Which Ford Diesel Motor is the Best? Powerstroke Shootout - Best Ford Diesel Engine
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- Power Stroke is a name used by a family of diesel engines for trucks produced by Ford Motor Company since 1994. Along with its use in the Ford F-Series (including the Ford Super Duty trucks), applications include the Ford E-Series, Ford Excursion, and Ford LCF commercial truck; the name was also used for a diesel engine used in South American production of the Ford Ranger.
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The first engine to bear the Power Stroke name, the 7.3L Power Stroke V8 is the Ford version of the Navistar DT444E turbo-diesel V8. Introduced in 1994 as the replacement for the 7.3L IDI V8, the Power Stroke/T444E is a completely new engine, with only its bore and stroke dimensions common with its predecessor (resulting in its identical 444 cubic-inch displacement). In line with the IDI diesel.
The 1994.5 to 1996/97 DI Power stroke has "single shot" HEUI (hydraulically actuated electronic unit injection) fuel injectors and ran a high pressure oil pump (HPOP) to create the necessary oil pressure to fire the fuel injectors. This generation of Power Stroke utilizes an HPOP with a 15° swash plate angle. The 1995-1997 trucks use a cam-driven fuel pump, whereas the 1999-2003 trucks use a frame rail mounted electric fuel pump. The California trucks from 1996 and 1997 have split-shot fuel injectors; other trucks did not get split-shot injectors until 1999. Single-shot injectors only inject one charge of fuel per cycle, whereas the split-shot injector releases a preliminary light load before the main charge to initiate combustion in a more damped manner.
It utilizes a single turbocharger with a turbine housing size of 1.15 A/R. In 1999, an air-to-air intercooler was added to cool the charged air from the turbo for increased air density. With the new cooler, denser air would increase the horsepower potential of the engine, while also reducing exhaust gas temperatures (EGT). Eventually, the turbine housing was changed to a .84 A/R and a wastegate was added. With larger injectors, the HPOP output was increased by utilizing a 17° swash plate angle to meet the requirements of the new, higher flowing injectors.
The 7.3L DI Power Stroke was in production until the second quarter of model year 2003 when it was replaced by the 6.0L because of its inability to meet newer emission requirements. Nearly 2 million 7.3s were produced from International's Indianapolis plant.
The 7.3 L (444 CID) Power Stroke was replaced by the 6.0 L (365 CID) beginning in the second quarter of the 2003 model year. The 6.0L Power Stroke, was used in Ford Super Duty trucks until the 2007 model year but lasted until 2009 in the Ford Econoline vans (model year 2010) and in the Ford Excursion SUVs until after the 2005 models when Ford discontinued Excursion production. The engine has a 3.74 in (95 mm) bore and 4.13 in (105 mm) stroke creating a displacement of 365 cu in (6.0 L) or 5,954 cc. It utilizes a variable geometry turbocharger and intercooler, producing 325 hp (242 kW) and 570 lb⋅ft (773 N⋅m) torque with an 18:1 compression ratio, with fuel cutoff at 4,200 rpm. Many poorly maintained or modified 6.0 L Power Stroke engines experienced problems.
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My *7.3* is about to roll over *400,000* miles. I sold my last one with *360k miles.* _Love that 7.3!_
Barky Barker I worked for a guy for several years pulling a 38ft trailer with a 2000 dually 7.3. I put a lot of hard miles on her while I was going to college. Came home and helped a friend rebuild the oil cooler on it and she had almost 500,000 miles on the clock... I think that says everything about the 7.3.
Whats wrong Barky? You dont wanna see that 7.3 break in?
@@BamaShinesDistillery 😂😂😂 yeah 7.3s will take a good beating too. My uncle has 520k+ miles on his 7.3 and its still chuggin along. My cousins 7.3 is making around 175hp more than stock and keeps going. It has about 400k i think
I'll keep my 2000 7.3 over anything out there, thank you very much.
Jerry A I agree with u completely. I have a 2000, 2001 and a 2002. I’m currently looking for a 4th one to run for my lawn and tree businesses and all 3 are beasts and I will keep them till they they die.
