97 PSD Build up on a working mans budget!!
 

Whats up guys im from florida, just bought my first diesel a couple weeks ago, its a 1997 ford f250, extended cab long bed, has 213000 on it and runs and drives great! It does have some added goodies when i got it, it has a pac brake, decelerator, built up tranny with gear vendors under overdrive unit, and a custom leaf spring set up, hide away gooseneck, heavy duty trans cooler, also is the centurion package so has some 40 20 40 comfy seats and things along that nature. It is in fantastic shape on the interior. Now yes, its a 2wd. But heres the deal, im a off road guy, hunter etc, i also do property maintenance, pin fencing, tractor jobs etc, it got to the point to where using my dads gasser was not an option, i had the money saved up, and had been looking for a long time, looked at several cummins, didnt really like them, alot of guys are like " oh ya cummins cummins" When i looked at this 7.3 i fell in love, the old body style is the best!!! But this is going to be my work truck pull truck, fast truck what ever you want to call it. I decided to make a build thread as i am going to mod this truck up on a tiny budget, slowly but surely. So for the 4x4 fix, no one wants to take a beautiful 7.3 obs in the mud do they? Haha i have my eyes on a 76 ford f250 high boy, well thats another project! Here are plenty of pictures, you can see some differences on them. Here are the plans for the next 2 months:
Things i have already done:
started sticker removal
restained wood center console
plugged my fuel filter sensor(it was leaking)
smoked headlights
painted grill and bezel

Remove all stickers and molding(not sure), wet sand whole truck, Have ready for paint for sometime in january, shes going to be the same bright white.

Have 6637 coming this week, also getting the diamond eye dp and cat delete

then getting a ts 6 position, or a dp not sure

also gauges are on there way, yes let the bashing begin but read the title, we are on a budget here:tu:

Well that right there will keep me busy for awhile, but please comment about the truck or ideas.



When i first got herAttachment 34527
Running boards offAttachment 34528Attachment 34529
Some more inside and out pictures
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Rear suspension setup, i have a feeling i could put a house in the bedAttachment 34538
Stickers on there way offAttachment 34539
The new face with the new lightsAttachment 34540Attachment 34541

I didnt know they made a centurion in an xcab.

What kind of budget do you have and what are you wanting to do with it?

Low budget haha, cheap but important or useful mods are great, i have narrowed down a problem with skipping and stalling to a bad cps, i have to get a new one from ford. i want to make her fast, but not dangerous to where she may not be reliable.

Nothing on a powerstroke is cheap

I think im just going to get the basics covered for starters air filter, exhaust everything in good shape, i am neesing tires befor long.

You can straight pipe it and put a 3366 air filter on it fairly cheap. Then its a TS chip after that

Yeah i think thats what i am going to do. How do you like your 7.3?

I love it, she can be kinda moody but thats cause I didnt leave her alone and have done way to much to her

Haha, yeah she is treating me good, the fuel leak wasnt a big deal, heard it was a common problem, now the cps, but thats not a big deal either.

The leak is usually from some hoses off the pump or fuel bowl