2001 7.3 Dually here. Just passed 250,000 miles yesterday and replaced all 8 injectors (OEM) 2 months ago. Love "The Beast". (35 ft. Fifth wheel home power).
I've had my '02 for about 11 - 12 years now and am getting closer to 170K miles on it. So I'm watching these videos closely - you have a fine looking engine compartment! Kudos!
Thank you sir! That's awesome that you've had your truck that long, and its still young yet. I definitely wish mine had lower miles like that, but its still running strong so I can't really complain. I've had my truck for almost 4 years now. I do my best to keep it clean, I'm pretty picky about that. Just keep an eye on everything and keep up with maintenance and you should be good to go!
Thanks! It didn't always look that clean. You just gotta keep up with cleaning it, which even I don't always do. But I try my best to keep it pretty clean. And some of the nicer looking aftermarket parts help it look better.
Very nice set up my friend, of course after watching this I feel like I need to bust out a tooth brush and clean my engine bay lol. 7.3s when properly maintained just last I've got 330k on mine and still kickin
Thank you sir! Hahaha, come on. Mines not that clean... It is dirty now, I definitely need to clean it again. And yup maintenance is everything! Mines at 311k now and still going strong as well.
That is one REALLY nice looking 7.3!!! Very clean looking. I jealous. Slowly working on my 2002 and I hope it turns out as nice as yours. I’m going to check and see if you have an install video with your headlights. Another nice upgrade.
Thanks man, really appreciate it! I'm sure you'll get yours just the way you want it some day! I dont think I have anything with the headlights, but I should have a lot of content coming on this truck soon! Just have some projects that need to get finished up first.
Digging ALL you've done under the hood! Giving me 7.3 envy for damn sure lol. Drop the fuel tank for the hutch mod and check fuel pressure yet? My in tank filters were clogged AF and had to rebuild the FPR, she's dialed in now and ready for the Hydra! Looking forward to more of your 7.3 vids!..
Thanks again man! Haven't done the hutch and harpoon yet, really want to though. I've actually had the Strictly diesel hutch kit with the filter and everything for years, but just haven't taken the time to drop the tank and do it yet, haha! Should be doing it soon though! Should have some more 7.3 vids, here in a couple weeks hopefully. Winters finally about over so it'll be time to roll it out for the first time in a while. I watched one of your vids and noticed you're from Cali, must be nice to not have to deal with the winter and the salt, I hate it haha. And that's a nice 7.3 you got, sounds good!
You've had the kit a couple years now, lmao! I was sleeping on the Hutch too until I installed a FP gauge and discovered my FP was dangerously low, 50psi at idle and would dip to upper 20's at WOT. Dropping the tank sucks but only have to do it once. Also the FPR was worn out so I rebuilt it and used the stiffer gold spring. Now the FP holds a steady 62psi at idle and doesn't drop past 55psi at WOT. Throttle response/ acceleration is much improved, the mpg calculator went up from 13 to 15.5. Luckily a starving injector didn't get too hot and come apart killing the motor, they're running much smoother/ quieter now. Thanks for subbing to my channel and the comps on my truck! Got it just over a year ago, was pretty rough but only 160k on the clock and was bone stock! Super happy with it and having fun so far, first diesel and loving it! Vid was prior to the Hutch btw. Cali weather is nice but most everything else here blows lol. Been enjoying your 6.0 vids as well. Thaw out soon and keep the good content coming man!
the purple power has a bit of acid In, so when it comes in contact with aluminum it'll dull your all your polishing work. You can tell by the way it will sting if you have any cuts on your hands, but it works so awesome on heavy grease and grime..
That's what I was thinking with the purple power, I figured it had some kind of acid in it. Thanks for the nice comments on the truck! I'm trying to do the mods right, so I can have all the supporting mods done before going for more power. I've been busy lately and haven't uploaded in a while. Going to try to upload more often. Hopefully will have a new video up this week or next.
nice motor I bet it sounds bitchen. like those headlights and markers. Have you changed the high pressure oil lines. I would hate to see on blow up on that clean motor. Mine did and what a mess.
Thanks man, appreciate it! And yes I have done new HPOP lines. Got CNC Fab stainless braided lines along with their HPX line. Really nice stuff. I could only imagine the mess it makes when those blow haha.
I just bought me another 7.3. White 4x4 was looking at vids and ran across this vid, shit I thought mine was clean. Fuck I'm half stepping after seeing yours man lol. Gotta get to work tomorrow and step my engine bay cleaning up a notch. Clean truck btw man she looks good.
@@DreaminDiesel I seriously doubt that man. You spent some time getting that thing looking like that. Those charge tubes look great polished it's all the little things you have done that make it stand out. I have seen plenty of 7.3 engine bays and you have the sharpest I have ever seen. Plus it's a 4x4 you must not take that thing off road lol.
@@velocityturbosuzuki appreciate it man! I do like to pay attention to the details, and hardly leave anything untouched. And I'm not gonna lie it is pretty much a pavement princess haha. I like to keep it clean, finally got it out of the winter as well. So now it's time to make it even cleaner!
I have an '02 7.3 F350 with about 132k totally stock and have been looking for some upgrades that didn't involve crazy power mods. I've been contemplating a coolant filter but wasn't sure if it was really worth it on a 7.3 like it is on the 6.0. By your upgrades and appearance of the engine, I'm guessing you pay attention to routine maintenance. If so, you're likely to get a few 100k's out of it. I had an '00 F350 that I sold and was kicking myself for selling it about a week afterwards. Keeping this one... Good video, BTW.
Thank you sir! I hear ya on not selling. I've heard way too many stories of people selling their trucks and then instantly regretting it. I'm never selling mine, I know I'd regret it if I did. I do take pretty good care of my truck and keep with maintenance as well as I can. I'm hoping it lasts a long time. I know it needs a few things, but its nothing too major. Sounds like that 02 you have is a nice a truck, and should last for a long while. I wish mine had that low of miles. A coolant filter is never a bad thing, it definitely won't hurt. I don't think its as important on a 7.3 as it is on a 6.0. Its more of a reliability thing. I overdue everything and got it just to be safe. If you're planning to keep the truck a long time, I'd say its worth doing. What kind of mods are you looking for? You looking more for reliability mods, or looking for a little bit of a power increase?
Thanks man! Yeah I hear ya. I'm going to try to keep up with mine and keep it clean. I think it looks so much better when its all cleaned up under the hood.
I've got a 2000 7.3 and I love it. 399.000 kms and running awesome. Original injectors, tranny and turbo. Where did you get your rad hose that goes around the alternator. Beautiful truck my 7.3 brother.
Thanks brotha, appreciate it! That's awesome that yours is all original! These trucks will definitely last a long time if you take care of them. And I'm pretty sure I got that hose from napa. Otherwise you could probably find one online, pretty sure Riffraff carries them.
I just purchased the complete FICMrepair wiring kit and am having some trouble figuring out where the shorter (passenger side) of the two grounding cables leads to. I believe you briefly showed it around the 5:00 mark.
I'm sure you might have figured it out by now, but if not I'll try to take a look for you. I cant quite remember exactly where it goes, but I think one goes to the frame and the other side goes to the block. Or something like that. I'm pretty sure I had trouble with figuring out where some of the wires went as well.
