The term is also used by the 6.5 community to designate the difference between the standard 2-plunger DB-2 pumps and the 4-plunger DB-2 used for some marine engines. It does, however, rotate in the opposite direction such as the ford DB-4 IIRC, but has successfully been used on high hp 6.5's in...
Those temps do not sound normal to me. When I had my 98 it would take some serious effort to make the temp gauge budge past the 185 mark. The temp should not shoot to 210 on an unloaded 6.5, something sounds wrong...
That sounds awful close to a disaster! I work on Chevron's product tankers (ships not trucks), and if we had a close call like that the Sh** would hit the proverbial fan HARD. :cuss::mad5::aargh4:
Here ya go!
http://techwebasto.com/heater_main/blueheat_technical_publications/parts_service_manuals/BlueHeat%20Parts.pdf
similar unit here...
http://www.espar.com/html/products/coolantheaters.html
You were mentioning an IC as kind of a shrapnel trap... you may also want to get someone's old MAF sensor from an S truck, the honeycomb screen in that flowed quite well and saved my truck when it was pre turbo, it may work post turbo as well.
I don't really think there is any argument that a 4bt is more capable than a 6.5, considering that Diesel Power has featured some pushing 800 horses. Yes that is with a huge amount of money and time and its likely going to grenade at some point, but still, 800 hp is 800 hp, and no 6.5 is making...
Am I the only one who just painted some cardboard black and used black duct tape and covered the grill in the winter? Truck pumped out the heat, stayed at 195 all winter long, though it wouldnt budge 160 without the grill blocked. Total cost: Approx. 25 cents.