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Logan's 7.3 PowerStroke Progress Thread

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Wow google says the chevy diesel 5.7 was 22:1 compression
 

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So @LAWN BOY how has the learning experience been going?
 

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I have had lots of trade offers on the truck come in and have also sent a lot. None have totally sealed yet tho for various reasons such as distances. Examples are a GMC Sierra gmt800 1500 4x4 with dual exhaust and a 92' Chevy Caprice wagon with dual side pipes as well some Honda ATVs. On thanksgiving I installed the new starter on the truck again, to bring up the value as running and driving again, damn near gave my buttocks frost bite sitting on the cold winter ground under the truck, granted I jumped the glowplug solenoid for 3 seconds and gave it a solid 2 second shot of either, I was surprised that the ole 7.3 cranked up in only 3 seconds beautifully after sitting outside in northern Wisconsin for 2.5 weeks ish. Still runs phenomenally. Prior to starting it I went ahead and drained some ATF and added a quart of lucas and got it at the right level. To my dismay, the ole e4od wasn't moving the truck... Completely random, drove into its spot just fine 2.5 weeks ago. Still leaks some fluid from front of transmission, did try letting truck warm up for 30 mins and different gears and different rpms. Should try again and lock it in 4x4 when I get a chance to see if it's just the rear end.
 

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What was the air temp when it was parked and what was it yesterday? What RPM did you let it run at yesterday?
 

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What was the air temp when it was parked and what was it yesterday? What RPM did you let it run at yesterday?
39 degrees when parked, 23 degrees when I had it running on Thanksgiving. Those are the high temps, it was colder at night. Roughly 700 rpm.
 

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Cardboard is your friend this time of year working under vehicles. The E4OD is/was a slush box coupled to a diesel. The 4r100 that came after it was so much better.
Moving blankets from Harbor Freight can be handy too, anything to get up off the cold snowy ground. 🥶
 
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