Modern Rebuilt Trans for Towing
I have a Ford F-350 with a 7.3 liter auto and I am considering swapping out the stock trans for a rebuilt BD transmission with beefier parts and a new type of torque converter. Has anyone else upd...
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Lantley wrote:
Are you swapping it out just to upgrade or are you swapping it out because the original is toast.
I had 2 7.3's great trucks but transmission was the weak link.
I replaced trannies in both of them.
10-12 years ago I may have considered upgrading the tranny. But now I would not swap trannies just to upgrade.
If I were going to upgrade I would swap the entire truck for something newer.
If the current trans. is working leave well enough alone.
If the current trans fails consider an upgrade BD but give lots of consideration to a newer truck.
As great as the 7.3 was, it is getting to be a lot of old technology by today's standards.
Son did the ungraded trans on a 7.3 still towing strong. Like Lantley said they are old tech the 6.0 pulled a lot stronger than the 7.3. The 6.7 is stronger yet and the reports on the "new" 6.7 are it's better yet with the 10sp auto.