My old 2000 had 512k kms when I sold it, no blow by, still runs just parked for trans reasons
6.4L for me please!
I just sold my 2004 6.0 and bought a 2000 7.3 and I'll never fo back, I absolutely love this truck...the 6 speed manual really helps. Video on my channel coming soon.
My uncle has a 7.3 with 520k miles on it and its still chuggin along.
i had a boss that had over 1 million on his 7.3, so i bought a 99 7.3
Every day It makes me happier to know I am a 7.3 owner. Love the 5.9, 12v is great, 24v is great, but I do love my truck :)
I’m on the other side of the coin. Have a 12V, but if I didn’t have one, I’d have a 7.3. They’re a touch harder to work on than a 12V (but what isn’t harder to work on than a 12V, you can fix it with a hammer.), but even as far as the look of the trucks go, the OBS 7.3’s and the super duty 7.3’s are both easier on the eyes than a 2G dodge. First gen dodge is probably better to look at than the fords…but I’m not gonna throw down 30 grand for a nice first gen.
I love the 7.3 good classic engine they just chug forever I’ve never really towed a lot with one my dad has a 2016 f250 4 door 8 foot bed I hauled 14k of water tanks the other day it didn’t even know it was there it is a beast to tow with and is super fast for a truck to me I guess we will c how long it will last
2001 , 7.3 with only 117k. After 17 years still got a long way to go
IS IT OVER 200K YET?
That’s nothing my 96 7.3 has 185,xxx on her now and that’s still nothing for the sweet 7.3s it’s almost impossible to kill an engine that was way way underpowered I’ll be swapping out my auto for a manual transmission hopefully within the next year maybe 2 and once it’s manual it will be millennial theft proofed they won’t know what the hell to do seeing a shifter level on the tree and a stick from the floor there brains might melt 😆
My 2001 7.3 f350 has 260k miles on it and still running
My dad’s 7.3 has over 400,000 on it and is still running fine. Mine has 300,000+ and is also doing well
We have two 6.7l for work and we beat the piss out of them. One has 147,000 miles in two years, and we have never had an issue with them. Great engines
2000 Excursion 7.3 here. 315,000 miles on factory injectors. Best new car purchase i ever made!!
"They (6.7) are still under warranty". The 6.7 has been out for seven years now. Really think about that.
Navistars 7.3 stands alone.
Haha it's funny when older mechanics say the 6.7 "just hasn't been out long enough". Hell, they're at 8 years now. They've proven to be pretty damn robust
Ignore the first 2 years is what I know on 6.7 fords crappy oil pans and issues with turbo bearings I think.
That accidental knuckles at 3:22 was funny.
6.0 is and will always be the best.
😂
Sound great and solid power - but a pos if ya don't put 5-6gs into it lol
That’s a good joke
6.7 and 7.3
6.0 over all if bulletproofed because they just sound great🤙🏼
6.0 sounds the same as 7.3 powerstroke
@@faithingod9554 Eat a Snickers bud you're not you when you're hungry.
6.0 has known issues that, when addressed correctly, result in extremely capable, very dependable and durable powerplants.
That pretty much goes with all of them 👍
I got a total steal on an OBS 7.3L. Needs a little love and it will be pretty awesome.
The Cummins is a great engine....it's a shame it's in a piece of crap truck with a transmission that is made of glass
Yeah the trans does suck on the Dodge’s
Very True I bought a new. Dullie in 2005 had 6 transmissions before 70k got rid of the junk before warranty was out
That’s one transmission per 10,000 miles. That’s awful, Dodge should have bought it back! Lemon Law
I will have to say ill just keep my 2001 f250 hands down. Its been dependable for the 6 years I've had it, and yes it does have the 7.3l! I love it!
Loved my 7.3 till I got my 6.0 best truck out there!!
I have the 06 6.0. Sct tuned on towing, arps, egr delete, cold air intake , Garret turbo, coolant filter,straight pipe with high flow muffler. Sounds amazing. When it wears out I’m dropping a new 6.0 keeping the truck. Tows all week at work and camper on weekends.
250k miles on my 2005 6.0. No Bulletproof Done but religious maintenance. Egr deleted at 100k. Yes I tow a large trailer and no programmer.
I don’t understand the haters of this motor when it absolutely hauls ass and I can tow anything I want and when not getting 21mpg on the Hwy
My dads 7.3 98 E-350 is about to hit 500k nd still running like champ. Just recently bought 97 F-250 with 185k for 2300k runs perfect. My opinion was a steal. My dad paid 3500 for his 98
Rodrigo Castillo The problem with the 7.3 is transmission Ford hooked to it. They need a rebuild about every 75,000 miles.
Thomas Jenkins the 98 one the ambulance one we have the only thing major that happen to it was the tail end of the tranny. I think that was the most major thing that I can think of. Other then that the other stuff are very minor.
Rodrigo Castillo look at some videos on TH-cam about upgrading these trans.I rebuilt mine myself ,got extra clutches,upgraded the valve body, better torque converter.
Bruce Lee what videos you saw about this so I can think of doing to the 97 7.3?
Same i have a 95 Ford E-350 7.3l and it still runs like if it's new and it has 321k. And amazing van
Just bought my first 7.3. 2002 f250 crew cab 4x4. It had 412,000 miles on it when i bought it. It needed tires, had a few cosmetic problems, and it had a leak in the valley of the engine. Got all of that fixed, and it runs great! Love the truck!
i have a 7.3 f250 POWER STROKE that i bought new in 1999 and still use almost every day. it has 657,223 miles on it and ive hauled case and cat dozers tractors and combines and shes still chuggin strong. shes had 2 transmissions a new rear differential new steering system but the same 7.3 is still pulling like a boss.
Well, the 6.7 is the only one in the list that is actually a Ford manufactured engine.
Justin E thought Ford tried making some of the first 6.0s?
Whiskey Tango, negative. Ford introduced the 6.9 IDI in the early 80s and then soon partnered with International with that same 6.9..... 6.9, 7.3, 6.0, and 6.4 were all with International and Navistar-International. They cut ties with Navistar-International after the horrible dependability of the 6.4.
Very true! The 6.7L had a few early build failures. But seems to be a very solid engine. I have seen a lot with well of 200k miles on them. But like all modern diesels they do have some issues with the emissions systems.
Yep
Justin E The 6.7’s are too
The biggest 6.0 issue is user error. It’s a work truck, not a race car. Meant to be used to haul or tow comfortably at 35-55 MPH, not driven like you stole it.
Saves you money at the pump too.
I got a 6.0 and it's bullet-proofed and I love the motor
Thanks for sharing your experience. It helped me a lot to chose a right engine. Cheers!
I love my 7.3 liters, it stretches like a mad dog 25 thousand pounds and 26 thousand pounds without problem I do not change it for any engine on the market it is true that everyone runs faster and the 7.3 is slow but overwhelming. news of my friends is a lack of respect are a joke those new trokas hahaha 7.3 7.3 for a while without discussion
It's really not a fair comparison 'cause some of you have to leave the engine wrecking DPF, EGR systems in place. My 6.4 has 296,000 mi without a single issue, towing hard in the mountains out West. The early systems were death for these engines.
7.3 All day
7.3L is reliable but no power compared to the newer engines. I like the ease of maintenance and power of the 6.0L. My 6.4L is very powerful.
7.3 l is my truck
Check engine !
Yup she's still there 😂
7.3 and 6.0 are the best hands down 6.0 is awesome and the 6.0 has its issues but if you have the last of them with egr delete or a bulletproof egr cooler and a coolant filter the 6.0 is a superb engine
THE 7.3L WILL RISE AGAIN!!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸😎
It never fell. There will be original 7.3’s running long after the newest 6.7’s have already shit the bed
You said it best the 7.3 was and is a TANK
Hooked On Diesel the 7.3 is a dog...
7.3 was by far the best and most reliable, not many of them left in good shape tho
Mike Cude that may be true but I've driven my 02 7.3 the last 10 years with no complaints. 38R turbos should have come stock on them though.
