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Old Jan 1, 2012 | 08:16 PM
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Hi, im new to the diesel world and am looking for some advice on building my 7.3. im wanting to be over 600hp and 1000 ftlb is this easy to accomplish and where should i start?
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Old Jan 1, 2012 | 08:21 PM
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No. Over 600hp is not easy to accomplish and certainly not cheap...
 
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Old Jan 1, 2012 | 08:32 PM
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how thick is your wallet?
 
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Old Jan 1, 2012 | 08:50 PM
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pretty thick haha what do you think it would cost
 
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Old Jan 1, 2012 | 09:06 PM
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oh about 15K for a full on build, which is what you'll need if you want 600HP.
 
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Old Jan 1, 2012 | 11:04 PM
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15k on the light side, im guessing closer to 20k for a full blown build
 
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Old Jan 2, 2012 | 10:53 AM
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well thats if your parts say CHINA
 
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Old Jan 3, 2012 | 05:51 PM
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600hp and 1k ft/lbs on on a 7.3 is tough. These are work trucks not hi hp trucks
 
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