This is where I got it from. Has higher output than stock too. Its a nice piece. www.ficmrepair.com/index.cfm/page/ptype=product/product_id=339/category_id=83/mode=prod/prd339.htm
Thanks bro, appreciate it! I'm dreaming of them too haha, didn't get to drive this truck to much this past year, and am not driving it in the winter anymore. So looking forward to it come spring time. Just need to get a few things done over the winter and it should be good to go. Go for it and buy one! They're good trucks, and making power with them has come a long way in the last few years, if that's what you're into. And I love the sound as well!
Yours is real nice man! You did a ton of work! Im not looking for huge power, just a nice clean daily driver. I like yours so much cause its got lots of those things most ppl overlook done to it! Everyone has exhaust intake tuner it seems. Great attention to details man!!
@@MrSrtman18 thank you again man, seriously appreciate it! Anyone can do the basics but I like to go all out. I love to hit all the details and not leave anything untouched. All the little things add up to me and make all the difference. It's cool that someone else appreciates it like I do, thanks haha. And I'm just getting started, got plenty more planned....
Thanks!!! I like the AFE intake manifold! Not sure if its fully worth its price tag, but I like the idea of it and it definitely looks better. And I think once you start getting into bigger injectors/turbo down the road every little bit helps. The RIff Raff boots are great! They are about $130 and I got their clamp kit too, which was $48. I'd get their reinforcing plenum inserts ($38) too, so you can really crank down on the intake plenum. The intake plenums are known to crush if you crank down on them too hard.
looks great yeah my 96 7.3 the alternator is on the passenger side, nice detail appreciate, would suggest / highly recommend some kind of cover for your positive battery terminals
Really good upgrades i like it. Ill try to get a video of my truck soon. Just a dodge ram 1500. Im thinking about getting a 7.3 just like my buddys but im trying to save up for it. 8200 not bad but if i had it then a lot of upgrades for it. But like ur videos a keep up the 6.0 videos to.
Thanks man! On the Dodge 1500, having a truck is better than having no truck haha! A 7.3 will be a good truck, keep working towards it and you'll get it! $8200 isn't bad at all, if it runs good and is in good shape. I'm trying to keep the videos going. I know I haven't uploaded in a while, haven't had much time lately. Hoping to have another one up soon!
I don’t know if you reply but I’m trying to resurrect my 2002 7.3 powerstroke that has been sitting for a couple years and the batteries are bad won’t even hold a charge. I wanted to know what batteries you use on your 7.3
I'll start with this, the truck was not stock when I got it, so I can't say how much everything helps MPGs coming from stock. But I'll tell what I think makes the most difference in MPGs and somethings that have seemed to help me. Straight piping did not make any difference. Maybe if you have the stock exhaust and straight piped it you'd see a difference, but you'll see a better improvement from going with an aftermarket exhaust. With an aftermarket exhaust you shouldn't see any performance change going from having a muffler to straight piping it, just a change in sound. I would say the best mods for some MPG increase, are an aftermarket exhaust, a good aftermarket intake, and then a good tuner. I just went from a TS chip to a PHP Hydra chip. I did see a MPG increase with the Hydra because the PHP tunes are much better than the TS tunes. Night and day difference. Now to me the most important thing to having good MPG is making sure the truck is running 100%. Make sure you don't have any boost/exhaust leaks, that your injectors are good, and all your sensor and everything else are working as they should. I know I have a pretty good exhaust leak and my injectors are staring to go bad, and those are significantly hurting my MPG.
Things that will help with fuel mileage is exhaust, cold air intake (a good one k&n is not good on diesels), hydra, 160/30 to 200/100 injectors, regulated return, fuel bowl delete, and the hutch mod. Depending on how you drive it you can see 20 plus mpg
Nice, clean set up! With all those bolt-on mod's, now you need some better injectors and a turbo change (GTP38r?) and you'd be making some decent, reliable power!
Calico5string1962 Thanks man! Yup most of the bolt ons are done. Definitely want to get into injectors and a turbo next, hopefully soon! That would make a big difference in power and really make the truck fun to drive.
Flapper delete??? You mean the EBP valve? LOL! No not yet but am planning to along with up-pipes and lots of other turbo work! Really looking forward to it because it needs to bad haha!
@@DreaminDiesel the valve and the flapper.I didnt the up pipes with the bellows too. great power up. just helps get the boost to flow a bit better. And the exhaust tends to leak on the up pipes. And the back pressure valve system is a joke. Remove that crap. Guys say it helps with cold start but I dont think it really does.
@@Mikefngarage yeah I'm planning to do all that shit. My up pipes are leaking BAD! The bellows have been leaking for a while but the bolts that hold them to the manifolds are so rusted one of them completely broke in half! So I'm pretty much missing one bolt, its bad! And yeah the ebp system is pretty much pointless. It can help it warm up on a cold start and be used as an exhaust brake but that's about it. But doesn't make that much of a difference. Doing up pipes, deleting the epbv, and rebuilding the turbo. Should make a big difference!
It's a nice piece, but don't know if it really makes much of difference or not. I like to do everything and think every little bit helps, so it's worth it to me. The afe is a little pricey and kinda hard to find. I'd look into the pusher intake systems one. I think its cheaper and is just as nice and looks better I think. And you can get it in a few different colors too!
Got them from here www.custombatterycables.com/ pretty good quality and definitely heavy duty. Not sure if I'm a fan of the military terminal or not, but that's up to you. You can get stock terminals if you want as well.
@@DreaminDiesel what terminals would you go with if you had to do it over? I'm planning on doing this but have stero upgrades that require heavy gauge wire hookups. Thanks
@@bigred8231 well now that I think about it and have gotten to use the military terminals a bit more they aren't too bad. There's just a few drawbacks to them that I didn't realize when I first bought them. One is that the bolts for the contact points are quite a bit larger than stock, so depending on the size of the wire ends on anything you have wired up, you may have to drill them out to make them work. Everything stock works fine but one or two aftermarket wires I had, had to be drilled out. Then with bolts supplied with the terminals there isn't a whole lot of room for multiple wires. I think you might need longer bolts if you have a lot of accessories hooked up. The only other option that I know of for terminals is the stock ones. Really the military terminals do make it easy to make connections, but I think they should come with longer bolts to truly be effective.
@@DreaminDiesel love the ts tuner it turns truck from jeckel to hide what a bang it gives you a silly feeling that the truck can run .I outran a Subaru STI turbo with it lol
@@73powerstroke56 it works ok. You can dilute it but I don't think you have to. We have this Zep stuff at our shop that typically use now. It works pretty good!
How do you keep your filter minder from popping and trowing a code? Mine only pops when I get on the throttle the I have to press to reset, don't know why?
How old is your filter? Probably means it is clogged or at least really dirty. Or I've heard of aftermarket filters flowing so much air that it pops the filter minder under heavy throttle. I never had an issue, but I no longer use mine now. I ended up cutting that pipe for the filter for better fitment. I cut off the end with the hole for the filter minder so it just sits in there by the filter. No issues at all now haha.
Why do u replace things that or not bad at all n don’t do anything. I understand the parts that helps. But have to admit u did a great job man Ps. How much $$$$$ have u spent. So I’ll have a idea starting on my 03 super duty lariat
I replaced them as preventative maintenance. The truck is older with high miles, and I don't know what condition the parts are in or if they've been replaced before. So I just do it to give myself a good base to start with, and so I know that everything is good to go. And I believe in getting the truck to running 100% in stock form before adding mods, like injectors, turbo, etc. Probably me being a little OCD, but it's worth it to me. Honestly didn't have too much money into the truck at this point. Don't know exactly but I'd say somewhere in the $3-4000 range nothing crazy. A good amount of stuff you see in the video was already done to the truck when I got it. Got lots planned for it though, should be getting into that soon.