7.3 was on par with the other diesels of it's time. Of course it's a dog now
Just about to hit 300k on my 7.3.... and 30k on the transmission lol
I'd have to say the 7.3. We run one on our landscaping crew and it's a beast. Weak as old dishwater, but very tough. Don't like cold weather much though
got a 7.3 reg cab for 4500. and 167k. all I have done is bed liner oil change rear brakes.. running like a champ! got a steal!
Common issues happen - got 230 on mine and just starting having issues - a lil crap though - sensors , comp , oil cooler seals
I agree 6.0s are damn good and not hard to work on, I'd rather pull a 6.0 then a 6.7 or 6.4!!!!
All I know is that man has an amazing mustache
1994 1/2 -7.3 Powerstroke dually. 344k miles, 5th set of tires..3rd clutch...reman injectors, on 2nd HPOP....all fluids maintained...great hauling gooseneck for me all these years. Worth more to me than the few thousand $'s Id get selling it.
Funniest part was when the guy asked if he could just weld the con rod back in
He’s right about 6.0s! Everything that can go wrong is diagnosed and solved on youtube.
7.3 she sounds deep and real 7.3 all day
Vladimir Yemelyanov 500 foot pounds is weak, please....7.3 connecting rods that are in that engine are the largest of all other Ford Diesels. And yes, bigger than the 6.7. No replacement for displacement
Who cares. If its reliable I would not care if Hoover made it.
Frank Morreale size of connecting rods doesn’t matter if you put the 7.3 with a fuel system of a 6.4 or 6.7 it would probably split the block and be broke constantly. With big power comes more broken stuff. Why do you think the 5.9 and 7.3 both run forever they both have the lowest power numbers. Soon as dodge made the 6.7 they to ran into issues of failure. Personally no matter how hard they are to work on the 6.4 is my favorite ford. They can make power easier than any other ford engine that’s why they break. You can take a stock truck and run a 300 hp tune and it will run it. Lift pump is about the only thing that makes much difference. 6.4 failure points was in the stock regen system once deleted its 100x better.
i have a 7.3 f250 POWER STROKE that i bought new in 1999 and still use almost every day. it has 657,223 miles on it and ive hauled case and cat dozers tractors and combines and shes still chuggin strong. shes had 2 trannsmissions a new rear differential new steering system but the same 7.3 is still pulling like a boss.
I like chevy and ford........dodge has failed me
I’m with you. There is something comforting about doing 6.0 diags. Because at this point everything that could ever go wrong with that motor has been documented. When I first started working on them I hated the hot no start diag. Now it’s no sweat. I work on a lot of 6.0’s but I drive a 7.3, however if I was to buy another truck it would probably be a 6.0
What causes the hot no start condition? Never working on the 6.0L I have no idea what causes that.
BundysGarage It could be lots of things. Most of the time it’s a high pressure oil leak. Typically it’s a dummy plug or standpoint. Other things can be injector orings or fuel rail orings. 10 years ago things weren’t so well documented and these engines drove techs crazy. Now everything that can go wrong with a 6.0 has been figured out. Plenty of Factory and aftermarket solutions for the many 6.0 issues.
Thx
Hey yeah the 7.3 liter powerstroke is the best!!! I've had a few different ones the one I had with the most miles on it out of the 5 I've opened had over 800,000 miles on it still running strong when I sold it. I had another one with over six hundred thousand miles on it still running strong when I sold it that particular one was an ambulance. I currently have a 2001 Ford f250 super duty super cab 4X4 7.3 powerstroke with 422000+ miles on it and it runs excellent! I actually currently have it for sale for $8,000...
These are excellent engines if you take care of them. I've seen them go over a million miles.
wondering how quick or fast that pickup went. Im looking at a van with a 7.3. just dont wanna drive like a granny. how fast will she go ?
That's why I like 6.9's. I know everything about them.
6.9's...funny
They last. Less stuff to go wrong. And 12 valves are too expensive. Plus. Pretty nice body style.
If I cant have a 6.9idi.. might as well go faster with 7.3. Lmmfao..
