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    Unburnt fuel smoking and will not pull itself

    More problems, I was driving yesterday and my truck lost ALL power and is smoking heavily. This is a whitish smoke and smells like raw fuel. I just filled up my tank and added one small bottle of lucas additive. My guess is an injector or two are sticking open or maybe a push rod has slipped off...
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    Flywheel & convertor cover

    I was just curious if and or how important would it be to use or not to use the cover that is placed to cover the flywheel on an automatic tranny? My concerns are the crossover tube creating enough heat to raise the transmission temperature. I'd like to run my truck for a little bit to see what...
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    Turn up the IP for turbo or not?

    This is the IP I am running on my 6.5 TD "DB2831-5088 10229115 1994-97 HD P & G Van - N/A (170 hp)" I will be putting my motor in this week but need to know whether or not to turn this pump up. It will be alot easier to turn up while it's on the engine stand but I'm not sure. I'm using the stock...
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    Flywheel replacement starter not meshing properly/ hard starts hot.

    I have a 93 6.5 TD that needed the flywheel replaced. I just installed it and diagnosed it's failure due to the gears not sinking in deep enough from the starter to the flywheel. Shimming the starter only pulls it further from the flywheel. Any ideas, maybe I need to trim the top of the starter...
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    1996 non turbo 6.5 & the difference in manual & electronic IP

    I have a 1988 GMC 1 ton dually with a 5.7 currently getting 4.7MPG and a TH400 transmission with rear ends running 456 gear ratio. I have a 1996 P30 Box truck with a 6.5 non turbo that I am going to install in my 88 using a 5 speed standard transmission. This should be easy enough to do...
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    Howdy folks from Kentucky!

    I drive an 88 GMC 3500 EXT cab 8 foot bed and a few other toys like a 91 Camaro RS, 94 Jeep Wrangler with Chevy IFS suspension, and I'm starting a 1970 Jeep Commando build with a 5.7 vortec.
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