Powerstroke History Lesson

So a buddy of mine had a 1985 Ford HD truck with a diesel. So what motor was that?

That was the first diesel I remember in a Ford truck, also my work had a Army issue Chevy HD truck, Camo w diesel. We got it because although very slow, it had a high ground clearance and true 4 WD and I think while we had it, the truck was only stuck one time.

I loved it. Max speed was like 40mph. We took it all over some crazy mountain transmission lines in KY. We just actually go rid of it a couple of years not because it wasn’t working, the new Managers just didn’t like it. I believe it was a 1986.

Mike

Harsh

rjstractor wrote:

ShinerBock wrote:
Updated with the 6.4L.

POWER STROKE HISTORY, LESSON 3: 6.4L

Holy cow, after reading that article and a couple of linked articles I would almost rather have a 6.0 over a 6.4. Makes me really happy to have my old 7.3!

Choosing between the 6.0 and 6.4 is kind of like choosing to be hit in the head with a baseball bat or a BFR (Big #$$% Rock).

rjstractor wrote:

ShinerBock wrote:
Updated with the 6.4L.

POWER STROKE HISTORY, LESSON 3: 6.4L

Holy cow, after reading that article and a couple of linked articles I would almost rather have a 6.0 over a 6.4. Makes me really happy to have my old 7.3!

The 6.4 was the biggest P.O.S Internation/Ford ever designed.

Love my 2000 DRW CC LB 7.3 Lariat.
Just turned 170,000 miles.

I will admit that in its OEM form it is just a workhorse, not a beast. It needs some mods to REALLY wake it up, and yes it will still be reliable.

I have a Banks Stinger plus kit: Exhaust, quick spool turbine housing, big head waste gate, Ford AIS air intake, Riffraff billet compressor wheel <--awesome mod, bellowed coated up pipes and PHPhydra 16 position tune with change on the fly.

Stock power is rated at 250hp/500tq
Pulling the 7K trailer I run the 80 hp tune and it runs fantastic.
On the street I run the 140 hp tune....drag racing I would put it up against any modern OEM diesel in that setting, just got to be easy on the trans shifts, lol.

ShinerBock wrote:
Updated with the 6.4L.

POWER STROKE HISTORY, LESSON 3: 6.4L

Holy cow, after reading that article and a couple of linked articles I would almost rather have a 6.0 over a 6.4. Makes me really happy to have my old 7.3!

Updated with the 6.4L.

POWER STROKE HISTORY, LESSON 3: 6.4L

Turtle n Peeps wrote:
^^^^ what does filters have to do with popped head gaskets and stretched TTY bolts? (The most common problem with these engines)

For sure warped heads and casting sand caused problems. But again, these were not maintenance issues the customers caused like this article insinuates.

I didn't say it was related

The 7.3 Liter power stroke engine is nothing short of awesome. I have a 1996 with only 75K miles. Never been used to do nothing but tow anything except two travel trailers, a 29 foot fifth wheel and lately a 32 foot fifth wheel weighing appprox. 10,000 lbs. I have crossed the rockies 5 times in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and Montana. Crossing the Bighorns of Wyoming and coming down the Beartooth highway (mighty scary ride towing the fifth wheel) with so many hairpin and switchback turns. My truck has no rust and I've never taken it to the road under salted conditions. I am a Ford fan and this one is the best they have ever marketed. Rugged is not the word it is just an amazing engine on the highway. Even though the torque is less than one you find in a new F-250 or 350. The 7.3 can sustain its highest level of torque under heavy load such as pulling my fifth wheel up Powder River Pass across the Big Horns at nearly 10,000 feet.

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