Hey I'm new to this site but I have a 89 f150 5.0 4x4 4speed t18 I am pulling a 7.3 international from the junkyard out of a 91 f250 and completely rebuilding it for proformance what are your suggestions for proformance mods and installing in my truck I am very good with motors but will always take suggestions and I'm looking for goods mods I'm not rich but am willing put out some money

 

turbo if the idi doesn't have on already, thats a good start.. also check out conestoga diesel, there moose pump inj pump selection can get you plenty extra fuel and they sell injetors and all too..

 

I gathering info and prices to build a motor as well. I am going with a cam and head studs from these guys. R&D IDI Performance
I will be using a moose pump and moose misters from these guys. Conestoga Diesel Injection
I will be sending my turbo off to a guy on OBN to have it rebuilt with an upgraded compressor wheel as well.
Due to prices I will be collecting the parts over the next year while building the motor since I have a spare.

 

thanks i definitely check them out and i never understood what exactly does the head studs do

 

headstuds hold the heads down on the block, because of the high compression ratios of these motors when you add boost the heads can lift off the block and wreck the gaskets. 12-15psi is reasonably safe before headstuds. and also try and get ported heads or port them yourself. and dont forget the pyrometer so you dont melt a piston down! another way to go is getting the marine DB4 injection pump and injectors, they supply a lot more fuel than the stock auto ones. hope it helps!

 

ok i definitely need them than, plan on setting the boost up higher than that

 

also what are yall suggestions for rolling coal besides the obvious tons of power

 

and if you wanna run more than about 25 30 psi your gonna wanna go with the cam from idiperformance.com. thats what im gonna be doing and i wanna eventually run about 45 psi on my 7.3. and for rollin coal in these old beasts just crank the injector pump a couple flats. but go for the pyrometer and a 3" or 4" exhaust and bigger air filter so you can keep track of your EGT's

 

LOL.... I have never seen an IDI running any where near 40 psi ..

Seriuosly .. 15 is getting up there ..

O-ring the head, cam from IDI, 625 studs ARP, Carillo rods, arp mains, arp rod bolts, etc.. Building an IDI to be able to with stand 40+ psi boost pressures .. Gonna be a tall order ..

PS.. I have a set of BB coded injectors and ported heads off my truck .. Pm if interested

 

running and running for more than a year, are 2 completely different things ;P