7.3 Powerstroke Question
This is a respected engine, but compared to today's diesels it's a dog pulling a load. I have heard that it was tuned down below its potential between International and its getting into the Fords. I...
Forum Discussion
I am currently driving my 3rd modified diesel. I had off the shelf tunes (only thing available then) for my first two. As custom tunes became more common, I was selling my 05 Ram with an off the shelf tuned Edge with Attitude tuner. It had 5 tunes to pick from. It helped, but I used it more for the gauges than anything else.
I sold the 05, and got my 03 7.3 Ford. I was so amazed at how slow that vehicle was in every manner. Regular, towing, uphill, down hill driving slow slow and slow I hated the transmission shifting. I added gauges and then used Jody Tipton's tunes using the Moates Quarterhorse system. I have 7 custom settings, no start, stock, hi idle, 60 horse tow, activate exhaust valve (poor man's exhaust brake), 80 horse tow, 60 horse economy, and 80 horse economy. I could have had added many more, but I am on the factory transmission and I tow between 5000-11000 a lot.
After years and years of playing with diesels, this custom tune set up has more improvement than ANY other single modification that I have ever done. Tunes, injectors, or turbos, hands down the SINGLE best thing improvement I have ever had on any vehicle. The way the tunes work with the transmission is amazing. Now I don't want to say you have to use Jody. There are many others, Beans, PHP, Gearhead, and about a dozen or so others that I am sure are just as good.
To anyone that says they drive their stock 7.3 has plenty of power daily driving and towing anything, I would say drive a custom tuned truck (mine even) for a few minutes and your mind will open to a new thoughts. It is a completely different truck.
Yes Newsw don't leave it stock
I sold the 05, and got my 03 7.3 Ford. I was so amazed at how slow that vehicle was in every manner. Regular, towing, uphill, down hill driving slow slow and slow I hated the transmission shifting. I added gauges and then used Jody Tipton's tunes using the Moates Quarterhorse system. I have 7 custom settings, no start, stock, hi idle, 60 horse tow, activate exhaust valve (poor man's exhaust brake), 80 horse tow, 60 horse economy, and 80 horse economy. I could have had added many more, but I am on the factory transmission and I tow between 5000-11000 a lot.
After years and years of playing with diesels, this custom tune set up has more improvement than ANY other single modification that I have ever done. Tunes, injectors, or turbos, hands down the SINGLE best thing improvement I have ever had on any vehicle. The way the tunes work with the transmission is amazing. Now I don't want to say you have to use Jody. There are many others, Beans, PHP, Gearhead, and about a dozen or so others that I am sure are just as good.
To anyone that says they drive their stock 7.3 has plenty of power daily driving and towing anything, I would say drive a custom tuned truck (mine even) for a few minutes and your mind will open to a new thoughts. It is a completely different truck.
Yes Newsw don't leave it stock