No, I definitely don't leave it running. I would do it on as cold of an engine as possible, I let mine sit over night before I wash the engine. And yes I do rinse it with a hose. I cover up the air filter with a plastic bag, since I have an open air intake, and I also cover the alternator just be safe.
No problem! If you're going to wash your engine use some degreaser or wheel and tire cleaner or something similar and let it sit for 10-15 minutes, but don't let it dry. I like to use a brush or sponge to scrub a bit. Also just to let you know, my belt will normally squeak for a bit the first start after washing it and then goes away, so don't be concerned if that happens.
They're awesome man! Definitely worth it! You won't have to worry about blowing intercooler tubes anymore, that's for sure. I swear these things don't even need clamps, they're that tight haha!
CX's wording and descriptions aren't the best. They were like that when I bought mine. You gotta analyze and compare each kit and figure it out for yourself. I just looked at their website. If you go to their 7.3 section, the second air intake kit listed is the one I got. Part number is Al-GTP38-S-1-2. It says stock in the title, but in the description it says its for the bigger turbo. No idea why it's like that. I know that's kit I got, I matched the part numbers with my order. Fits the stock turbo fine.
Ahh, I wondered if someone would notice. I was going to say something about it in the video but forgot. I know I have a coolant leak, which I've been chasing for a while. I'm pretty stumped on where exactly its leaking from, and haven't had the time to dive in and hunt it down yet. So look for leaks on any of the radiator hoses, around your water pump, and check your degas bottle for cracks. Or if you are using or burning coolant somehow, which I doubt, you might be able to see it dripping from you exhaust. And you should be able to smell it in the exhaust, and it would be pretty smokey, either white or blue smoke I believe.
Brandon Leech Its Rotella Ultra ELC concentrate. So its just the coolant and you have to mix it 50/50 with distilled water. As you can, its yellowish in color, unlike most other brands of ELC coolant, which are red.
Just thought I'd mention, sometimes when your coolant overflow bottle(degas) cracks, it can be due to head gasket failure. The exhaust gas can pressurize the system past its capability. Just look out for it.
Glad I could help a little bit. The cables are definitely worth it! I think I mentioned it in the video, not sure if I like the military terminals or not. I think they really need longer bolts to be effective. Maybe I'm just not familiar enough with them, but I might go with stock terminals if I had to do them again.
RedDevil46088 I actually like the looks of yours better then stock. Stock bolts are worse. Just seems like it anyways. Stocks still over 150 bucks and the big positive always is a pain with jumpers.
Yeah they might be. I didn't really mess with my stock cables too much, so I can't say much on them. I do really like what I have now, but haven't messed with them too much either as in trying to put longer bolts in or anything. Overall I'm very happy with them and definitely recommend them.
@@cencoast_7.340 alright I was messing with ya a little bit because you said hotter air intake hahaha! Some people like to make fun or those style intakes vs an enclosed one, figured that's what you were doing. But the intake is still worth doing, just not gonna add that much horsepower haha!
They're doing pretty well, I like them! Stop's well and still going strong I think I have over 30,000 miles on them. I'd recommend them especially if you have to do them all.
The power stops are definitely an upgrade. The SSBC should be really good as well, but I think you're looking at big money there, I don't think they're cheap. EBC and Hawk are supposed to be good as well. I think the power stops are a good value. You can get everything in one package, for not too bad of a price.
Mine is from NAPA. Its normally called the dual alternator hose. I can try to get a part number if you want. Riffraff diesel has one too, its the gates upper radiator hose. Diesel Site also has one, and it is a nicer silicon hose, but it is a lot more expensive than the other two.
That hose is the Ford factory "dual alternator" hose. Dual alt's were used in ambulance configurations, and required the upper hose to route differently. The hose is available from Ford or aftermarket. Just specify "dual alternators".
OBS Powerstroke got it from CX Racing. I'm guessing you have an OBS, not sure if they make one for your truck or not, you'll have to check out their site. www.cxracing.com
Here's a link to the alternator itself. Definitely not cheap, but well worth it to me, if you plan to keep the truck. They also sell the wiring kit. www.ficmrepair.com/index.cfm/page/ptype=product/product_id=339/category_id=83/mode=prod/prd339.htm This for the complete wiring kit that I got. They have various different wiring kits as well, if you don't want the complete one. www.ficmrepair.com/index.cfm/page/ptype=product/product_id=59/category_id=23/mode=prod/prd59.htm
Do you have the upper radiator hose that goes around the belt? Otherwise most stock hoses route through the belt so it has to be taken off in order to take the belt off.
Yeah I stopped using purple power as well. We got a Zep degreaser at our shop that I use now. I'll even use some regular car wash soap and a foam cannon and hand wash what I can. I like to keep it clean haha
I think the XRF are better. From what I've heard moog isn't quite what it used to be. That their quality has gone down the last few years. But, I wouldn't worry about it too much, I'm sure they're still good. Only time will tell.
Not sure exactly, but I'm going to guess probably not. It only says for offroad use only on their website, which doesn't make much sense to me as to why. But I would recommend getting rid of the K&N, they don't have a good reputation on diesels, especially if you dont keep up with cleaning it.
I'd say it does crank faster, but I also put in a new high torque starter at the same time as the cables, so I didn't really get a good comparison. It definitely cranks faster than it did, and it always starts no matter how cold it is. But I feel like it should almost be cranking a little faster. I'm wondering if something is draining my batteries while it sits, or maybe I'm just worrying about nothing haha.
RedDevil46088 mine does same thing. I know my cables are toast but I have a draw too. Run it every day and no problem. But let it set a few and it's coin toss
Yeah mine always started no problem, but even like just after sitting over the weekend or something I could tell it was weaker. I don't think it should be weaker after a few days, maybe after a few weeks, but not a few days. Even then with all the wiring and electrical upgrades I've done, I feel like it should crank faster. But it might just be me overthinking it. Like I said, haven't had a problem with it yet, so I'm not too worried about it.
Either one is good man. I like both, which is why I have both haha. Gotta figure out which one you want more and what you're going to do with the truck. Both can be reliable. Can't beat the sound of a 6.0, and it will definitely be easier to make power with the 6.0. I really like the sound of a 7.3 too, and it will definitely be reliable. Its not too hard to make power either.
No everything bolted right up. The only thing is the denso is quite a bit larger than the factory starter and mine actually contacted the engine cross member a little bit. So we had to grind it down to a little bit to clear. Seems like other people have had the same issue as well.
@@kylesonsalla7620 No, it is the fastest factory starter, but nothing will crank faster than the Denso or similar aftermarket high torque starters. Really is a night and day difference.
I don't have the CX racing intercooler. I just have their 5" air intake kit. I like it and its pretty good quality. Fitment is ok, but I bought it knowing that. Don't know much about their intercooler. I've heard of a couple people using it, but other than that not sure. I like the Alradco intercooler myself. But you really don't need an aftermarket intercooler unless you're pushing some serious power, or something is wrong with your stock one.
so new CX racing intercooler is in, I didn't have the remote oil cooler that the website shows to move to make the intercooler fit so I took the top support that the top of the intercooler mounts too off and slid it straight down. the intercooler itself is made very well and so are the pipes, fitment was kind of a pain in the ass.
I had to alter some of the mounting holes in the brackets to make the lower part of the intercooler fit. no instructions either but I'm ok with that. haven't ran the truck yet, in the middle of fixing exhaust leaks.
