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  1. 85 F350 DRW is getting a 4wd conversion

    just a mini update...still awaiting a front end..I have the 44hd all apart , cleaned and started getting a parts list together...I have yet to buy the parts and low and behold a dually d60 pops up in an affordable price range...problem being the rest of the pieces.., but we shall see ..this guy...
  2. 85 F350 DRW is getting a 4wd conversion

    Hey all. The project is still moving...slower than I like , but no major bumps yet.. Working outside makes available time hard..I finally slapped some por-15 on the rails..and actually started drilling for the 4wd brackets. The more I try and layout a situation for mounting the 44HD pivot...
  3. signs and syptoms of Alt. failure?

    Just a shot in the dark here.. My lights were pulsing as well. If you stick a voltmeter/testlight on the single/skinny wire that plugs into the alt with a plastic conector , you should not get any voltage with the key off... (not sure if your year has the same alt/reg setup?) My ext...
  4. 85 F350 DRW is getting a 4wd conversion

    Hi Lost , ya that may have been easier in some ways and definately alot easier as far as brackets/rivets go. In my case I chose to put in the insane work simply because the parts are being given to me from a friend...And where the donor truck is a 6.9/t19 it makes other aspects alot easier...
  5. 85 F350 DRW is getting a 4wd conversion

    Well things are moving, not as fast as I'd like, but its moving. Have so far pulled the tranny , and drivesr side front suspension and shock tower..on to the other side and get the frame cleaned and painted up with some POR-15. Donor truck is ready for a motor pull then I can attack the donor...
  6. 85 F350 DRW is getting a 4wd conversion

    well pulled the donor t19/1345 t case this past weekend..all went well except the two units wanted to stay together, so they came down as one.. so I will be pulling the axles on the 44 , both u joints are toast. looking at clutches and parts now, figuring its a good time to freshen this part...
  7. 85 F350 DRW is getting a 4wd conversion

    well here are a few pics of the bed off(cleaning up frame and cab sheetmetal work), and radiator supprt mount job...figured while the front end is apart , good time to get at those bracket rivetsThe only interference i can think of with the steering linkage are the "push bars" . they mount to...
  8. 85 F350 DRW is getting a 4wd conversion

    I have decided to do it...I have been reading and reading and still searching the web . My truck is a 6.9/t19/ drw d60 I have at my fingertips drivetrain/suspension parts from an 86 f250 6.9/t19/BW1345 /sterling full floatSo I know its a crazy idea,lots of bracket removal and reinstall...
  9. Anyone have an old school fisher plow setup?

    Just picked up and old under hood electric/hydraulic 8 foot fisher for the 6.9/350...searching the web and hoping to find some pics of the electric pump and valve body installed on the 6.9 or even a gas motor going to have to do some mods i am sure cause i beleieve the mounts i have are for a...
  10. 3/4 ton vs 1ton transfer case

    Another article I read maid mention you could also ID bythe style of yniversal clip on the axle whether they are internal or external
  11. 3/4 ton vs 1ton transfer case

    Well judging by the gawr and size of tje front hub I am going to assume I have the d44the gvwr is 8600 lbs but front gavr is 3850
  12. 3/4 ton vs 1ton transfer case

    Well so car I have verified that it has. T19 webbing on t case tells me its a 13-45. And gvw is 8600 lbs...so.if I have read correctly that makes this f250 an HD and should have. D50?? Would the size of the front springs say anything...ghey seem to be 3" springs...some one told me I could tell...
  13. 3/4 ton vs 1ton transfer case

    Hmmm...someone told.me to stay away if its a np208.. lol... was told that if it has an hd d50 it.may have a 1345 t case...havnt confirmed yet... need to get to the parts truck to confirm Thanks P.S. my 2wd has the t19... I am assuming the f250 does as well.?
  14. 3/4 ton vs 1ton transfer case

    Are these the same ? I have an 86 6.9 4wd parts truck with manual trans. Thinking 1ton axle under the 6.9.. wondering if this case can be used with the silid axle? Thanks
  15. 85 6.9 glow plug killer

    So I am ready to toast some new beru/motorcraft plugs. I have gone as far as trying to put a load on the gp relay just to see if I could make something show its face. On and off nice and clean..only used a heater motor and drop light. But nothing showing sighns of relay failing under load...
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