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Will do........ got a bit closer tonight. Got the fuel lines run all the way, and got fluids and a serp. belt at the parts store. It sure is hard to get much progress in these short evenings. Now that it is dark I am researching out some last little wiring details. (How I am going to wire the...

So I got the batteries in it and turned the key on and the electrical side of things seems to work. No sparks or smoke from under the dash! If I had worked on it all day Saturday I think I might could have had it running, But I was side tracked by an old broken down Ford.................. Maybe...

Thanks for the input! So if the TPS was bad could that get the transmission in the wrong gear and cause it to stall? I am not sure when they intend to do the swap but I will check those things out. On the original 88 engine that blew could bad injectors have caused it as well? I could get the...

So we got the 1990 ford parts truck running. Seems to start up ok and run ok......it does not like to move but it seems to be more drive train related (auto transmission) I had to rev it up to get it to go forward, but had no trouble going in reverse (thinking maybe the park brake was stuck? the...

They had just bough the truck and were driving it back from the purchase when it blew. They said that it was putting out a good bit of white smoke the whole drive. After an hour or so it blew (said there was a huge cloud of smoke mostly coming from under the hood) oil on exhaust maybe? Then...

So as an update. Had some more trouble with the battery cables, once I cleaned them up a little better, all the problems seemed to go away. Fingers crossed hopefully it was just the voltage dropping down too low on startup.

That rack looks sharp! Looks like you will get a lot of use out of it.

Do those trees that grow already cut and split have money growing on them too?

Got a friend with a 88 box truck with a blown 7.3 non turbo (I mean blown!!!) several holes in the oil pan, sheared all the bolts in the crank/flywheel............ but it should have a good IP. So we are looking at a 1990 Ford F250 that is supposed to have a good engine but bad IP. How...

Well I finally got back from work before dark........... I have put in 155 hours at work so far this month.... so there has been no progress. Gonna go try to change that this evening! Looking forward to getting this thing on the road!

Thinking about the fuel lines reminded me of another question....... Will the flexible section of original fuel line for gasoline hold up to diesel or will I need to replace it?

Still have not found an answer to this anywhere........... I guess I will try to call US Shift and see if they have any input. On a similar note... I seem to remember reading somewhere that the computer uses the crankshaft sensor input for controlling the glow plugs? Is this correct? And if so...

I love it when it works out to save money, have fun making something, and then get to enjoy something that I was able to make. Its like a win win win! It looks like a very professional job!

I would check the PMD. I have mine on the front bumper but it still burns out every three years or so................ But that does not mean to not check for fuel supply pressure. I am a big fan of having a permanent fuel pressure gauge.

Thanks! If I keep the truck very long I will definitely add one. I checked the schrader valve at the pump and it had fuel pressure there at idle. Also the engine light went out this afternoon........... I think it needs a new set of batteries and I know it needs a new set of battery cables.

When the vp44 dies will it usually have a complete failure? or will it continue to run for a while and cause intermittent problems? The truck is currently running. I will clear the code and see if it comes back (the light stays on but I don't know if the light will go out if the problem goes...

Did this issue ever come back? I just got a P1689 on an 01.

I am driving my brothers 01 cummins. Was out running errands and it did not want to start. After a couple of tries of five seconds or so of cranking it finally fired a little and then stumbled to life. The check engine light came on and I got P1689. I don't know much at all about the cummins.

Look through the threads in the "all other" tranny section that talk about the 4l60e and 4l80e and I think you will find several threads that give good detail about which year works with which. @THEFERMANATOR knows these things, so pay particular attention to what he says. With the square pan...

Finally got back to work on this thing this evening. Got all the injector lines hooked up, installed a new brake booster, and a few other little things. Hopefully it will not be too long till I have it smoking a little bit!