Ford 7.3 Diesel...only 185 HP
Hard to believe that the first 7.3 was only 185 horsepower. Was also IDI (In Direct Injection) and non turbo for those who were not paying attention to diesel powered trucks back in the late 80's.:...
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RobertRyan wrote:ib516 wrote:
When dad had the GM dealership, we had a 1982 2500 tow truck with a 6.2L diesel, 4.11 axles, and a "farmer" 4 speed standard. It had L-1-2-3 and Reverse. It could barely go hwy speed without red lining. It had enough power to pull a car or another truck, but that's about it, and hills when towing required a lot of patience. It was rated at 130hp/240tq :E
Then we got a 3500 DRW with a 6.5L turbo diesel, and a 5 speed stick. It was a rocketship in comparison! It was somewhere around 190hp/380tq. Still pathetic compared to the monster power makers we have today.
Now you have 3 litre diesels putting out 200hp and 400ft lbs for Pickups. 3 litre V6 SUV's putting out close to 300hp and 540lbs ft of torque
SUVs that use about 40 HP of that 300 to cruise at 70-80 MPH.
