Ford Powerstroke 99-03 7.3L Discussion of 99-03 7.3 Liter Ford Powerstroke Turbo Diesels

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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 09:22 PM
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see sounds way to complicated though...
 
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 09:38 PM
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I have a customer running a 7.3 with injectors, DP Tuner and an ATS Aurora 3000. Runs quick for an old 7.3 with 185K miles.


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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 10:50 PM
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yup i agree the 6.0 is ****, it may be faster then the 7.3 but my 7.3 out pulls all my friends 6.0s all day, ive had 2 friends streach the heads on there 6.0, one sent a rod threw the block and the other goes threw injectors about every year. i would rebuild my 7.3 time and time again b4 i buy a 6.0
 
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 11:11 PM
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the 6.0 has issues i know i have one, but ive put about 7000 in it and when it runs it screams......but if u dont want an expensive toy dont get one, no injecor problems yet....245000 on it got it at 200000, if u do get one put some money away for the shop!!
 
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 11:19 PM
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ottomatic88- i will agree with with you on the "when it runs it screams" part a buddy of mine has stage 2 injectors in his 6.0 and it runs like a bat outa hell, but he has been threw 1 block and 2 sets of heads.
 
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 11:27 PM
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i believe that, i dont think that u can push them that hard, theres only 10 head bolts or studs per head as opposed to every other diesel, they just cant take it, i dont know what i have for rwhp but its probably around 400 to 450 with intake 5" exhast and 120 rwhp gt tuner, thats what they claim anyway and i dont know how much more i wanna push......
 
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 11:31 PM
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well his motor it built, top end and bottom end. headstuds, cryo trated rods, all the goodies bug money can buy. but i wouldnt trade that truck for mine anyday.
 
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 11:45 PM
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maybe some cryo heads is what he needs,

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if i was a diesel mechanic i would do the same....tooo much money, i think if i got adifferent one i would get a 5.9 h.o. cummins?
 

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Old Mar 22, 2011 | 06:32 PM
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yea im with ya on the cummins, that will more then likely be my next truck, but im realling hoping to get a 2011 f350 when they come off lease, a good friend has one and its a badass peice of machinery.
 
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Old Mar 22, 2011 | 09:56 PM
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2006 is supposed to be the most reliable year, at least it had the least warranty claims. I would think there is more you can do with a 7.3.
 
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