Re: [MBZ] Powerstroke question

2007-12-02 Thread Kevin Kraly
Neither of the trucks K-leb is looking at will see 20mpg at any speed. My 6.9L '85 F350 dually got around 15mpg which is what our '94 F350 powerChoke got as well. The '85 was a 4spd with 3:73 gears while the '94.5 was a 5spd with 4:10 gears. Kevin in Hillsboro, OR 1983 300SD 266Kmi, Ursula

Re: [MBZ] Powerstroke question

2007-12-01 Thread Rory
don't know about the ease or difficulty of repair or the cost, but the hight pressure oil pump is the supply for the actuation of the injectors. See link for more info, including repair procedures: http://www.diesel-central.com/News/oil_pump.htm Regards, On 12/1/07, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] Powerstroke question

2007-12-01 Thread Mitch Haley
Rory wrote: don't know about the ease or difficulty of repair or the cost, but the hight pressure oil pump is the supply for the actuation of the injectors. Right. They are electrically triggered, but hydraulically powered. If your anti-foaming additives get weak in the motor oil, the

Re: [MBZ] Powerstroke question

2007-12-01 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
So what about a 95 dually, crew cab with 280k with a bad trans and needs high pressure oil pump, is it worth $1200? Mitch Haley wrote: Rory wrote: don't know about the ease or difficulty of repair or the cost, but the hight pressure oil pump is the supply for the actuation of the

Re: [MBZ] Powerstroke question

2007-12-01 Thread Mitch Haley
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: So what about a 95 dually, crew cab with 280k with a bad trans and needs high pressure oil pump, is it worth $1200? If it runs fine after you replace the pump, and the cost of the pump and tranny replacement isn't prohibitive, I'd say it could be a good deal.

Re: [MBZ] Powerstroke question

2007-12-01 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Here is the truck in question http://lawton.craigslist.org/bar/490974065.html Or, for probably the same money there is that 87 F350 6.9 4 speed manny that runs and drives and supposedly doesnt need anything. Mitch Haley wrote: Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: So what about a 95 dually, crew cab

Re: [MBZ] Powerstroke question

2007-12-01 Thread pm7088
I have a '95 with 28?Kmi. Body is rough, no rust, 2wd, a work truck. I would think it's a $5,000 truck. Pete On Sat, 01 Dec 2007 13:04:36 -0600, you wrote: So what about a 95 dually, crew cab with 280k with a bad trans and needs high pressure oil pump, is it worth $1200? -- Regards,

Re: [MBZ] Powerstroke question

2007-12-01 Thread Mitch Haley
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Here is the truck in question http://lawton.craigslist.org/bar/490974065.html Or, for probably the same money there is that 87 F350 6.9 4 speed manny that runs and drives and supposedly doesnt need anything. ...except twice as much fuel.

Re: [MBZ] Powerstroke question

2007-12-01 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
twice as much fuel? Are you saying a 6.9 will use twice as much fuel as a powerstroke? Mitch Haley wrote: Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Here is the truck in question http://lawton.craigslist.org/bar/490974065.html Or, for probably the same money there is that 87 F350 6.9 4 speed manny that

Re: [MBZ] Powerstroke question

2007-12-01 Thread Mitch Haley
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: twice as much fuel? Are you saying a 6.9 will use twice as much fuel as a powerstroke? Yeah, but I'm probably wrong. just because the one 6.9 I have experience with got 6mpg towing doesn't mean the one you're looking at will, especially since this one has a stick.

Re: [MBZ] Powerstroke question

2007-12-01 Thread pm7088
My 2wd '95 Auto PSD does 18 when empty on highway, 20mpg if you run 55mph. When towing 11,000 lbs., It does about 12 @ 60mph. -- Pete Arnold Your mileage may vary. Objects in mirror are closer than they appear. Early withdrawal may result in interest penalty. Do not pass Go, do not

Re: [MBZ] Powerstroke question

2007-12-01 Thread EDWARD DENNIS
Pete, My 1990 6.2 na Suburban 4x4 3.73 gears 31x10,50x15's mirrors your 95. Tops 90 empty. I drove an '05 F350 $60k new loaded crew-cab with a 48' Goose neck enclosed Race-car hauler 2 M3's 4 engines and lots of parts and wheels to Allentown Pa empty returning to Chicago. All 10 mpg at 60

Re: [MBZ] Powerstroke question

2007-12-01 Thread Mitch Haley
EDWARD DENNIS wrote: All 10 mpg at 60 full and 70 empty. All 10 mpg all the time. A friend's (recently traded off) '05 F350 DRW 4x4 did better than that, but far worse than a 2wd '01 F250 which frequently gets hooked up to his trailer. The dualies do seem to show less difference between towing

Re: [MBZ] Powerstroke question

2007-12-01 Thread EDWARD DENNIS
Nothing came near the truck for leaving a toll booth with the trailer empty. It is a rocket and I touched 95+ once just to play. Towards the barn. Ed Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: EDWARD DENNIS wrote: All 10 mpg at 60 full and 70 empty. All 10 mpg all the time. A friend's