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09-09-2011, 07:01 AM
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New Tow rig to play with. Non MB...
Well, In my ever growing need of more diesels, a sickness I seems to have caught when buys MB #1, I picked up yet another.
It's a real beater, 250k on it needs tires, brakes, had some valve cover gaskets (A new set already sitting in the truck). I've beed reading how slow these are etc... but honestly, after the MB's it seems fast to me lol. It will sit you back in the seat, has a ton of power, and will allow me to be able to go and get other MB's as I find them... It's a 1989 Ford F250, with the International 7.3 and an Automatic. Everything works, has a tow package with brakes etc, even a CB... have not seen one of those in years... And cruise control... oh how I've missed that... On a lucky note, it turns out there is a guy parting out a 90 and a 91 30 miles from me, and has everything I would need to fix the truck up, including the tires. For 1100 bucks I figured I really couldn't go to wrong.. I pick it up the beginning of the week. 
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09-09-2011, 07:09 AM
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the gearing in the vehicle gives great unloaded acceleration from the line, but the lack of turbo gives you poor hauling power at speed... my 89 car hauler has the same IDI 7.3 in it, and I am totally amazed at the first and second gear power the truck has (I've got 6:56 gears and a granny gear 1st if I need it) but above 45mph with two vehicles and tools on the truck, lets just say I don't pass many cars...
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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread "as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do! My drivers: 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!  1987 300TD 1987 300TD 1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!
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09-09-2011, 08:10 AM
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09-09-2011, 08:49 AM
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Grumpy Old Diesel Owners Club group I no longer question authority, I annoy authority. More effect, less effort....  1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket. 1980 300D now parts car 800k miles 1984 300D 500k miles  1987 250td 160k miles English import  2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles  1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo. 1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion. Other toys ~J.D.,Cat & GM ~ mainly earth moving
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#5
09-09-2011, 10:56 AM
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nah, 4 wheel 16" discs the thing stopps on a dime!
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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread "as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do! My drivers: 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!! 1987 300TD 1987 300TD 1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!
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09-09-2011, 12:01 PM
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Thats an F350 not a 250 which is even better! If you keep oil and water in it, it will last a long time. I have a fleet of them and while the IDI is not the most powerful engine they have way less problems than the computer controlled powerstrokes, and when they do you can usually repair them in the field cheaply. The weak point is the Auto trans. Is it a C6 or an overdrive unit? They had both in 89.
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#7
09-09-2011, 12:03 PM
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John I remember when you got it. Is it still painted U-Haul orange N white???
Looks like that Ford ought to do the trick. do you also have a car trailer? Charlie
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there were three HP ratings on the OM616... 1) Not much power 2) Even less power 3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast. 80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works
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09-09-2011, 12:09 PM
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yup, only thing I've done is put a licensplate on there, and change the oil...
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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread "as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do! My drivers: 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!! 1987 300TD 1987 300TD 1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!
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09-09-2011, 12:12 PM
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There was a cheap one for sale here locally, it had the Banks(?) turbo kit on it. Looked pretty good too.
Now all you need is a stack
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08 R320 CDI current Past 95 E420 87 300D Turbo 5spd 90 300TE 83 300SD 85 300TD 92 400E 85 190D
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#10
09-09-2011, 05:24 PM
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Not sure which trans is in it yet. Guy selling it said it was a F250 Title says F350... So I don't think he knows much about it. It's new to me also. I was surprised at how fast I was at 70 with it... Course it's so damn big it hardly felt like it was moving!
I told my wife I should paint it yellow and have my own personal short bus... (After the timing and busting of the cam shaft debacle I deserve one)
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09-09-2011, 05:40 PM
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The C6 is a three-speed. If your shift quadrant is "P, R, N, D-in-an-oval, D, 1", you have the mechanical overdrive transmission. If you have an overdrive lockout switch on the shift lever, you have the electronic overdrive transmission. If you have no switch and a "P,R,N,D,2,1" quadrant, you have a three-speed.
The overdrive brake band is known to be weak; many people recommend not towing in overdrive. Fluid and filter changes every 45K are a good idea to prolong the life of the trans.
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#12
09-09-2011, 06:13 PM
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My dads got an 88 F350 with the 7.3 with the banks kit and the 5 speed manual... that truck is the best tow rig I've ever driven. It out towed a 2001 F350 V10 truck... made it look like it was standing still.
Problems my dad has had with it have been primarily transmission related. back when I was young and we took the 5th wheel on family trips he killed 2 transmissions by running down the freeway at 70+mph. When he started to let me drive it he told me the #1 rule was to watch the boost gauge and if you started to boost more then 5 psi in 5th you should slow down and put it in 4th... 5th was just weak. I know none of this is important because you have the auto... and no boost but what ever. These guys have some fun parts for the old ford. http://www.gohypermax.com/Index.aspx
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 1983 Toyota Tercel 4WD Wagon - 1984 Mercedes-Benz 300SD 4-Speed(My Car!) 2005 C230 Kompressor 6-Speed Manual
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#13
09-09-2011, 08:00 PM
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A good place for info on Ford trucks. http://www.thedieselstop.com
Kind of like this one for Mercedes.
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09-09-2011, 09:38 PM
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Your truck has a 4 speed auto. The last year for the three speed C6 was '87 (mine). Oilberners.net is T H E place for the old IDI Fords. Seriously. No other. As Peach is to MB diesels, oilburners is to IDI ford (international).
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#15
09-10-2011, 08:16 AM
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Yup, I do know that the truck has an overdrive button. The guy parting has a 5 speed
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