7.3 Mod questions

I've owned and operated bone stock diesel trucks and heavy equipment for years but I'm a total newb to the pickup truck performance scene. I finally found a truck that is exactly what I want right down to the year and color, 03 7.3, 86k, crew, long bed 4x4, SRW(Fukin hard to find). My only problem with it is that is has an AFE intake, Banks exhaust, Edge Evo tuner but no pyro, trans temp, or boost guage. The rest of the truck is stock as far as I can tell. It doesnt look like the owner was trying to race this thing but he was pulling a 5th wheel camper.


From what little I've read here and there, the additional guages are a must with any mods. Should I give this thing a seccond look or keep shopping?

Fixxer, Buzilla???

I had an 03, best Powerstroke I owned , my 99 and 00 were faster but the 03 was great all around, the mods you have are not out of the ordinary.

also agree these are the "to do" list for these trucks.It should have guages but if it is not beat probably no concerns.It is getting hard to find a low mile 7.3 as they are one of the last diesels without "issues". good luck with your purchase.:cheers2:

Buy it those motors are almost bullet proof.

I also bought a few months back a 99 f 350 w the 7.3. its totally stock. what mods should I be doing?

Cut out the stock muffler and replace with straight pipe. Donaldson Tymar intake, and tunner of chip of your choice. A 6.0L trans cooler if your gonna do a lot of heavy towing.

Lots of good info here:http://www.thedieselstop.com/forums/...hat-do-265013/

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Originally Posted by drpete3

I also bought a few months back a 99 f 350 w the 7.3. its totally stock. what mods should I be doing?

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None................Just turned 130k on my 2000. Most of it towing heavy with
NO mods at all. origianal trans and NO engine repairs ever. There is a reason ford set the power where it is

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Originally Posted by drpete3

I also bought a few months back a 99 f 350 w the 7.3. its totally stock. what mods should I be doing?

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Dr Pete, give me a call if you want to talk 7.3s, I am an engineer at Ford and have owned (2) 7.3s, still have an 02 Excursion for towing and runs to Torch Lake.

-Dave
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I have been around them for awhile my truck is a 95. Best to leave them alone if you want 300,000 miles out of them. Everybody I know that modified has eventually had some troubles. We just retired two work trucks with over 300k miles no major issues.

DP Tuner chip really wakes the truck up, throttle response becomes 100% better. I have 5 tunes from 60 hp towing all the way to 120hp race , 80 hp econo tune gets me about 2mpg .
Tune 1 is stock and man is it slowwwwwwww and lazy:leaving: