0 white smoke. Runs fine. No codes.

    White smoke was what happened when my 7.3 had a ring issue. Check your compression and that will tell you if it is a ring issue. If your #'s are good, I'd venture it's an injector issue. If you can do a cylinder contribution test look to see if the injector that got coolant on it is the bad...
  20. powerlifter405

    Oil Bypass Kit Ford 6.0 Super Duty

    :thumbsup: Awesome write up for someone who wants DIY! This is the route I'll go.

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