Ok your truck is clean but omg stop rambling! I was almost asleep but this clip woke me up out of sheer boredom. Btw purple power is a mild acid as well as most degreasers. That’s how they work.
RedDevil46088 Thank you for your kind words! I currently just drive around my girlfriends car. Trying to save up for a 7.3 (my dream truck) but saving is really hard!
It's all good man, everyone has to start somewhere! You'll get there, just have to stay focused, do the right things, and put the work in. Just have to keep going forward, that's all you can do.
ok, so you spent a gazillion hours and $$$...to what end? Performance? Economy? Problems? I appreciate your attn to detail, until it comes to what is important...
I haven't really put that much time or money into it yet. Haven't done any big money mods or anything. Its all worth it to me. The stuff I've done so far is all for reliability and for supporting mods to support going for more power in the future. Attention to detail is very important to me.
Got over 310,000 miles on it now. This past winter was the first time I actually parked it for the winter. Trying to keep it clean. Should be rolling it out for the first time this weekend!
That's awesome man, I would be too haha! Man 130k is nice! Not that it really worries me, but that's about the only thing that I would change with mine. For it to have lower miles.
Thanks! I can see what you're saying, but I don't think I've ever heard that before about the turbo needing lubrication from the ccv. Plenty of people have done the ccv mod before and ran it for a long time with no issues. Its a pretty popular mod on just about any year of Powerstroke, even up to the 6.7. International actually designed the 7.3 with the ccv venting to the atmosphere and the Ford engineers decided to route it into the intake for some reason. I did it to see how I liked it and so far I'm liking it, so I'm going to be leaving it as is. Not that I'm discounting your opinion, but I think its ok and is not hurting anything, so it will stay. Thanks for your input though!
Turbo doesn't get lubrication from the CCV. Crankcase vapor that is taken in by the compressor is simply heated and pumped out and into the intercooler (and then into the engine's intake. There, what doesn't pass on into the engine, cools and condenses back into oil, which then ends up as a pool of oil at the bottom of the IC. Oil vapor that does make into the engine is burned, but serves very little in the way of additional "lubrication". He is correct in his statement that the original International/Navistar T444 was designed for the CCV to go direct to atmosphere via a tube down the back of the left-side head, and into a road-draft tube. Ford modified this for 50-state emissions by incorporating the CCV breather into the intake, ahead of the turbo. This was strictly done to reduce emissions, and has nothing to do with lubricating anything...
It's not a good idea for any forced induction engine. The vented oil garbage collects in the intercooler and charge pipe hoses. It's a nasty sludge. And get enough of it, and there's the potential of a run away engine. You don't want that!
2001 7.3 Dually here. Just passed 250,000 miles yesterday and replaced all 8 injectors (OEM) 2 months ago. Love "The Beast". (35 ft. Fifth wheel home power).
Hell yeah that's awesome man! Hopefully she keeps on trucking! I'm sure new injectors made a world of difference! 🤘
I've had my '02 for about 11 - 12 years now and am getting closer to 170K miles on it. So I'm watching these videos closely - you have a fine looking engine compartment! Kudos!
Thank you sir! That's awesome that you've had your truck that long, and its still young yet. I definitely wish mine had lower miles like that, but its still running strong so I can't really complain. I've had my truck for almost 4 years now. I do my best to keep it clean, I'm pretty picky about that. Just keep an eye on everything and keep up with maintenance and you should be good to go!
Dude that's barely broke in. I'm just under 300k. I swear as soon as it hits 200k mpgs went up
I wish the engine in my 01 Powerstroke was that clean.
Thanks! It didn't always look that clean. You just gotta keep up with cleaning it, which even I don't always do. But I try my best to keep it pretty clean. And some of the nicer looking aftermarket parts help it look better.
Just clean it then
Very nice set up my friend, of course after watching this I feel like I need to bust out a tooth brush and clean my engine bay lol. 7.3s when properly maintained just last I've got 330k on mine and still kickin
Thank you sir! Hahaha, come on. Mines not that clean... It is dirty now, I definitely need to clean it again. And yup maintenance is everything! Mines at 311k now and still going strong as well.
1.2 million try me
@@evanlove3015 so is she still going? I need a update on your truck my man
@@bubonic4415 strong as ever at 1,361,872 have not drove nearly as much as I used to
Nicer than new bro!! If I didn't live in the mountains 33 miles of dirt Rd, I could clean my 99 up. Outstanding!!!
Thanks man! Appreciate it. I know what you mean. I got a buddy that lives on a dirt road in PA, my truck is a mess after I go to his house haha!
Great video! Super informative and I appreciate the parts list and detailed walk through. Keep it up.
Thanks brother, really appreciate it! Glad you enjoyed the video!
That is one REALLY nice looking 7.3!!! Very clean looking. I jealous. Slowly working on my 2002 and I hope it turns out as nice as yours. I’m going to check and see if you have an install video with your headlights. Another nice upgrade.
Thanks man, really appreciate it! I'm sure you'll get yours just the way you want it some day! I dont think I have anything with the headlights, but I should have a lot of content coming on this truck soon! Just have some projects that need to get finished up first.
Hats off to you, great job!!!!!
Thank you sir! Appreciate that!
Total cost of your build? I noticed a lot of people show all their mods but never mention the cost of it all.
I'm very impressed well!. Actually I'm jelolios brother that is the cleanest powerstroke in the world period love it bro
Digging ALL you've done under the hood! Giving me 7.3 envy for damn sure lol. Drop the fuel tank for the hutch mod and check fuel pressure yet? My in tank filters were clogged AF and had to rebuild the FPR, she's dialed in now and ready for the Hydra! Looking forward to more of your 7.3 vids!..
Thanks again man! Haven't done the hutch and harpoon yet, really want to though. I've actually had the Strictly diesel hutch kit with the filter and everything for years, but just haven't taken the time to drop the tank and do it yet, haha! Should be doing it soon though! Should have some more 7.3 vids, here in a couple weeks hopefully. Winters finally about over so it'll be time to roll it out for the first time in a while. I watched one of your vids and noticed you're from Cali, must be nice to not have to deal with the winter and the salt, I hate it haha. And that's a nice 7.3 you got, sounds good!
You've had the kit a couple years now, lmao! I was sleeping on the Hutch too until I installed a FP gauge and discovered my FP was dangerously low, 50psi at idle and would dip to upper 20's at WOT. Dropping the tank sucks but only have to do it once. Also the FPR was worn out so I rebuilt it and used the stiffer gold spring. Now the FP holds a steady 62psi at idle and doesn't drop past 55psi at WOT. Throttle response/ acceleration is much improved, the mpg calculator went up from 13 to 15.5. Luckily a starving injector didn't get too hot and come apart killing the motor, they're running much smoother/ quieter now. Thanks for subbing to my channel and the comps on my truck! Got it just over a year ago, was pretty rough but only 160k on the clock and was bone stock! Super happy with it and having fun so far, first diesel and loving it! Vid was prior to the Hutch btw. Cali weather is nice but most everything else here blows lol. Been enjoying your 6.0 vids as well. Thaw out soon and keep the good content coming man!
Instead of dropping the tank can’t you just lift the bed off.
Nice clean truck and solid build. Love it
Dude that is a clean truck!! Very nice!!
Thanks bro, much appreciated!
the purple power has a bit of acid In, so when it comes in contact with aluminum it'll dull your all your polishing work. You can tell by the way it will sting if you have any cuts on your hands, but it works so awesome on heavy grease and grime..
truck looks great and you've done all the right mods, keep making videos keeping us current on your beast.
