Question for Ford 7.3 owners?

mastercraft1995 wrote:

Turtle n Peeps wrote:
#1. Get a performance tranny. (Not some Billy Bob "I do those" rebuilder) But a REAL performance tranny and TC. [COLOR=]When it breaks.

#2. Buy a "good" programmer and give it some fuel. These engines can handle a good bit of HP and not blow up. IOW's they were way underrated at the factory.Leave it stock

#3. Buy a good set of gauges and hang them on the A pillar. [COLOR=]Yep

#4. Buy a CPS and throw it in the glove box along with a 10MM wrench. [COLOR=]Yep

#5. I don't know how good the exhaust was on these trucks but I would buy a good exhaust also.[COLOR=]Unless something is wrong with it I would leave it alone.

Boom, you're done.

You have a great truck; and this from an LBZ D-max owner. They don't put out a ton of power but that can be fixed. They can be fixed cheaply and are easy to work on compared to the later model Fords. Best of all, they run forever!

BTW it doesn't take a new truck to run good or to have fun!

I know what you're saying and I agree.............BUT...........this guy is towing a 38 footer!!!! :E That is a BIG trailer for 235 horsepower!

I tow a 24 footer with 200 stock HP and better gears than he has and I was down to less than 30MPH on long very steep hills. My pump was turned up a bit so I might be around 225HP. So I know what it is going to feel like towing an anchor in back of a truck.

If it was a 6.0 or 6.5 there is no way I would say turn it up. Just too much risk. But it's a 7.3 and they were a great engine to tune.