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    Goal: Insane dyno number

    Thanks, everyone; I especially appreciate the technical details needed to get to that power level. I'm hearing that the HPOP setup is the biggest hurdle for higher power levels; the rest is machining and upgrading with better parts (fairly standard practice for high HP applicaitons). My goal...
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    Engine bay cleanup

    One word of caution; Purple Stuff will stain your aluminum if left on too long. Don't know if you care or not, just thought I'd add it for a little more info. I plan on coating mine so no big deal.
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    Power Steering Leak

    Hey Guys, I have a leak that's very hard to locate in the bay; I have a general idea due to the amount of fluid thats coated the outer tie rod. However, with the amount and time it been leaking there's fluid everywhere. I've cleaned it once before but it slimed up within a week, making an...
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    thought this was interesting

    Strokepower, Being the eternal optomist, I believe the 7.3 may possibly be comming back, and here's why: Could Ford be considering multiple displacements, depending on GVW, for thier new engine? It's not unheard of; look at the GM LS family, same basic architecture with displacements...
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    longer cranking times

    This is a quote from the July 09 issue of Diesel Power: "Gilbert Garcia of Diesel Tech told us he sees at least one truck each week with a blown oil rail plug. The most common symptom experienced when an oil rail plug fails is a long crank, no start situation" Does your friend's Ex show...
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    Dana 50 solutions?

    Being basically a 60 housing, is it possible (or practical) to machine the housing to 60 specs so I can run the bigger internals with 35 splines?
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    Goal: Insane dyno number

    Thanks for the inputs. Being a streetable build I don't want to go too big with the turbo; however, with the setup I have in mind I could probably run a monster at the event and put the street unit back on in no time. My entire bottom end is forged and should hold (if properly tuned)...
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    Slightly unstable at speed

    Steering box was tightened too much and actually made the situation worse; I backed it off 1/8 turn and much improved road manners ensued. Still, something is causing the wander; maybe another engineering flaw Ford refuses to acknowledge? I have a single Pro Comp replacement unit. It helped...
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    Gvw restrictions

    Regarding those states, how do they check the GVW: door jamb sticker or registration. Mine's listed at 10k so I should be good.
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    Slightly unstable at speed

    Hello, everyone. I'm still having an issue with my front end and hope someone has the "magic" answer I've been searching for... Replaced nearly everything in the front: tie rods, ball joints, sway bar bushings, track bar bushings, stabilizer; I also cleaned and lubed both sets of caliper...
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    Who has the biggest/loudest setup here?

    I don't remember his name, but 2 years ago at the Smoke Show in NC someone pulled up in a sponsored 550 sporting a 32" woofer in the bed. The pictures for that truck are up at the powerstroke.org site. This beast was insanely loud; we had the cops called on us several times.
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    Painting Front Bumper?

    How to Paint Chrome Wheels | eHow.com Found this today. Also, if you can find it, Musclecar did a segmant on painting chrome wheel last week. Same rules apply to any chrome plated metal on the vehicle.
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    Gvw restrictions

    That's my luck, though it's my fault as much as I push it. They really need to leave recreational towers alone. I'm shaving the badges before heading out; maybe a little stealth goes a long way?
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    Goal: Insane dyno number

    Thanks, guys. I asked Scott at Trucks Unlimited a couple of years back this same question; your repsonses mirror his. My 10k budget was just engine; supporting system upgrades are necessary evils on these trucks, even at stock levels. I was wondering about what would break first if left...
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    Gvw restrictions

    Hello everyone. My question concerns pulling over GVW through states with restrictions- AZ, CA, CT, FL, KY, LA, NE, NM, NC,UT. How strict are these states if I'm pulling, say, a 37 foot fifth wheel that is over my GVW but the truck otherwise pulls just fine? I've seen 3/4 Fords pulling 18k...
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