That's what I was thinking with the purple power, I figured it had some kind of acid in it.
Thanks for the nice comments on the truck! I'm trying to do the mods right, so I can have all the supporting mods done before going for more power. I've been busy lately and haven't uploaded in a while. Going to try to upload more often. Hopefully will have a new video up this week or next.
nice motor I bet it sounds bitchen. like those headlights and markers. Have you changed the high pressure oil lines. I would hate to see on blow up on that clean motor. Mine did and what a mess.
Thanks man, appreciate it! And yes I have done new HPOP lines. Got CNC Fab stainless braided lines along with their HPX line. Really nice stuff. I could only imagine the mess it makes when those blow haha.
I just bought me another 7.3. White 4x4 was looking at vids and ran across this vid, shit I thought mine was clean. Fuck I'm half stepping after seeing yours man lol. Gotta get to work tomorrow and step my engine bay cleaning up a notch. Clean truck btw man she looks good.
Thanks man appreciate it! Just got to spend some time cleaning and I'm sure yours will look just as clean.
@@DreaminDiesel I seriously doubt that man. You spent some time getting that thing looking like that. Those charge tubes look great polished it's all the little things you have done that make it stand out. I have seen plenty of 7.3 engine bays and you have the sharpest I have ever seen. Plus it's a 4x4 you must not take that thing off road lol.
@@velocityturbosuzuki appreciate it man! I do like to pay attention to the details, and hardly leave anything untouched. And I'm not gonna lie it is pretty much a pavement princess haha. I like to keep it clean, finally got it out of the winter as well. So now it's time to make it even cleaner!
Downgraded himself from a cold air intake to a hot air intake
LOL
K&n cold air intakes are horrible. They will ruin an engine over time they let too much dirt through
I have an '02 7.3 F350 with about 132k totally stock and have been looking for some upgrades that didn't involve crazy power mods. I've been contemplating a coolant filter but wasn't sure if it was really worth it on a 7.3 like it is on the 6.0. By your upgrades and appearance of the engine, I'm guessing you pay attention to routine maintenance. If so, you're likely to get a few 100k's out of it. I had an '00 F350 that I sold and was kicking myself for selling it about a week afterwards. Keeping this one...
Good video, BTW.
Thank you sir! I hear ya on not selling. I've heard way too many stories of people selling their trucks and then instantly regretting it. I'm never selling mine, I know I'd regret it if I did. I do take pretty good care of my truck and keep with maintenance as well as I can. I'm hoping it lasts a long time. I know it needs a few things, but its nothing too major.
Sounds like that 02 you have is a nice a truck, and should last for a long while. I wish mine had that low of miles. A coolant filter is never a bad thing, it definitely won't hurt. I don't think its as important on a 7.3 as it is on a 6.0. Its more of a reliability thing. I overdue everything and got it just to be safe. If you're planning to keep the truck a long time, I'd say its worth doing. What kind of mods are you looking for? You looking more for reliability mods, or looking for a little bit of a power increase?
Damn boy she's clean AF! 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 I need to clean under my hood again pretty bad.
Thanks man! Yeah I hear ya. I'm going to try to keep up with mine and keep it clean. I think it looks so much better when its all cleaned up under the hood.
I've got a 2000 7.3 and I love it. 399.000 kms and running awesome. Original injectors, tranny and turbo. Where did you get your rad hose that goes around the alternator. Beautiful truck my 7.3 brother.
Thanks brotha, appreciate it! That's awesome that yours is all original! These trucks will definitely last a long time if you take care of them. And I'm pretty sure I got that hose from napa. Otherwise you could probably find one online, pretty sure Riffraff carries them.
@@DreaminDiesel thank you..
The marine/military batt conn upgrade is well worth it.
I just purchased the complete FICMrepair wiring kit and am having some trouble figuring out where the shorter (passenger side) of the two grounding cables leads to. I believe you briefly showed it around the 5:00 mark.
I'm sure you might have figured it out by now, but if not I'll try to take a look for you. I cant quite remember exactly where it goes, but I think one goes to the frame and the other side goes to the block. Or something like that. I'm pretty sure I had trouble with figuring out where some of the wires went as well.
Bro where did u get ur alternator or how did u get it that color? Did u paint it?
This is where I got it from. Has higher output than stock too. Its a nice piece. www.ficmrepair.com/index.cfm/page/ptype=product/product_id=339/category_id=83/mode=prod/prd339.htm
Real nice man, im dreaming of those 7.3 everyday lol
I prolly gonna break n buy one
Thanks bro, appreciate it! I'm dreaming of them too haha, didn't get to drive this truck to much this past year, and am not driving it in the winter anymore. So looking forward to it come spring time. Just need to get a few things done over the winter and it should be good to go. Go for it and buy one! They're good trucks, and making power with them has come a long way in the last few years, if that's what you're into. And I love the sound as well!
Yours is real nice man! You did a ton of work! Im not looking for huge power, just a nice clean daily driver. I like yours so much cause its got lots of those things most ppl overlook done to it! Everyone has exhaust intake tuner it seems. Great attention to details man!!
@@MrSrtman18 thank you again man, seriously appreciate it! Anyone can do the basics but I like to go all out. I love to hit all the details and not leave anything untouched. All the little things add up to me and make all the difference. It's cool that someone else appreciates it like I do, thanks haha. And I'm just getting started, got plenty more planned....
Beautiful truck man. I wished my 97 power stroke was that clean
Thanks brother! Just take some time, I'm sure you could get yours just as clean.
Great video!!! I need new intercooler boots and I was thinking about the AFE intake manifold. How much were the Riff Raff boots?
Thanks!!! I like the AFE intake manifold! Not sure if its fully worth its price tag, but I like the idea of it and it definitely looks better. And I think once you start getting into bigger injectors/turbo down the road every little bit helps. The RIff Raff boots are great! They are about $130 and I got their clamp kit too, which was $48. I'd get their reinforcing plenum inserts ($38) too, so you can really crank down on the intake plenum. The intake plenums are known to crush if you crank down on them too hard.
looks great yeah my 96 7.3 the alternator is on the passenger side, nice detail appreciate, would suggest / highly recommend some kind of cover for your positive battery terminals
Appreciate it brother! Yeah I got covers with the new cables, but never got around to putting them on. I'm sure I will eventually.
looks great
Thanks man, appreciate it! 🙏
Really good upgrades i like it. Ill try to get a video of my truck soon. Just a dodge ram 1500. Im thinking about getting a 7.3 just like my buddys but im trying to save up for it. 8200 not bad but if i had it then a lot of upgrades for it. But like ur videos a keep up the 6.0 videos to.
Thanks man! On the Dodge 1500, having a truck is better than having no truck haha! A 7.3 will be a good truck, keep working towards it and you'll get it! $8200 isn't bad at all, if it runs good and is in good shape. I'm trying to keep the videos going. I know I haven't uploaded in a while, haven't had much time lately. Hoping to have another one up soon!
I don’t know if you reply but I’m trying to resurrect my 2002 7.3 powerstroke that has been sitting for a couple years and the batteries are bad won’t even hold a charge. I wanted to know what batteries you use on your 7.3
I use interstate batteries. Have had pretty good luck with them so far. Good luck with the project! How much you got to do to it?
Did straight piping you exhaust increase your MPGs?
Also, which upgrades would you say had a noticeable improvement in MPGs?
Thanks!
