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[Vtec?lol]

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[gazellebeigem3]

make the seller toss in anti-chevrolet bumper stickers

[mrsleeve]

What are you going to be useing it for???? Why dose it have to be a 1ton, why diesel, do you need 4x4.


I would spring for a little bit more money, and get a 99-03 power choke if you insist on ford, as they are the Turbo and intercooled.

The 7.3 is as reliable as a stone, cold blooded when it gets colder and hard as hell on fuel. The AOD tranny is as good as you can expect, not Allison or 4L80 but not Dodges shitty auto trans either.




FYI, I dd a Duramax

[eurotrashm20]

They start using the intercooled turbo T444e in 94 or 95 thru 02 ... i think the '03 was a 6.0.

Auto trans is pretty good as long as they been taken care of. If you have to have a rebuild ... Brian's Diesel shop in AK. His transmissions come with a "i dare you to break it" warranty. BUT they will cost you better than $4k. I highly recommend the Manual trans setup. When you need parts for the motor ... go to the local INternational dealer. DO NOT tell them you have a Stroke but that you have a T444E.
I am not 100% sure on the 94-97 but my 99 and 00 both had and issue with the cam sensor. $100 bucks from International or $300 from Ford. When it dies .... so does the truck. Always kept a spare sensor and a 10mm wrench in the glove box. Only takes you about 15 minutes to change one out.
I also recommend a quality tuner that you can use to monitor EGT's if you are gonna be hauling more than 5k lbs in any hilly terrain. If you go auto a trans temp gauge and controller are a must too! LMK if you wanna know more.

[mrsleeve]

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Negative man I am almost 100% sure 99 was the 1st year for the intercooler. I am not a ford guy, but my company work truck for part of last year was a 98 and it did NOT have a intercooler. Fairly sure there were a few 7.3s made early in the 03 production run.

[cochran]

F350

The 7.3 was a good engine. 6.0 came out in 03 - could have been some early 7.3's as carryover to the new model year. My company made the fuel systems for the 6.0 and 6.4L powerstrokes.

Make sure the air filter system is clean and not full of dust and dirt. As long as the air going in is clean, and there's no water in your fuel, shouldn't be a problem.

If you need more detailed information, let me know. One of the guys who used to work for me as a warranty tech for fuel systems knows a lot about the older International engines, and I could pick his brain a little.

[TheB1G Lebowski]

Make sure to check around the turbo pedistal, they are prone to leak. Other than looking at the obvious (checking fluids to make sure they are ok) the 7.3 is very rock solid. The autos are good trans but i too would opt for a manual. 4x4 would also do good if towing is involved. Oh and check around the high pressure oil pump they are bad to leak too.

Edit: the leaking turbo pedistal can look like a rear main leaking. It leaks at the top of the intake and runs down the trans.

[Vtec?lol]

Wow, Lots of good info guys. I appreciate it.

Somebody told me there was a valve to remove water from the fuel? how do I check this?

And how is that duramax? I've driven one and they are a beast even when tunned for economy.

I know the 7.3 is horrible on gas but it is possible to tune for over 20mpg right? I hope so.

The reason it has to be 1-ton and above is it'll be pulling big tractors, lifts, and equipment. Trailers over 8,000 pounds.
The reason it has to be a ford is because if it breaks down our repair shop can fix it free of charge. Like I said, their parts and knowledge is very limited to fords. They've got a few 7.3s that they take care of.
The reason it's got to be under 5 is because I'd rather not pay the remaining cost. My job only gives me 5, any over and I must pay out of pocket.

4x4 would be likely but a pain on old fords if it's anything like my 95 150 I had back in highschool.

I'll check it out and post pics today.

Thanks for any further details folks. You guys are great.

[TheB1G Lebowski]

Wow, Lots of good info guys. I appreciate it.

Somebody told me there was a valve to remove water from the fuel? how do I check this?

And how is that duramax? I've driven one and they are a beast even when tunned for economy.

