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I too have no intention of ever buying a new superduty ; I will let somebody else eat that depreciation. The first step is to admit you have a problem. I have a Ford truck problem. I own and maintain five powerstrokes . One 6.7 , Two 6.0 s and two 7.3s . The 2000 F550 smokes a little with 700k on it. I am impressed with the 6.7 , but probably more impressed with the truck, quiet and smooth. My favorite psd is the 6.0. The 2003 F250 has the head studs and stock programming. The 2004 Excursion 6.0 has been modified and it is nothing short of a beast and gets 20 mpg . I found good deals on both my 6.0 s after people got diesel shock from repair cost. I was telling a friend that had sworn off the diesel pickups how much I liked the 6.0 and he said that is because you don't have to spend 5k every time it breaks down!
Wasn't the 7.3 a gas engine to begin with? I think it was based on the IH v8 that replaced the 304-392 for the epa rules. My '91 f350 pu has 200,000 and gets 20 mpg running lite. Only problem it's only 185 hp.
from what i read the 7.3 will have a variable flow oil pump. as they put it once it gets a little wear like after 3 to 400,000 it will increase oil psi to bring it back up to spec. and its not direct injected
Quote from: moodnacreek on February 10, 2019, 04:23:47 PMWasn't the 7.3 a gas engine to begin with? I think it was based on the IH v8 that replaced the 304-392 for the epa rules. My '91 f350 pu has 200,000 and gets 20 mpg running lite. Only problem it's only 185 hp.that would have been the 404 446 gas that ih came out with in the late 70's? also a 537. they replaced the older gas motors. i never heard the 7.3 came from that. they used to say way back that the 1160 cat was styled after a 534 ford. the 1160 later became a 3208
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