Jkjk... 7.3 til I die
For me I prefer the 6.7
I've had them all and the only one I was disappointed in was the 6.4
I drive a 7.3 daily and the towing abilities is low compared to my 6.7
Jondavid Bristow dude it won’t be low if you tune it put a straight pipe and air filter
I’ve had all of them myself and agree 💯.... I currently have a 6.7... It’s totally stock but runs, pulls & drive excellent... The 6.4 was my least favorite as well......
7.3L of American power!!!!!
I have a 97 f250 7.3, and she has 82k original miles, I plan on owning this truck for a long time!
Tyler Hargett that’s insane
Drives it to the end of the driveway to get his mail every day. 😉
@@jameshite4820 i bought the truck as the second owner with 82k on it lol, ive had it for 2 years now and it has 113K now
Gota a 97 crew automatic 7.3 with 122k from a copart auction for 1600 not running, prev owner snapped a bolt disconnecting a coolant tube from the waterpump and gave up. Has 136k now and made about 5 trips towing from NY to TX, engine is great.
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Seven Tree
95' Seven . tree
I have a 85 6.9 turbo diesel that the odometer quit keeping track at 497000 so I do have to say definitely 6.9 or 7.3 as well
Just bought a 97 crew cab 7.3 with 170000 on it. Couldn't be happier with it. Used to drive an 01 Cummins, and will say this. You can't beat the Cummins, but as far as the truck around the motor. My Ford is twice the truck that Dodge was. You can just tell they built them way better than a Dodge, as far as the quality of interior parts ect.
1999 F350 dually 4X4 XL 7.3 ZF6 260,000
2006 F350 dually 4X4 King Ranch 6.0 (EGR delete) 115,000
Both are great. 6.0 definitely has more power and is a smoother ride
After many years of repairing Ford's joke strokes,the 7.3 is the way to go,if you must have one of these money pits,as far as Customer base and how sick they are of the insane repair cost they are switching back to gas engines which has relieved down time
I just picked up a project for my channel 01 7.3 6 speed CrewCab Dually with 135k miles for $5,700 I think it’s gold!! Feel free to see in my vids, so excited to work on that girl
7.3 all day any day!
6.0 is the best engine internally, but 2003-07 externally anything electric on them is a fucking nightmare. FICM, Loom, PCM, Literally every censor on the loom. The HPOP and everything associated with the HPOP is garbage. If you don't buy the right Oil filter it'll blow up the engine that's a real thing btw. You need to go to a night class to learn enough to work on your truck. Also if it's a complicated no start you're most likely looking at Thousands of $. Whomever designed the system needs to be thrown in prison bc I'm sure someone committed arson or even murder trying to fix a 6.0 ford.
Thanks for the video. I have already said to myself 7.3 but it's good to know.
I drove for a company one time they had an f-350 with the 7.3 it had over 540k on it any time temperature was below 50 it had to be ethered to start it the final killer was the transmission exploded all over the highway and the company traded it in for a new f-550
7.3 is just legendary
Very popular motor, people are still seeking turbos for this engine.
BundysGarage exactly , the engine is amazing. same as the old cummins for me
Like the 7.3 and the 6.0 but deleting the 6.7 my gawd😍 it’s amazing 154,000 miles and everything is stock only the DPF/DEF and EGR are gone and oh she’s got power much more than the 7.3 and 6.0
The 7.3 is clearly the engine to have, particularly the pre-‘02/‘03 ones with forged connecting rods. International designed this engine for commercial use from the start, so it’s tough! Don’t expect any other Powerstroke to pull a Class 6 truck with payload reliably for 400k+ miles. But the 7.3 was born for it.
Buddy 99.5 and up to 03 have fordge connecting rods
99-e01 have forged rods, l01-03 have powdered metal
I wouldn't trade my 7.3 for all the others combined.
I grew up driving a 7.3 and think it’s great, but I absolutely love the 6.0 and wouldn’t want anything else. They get a bad rap but if you know how to take care of a diesel they’re fantastic and easy to fix.
Ron Burgundy and u can't beat the sound
UpShiftClutchUps Yeah buddy!