I know the 7.3 is horrible on gas but it is possible to tune for over 20mpg right? I hope so.

The reason it has to be 1-ton and above is it'll be pulling big tractors, lifts, and equipment. Trailers over 8,000 pounds.
The reason it has to be a ford is because if it breaks down our repair shop can fix it free of charge. Like I said, their parts and knowledge is very limited to fords. They've got a few 7.3s that they take care of.
The reason it's got to be under 5 is because I'd rather not pay the remaining cost. My job only gives me 5, any over and I must pay out of pocket.

4x4 would be likely but a pain on old fords if it's anything like my 95 150 I had back in highschool.

I'll check it out and post pics today.

Thanks for any further details folks. You guys are great.

The water in fuel valve is on the side of the fuel filter housing. you will see a yellow knob to twist and it will drain the housing.

duramaxes are good but if you got spare ford parts id just stick to that. i used to be a diesel tech for ford and the biggest repair ive ever done even after the dealership was injectors. All those were replaced at over 200k.

4x4s on the diesels are good and strong. They are more well built than the standard f series. just make sure you check all the fluids in the diffs and transfer case.

[Vtec?lol]

Good deal. Thanks again fellas. I'll let you know how it goes.

[quickervicar]

As much as it pains me to say it, I will add that a Powerstroke seems happiest with an automatic. I have a '99 6-speed and the engine really needs to rev to get anywhere. I much prefer the Cummins.

[Vtec?lol]

I'm the largest cummins fan myself. Those 12 valves are serious animals once you tame that dowel pin. I've got a coworker with a 95 that eats any stock truck out there. Blew by a lightning, ass raped an srt10, and fondeled a 06 vette. Shit was crazy. I would love to own one. Too bad they don't come in 4 doors, I wouldn't mind paying out the pocket for repairs.

[mrsleeve]

well if you are talking 8k lbs you can get by with a 3/4 ton. Up to about 13-14k on a bumper pull and up to about 22k with a good goose neck.

1 ton is that much more in tires bigger breaks and all that good stuff.

You will need a good break controller, (Hays Endevor is what I run with)

I love my duramax and will not trade it for any other truck other than maybe a 06 1 ton single.

[Rigmaster]

I've had a 96 F350 Powerstroke Crewcab Dually for about 8 years now and I love it.

There are some weaknesses, but they are mostly well documented. And there's a couple of really good forums out there for support and info.


http://www.thedieselstop.com/ is the one I like best. They have several sub-forums for the different engines, but the Powerstroke sub forum is good and active.



AFAIK, 94 was a split year- some of the Diesels were "turbo" and some were Powerstroke- there's a big difference and I would strongly suggest sticking with the Powerstroke.


Other than a couple of glow plugs, a glow plug relay, Cam Position sensor and a few other small repairs, my truck has been SOLID- and it's got ~250k+ on it now.

[eurotrashm20]

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Negative man I am almost 100% sure 99 was the 1st year for the intercooler. I am not a ford guy, but my company work truck for part of last year was a 98 and it did NOT have a intercooler. Fairly sure there were a few 7.3s made early in the 03 production run.

Just read that actually. Never owned the older style. Couple of guys on on ford-trucks.com forums have installed intercoolers.
Ford didn't have a diesel in 98 ... that I know 100%.

I'm the largest cummins fan myself. Those 12 valves are serious animals once you tame that dowel pin. I've got a coworker with a 95 that eats any stock truck out there. Blew by a lightning, ass raped an srt10, and fondeled a 06 vette. Shit was crazy. I would love to own one. Too bad they don't come in 4 doors, I wouldn't mind paying out the pocket for repairs.

Cummins can make some seriously stupid power ... it is just too bad there is a dodge heap of shit wrapped around it. Owned a 12v 96 ... Motor tough as nails but the rest was a rolling chuck of scrap. I'd rather have my balls slammed in a door 100 times than own another dodge!

There is a guy somewhat local to me that actually swapped the cummins into his ford. Selling it for like 8500 or so.

Here's some good info on the PSD's.