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GLTHFJ60 said:
Not true. Diesels have a TON more low-end torque than a 3FE. Diesels can, usually, idle down to 400rpm and pull the truck up a rock. Can't do that with a 3FE.
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Ya in a f series motor you would need to keep around 800rpm. Why would u need to idle down to 400rpm? It's kinda cool u can do that, but their is not a whole lot of wheel speed difference between 400 and 800rpm, and shifting to a lower gear is always a option. On the counter side a diesel runs out of rpm pretty quick with usually 3500 rpm being redline. The biggest negative offroad for diesels is the weight. But u do get simplicity, a turbocharger to play with, and fuel mileage.
 
White Stripe said:
Ya in a f series motor you would need to keep around 800rpm. Why would u need to idle down to 400rpm? It's kinda cool u can do that, but their is not a whole lot of wheel speed difference between 400 and 800rpm, and shifting to a lower gear is always a option. On the counter side a diesel runs out of rpm pretty quick with usually 3500 rpm being redline. The biggest negative offroad for diesels is the weight. But u do get simplicity, a turbocharger to play with, and fuel mileage.
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I suggest you wheel a diesel powered truck before you give advice to others about them :rolleyes: You know not of what you speak.
 
I like the clackity clack
 
Glad to report the truck is running again, haven't driven it yet but seems healthy besides a misfire at idle, but I'm going to assume that's due to ECU re-learning. Oil pressure looks good. Haven't driven it yet, waiting on a storm to quit so I can get the belts on :mad: I would have had this thing fixed two weeks ago if it wasn't for all the storms, i need to quit I breaking motors in these Florida summers !!
 
Also, I bought this yesterday.
Very nice rust-free roof. I haven't posted any up close pics of my current roof rust but it's baaad. This will be far easier then patching what I have.

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This probably had something to do with it, filled a 12 quart container to the brim...

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^^^ Damn. Was that at Hard Rock?

Interested to see the roof repair.

- Brian
 
I got the motor out back together last weekend, drive it about 25 mikes and parked it, it's not running right and I haven't had a chance to mess with it besides pulling the valve cover. I think I heard a knock or two as well :(

Anyways here's some photos of my roof rot on the drivers side, passenger side has some bad spots two but I forgot to get pictures of them. Also here's some more GSMTR photos

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onemanarmy said:
why even temp fate and get mud and grit and water in all the rotating bits drastically shortening their life span?
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Well, the irony is that I normally avoid deep mud and water crossings, there was a hill climb right on the other side of that hole that I had my focus on. Broke all the rules of water/mud crossings.... later learned from locals that trucks with +50" tires don't get through that hole.
 
Unfortunately this isn't the first motor I've broken by being dumb.
 
fool me once, shame on you?...
 
Man you have had a rough go with your cruiser. I bet you can rebuild the 3fe blind folded by now. MIght as well go with a 305 or 350. Same fuel mileage more power. Way more power.
 
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