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If you have the option, ditch the 16.5". Tires are getting scarce. Going 17 inch opens up tons of lower cost higher quality tire options.

I will argue against warming up engines, however. Start them and drive them. Turn it off if you're not driving it. While it's not specifically a problem on the 6.2, in general there is poor lubrication for cams and valvetrain at idle. Keep this in mind if you have an old engine with flat tappets...

You don't have leverage against the company anymore with your vintage truck. You might be one of 10 customers in a year. They're not going to revise any part of their product to satisfy tens of customers.

If anyone is looking to buy starter bolts I do strongly suggest the ARP option. OEM bolts are no longer available so you're banking on aftermarket. The ARP bolts are made from a stainless steel alloy from Carpenter called Custom 450. Stainless is usually a terrible choice for bolting, hopefully...

Under-tightened belts can also cause bearing failure. Bearings for rotating shafts and stationary housings are clearance fit in the housing. Without sufficient tension the outer races of the bearings can slip or rotate in the housing which causes the system to wear out and fail. Proper belt...

The marine C9 is the most expensive small engine I have ever operated.

You could put it under the bed and then plumb the air intake into the cab.

Whining and buzzing and not going into gear? Have you checked the trans fluid level?

I would run it through the trans cooler first then radiator. The driver's side tank is a constant 180 degrees F as that is when the thermostat opens. There is no flow through that tank during warmup so the trans cooler will not delay the warmup of the engine. If the trans cooler is cooling the...

It still has bubbles. The head shop pinned the cracks between the valves but in one location they did not install the pin under the valve seat. It's outside of the combustion chamber, it only sees exhaust pressure. The engine runs perfectly otherwise and consumes no coolant so I'm just going to...

If you run it without a thermostat watch your temperature. Most heavy duty engines require a thermostat in order to get water to circulate through the radiator.

Use phosphoric acid to flush. It's safer for the engine. You can purchase it as concrete and metal etch at your local hardware store.

M1008? That's the death wobble. The Dana 60 axles are especially prone to it. Kingpins and bushings are worn out. Drop your tire pressure to 30 psi or less and it will go away. This is a test, not a solution.

Good engines will have good compression regardless of temperature. Testing warm is more of a salesman gimmick to convince you to buy a weak engine. Especially in the case of a diesel engine good compression is most important when the engine is cold. Lower cranking speeds due to injectors in the...

The 97+ 6.5 engines had piston cooling jets which is why they required the higher volume pump. I can't say this with confidence but I believe the 93-96 engines had the same pumps as the 6.2 and had turbos too .