I'll start with this, the truck was not stock when I got it, so I can't say how much everything helps MPGs coming from stock. But I'll tell what I think makes the most difference in MPGs and somethings that have seemed to help me.
Straight piping did not make any difference. Maybe if you have the stock exhaust and straight piped it you'd see a difference, but you'll see a better improvement from going with an aftermarket exhaust. With an aftermarket exhaust you shouldn't see any performance change going from having a muffler to straight piping it, just a change in sound. I would say the best mods for some MPG increase, are an aftermarket exhaust, a good aftermarket intake, and then a good tuner.
I just went from a TS chip to a PHP Hydra chip. I did see a MPG increase with the Hydra because the PHP tunes are much better than the TS tunes. Night and day difference. Now to me the most important thing to having good MPG is making sure the truck is running 100%. Make sure you don't have any boost/exhaust leaks, that your injectors are good, and all your sensor and everything else are working as they should. I know I have a pretty good exhaust leak and my injectors are staring to go bad, and those are significantly hurting my MPG.
Things that will help with fuel mileage is exhaust, cold air intake (a good one k&n is not good on diesels), hydra, 160/30 to 200/100 injectors, regulated return, fuel bowl delete, and the hutch mod. Depending on how you drive it you can see 20 plus mpg
v8 diesel lust c
Where did you get that grill ?
Nice, clean set up! With all those bolt-on mod's, now you need some better injectors and a turbo change (GTP38r?) and you'd be making some decent, reliable power!
Calico5string1962 Thanks man! Yup most of the bolt ons are done. Definitely want to get into injectors and a turbo next, hopefully soon! That would make a big difference in power and really make the truck fun to drive.
did you do the flapper delete. did mine helped the flow of the exhaust out of the turbo gave me lots more power off the bat.
Flapper delete??? You mean the EBP valve? LOL! No not yet but am planning to along with up-pipes and lots of other turbo work! Really looking forward to it because it needs to bad haha!
@@DreaminDiesel the valve and the flapper.I didnt the up pipes with the bellows too. great power up. just helps get the boost to flow a bit better. And the exhaust tends to leak on the up pipes. And the back pressure valve system is a joke. Remove that crap. Guys say it helps with cold start but I dont think it really does.
@@Mikefngarage yeah I'm planning to do all that shit. My up pipes are leaking BAD! The bellows have been leaking for a while but the bolts that hold them to the manifolds are so rusted one of them completely broke in half! So I'm pretty much missing one bolt, its bad! And yeah the ebp system is pretty much pointless. It can help it warm up on a cold start and be used as an exhaust brake but that's about it. But doesn't make that much of a difference. Doing up pipes, deleting the epbv, and rebuilding the turbo. Should make a big difference!
What do you think of the afe blade runner intake manifold ? Noticeable gains ?
It's a nice piece, but don't know if it really makes much of difference or not. I like to do everything and think every little bit helps, so it's worth it to me. The afe is a little pricey and kinda hard to find. I'd look into the pusher intake systems one. I think its cheaper and is just as nice and looks better I think. And you can get it in a few different colors too!
What kind of battery cables are those mine are shot completely and those look clean
Got them from here www.custombatterycables.com/ pretty good quality and definitely heavy duty. Not sure if I'm a fan of the military terminal or not, but that's up to you. You can get stock terminals if you want as well.
@@DreaminDiesel what terminals would you go with if you had to do it over? I'm planning on doing this but have stero upgrades that require heavy gauge wire hookups. Thanks
@@bigred8231 well now that I think about it and have gotten to use the military terminals a bit more they aren't too bad. There's just a few drawbacks to them that I didn't realize when I first bought them. One is that the bolts for the contact points are quite a bit larger than stock, so depending on the size of the wire ends on anything you have wired up, you may have to drill them out to make them work. Everything stock works fine but one or two aftermarket wires I had, had to be drilled out. Then with bolts supplied with the terminals there isn't a whole lot of room for multiple wires. I think you might need longer bolts if you have a lot of accessories hooked up.
The only other option that I know of for terminals is the stock ones. Really the military terminals do make it easy to make connections, but I think they should come with longer bolts to truly be effective.
Denso starter not cheap but worth their weight in gold !
Absolutely! Definitely worth the investment! 👌
@@DreaminDiesel love the ts tuner it turns truck from jeckel to hide what a bang it gives you a silly feeling that the truck can run .I outran a Subaru STI turbo with it lol
@@alanarmstrong2323 haha hell yeah man! Ts is definitely a nice bump in power for sure!
@@DreaminDiesel this year stainless cups and 100 percent over stock injectors should wake things up lol know where's that 5.9 I can burn down lol
Thank you !
Beautiful engine
Thanks!
Nice man did you redo all your wiring?
Yes sir! Replaced all the factory wiring with this kit here. Pretty nice kit, a lot heavier duty wires.
www.custombatterycables.com/1987-99-f250-f350/
You redid all of your wiring or just the battery cables?
CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN!
Thanks brotha!
Purple power works great but it also destroys ur paint and other surfaces if u leave it on to long
Yeah I've stopped using it since this haha!
@@DreaminDiesel how well does simple green work for a degreaser? Do u dilute it? I used it to clean stains in my interior carpet before.
@@73powerstroke56 it works ok. You can dilute it but I don't think you have to. We have this Zep stuff at our shop that typically use now. It works pretty good!
How do you keep your filter minder from popping and trowing a code? Mine only pops when I get on the throttle the I have to press to reset, don't know why?
How old is your filter? Probably means it is clogged or at least really dirty. Or I've heard of aftermarket filters flowing so much air that it pops the filter minder under heavy throttle.
I never had an issue, but I no longer use mine now. I ended up cutting that pipe for the filter for better fitment. I cut off the end with the hole for the filter minder so it just sits in there by the filter. No issues at all now haha.
Why do u replace things that or not bad at all n don’t do anything. I understand the parts that helps.
But have to admit u did a great job man
Ps. How much $$$$$ have u spent. So I’ll have a idea starting on my 03 super duty lariat
I replaced them as preventative maintenance. The truck is older with high miles, and I don't know what condition the parts are in or if they've been replaced before. So I just do it to give myself a good base to start with, and so I know that everything is good to go. And I believe in getting the truck to running 100% in stock form before adding mods, like injectors, turbo, etc. Probably me being a little OCD, but it's worth it to me.
Honestly didn't have too much money into the truck at this point. Don't know exactly but I'd say somewhere in the $3-4000 range nothing crazy. A good amount of stuff you see in the video was already done to the truck when I got it. Got lots planned for it though, should be getting into that soon.
Dreamin Diesel I understand nice job thanks
where is CNC Fabrication located? Do you have Website or contact # for them?
Great video, tganks
thanks
Thanks for the kind words! CNC fabrication is located in Defiance, Ohio. Here is a link to their website cncfab.us/
What kind of battery terminals you use
When you cleaned under hood and IF rinsed with hose. Did You leave truck running ?
No, I definitely don't leave it running. I would do it on as cold of an engine as possible, I let mine sit over night before I wash the engine. And yes I do rinse it with a hose. I cover up the air filter with a plastic bag, since I have an open air intake, and I also cover the alternator just be safe.
Thanks for Great info
No problem! If you're going to wash your engine use some degreaser or wheel and tire cleaner or something similar and let it sit for 10-15 minutes, but don't let it dry. I like to use a brush or sponge to scrub a bit. Also just to let you know, my belt will normally squeak for a bit the first start after washing it and then goes away, so don't be concerned if that happens.
