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Recent content by 7.3 Rocket

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    Confession is good for the soul...

    I've got 2 stories. 1st: I used to operate a CAT 236B skidsteer with hydraulic quick-attach at a materials yard. We had a 1yd bucket for mulch and a 1/2 yd bucket for compost and topsoil. This guy in a Dakota kept coming in for 1/2 yard of topsoil at a time. It was probably his 3rd trip of the...
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    Ford 6.4 diesel feedback

    The V8 is the norm not the exception. Ford has always had V8s in their trucks and will likely continue to do so. Are you trying to say Ford should attempt to build a Cummins? :beatsme The Cummins is a stronger engine than the Powerstroke not because an I6 is inherently better than a V8. It...
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    power stroke starting woes

    Try a 5w40 on your next oil change rather than a 15-40. The reason I'm disinclined to believe it is the hpo reason draining down is that it fires and runs but then quits. Were it the hpo system draining down you would notice excessive crank times before it started then it would be ok. I'd...
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    Performance Chips For Ford 550

    Ok well any aftermarket programmer or tuner will void your factory warranty. Sorry. It's just a risk you have to be willing to take. Now once you're out of warranty there's no reason to not go and really play hard.
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    Performance Chips For Ford 550

    First pull off all that emissions garbage. Put in a 4" turbo-back exhaust (delete the DPF) put on an intake, and probably a set of gauges (pyrometer, trans temp at least) then I'd look at a Spartan tuner. I've got a buddy with a 450 and he says it really gave the truck some power.
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