99-03 7.3L Performance Discussion of 99-03 7.3 Liter Ford Powerstroke Turbo Diesels Related To Performance And Longevity

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Old 02-28-2010, 05:32 PM
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what would be better first? a turbo or injectors? or just the injector tips? i already have, intake, tuner, exhaust, and a transmission... any help will be appreciated
 
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Old 02-28-2010, 07:45 PM
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what about some kind of guages? but ya i'd go with the turbo next IMO
 
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Old 02-28-2010, 09:34 PM
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i have an edge evo II that i use as a gauge, stock 03 7.3 should hold right around 40 psi right?
 
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40psi before you blow your head gaskets.
 
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Old 03-01-2010, 01:08 PM
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ok, what kind of turbo should i go with?
 
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Old 03-01-2010, 07:02 PM
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what would be better first? a turbo or injectors? or just the injector tips? i already have, intake, tuner, exhaust, and a transmission... any help will be appreciated
You have several things you need to think about first...

1. budget

2. use of the truck

3. risk you are willing to take

4. area you live...


You have PMR's (powdered metal rods)... they are weaker then Forged rods found in earlier trucks.

What do you use the truck for? towing? Racing? Daily driver?

What kind of risk are you willing to take? Do you like to walk? Do you have a second rig? You need this truck for work?

Do you live somewhere that required emission testing or have alot of smoke police?
 
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Old 03-01-2010, 10:42 PM
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i don't want to spend a bunch on turbo, right around 1800 is max, its a daily driver, towing is pretty rare, i'm willing to take some what of a risk but nothin extreme, and smoke isn't an issue here
 
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Old 03-02-2010, 10:48 AM
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$1800 bucks...

You dont say if you have gauges... I will assume yes, as that should be the first mod...

Your not ready for injectors, and really dont have enough to do it right anyway...

I would go for a GTP-38r turbo with a 1.15 exhaust housing... Not going to gain you much HP, maybe 50... but it will give you a building block for some more later on.

As I have said before, your not far from Wide Open Performance, stop by and talk to those guys. They will get you on the right track...
 
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Old 03-03-2010, 09:07 AM
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i was plannin on heading out there this weekend, only about a 3 hour drive, thanks for the help
 




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