Very nice
407ForRent Thank you sir!
Looks Great
buddie noffsinger thank you sir!
I'm looking at a aih delete. Did it throw a code on the cel? I've noticed they sell a decoder to hook up to fool the relay
No. Well mines been unhooked for almost 5 years. It's never set the light. It has showed up when I've scanned it though
boy super clean toy
Thanks man!
Been wanting them boots for years can't seem to pull the trigger
They're awesome man! Definitely worth it! You won't have to worry about blowing intercooler tubes anymore, that's for sure. I swear these things don't even need clamps, they're that tight haha!
Nice job.
Thank you sir!
How did you fit the CX 5" intake with the stock turbo? On the CX website it says the 5" is for a bigger turbo
CX's wording and descriptions aren't the best. They were like that when I bought mine. You gotta analyze and compare each kit and figure it out for yourself. I just looked at their website. If you go to their 7.3 section, the second air intake kit listed is the one I got. Part number is Al-GTP38-S-1-2. It says stock in the title, but in the description it says its for the bigger turbo. No idea why it's like that. I know that's kit I got, I matched the part numbers with my order. Fits the stock turbo fine.
Thanks!
No problem!
Mishimoto. Trans cooler is an important upgrade.
It a transcooler from a 6.0 like he did, or one from the v10
how long have you had the bright box mod and how has it held up
I've had it for over 3 years and its held up great. Still working just fine, no problem. Really does make a difference.
noticed your coolent looks low I'm noticing mine is down as well what would cause that?
Ahh, I wondered if someone would notice. I was going to say something about it in the video but forgot. I know I have a coolant leak, which I've been chasing for a while. I'm pretty stumped on where exactly its leaking from, and haven't had the time to dive in and hunt it down yet. So look for leaks on any of the radiator hoses, around your water pump, and check your degas bottle for cracks. Or if you are using or burning coolant somehow, which I doubt, you might be able to see it dripping from you exhaust. And you should be able to smell it in the exhaust, and it would be pretty smokey, either white or blue smoke I believe.
Brandon Leech Its Rotella Ultra ELC concentrate. So its just the coolant and you have to mix it 50/50 with distilled water. As you can, its yellowish in color, unlike most other brands of ELC coolant, which are red.
Just thought I'd mention, sometimes when your coolant overflow bottle(degas) cracks, it can be due to head gasket failure. The exhaust gas can pressurize the system past its capability. Just look out for it.
Thanks for heads up, that makes sense. Head gasket failure is pretty uncommon with the 7.3's, but anything is possible. I'll keep that in mind.
My degas bottle cracked on my 02. Sinister makes an aluminum one, but it's expensive.
Thanks
I couldn't talk at all so I get it. I have same truck so got a few ideas. I need to do cables and I like yours over going back stock. Thanks.
Glad I could help a little bit. The cables are definitely worth it! I think I mentioned it in the video, not sure if I like the military terminals or not. I think they really need longer bolts to be effective. Maybe I'm just not familiar enough with them, but I might go with stock terminals if I had to do them again.
RedDevil46088 I actually like the looks of yours better then stock. Stock bolts are worse. Just seems like it anyways. Stocks still over 150 bucks and the big positive always is a pain with jumpers.
Yeah they might be. I didn't really mess with my stock cables too much, so I can't say much on them. I do really like what I have now, but haven't messed with them too much either as in trying to put longer bolts in or anything. Overall I'm very happy with them and definitely recommend them.
Does the hotter air intake add a lot of power?
Hotter air intake? Yeah adds at least 100 horse........
Dreamin Diesel To the wheels or crank?
@@cencoast_7.340 oh definitely the wheels
Dreamin Diesel That’s badass, going to get some metal piping and do mine up!
@@cencoast_7.340 alright I was messing with ya a little bit because you said hotter air intake hahaha! Some people like to make fun or those style intakes vs an enclosed one, figured that's what you were doing. But the intake is still worth doing, just not gonna add that much horsepower haha!
How are those power stop calipers pads and rotors ?
They're doing pretty well, I like them! Stop's well and still going strong I think I have over 30,000 miles on them. I'd recommend them especially if you have to do them all.
Dreamin Diesel im looking for braking upgrade I have factory pads calipers and rotors and they suck
Dreamin Diesel trynna pick between power stop and SSBC
The power stops are definitely an upgrade. The SSBC should be really good as well, but I think you're looking at big money there, I don't think they're cheap. EBC and Hawk are supposed to be good as well. I think the power stops are a good value. You can get everything in one package, for not too bad of a price.
Where did you get the radiator hose that goes around the belt?
Mine is from NAPA. Its normally called the dual alternator hose. I can try to get a part number if you want. Riffraff diesel has one too, its the gates upper radiator hose. Diesel Site also has one, and it is a nicer silicon hose, but it is a lot more expensive than the other two.
RedDevil46088 awesome!! I'll look into it! Thanks for the information!! I really appreciate it!!
No problem, glad I could help! It really is nice to have, makes taking off the belt a whole lot easier.
That hose is the Ford factory "dual alternator" hose. Dual alt's were used in ambulance configurations, and required the upper hose to route differently. The hose is available from Ford or aftermarket. Just specify "dual alternators".
"Don't think you'll ever have to do another starter" LOOOOOOL Sorry, but I've had plenty of those solenoids go out. :P Great video though!
No kidding.. 🤣
How’s this truck still running? How many miles?
Cause its a 7.3 and I take care of it! Got over 310k on it now!
People have over a million on these things there fucking amazing
We’re did you get the chrome intake pipe that goes from the turbo to filter ?
OBS Powerstroke got it from CX Racing. I'm guessing you have an OBS, not sure if they make one for your truck or not, you'll have to check out their site. www.cxracing.com
Do you use fuse with the upgraded alternator and cables
Yes I used the fuse block that came with wiring kit from FICMrepair.com
That shit dirty af
Where did you get the denso starter from
CNC Fabrication Diesel
Here's a link...
www.cncfab.us/shop/denso-tg228000-8420/
i cant find where you got your alternator and wire kit upgrade. can you post a link? thanks
Here's a link to the alternator itself. Definitely not cheap, but well worth it to me, if you plan to keep the truck. They also sell the wiring kit.
www.ficmrepair.com/index.cfm/page/ptype=product/product_id=339/category_id=83/mode=prod/prd339.htm
This for the complete wiring kit that I got. They have various different wiring kits as well, if you don't want the complete one.
www.ficmrepair.com/index.cfm/page/ptype=product/product_id=59/category_id=23/mode=prod/prd59.htm
Have a 2001 7.3...never have to remove a thing to change my belt?
Do you have the upper radiator hose that goes around the belt? Otherwise most stock hoses route through the belt so it has to be taken off in order to take the belt off.
How so ?
Simple greens the best purple powers weird we stopped using on boat unless it’s horrible
Yeah I stopped using purple power as well. We got a Zep degreaser at our shop that I use now. I'll even use some regular car wash soap and a foam cannon and hand wash what I can. I like to keep it clean haha
How are those XRF ball joints?
They're doing pretty well. I've had them in for about 2 years, and almost 30,000 miles. No issues so far. I would recommend them.
RedDevil46088 I just replaced mine with moog ball joints I wonder is XRF better
I think the XRF are better. From what I've heard moog isn't quite what it used to be. That their quality has gone down the last few years. But, I wouldn't worry about it too much, I'm sure they're still good. Only time will tell.
