Who’s still using a 7.3 diesel truck
Who’s still using a 7.3 diesel for there TC? How long have you had it? What TC do you have? What’s are some of the must haves to keep it chugging along happily with TC on top? Cheers
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I often tell my wife, she can burry in my 2001 Jetta TDI (345k miles and still going strong) that parked in the bed of my 1999 7.3. The newer Diesel engines have more power / performance but they are very complicated and very expensive and the emissions when they go will cost you a fortune.
I think the 7.3 is the pinnacle of Ford diesel performance pre EPA strangling the industry. They will be very much like Muscle cars pre 1976 before the EPA strangled those as well. I also think they will be show trucks and collector trucks in a decade or two. To be honest, I think Diesel pickup trucks are on a limited lifespan. EPA regulations and the complexity / cost plus the industry moving to electric means 2021 diesel trucks will be possibly the last generation or at least the second to last generation. I see hybrid trucks with small 4 cylinder turbo'd engines and 4 wheel electric motors with midsize battery packs being the future.
That being said... I've probably gone down the path of mods on my truck further than most (though not all). To list the things my truck has...
1. Alliant AC Single Shot Injectors
2. KC300X Turbo
3. Hyradtuner
4. Upgraded Bellowed Up-pipes
5. Banks Torque Converter
6. Banks Exhuast Brake
7. Banks 3.5" Exhaust minus the CAT
8. Upgraded T500 HPOP
9. 6.0 Tranny Cooler
10. Airbags
11. Upgraded Alternator
12. Upgraded S&B Intake
13. Torqlift Tie Downs
14. Torqlift Super Truss
15. Gooseneck Hitch
16. Amsoil 2 Stage Bypass Oil Filter System
15. Inline Tranny Oil Filter
16. Patridge and Pear Tree...
Truck runs fantastic now and pulls hard and fast unloaded. Towing camper plus cargo trailer (~9000lbs) on 6% grade is no problem. EGTs have dropped at least 200 deg if not 300 deg for same load. Making now 30+ lbs of boost versus 20lbs previously. I only have two future planned upgrades in mind, a Mishimoto Intercooler and 4" exhaust to drop EGTs further.
In short, if you get ahold of a clean 7.3 in good condition, I am convinced it will be a highly sought after classic if it isn't already.
I think the 7.3 is the pinnacle of Ford diesel performance pre EPA strangling the industry. They will be very much like Muscle cars pre 1976 before the EPA strangled those as well. I also think they will be show trucks and collector trucks in a decade or two. To be honest, I think Diesel pickup trucks are on a limited lifespan. EPA regulations and the complexity / cost plus the industry moving to electric means 2021 diesel trucks will be possibly the last generation or at least the second to last generation. I see hybrid trucks with small 4 cylinder turbo'd engines and 4 wheel electric motors with midsize battery packs being the future.
That being said... I've probably gone down the path of mods on my truck further than most (though not all). To list the things my truck has...
1. Alliant AC Single Shot Injectors
2. KC300X Turbo
3. Hyradtuner
4. Upgraded Bellowed Up-pipes
5. Banks Torque Converter
6. Banks Exhuast Brake
7. Banks 3.5" Exhaust minus the CAT
8. Upgraded T500 HPOP
9. 6.0 Tranny Cooler
10. Airbags
11. Upgraded Alternator
12. Upgraded S&B Intake
13. Torqlift Tie Downs
14. Torqlift Super Truss
15. Gooseneck Hitch
16. Amsoil 2 Stage Bypass Oil Filter System
15. Inline Tranny Oil Filter
16. Patridge and Pear Tree...
Truck runs fantastic now and pulls hard and fast unloaded. Towing camper plus cargo trailer (~9000lbs) on 6% grade is no problem. EGTs have dropped at least 200 deg if not 300 deg for same load. Making now 30+ lbs of boost versus 20lbs previously. I only have two future planned upgrades in mind, a Mishimoto Intercooler and 4" exhaust to drop EGTs further.
In short, if you get ahold of a clean 7.3 in good condition, I am convinced it will be a highly sought after classic if it isn't already.