3:18
Could you weld it?
Hahahaha
I think the reporter guy was asking a real question but he played it off smoothly
Here watch a different part of the interview: th-cam.com/video/MXutuWDIGU4/w-d-xo.html
I keep my 7,3o love no ploblen y maintenance and you have for ever
People say the 6.4 L power stroke in the bed truck but he says he’s only seen two with catastrophic engine damage which is not much considering how many 6.4 L power stroke there are out there
I had a duramax and I also had a 12 valve and I have two 7.3 f350. There isn't a better motor than a 7.3 if anyone says differently they can't afford one. One truck with 270K and the other with 498K and running like new. Original trans also. My buddy has a 7.3 with 1.2 million miles. Show me a Cummings that can do that without a rebuild.
That’s awesome! Couple of questions. What type and brand of oil does he use to get 1.2 million miles and at what interval? What type of filter?
jimmy dean actually theres plenty of Cummins with 1m+ miles bud lol
If the 6.7 was detuned to 250 hp, it could do well over a million miles too. Increase the 7.3 to 450/935, and it won’t do half a million miles.
The Cummins can, the Dodge around it falls apart
There are a lot of cummins engines on the road with a million miles on them without a rebuilds. Same goes for Detroit Diesel, and Cat.
the 7.3 is a polluting pice of shit with no power. 6.0 best power best gas Milage of all trucks, come on people
7.3 and 6.7.
i got a 1986 ford f250 7.3 powerstroke with 750hp with 1800 torque
I'll take the 6.7 given the fact it's the only one produced by Ford the other ones were made by International. 😀
No not international. They are NAVSTAR motors
The Navistar International engines were better. The 6.4 is an example of Ford screwing up a good engine with cost-cutting measures. The original Navistar MaxxForce 7 is a fine engine, but the Ford version was made with lower quality components to reduce the price such as the pistons.
@@jamescook6564 it is called Navistar International. But most people just call it International. Look it up. 😁
@@quentagonthornton49 the 6.4 was made buy Navistar International not Ford. That's the reason why Ford quit using international because all the problems they had with the 6.4
@@ninersforlife7682 It's not that Ford manufactured the engines or altered engines produced by Navistar, it's that Ford wanted the engine to be different from original Navistar engine to reduce the price. These modifications however significantly reduced the reliability of the engine.
Must have a pocket full of money to keep a diesel going.
Right!
Owning both a 7.3 and a 6.0 you can feel the difference. 6.0 is a great engine but a 7.3 is just like a 5.9 12 valve. I'ts just hard to beat those old school diesels!
I.m also of the opinion that trucks out west has a different set of issues than a cold climate truck. Larger thermal differences create problems that warm climate vehicles take longer to have.
Chip Saunders
Your right,
The old P pump 12v's still rock n roll
Dont compare that pos to a cummins lmao
@@morgancorypalmer dont compare the 7.3 to that p.o.s! Jk love all cummins and 7.3 and 6 0 ih but i dont know a whole lot about cummins so i woul pick 7.3 or 6.0
Reliable but a bit of a turd. To call the 6.0 a great engine is the definition of a stretch 😂
Once you Bulletproof them. But why should you have to spend so much money to BP them when they should have come like that from Ford??? That’s why Ford sucks! And now their electric trucks are catching on fire: th-cam.com/video/MUEA9hEIRiA/w-d-xo.html
The 6.4L is my dream truck , ours has 600 Hp with 965 pound feet of torque and it’s not bulletproof and it never had one problem in the 8 years we have owned it
7.3 all the way ...almost hit 300,000
Almost lol define almost
Congrats its almost broke in 😊
7.3 all the way! We have one at work with 150k. 5 speed transmission. We call it the snail. Shes not fast but she gets there and we've put 30k of that on there without any major problems. I expect no more than we use it, itll last til way after my boss retires 😂
Technically it's 3 International engines and 1 Ford.
You are absolutely correct. The 6.7L is the only diesel engine built in-house by Ford.