Hey wat is that intake from
How has that upgraded alternator been holding up
Holding up great, no issues so far.
IS THAT INTAKE CA. COMPLIANT? I HAVE K&N
Not sure exactly, but I'm going to guess probably not. It only says for offroad use only on their website, which doesn't make much sense to me as to why. But I would recommend getting rid of the K&N, they don't have a good reputation on diesels, especially if you dont keep up with cleaning it.
Why did you go to a 200 amp alternator
The more amps the better and I just wanted an upgrade. And to support any future mods that might need more power.
Must crank starter quicker or did you notice anything ?
I'd say it does crank faster, but I also put in a new high torque starter at the same time as the cables, so I didn't really get a good comparison. It definitely cranks faster than it did, and it always starts no matter how cold it is. But I feel like it should almost be cranking a little faster. I'm wondering if something is draining my batteries while it sits, or maybe I'm just worrying about nothing haha.
RedDevil46088 mine does same thing. I know my cables are toast but I have a draw too. Run it every day and no problem. But let it set a few and it's coin toss
Yeah mine always started no problem, but even like just after sitting over the weekend or something I could tell it was weaker. I don't think it should be weaker after a few days, maybe after a few weeks, but not a few days. Even then with all the wiring and electrical upgrades I've done, I feel like it should crank faster. But it might just be me overthinking it. Like I said, haven't had a problem with it yet, so I'm not too worried about it.
I wanna buy a 7.3 instead of a 6.0
Either one is good man. I like both, which is why I have both haha. Gotta figure out which one you want more and what you're going to do with the truck. Both can be reliable. Can't beat the sound of a 6.0, and it will definitely be easier to make power with the 6.0. I really like the sound of a 7.3 too, and it will definitely be reliable. Its not too hard to make power either.
let’s trade 😉
7.3 for sure
Where you located bro?
I'm in Northeast Ohio, Geauga County. How about yourself?
Did you have to do modifications to starter wire when using denso starter
No everything bolted right up. The only thing is the denso is quite a bit larger than the factory starter and mine actually contacted the engine cross member a little bit. So we had to grind it down to a little bit to clear. Seems like other people have had the same issue as well.
The factory 02-03 7.3 starter is better than the one he installed.
Kyle Sonsalla I bought that denso started and truck turns over and start fast as hell
@@kylesonsalla7620 No, it is the fastest factory starter, but nothing will crank faster than the Denso or similar aftermarket high torque starters. Really is a night and day difference.
@@truebengalsfan I would agree, had the same results with mine!
How good is that coolant filter
Does pretty good. Does it's job. You really can't go wrong with any of the coolant filters out there. They're all pretty much the same design.
RedDevil46088 did you get any casting sand out the engine with it
I'm sure I did. I have all the filters I've used so far, but haven't gotten a chance to cut them open yet. I'll probably do a video when I do.
Is it for a 7.3
Yessir it's for a 7.3
Stock injectors? Nice trucj
how is the cx racing intercooler?
I don't have the CX racing intercooler. I just have their 5" air intake kit. I like it and its pretty good quality. Fitment is ok, but I bought it knowing that. Don't know much about their intercooler. I've heard of a couple people using it, but other than that not sure. I like the Alradco intercooler myself. But you really don't need an aftermarket intercooler unless you're pushing some serious power, or something is wrong with your stock one.
Just ordered one so I'll let you know
Cool. Yeah let me know how it is!
so new CX racing intercooler is in, I didn't have the remote oil cooler that the website shows to move to make the intercooler fit so I took the top support that the top of the intercooler mounts too off and slid it straight down. the intercooler itself is made very well and so are the pipes, fitment was kind of a pain in the ass.
I had to alter some of the mounting holes in the brackets to make the lower part of the intercooler fit. no instructions either but I'm ok with that. haven't ran the truck yet, in the middle of fixing exhaust leaks.
Still have it
Yes sir! Currently down and in pieces, but will hopefully have it back on the road this summer.
Ok your truck is clean but omg stop rambling! I was almost asleep but this clip woke me up out of sheer boredom. Btw purple power is a mild acid as well as most degreasers. That’s how they work.
I wish I had a 7.3
I'm sure you'll have one someday! What you driving now?
RedDevil46088 Thank you for your kind words! I currently just drive around my girlfriends car. Trying to save up for a 7.3 (my dream truck) but saving is really hard!
It's all good man, everyone has to start somewhere! You'll get there, just have to stay focused, do the right things, and put the work in. Just have to keep going forward, that's all you can do.
Do you know greyson reichart
Don't know him personally, but I know who you are talking about.
That truck looks like my pfp
Simple green and reverse osmosis water
ok, so you spent a gazillion hours and $$$...to what end? Performance? Economy? Problems? I appreciate your attn to detail, until it comes to what is important...
I haven't really put that much time or money into it yet. Haven't done any big money mods or anything. Its all worth it to me. The stuff I've done so far is all for reliability and for supporting mods to support going for more power in the future. Attention to detail is very important to me.
What money...?
How many miles are on your rig?
Got over 310,000 miles on it now. This past winter was the first time I actually parked it for the winter. Trying to keep it clean. Should be rolling it out for the first time this weekend!
I just purchased a 2001 with 130 on the clock! Excited to say the least!
That's awesome man, I would be too haha! Man 130k is nice! Not that it really worries me, but that's about the only thing that I would change with mine. For it to have lower miles.
That's corrosion simple green and purple power cause corrosion
Btw from an aircraft mechanic
So, all he says is “I did…” then show some blurry video? Tight video.
That ccv mod is not the best idea! your turbo is not going to get the extra lubrication it needs! and the clean motor looks great!
Thanks! I can see what you're saying, but I don't think I've ever heard that before about the turbo needing lubrication from the ccv. Plenty of people have done the ccv mod before and ran it for a long time with no issues. Its a pretty popular mod on just about any year of Powerstroke, even up to the 6.7. International actually designed the 7.3 with the ccv venting to the atmosphere and the Ford engineers decided to route it into the intake for some reason. I did it to see how I liked it and so far I'm liking it, so I'm going to be leaving it as is. Not that I'm discounting your opinion, but I think its ok and is not hurting anything, so it will stay. Thanks for your input though!
FreestylePYRO Ccv is not a good idea on a high mileage engine
Turbo doesn't get lubrication from the CCV. Crankcase vapor that is taken in by the compressor is simply heated and pumped out and into the intercooler (and then into the engine's intake. There, what doesn't pass on into the engine, cools and condenses back into oil, which then ends up as a pool of oil at the bottom of the IC. Oil vapor that does make into the engine is burned, but serves very little in the way of additional "lubrication".
He is correct in his statement that the original International/Navistar T444 was designed for the CCV to go direct to atmosphere via a tube down the back of the left-side head, and into a road-draft tube. Ford modified this for 50-state emissions by incorporating the CCV breather into the intake, ahead of the turbo. This was strictly done to reduce emissions, and has nothing to do with lubricating anything...
It's not a good idea for any forced induction engine. The vented oil garbage collects in the intercooler and charge pipe hoses. It's a nasty sludge. And get enough of it, and there's the potential of a run away engine. You don't want that!
Yeah purple power is very corrosive and must be thoroughly washed off before it drys. And all that work for a hot air intake smh...
Wd-40 will take the corrosion right off
Thanks for the tip! I'll give it a shot and see how it works.
Hour out of Vancouver Canada
Your coolant is low
Joshua Rees yes it is. Had a leak at the time so it kept going low. Always wondered if someone would point it out haha.