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Message: [QUOTE="TARM, post: 448706, member: 578"] Just hate to see guys go to all the work of doing something and leave a bunch of things undone when they had that perfect opportunity to do them when everything was tore apart. I had to pull some injectors mad was changing out my harmonic balancer. Since I had everything off for the VC and the fan and shroud for the balancer I looked at what upgrades I had stuff for waiting to go on. I replaced the LPOP with a Melling cost $49. Since the front was open figures now was a good time to install a IH water pump with built in bypass filter and cut off. A member had purchased an IH pump but it did not work with his Dual alt kit so we just swapped as my pump was only about 500miles on it. $20 for shipped etc.. Had a Hypermax IC as part of a parts swap deal. Installed that. HAd a 6.0 trans cooler. Installed that. Upgraded the PS cooler to the old stock trans cooler for better cooling with big tires. Pick up a V10 cooler from a ambulance in a salvage yard for $15 mounted it in the bumper to act a fuel cooler spliced into the tank return hose. Picked up some OTR truck radiator hose 3" Cut it to replace the soft silicon stock boots on the turbo system. Since I had the grill off I figured now as a great time to install some driving lights in the header panel. Using Advanced Autos online discounts I pickup a set of Hella 700FF for $60. This allowed me to get a ton of things done all having everything torn apart once. Sure I will be digging back into things in the future without a doubt but I try to get the most out it everytime. One of the biggest things is anytime things are apart take the opportunity to degrease, clean scrub etc.. Over the years the more I work the more I appreciate a clean work are and engine bay and parts. Its easier to find leaks and other issues. It makes you more detail oriented. It doesn't seem to be a big deal to half@ss or rig something on a dirty greasy engine but on a clean well kept one it seems wrong. Always look for ways to improve something while you are there. From changing out a crapping worm clamp for a tbolt or a basic hose and fitting for a PL SS hose with its JIC fittings. Add wire loom and wrap when you see exposed wires etc.. Wrap IC pipe, AC lines, Up pipes I am just slowly starting to do these things on this 7.3 engine. It will likley take a year or so to get all done as I do it when I am in there. [/QUOTE]