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Ooo Baby!! Christmas came early, I ordered these a month ago estimated delivery was end of August and here they are. They are Dakota Digital HDX-47C-PU I will be installing them when I do my Powerstroke swap this winter. The gauges that are in my truck right now will go into the '53 gmc
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I have have the same gauges expect in silver. I too bought a BIM module but It wouldn't work for my application. That is the only downside (besides the cost) is DD can't tell you if a BIM module is needed for sure, its kinds a trial and error (experience talking).
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I cant believe they came that fast. I ordered the same gauges at the end of November and they just came in last week!
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Took my Seadoo to the lake in style Friday, back bumper was under water, good thing I have a low trailer.
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Well I finally started on the 7.3L powerstroke buildup. Took me about 2hrs to get the old stuff off I'm not using, and clean out the 2lb of dirt from the valley. Transmission is going out to get a rebuild/beef up to handle power. Cylinder heads are going to the engine shop to get new valve seals and my upgraded valve springs.
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Well my son and I went on our annual boys camping trip, since it was just the 2 of us this year we decided to bring the Seadoo as well. It is legal to double tow in Ontario as long as you have a pickup/commercial vehicle and everything is capable and fully hooked up. So away we went, didn't even know it was way back there. I do have a backup camera on the trailer so I was able to keep an eye on it. 2.5hr drive later in weather that feels like over 100* we unhooked the Seadoo and backed in the trailer to our spot. Came home yesterday had a great trip.
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that's one of those rigs you see rolling down the road and think to yourself ... "they are having more fun in life than me" haha
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I forgot to show how I cleaned the motor off initially, plastic over the whole trailer set motor and stand on, degrease and power wash. Worked quite well.
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is that common rail injection with integrated rails?
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oooooohhh, i have seen the previous mechanical version of that before. skip the injection pump in favor of multiple hydraulic amplifiers. diesels have some really cool tech.
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Motor work is coming along nicely, almost ready for reassembly.
I got my upgraded headlights last night, the led lights I was running where not bad but the new ones are amazing. Second pic the new one is on the passenger side. Last 2 pictures that is only low beam. Attachment 2215463 Attachment 2215464 Attachment 2215465 Attachment 2215466 Attachment 2215467 |
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Bob, like the way the bulb looks, never to much light in these trucks...Jim
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I Agree Jim
So My son and I are heading to the AD Nationals in one week!! Maybe I will see some of you there? My truck will have over 26,000 great miles on it, most of it pulling our camper. This trip will be the last with this motor setup. Attachment 2217177 |
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How was your trip
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Awesome pictures...glad you had a great trip
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The AD Nationals had a cruise of 17 trucks Friday eve drive half hour to a small cruise night. We had a small casualty on the cruise (oil pressure switch let go)but got it fixed easy and then we hung out at the fairgrounds till after midnight. I got the long distance award, 508mi to get there and peoples choice top 10. We did 1065mi on the trip 18.5hrs of driving, my son William and I had a great time.
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that is amazing. congrats
Glad the trip was success. great pics |
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Awesome pictures...congratulations on the awards
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So I got the cylinder heads back, all the vales and some of the valve seats had to be replaced due to the seat faces being pitted. Probably from getting to hot due to egt temps. This motor did not have a intercooler. But all fixed up now. started to get some of my go fast bits installed.
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now the fun begins!! :evilgrin:
that blue looks pretty solid against the AL, it's going to strand out something crazy against your black n red oxide truck. didn't o-ring the heads while they were off? what kind of power are you shooting for? |
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Well after taking some time to work on our new cargo trailer camper while the weather was nice, I'm back on the motor swap. I got the upgraded injectors and push rods all in and new exhaust up pipes in and wrapped. Regulated fuel return system all in, the motor is together. Then I started pulling the truck apart, I'm sad and excited all at the same time.
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Hopefully the inspector in that last picture approves all this work! :lol:
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Well 7.3L idi diesel and transmission are out and 7.3L powerstroke is set in-ish. I will need to cut some of the fire wall at the top as well on the drivers side a bit. The motor is sitting on the motor mounts but needs to go back 1". Now to pull under the dash apart and remove all the wire to do with the old motor, then I can cut.
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well, you can't turn back now.
looking good, Hope all is well |
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Looking good! Can't wait to see how this one runs.
Taking that front end apart is what's keeping me from doing AC in mine. For whatever reason I stopped getting updates a few pages back, they seem to be working now. |
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just wee little chops, sux to have to pull everything under the dash to make them.
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