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What's the Best Year???
for the Powerstroke, over all complete package, motor, trans, truck etc...???
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08 Harley, Loaded Lariat, or King Ranch F-450.
The thread can be locked now, since this is the ONLY truck that matters. |
x2 the 450's and the HD trucks are freakin awesome.
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the early 03 7.3's seem to be decent to average :D....but yeah the new trucks with 6.4 are finally starting to get figured out aint doing to bad...
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Everybody that sees mine says, "Last of the good one's" ? 2002 f250 superduty 7.3 4x4
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I still say the 7.3 were by far the best for longevity. May not be powerhouses but dependable.
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Originally Posted by Matt5005
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I still say the 7.3 were by far the best for longevity. May not be powerhouses but dependable.
This is the truth. 6.0 just has too many issues to take care of to make them last. |
7.3's were the best engines. for best overall I would say the 08-10 6.4's. they had a few problems, but were nice trucks that could make huge power and had a solid tranny behind them.
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6.4, but repair costs are insane.
Other than that I'd say a 2003 7.3 with a manual trans. Too bad they didn't offer the 5R110 with the 7.3... ---AutoMerged DoublePost---
Originally Posted by some random guy
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Everybody that sees mine says, "Last of the good one's" ? 2002 f250 superduty 7.3 4x4
Not quite, 2003 would be the last of them. |
Originally Posted by Mdub707
(Post 745279)
Other than that I'd say a 2003 7.3 with a manual trans. Too bad they didn't offer the 5R110 with the 7.3...
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I'd say 2000 or a Forged rod motor 2001 would be the last of the best... Not too much fun modding a truck with PMR's....
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may not be the best, but i sure do love my 95 powerstroke! id marry her if i could!
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Originally Posted by 95powersmoker
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I'd say 2000 or a Forged rod motor 2001 would be the last of the best... Not too much fun modding a truck with PMR's....
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the last of the good ones was the last forged rod 7.3 off the line.
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Not sure why everyone thinks the Forged motors are so great, they still don't hold anywhere near the power a stock bottom end 6.0 or 6.4 will. What's a forged rod motor bottom end good for? 450hp?
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i think the 6.4 is the best for HP & TQ, but the 7.3 are known to last:humm:
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Re: What's the Best Year???
A good running 6.0 is a strong motor bolted to a torqshift trans.
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Originally Posted by gunman41mag
(Post 764482)
i think the 6.4 is the best for HP & TQ, but the 7.3 are known to last:humm:
Correct. I wonder how long a 6.4 would last though if it only had to put under 200 horses down to the wheels. :w2: |
i have been on the hunt for a 7.3 at least 2000 and up i really like the look of the fords. Anything to look out for when driving
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Originally Posted by jcfuzzdog29
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i have been on the hunt for a 7.3 at least 2000 and up i really like the look of the fords. Anything to look out for when driving
On a 7.3? Oil pan would be the first thing I look for. They rot out, and the motor must be pulled to replace it. I've seen some cut crossmembers out of the frame to do it, but that's seems dangerous to me. Look for a forged rod motor. Do some searching around and you can find out which motors had these and which had the PMR's. |
ok thanks
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Originally Posted by Mdub707
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On a 7.3? Oil pan would be the first thing I look for. They rot out, and the motor must be pulled to replace it. I've seen some cut crossmembers out of the frame to do it, but that's seems dangerous to me.
Look for a forged rod motor. Do some searching around and you can find out which motors had these and which had the PMR's. |
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