Recent content by IdahoF350

Great info. I picked up one of the drop in KC Turbo S300 style turbine wheels for my truck. I have a 66/88 billet 6x6 compressor wheel in a machined stock cover and backing plate. It went from 95% as good as stock below 1800rpm and 110% from 2000rpm up to all around better than stock with...

Fellow E99 guy, E99 being what it is, you've got your work cut out for you. E99 specific turbos and support parts like bellowed up pipes make the L99 or T4 conversion economical for us. If you can swing the conversion to L99 parts, the latest KC38R 366 looks to be where it's at for a stock...

Just resealed the up pipes on my E99, pitched the non-compressible junk 8194 Fel Pro donuts everyone raved about that leaked like crazy, and passed on the graphite Mahle/Victor F17250 donuts in favor of a pristine set of used Ford seals. Cleaned up the pipes really nicely, replaced the drivers...

The later wheels need wheel spacers to get the tire away from the leaf and out into the wheel opening properly, and the bigger the tire, the more spacer you'll need up front. I'm axle swapped so I have to run '05-up offsets, basically the wheel will look about the same on any truck from '99-16...

That's not an option in California. The T4 kits won't pass the visual inspection portion of the bi-annual emissions inspection. I recently acquired all the external components I'll need to convert to a 38R, or some other drop-in option with Garrett on the scroll. It's just a matter of saving...

Interesting. I have a D66 and it runs a bit hot for my taste. Towed 12,000lbs of trailer and skid steer the past two days, and I can keep the temps under 1200F but it's a hot lazy turd. I'm sure it would be fine with stock tires, but not with the 37s, lol. I actually acquired all the bits...

You've got plenty of replies, but more can't hurt. If the scratches catch your fingernail or a dental pick, it should go to a machinist. If they don't, it's not abnormal to have visual lines of travel in the bore. Keep in mind, the crosshatch causes the rings to spin, but the pistons are...

For reference: 94.5-97 trucks are EXEMPT from testing. 98-Up trucks with a GVWR of 14,000lbs or more on the VIN tag are exempt when privately owned (F-450/550) Only Early 1999 model 7.3L Powerstrokes will be equipped with a catalyst and it must be there wether the truck is a CA or Federal...

'05+ Super Duty axles will net the most part support, as in its mostly available to just bolt in/on. Or if you're a rebel, and you want to keep the 8x6.5 bolt pattern, and you can fabricate, you could use the front axle from a 94-12 Dodge. Five steps I apply to most of my modifications: 1...

So, the only real "red flags" are the chip and the 6637. If you're running stock injectors, I would pull the chip before the inspection, and hide the selector switch if it has any markings. And as stated repeatedly in this thread, a stock appearing air box, or an air intake with a C.A.R.B. EO...

Where that clamp is, the leaf is still installed one leaf too high, and the clamp clearly aligns all the leafs so the clamp wouldn't need to be any different with them in the correct order. I'd take it back to the shop, ask them nicely to correct the installation, and if they refuse, tell them...

The day I bought it, 132k on it, knowing it had great potential: As it is today, with all the stuff in my signature: Way more to come...

Ok, sorry I don't get on here regularly enough. I tossed the stock box and intake piping on, didn't even attach the box, just set it there, lol. I have a 4" downpipe, then a 4" flex, a 4"x51" "muffler location" pipe built to the OAL of the muffler I plan to install this fall, then it turns up...

I just smogged my Early-1999 yesterday. The tech is looking for it to appear stock. In that case, he's looking for a stock air intake or one with a CARB EO number. On an E99 the catalytic converter has to be there, they usually don't care about pipe size, but the welds shouldn't look fresh...

Food for thought, I did my '05 axle swap and 6" fabtech lift for well under $2000 by hunting for deals on used stuff. I still have to buy and install the PMF 3.5" shackle flip in the rear and add the higher capacity '05 rear leafs, get a new driveshaft made, and rebuild the brakes on the '05...