I HAVE AN 88 ( 96 FRONT ON IT ) F450 ROLLBACK W/LOW MILE 7.3 5 SPEED THAT RAN GREAT FOR MY NEEDS. WOULD HAUL 2 CROWN VICS NO SWEAT, HAD PUT 4.10'S IN PLACE OF 5.13'S WAY BACK & MADE GREAT DIFFERENCE. MY FAULT, DROVE IT TOO FAR W/ BROKEN HOSE AND AFTER A FEW DAYS IT WENT BAD, PULLED 1 HEAD, DID VALVES AND GASKET, BUT STILL MISSES AND SMOKES, NO POWER. I WANT TO REPLAIR OR REPLACE. I UNDERSTAND 93 AND HALF OF 94 HAD TOTALLY MECHANICAL TURBOS ON THE OLD 7.3'S. 88 UP TO? HAD STRAIGHT 7.3'S. IS IT WORTH TRYING TO FIND A TURBO ONE? SEEMS HARD ENOUGH TO FIND ANY OF THEM ACTUALLY, I IMAGINE THE 2 YEAR JOBS ARE RARE! THINK I COULD DO BOTH HEADS AND RINGS AND BEARINGS AND PUT IT TOGETHER? I USE IT MAYBE TWICE A WEEK, ALL MYSELF, AND IT'S ONLY GOT 170K MILES ON THE WHOLE TRUCK! ANY HELP WITH INFO OR PARTS, OR EVEN WILLING TO DO THE JOB REASONABLY IN WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA WOULD BE GREATLY HELPFUL. IT STILL DRIVES ANYWHERE, JUST STINKS....( THE TRUCK IS ACTUALLY A VERY LATE 87 WITH 7.3 AND 5 SPEED FROM FACTORY, WITH NEW FRONT LOOKS LIKE A 97 ) THANKS FOR ANYTHING AT ALL.

 

You can use the turbo system from the newer engines on all 6.9 & 7.3 engines. Ats and Banks have a kit to turbocharge those engines.