Exhaust95.jpg
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'95 7.3L DIT Exhaust System
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1 Engine Charge Exhaust Pipe 6N646
2 Three Way Catalytic Converter 5E212
3 Muffler 5230
4 Nut N602481-S2
5 Muffler Frame Bracket 5260
6 Exhaust Outlet Pipe Frame Bracket 5260
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InteriorCleaning.jpg
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The carpet & upholstery were nasty, so they all came out & got hosed down.
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Shocks97F250HD.jpg
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These are easily the best truck shocks, and the black Energy poly bushings make them that much better. I use them on all my trucks.
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Front Shocks Gabriel G63455
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TGHandle.jpg
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Tailgate Handle Improvements
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The chromed pot-metal handle presses the center mechanism's levers down to pull the operating rods & release the latches. But as the bellcranks rotate, they angle outward, which ca...

Slider97F250hD.jpg
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Rear Window Slider
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I've had this window for over a year, but I just got around to swapping it in. Silicone grease on the body & gasket lips make installation easier, and prevents leaks by allowing the rubber to r...

BoxLink97F250.jpg
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BoxLink
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Since the original tiedowns are just holes below the bedrail in each stake pocket, I decided to add modern BoxLink plates & (genuine Ford HL3J99286D62AA) ti...

BigRed24.jpg
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I had been planning to sell the diesel because I'm not a diesel mechanic, and I didn't really want 2 F250s, and the brown one rides smoother. But after the blizzard, we decided it would be worth keeping a heavy 4WD that can mount a plow, so I'm kinda...

Plow24.jpg
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I had to cook up my own mounts for the receivers, and repair the lift frame horns that fit into the receivers, and buy receivers & wiring & a new controller &... But the plow works now, so I guess I'll have to keep this truck a few more years.
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BattsTrays24.jpg
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After suffering with the batteries that were in it when I bought it for a few years, I decided to do it right for '24. So on Jan 2, before the blizzard had melted, I bought 2 new TestedToughMAX BXT-65-800s and installed them in the dealership parking...

Fuses.jpg
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Fuse Map for '97 F-series Diesel
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See also:
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Voltage.jpg
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Original battery terminals
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The top 2 are the Left battery; all the others show the Right battery. Probes are either on the CLAMPS (for the higher readings, because the engine is idling & the alternator is the volt...

20200905_144748.jpg
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In addition to the intermittent surge at startup, the PID for TR (Transmission Range) occasionally showed Reverse at startup, so I adjusted the MLPS, shifter, & shift indicator.
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USBPwrPt.jpg
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Even though the whole dash shell has to come out, I need USB power now, so I replaced the Power Point with this dual socket & voltmeter (which shows ~0.3V lower than my meter). I'll probably add a switch later.
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20200330_001404.jpg
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Because the original terminals were abused, I soldered on some new Copper clamps. I avoided the Lead powder being thrown by the cutting wheel, and used a wood block under the anvil when air-chiseling the old ones off the cables (so I wouldn't shorten...

ATF300Kmi.jpg
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E4OD Pan, Gasket, & ATF (photo sequence is DOWN, then across)
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With engine at idle, transmission in neutral range, approximately 1 quart (minimum) of fluid should flow per minute through the cooler loop.

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20200310_160550.jpg
1038 hits | 77.07 KB | Posted: 3/12/20
These shifter bushings made it much easier to get out of Park, and the junkyard boot (which is NOT identical to the original) looks much better, after was...

NotQuite.jpg
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After welding the baseplate to the tube, and copying the float arm, re-assembling the tank hanger was quick & easy. But before dropping it in, it has to be checked - I ended up changing the sender board to get it working perfectly, and then screwed t...

20200330_163102.jpg
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The negative terminal was easy: after cutting the original Lead clamp away, stripping enough cable to go in the new terminal, and brushing off the corrosion, I dropped the solder pellet in and torched the terminal until the cable dropped in, pushing ...