BOBWhite

Sounds like the pump to me, does it have the Ambac pump? I would check to see if the intercooler is internally plugged (check the pressure at both ends) then look over the whole turbo system again. If all checks out it might be time to get that pump off and get it checked. 

My 91 Ford F250 has a similar problem, the check engine light is on all the time and it runs rough. It used a herculean amount of gas but I don't really care as it's just a fuel truck now. I've never really liked the 351 so I might swap it out someday. 

Haven't had as many issues with Chevys fuel injection system of that same era. 

Some of the old tractor tires get that way due to the liquid calcium they add for extra weight, but never seen it happen to a truck tire. I've seen stuff parked outside since the 40s have better looking tires than that! 

From what I have heard there is a laundry list things that are different between the two motors. It probably would be easier to find and swap in a 4 valve E6 than to try and convert a 2 valve. Do you know for certain the heads are junk? Lots of things to troubleshoot before condemning the heads! 

Also Welcome to the forum! 

You would be the coolest neighbor ever! Every guy in the neighborhood is probably going to ask to use it!

What Detroit engine does this have? 6-71? And what kinda plans do you have for this rig? Very cool! 

9 hours ago, fjh said:

It’s unfortunate ! As the emissions got tighter they chipped away at the horsepower ! Calling a 350 a 460 was just BS  we actually had a truck dynoed  an alleged 460  dynoed out at just over 350 and they wouldn’t do anything about it! Lost that customer! Just political crap !

They seemed to make a huge deal about it when they went from gross to net horsepower in the 70s. They apparently didn't want to mislead customers but I guess that all went out the window later. 

1 hour ago, Geoff Weeks said:

Last few years before I retired, I was alternating between my double bunk and single bunk Cabover with the dog house.  I'm a big guy, over 6'3" and 260 lbs. I shared the sleeper with my 65 lb Chow/Great Pyrenees mix.  I managed, but preferred the double bunk, or my Marmon walk-in.  

How on earth did you get that dog in and out of a cabover every day? Now I'm not all that tall but it was still a mighty task to lift my 50lb dog into our Mh cabover when we still had it. I remember having to lift her above my head almost to get her in.

Since I am usually the combine operator I often catch a ride back to town in these. The guy I work for sometimes borrows one from the local grain company when his own trucks can't keep up. The newer mid 2000s Freightliners are built a lot worse interior wise, they rattle and squeak so bad you can't hear the radio. They also always have pizza boxes covering the floor like pictured above lol. 

Does this one have the Detroit 60? One of the later ones I've been in had that weird Mercedes engine.

I have been seeing a lot of Freightliners like that hauling milo out of the bins lately. None look as clean as that one! Most of them will probably never get a wash in their life and be a permanent grain dust brown. 

Forget a mid engine Corvette, I'd rather have a mid engine Mack! Looks sharp!

 Just how bad is the rust? Is the frame good? Should be a good project!

6 hours ago, 70mackMB said:

That took me longer to get than it should have lol. 

I've been watching a lot of British Top Gear and was pronouncing Nissan the British/Aussie way. 

I've been there, Sometimes it feels like the time is just wrong, the market for tractors just isn't right some years and in some areas.  There's a 1270 Case by me selling for $3,000 that hasn't had much interest yet, but in the right time and area it would be worth way more than that. 

Hate to see a good tractor go to scrap but you'll get way more out of it if you part it out. Tires look good and someone could do something cool with an engine like that. 

Time for a different tuner! If they can't get it to run right then it's something in the programing I would say. But I don't know much of anything about deleting/tuning 

Deleting a truck makes it much harder to sell too. Good luck!

Another thing to keep an eye on these trucks is the ZF 6 speed manual on some of the later 7.3 powerstrokes, they have a transmission cooler like an automatic. I know a guy who blew up his transmission in his work pickup due to the transmission cooler leaking. 

Thats just what I was about to post. $35,000!! 

I guess that blows my chances of ever being able to own one of those 

The more smoke out the back the more soot in the oil and cylinder wall destruction. Sounds to me like it will last no longer than 250,00 before the motor starts using oil and looses compression. 

I know a lot of young guys just like that who try to make sports cars out of their diesel pickups. I get enough noise and smoke from my old farm equipment, I don't understand why anyone would want more of that. 

1 hour ago, kscarbel2 said:

"It's a whole new world".

Our country.......it's not the place we knew.

The kid that assassinated a politician in Japan a while back was about that age, John Wilkes Booth was 26, and Lee Harvey was 24 when they did their deed. 

I guess you just wouldn't expect the kids now to do something like this but it's hard to say. I really don't know what to think anymore

All those original stickers are awesome! Was this truck originally owned by a Deere dealer or did the previous owner just have green blood? 

Nice setup! What brand of trailer is it? Timpte? That should really give that R model a good load with 1000 bushels!

Electric tarp too! Was that very hard to wire in? 

I swear dealers and shops are behind this and want to make it as hard as possible to change oil. I changed the oil in my Corolla yesterday and it has previously been to a shop, the filter and the plug were horribly tight! I get someone over tightening a plug, but why a filter?! 

Anyways I still prefer the petcock style lol

Since your tag says you are in Kansas, Southwest Truck Parts carries a lot of the older stuff but I'm not sure about windshields. As stated before I would try some of the local glass shops to see what they can come up with. 

Welcome to the forum! 

Bed ridden during the summer is the worst, hope you get feeling better. Seems like the only commercials I've been getting lately are those stupid HIV medication Ads that I can't stand. Why do they even advertise medications anyway? Most of the people watching don't need it and can't afford it if they do. 

Anyways, I hope everyone can enjoy some fireworks tonight

Love that brown ute on the lift in the back! 

UPS is running some new Anthems around here but haven't seen too many others yet.