7.3 IDI or a 1st gen cummins?
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pre-94 , all the diesel trucks are a way better bet than there gas counter parts , and out of all the diesels they all have there advantages and disadvantages , no other diesel gets the load moving better than a cummins , the v8's need RPMs then they kick *** too , just from my experience .
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For your needs a 1st generation Cummins is going to fit the bill, in damn near stock form. My first diesel was a '92 F-250 E40D 4x4 extended cab 7.3. It WAS NOT A BAD truck. BUT, she needed help to really be able to haul.
If you were to get an IDI, I would look for a 92-94 5 speed. There were 3 engine options in 94, IDI, turbo IDI, and Powerstroke. Honestly if I were you, I would look real hard to find a 1st generation powerstroke sence you are a Ford guy. They can be had for around as much as a 1st generation Cummins. Obviously a 5speed version in any and everything is the best!
The 7.3IDI is and was a good platform, it just needed a trubo, less compression, and direct injection. But still a good engine.
If you go the 1st generation Cummins route here are some things to look for, windshield line cab rot. RUN! They rot from the inside out. 89-91.5's were Non intercooled, automatics were a 3 speed, and the heads have a 9mm injector hole that tends to crack, and came equiped with a smaller turbo commonly refered to as the "baby H1C". 91.5-93 were intercooled, automatics were 4 speed NON lockup overdrive, and the head was changed to a 7mm injector hole that isnt prone to cracking, '92's came with a huge exhaust housing so that makes the turbo very laggy to spool up, and only the 92 model year trucks.
Anyway, have fun looking, first things first, fluids, filters, belt, brakes, lines, lights, wiring. Then let the games begin! Check out the 1st gen forum for lots of good info on what can be done with the Cummins, and the IDI trucks.
OH, if you get an IDI, ONLY use FORD dealership glowplugs, NEVER parts store junk. Bad things happen.
On either side of the coin ANY of the 1st gen's were great running trucks, and reliable.
If you were to get an IDI, I would look for a 92-94 5 speed. There were 3 engine options in 94, IDI, turbo IDI, and Powerstroke. Honestly if I were you, I would look real hard to find a 1st generation powerstroke sence you are a Ford guy. They can be had for around as much as a 1st generation Cummins. Obviously a 5speed version in any and everything is the best!
The 7.3IDI is and was a good platform, it just needed a trubo, less compression, and direct injection. But still a good engine.
If you go the 1st generation Cummins route here are some things to look for, windshield line cab rot. RUN! They rot from the inside out. 89-91.5's were Non intercooled, automatics were a 3 speed, and the heads have a 9mm injector hole that tends to crack, and came equiped with a smaller turbo commonly refered to as the "baby H1C". 91.5-93 were intercooled, automatics were 4 speed NON lockup overdrive, and the head was changed to a 7mm injector hole that isnt prone to cracking, '92's came with a huge exhaust housing so that makes the turbo very laggy to spool up, and only the 92 model year trucks.
Anyway, have fun looking, first things first, fluids, filters, belt, brakes, lines, lights, wiring. Then let the games begin! Check out the 1st gen forum for lots of good info on what can be done with the Cummins, and the IDI trucks.
OH, if you get an IDI, ONLY use FORD dealership glowplugs, NEVER parts store junk. Bad things happen.
On either side of the coin ANY of the 1st gen's were great running trucks, and reliable.
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