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gruff54 wrote: ↑Sat May 17, 2025 6:19 am Just a 2020???
Well, it's pretty even if it isn't practical. If I were to get in it, someone would have to help me get out!!

Mike

Would you even want to get out? How about swapping a Pup body onto that frame? That would be cool

You'll likely break a connecting rod using a turbo. The turbo diesel troopers were bad about breaking rods, so Isuzu redesigned replacements to be tougher.

All I know about the veggie fuel thing is that the young lady who bought my perfectly running 82 pup ran veggie in it. It seemed to have negatively affected the injection pump. I don't know what became of my little pup after that.

A good hydraulic can cut the banjo fittings off the old lines and replace the rubber line. They'll have to be sure to get the orientation of the fittings correct before crimping them to the new rubber line. Also, they'll have to cut the old crimp off and braze/silver solder maybe a new flare crimp s...

Just picked up an 82, c223 longbed. Thanks for this forum. Are heater cores still nearly obsolete? Whats the best online parts supplier used frequently? Some have successfully fabbed up a replacement with an old 70s model ford truck heater core. A good radiator guy can help with the mod. Check salv...

Welcome! Look up in the northeast. More likely to find one up there

Somebody years ago suggested using (and successfully used) a heater core for an old 70's Ford Pinto. Then again, finding one of THOSE nowadays might prove to be a bit challenging

We're all glad you were able to find the problem and get your truck in it's happy place again

Paul wrote: ↑Mon Apr 21, 2025 12:53 pm Did I miss it? What heater core did you wind up using?

Paul

I was about to ask the same question.

Welcome. We'd love to see pictures

I'm not an expert at all, but have you done a compression test? Paul would probably know what to chk next I have not, I will definitely do that before taking the head off. I've never done a diesel compression test. I found directions on how to on this site but have been unsure of which diesel compr...

I'm not an expert at all, but have you done a compression test? Paul would probably know what to chk next

Welcome!

Welcome!

I was thinking the rear cross member was removable on the newer trucks. The older pups were not but at least on 87 maybe 86 the transmission cross member could come out. I could be wrong. It's been years