Agree I have a 6.4 250000 miles key is syethetic 5-40 5000 mile oil change Ford filters only fuel filter change every 10000 miles love my Ford get rid of regen no tuner stay factory set
I love my 99 7.3
My 97 7.3 has 326,000 miles and the only thing I've done to it is replace the injector wiring harness.
Still runs great and w wouldn't trade it for anything
Well MAYBE a Cummins in a Ford truck.
The 7.3 is arguably one of the best diesel engines ever put in a truck. But... they just don't make any power. The 6.4 is my choice, as long as you delete the EGR and especially the DPS, they will last as long as any other Powerstroke will, and make more power as well. They really have an undeserved bad reputation and it's mostly because of that poorly designed DPF system. Mine has 300k and never seen a regen cycle. Still smokes 5.0's and Camaros. In more ways than one!
Id like to delete the department of public safety too lol
i love 6.4s too but they have shitty pistons that crack, among other things. but they are brutal powerhouses
Fordman hit it right, they are also a throwaway motor. Cant be rebuilt or sleeved.
Yep. Delete them and you probably eliminate 90% of there problems. Lol
OH I DISAGREE,FOR AROUND 1500.00 YOU CAN TUNE AND PUT EXUAST AND BIGG.ER TURBINE HOUSING 750 TORQUE 320 HORSPOWER.RUNS GREAT, COOL EXUAST.
Deleted Gen 2 6.7 is the new 7.3 but with even more power for towing and hauling.
7.3 all day for long time running 300,000 and have not touched it
I like the 6.0 best even because it has power and they sound good enen though they got alot of issues but in power wise i would 6.0-6.7-6.4-7.3 but if reliable wise i would go 7.3-6.7-6.0-6.4 but also if i would have to pick one for pulling it would go 7.3-6.7-6.4-6.0 so that my opinion
Seriously how is this even a question? The 7.3 was a work horse and reliable
So is a bulletproof 6.0.....
starcommtrey except a bulletproof 6.0 actually has power
Yeah let’s dump 5k in it then say it’s worthy! No the 7.3 was a work horse and reliable from factory. I’ve seen them with 250k + and had minimum done to it in those years and miles
Kyle Lawhon lmao 250k is nothing my 6.0 has 249,300 and runs like brand new with a 140 hp tune and afe imtake
It runs just as good as my dads 6.0 with 91k on it
The mustache is simply epic.
Ikr was expecting a more manly voice from someone with that kinda stash
7.3l bro
6.0, 6.4 or 6.7 choose one 7.3!
7.3 because it’s the best one out of all of those.
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7.3
Either the 6.7 or 7.3
My 6.0 is a straight beast stock. Stud the engine for sure, delete the EGR to avoid that potential mess. If your ever in the valley change out the oil cooler (oem). For a few grand that motor will run and pull like a train.
That’s what I’ve heard. But you shouldn’t have to do all that stuff to make an engine “right”
7.3 and I like Cummins
The only True for engine of the group. The 6.7L Powerstroke seems to be holding up well. I work in a shop and we have seems plenty of them with well over 200k miles on them. The early ones had some issues. Fuel system issues/oil leaks etc. But later ones are better. They are of course plagued with some emissions problems. But that is any modern diesel no matter the brand.
7.3 and 6.7 all day long!!!
They all are respectable engines in their own way and all of them have some good and some bad, but I love my deleted and tuned 2008 f250 4x4 king ranch 6.4 powerstroke diesel 230,000 and not a minutes trouble with the motor, and I just deleted at 226,000. Monster power this things a friggin beast. I've owned them all even Duramax and a hand full of Cummins and by far the Duramax is the worst of them all I'll take a Ford powerstroke out a Ram Cummins any day.
Never even asked for the 7.3 . It’s an International engine top of the line
All of Fords Diesel engines have been a design partnership with International until recently with the 6.7L Scorpion engine.
Summing it up, the 6.0 and the 6.4 are the best in terms of performance but not in terms of reliability. The 7.3 and 6.7 are opposite. Best in reliability but not in performance. I’d personally pick the reliable choices but nothing beats the sound of one of those 6.0s.