While the i have the engine out of this truck ive been tossing around the idea of putting the later style hpop in the truck since i can easily swap the branch tubes. And that will eliminate 2 weaknesses on this early style engine imo. The stc fitting update/ later style pump has never failed me on newer trucks. Anyone else have any opinions on this?

 

No one has ever decided to swap out the pumps? Since ive had 3 early style pumps fail and none of the newer style i thought this would be a must.

 

I think there is more to it than just swapping pumps and branch tubes. Since there is no "upgrade" for the newer pumps most go with a DieselSite pump.

 

There are no dieselsite pumps available to the public for the 05+ trucks.

I'm pretty sure the 03 design was updated anyways from Ford, or you can get a dieselsite one for the 03/04 trucks.

 

Im putting the stock ford late model pump back on this truck. I have the updated heads and oil rails with my icp on the passenger oil rail. And ford did not change the casting on the block so im going back with later model branch tubes with the later style hpop and stc fitting. Im almost 110% it will work and be fine. I'll post once its up and running.

 

I'm not sure I've seen this done before. Take pictures for us, I'm interested to see how you make out with it!

 

I too would like to see this done

 

I've never had a problem in 250k with my 04, when its time to replace I will be using the diesel sites pump. I don't think the early pumps have the failure rates of the newer ones

 

I've heard 03's are the worst...

 

For some reason in every powerstroke I've owned the 03-04 pump is the only one's I've had **** the bed. So there for my personal opinion being the later style being superior to the early. I'm gonna swap em out and give it a shot. Maybe I'm wrong but I'm gonna give it a go