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Solo 665 vs Mastermind MS 362C-M

Discussion in 'Chainsaws and Power Equipment' started by DexterDay, Aug 16, 2014.

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  1. swags

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    My brother went out of his way to find a manual f250 bare bones. Has worked well for him
     
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    I was in college about 12 years ago with a guy that had one. Bare bones manual 250 diesel. Not sure about windows and locks?
     
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    Have you got the 550 running yet?
     
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    So these were pree 94s?
     
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    01 F250 7.3, he found in Georgia and flew down there to drive it home.
     
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    The one I'm talking g about was an 01 or 02. Was a brand new truck then
     
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    Make sense.:loco: :crazy:
     
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    Haven't done anything with it yet.
     
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    All the diesels went to some form of electronics by 98.5. The 94.5 and up powerstroke has HEUI injectors which fire with a computer controlling them.
     
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    I remember those "straight-line" body power strokes. Man did we drool over those trucks. Banks power kits, 4"+ straight pipe exhausts, exhaust brakes, and the 3 pedal setup of course. Guy I worked with had a silver '97 SRW F350 reg cab setup like that. That was my introduction to 'real' diesel power.
     
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    They're a good looking truck but far from a powerhouse. I always heard about them until I got my first Cummins. We hauled hay with one of the guys that talked about how much power the 97 stroke had. It wasn't even close when loaded.
     
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    Also back in the day when they got good mpg. Before they were chocked down by epa regs
     
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    My mom had a '99 'stroke that was bone stock. Dad's '03 DirtyMax felt like a Ferrari by comparison. :rofl: :lol:

    The farm manager I worked for had a '92 SRW 1 ton Dodge with the Cummins and three pedals. Loved loading it up heavy with round bales but damm did I hate driving it to town empty. :D
     
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    Old body style.7.3 powerstrokes are great trucks. I have a 97 f250 crew cab, 5 speed. 135k miles gets 17 MPG lifted with 35's on $0.60 cents a gallon biodiesel. Got rid of my 06 6.0 powerstroke, piece of junk. The new ones smoke the old ones in a speed race but are 8-12mpg. But the old 7.3 will will tow a tank up a tree.
     
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    That '92 Cummins was good for 24MPG tanks just driving back and forth to work. Try that with the new ones. :mad:
     
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    Sadly I can't get that here. When they pulled the sulfur I lost 4mpg.:mad: And now the agronomist tells me to buy it in the fertilizer cause there isn't as much in the air.:loco: :crazy:
     
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    I make my own bio diesel. But, some of the big ag sales guys are snake oil salesman who couldn't sell used cars on the corner, let alone farm.
    I used to run a tank of off road through it once in a while for the high sulfur content. The injection pumps need the lube. I know it's illegal and blah, blah, blah...
     
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    Off road is all ulsd round here. I run 2stroke at like 300:1 in my old tractor.
     
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    Been that way for almost 5 years now.
     
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    3 years ago maybe 2 I was still able to get LSD offroad
     
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