i just bougt a 1989 f250 with the 7.3L idi and i have $1,000 left for upgrades. i was wondering what upgrades should i put on it first

 

Gauges !!

 

turn up the fuel injection pump. its kinda like a 12 valve cummins pump. maybe a turbo kit. dont know how much though. my uncle has one and its really reliable truck

 

For $1000 a turbo is out of your price range. I bought a used turbo, and after the exhaust, and gauges, I was in it about $1500.

I would defniatly do gauges. Pyro, of course. If your truck is an auto...a trans temp gauge. A water temp gauge, and maybe a oil pressure gauge (the stock ones suck).

If your truck is an auto, then a tranny cooler as well...to keep that thing nice and cool (increases the life of the tranny).

Rig up a custom intake. Then either build, or buy an exhaust. Then turn up that pump.

 

Spend the $1000 on fuel and enjoy driving the truck!!!

 

Man, that's discouraging huh? Well I aint the brightest but here's what I'm doin. 92' IDI crewcab dually? - $1500 (w/6brand new tires) Old ATS turbo on Craigs List? - $150 Turn up the pump? - $0 2 new GP's? - $19.98 Some exhaust tubing and a lot of elbow grease mounting turbo? - $150 Hauling my buddy's broke-down 04' stroke on a 40' gooseneck listening to him go on about Chips, and down-loads, and exhaust? PRICELESS!

 

guages are mucho important, just ask my previously fried auto trans

 

for an idi i would definatly get gauges, turn up the pump, you can find out how to do so here
if you can find a used turbo setup for cheap then do that, if not dont worry about it, do the soupbowl mod and free up the exhaust

 

where could i find a cheap turbo kit?

 

Soupbowl mod?