Is the 6.0 worth it?
 

Yall I was thinkin bout moddin my 6.0 diesel it has 174000 miles on it with no mods and no technical issues ever. I got it a month ago and im wantin to get the complete 6.0 fix kit by mkmkustoms and then moddin it is it worth it or since it is a 6.0 with so many miles should I just sell it and get a 7.3 or even...a cummins:argh:. I really need some help here yall please explain in length what yall think I should do. Thanx:choochoo:

are you trying to mod it to hot rod it or mod it to tow and pull?

well i was gonna mod it for hott roddin but i found a 1999 with a 7.3 6sp already chipped with a billit trans and only 70k miles on tha motor so i think im gonna trade him

A custom tuned 6.0 will run circles around a tuned 7.3

yeah but i cant afford to tune this one not with tha labor bein so high since it is a cab off repair

IMO the 6.0 is a good solid motor that just needs a helpin hand...now im not tech smart like most of the guys here and mine has done nothing but blow egrs and coolers but other than egr related stuff the only problems that ive had was HPOP...but if you mod it your going to have to delete the egr and that will eliminate most of your problems...ya it u get crazy with it and dont do head studs then ur gunna have problems but if you take baby steps and do it right you should be fine...as for my im still under warranty so i dont wanna void it and then have something bad happen...but ya...all around i love the 6.0...its got alot of potential power if your mods compliment eachother and you are willing to take several years to get everything done (if your like me and cant afford to do it all at once)

The 6.0 is a good motor if you add head studs and delete the egr/cooler.

but with the money i could spend on tha fix kit i could sell my truck and with tha extra cash buy a f350 with less miles and a 7.3 in it...im so torn on what to do:argh:

I'd go with the old faithful 7.3. Had a few buddies who had one, both wouldn't trade it for the world. Have driven both the 6.0 and the 7.3 i way prefer the 73! Not a fan of the 6.0's. For awhile i was driving a 7.3 at work some years ago..and that thing had around 455,000 miles on it and still ran like a champ...I'm an all around Cummins guy but i can't lie...you just can't kill those motors in my opinion, would be my next choice if no 5.9 in a heartbeat

Depends on what you want to do with your truck. It will take a ton of $$$ to make the 7.3 as fast as a 6.0. Now if you just want a good truck to tow id get a 7.3.

i would go with the 7.3 myself. i like my 6.0 in all but if i could do it over agian i would get a 2003 with a 7.3. they are damn never indestructable. we have 7.3s, 6.0s, and6.4s at work and the 7.3s are seen in the shop the least for motor problems other than fuel filters. on the down side it will take a considerable amount of cash to make more hps.

thanx guys i just got me a 2001 F350 4 door long bed with a 7.3 and I love it! Its a lil slower than the 6.0 but I put one of my buddies edge programmers and a chip and I Black Smoked it lol Its awesome first time i black smoked a truck:choochoo:. Do yall know anybody wantin to sell a edge evolution programmers for my yr model truck oh and what brand of stacks do yall recommend?:choochoo:

I wouldn't buy an Edge for any Ford. You'll want some Tony Wildman tunes or DP. SCT is good for the 6.0 and the TS chips are good for the 7.3's

ok what else is good for the 7.3 besides the ts 6 pos chips what programmers r good?

I just told you. I wouldn't waste my time with anything else. Custom tunes are always the way to go.

what website do u get these custom tunes from?:humm:

1. Speed is like hamburger, how much an you afford?
2. I have done plenty of work to my 6-oh, enough to run mid/high 14s on 365/65 16 Toyos, haven't had to pull the cab and did ALL of the work in my driveway. The only specialty tool required was a welder for the exhaust. Simple bolt ons and a good programmer will make a WORLD of difference.

I got me a 7.3 F350 4 door long bed 4x4:choochoo: