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6.0 vs 7.3
- Thread starter mudman20
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7.3 hands down.. the six OH's have a ton of issues. My buddies is in the dealer atleast twice a month
Confedneck79K30
3/4 ton status
depends on what you do to it... they're all pretty reliable, until you mod them... simple exhaust and intake will suffice
personally id rather have a 7.3L but if you got a newer 6.0 you'll be fine... my cousin has one of the frist two 6.0s to hit las vegas and to date has 2 trannies, 32 injectors, 8 pistons, one cylinder head and one turbo replaced on it. theres nothing really wrong with the newer 6.0s like 04 and up. i personally prefer the 7.3L because its been used in international medium duty trucks under the title DT444E for years. where the 6.0 was designed to be put into a pickup. the 7.3 is just a little overkill for a pickup and i like that about it. the 6.0 builds more boost and builds it at lower RPMs it also seems to heat the EGTs up a little faster from what ive seen in person. but all in ll the 6.0 is a good motor i'd own one in a heartbeat. hell next year i plan on buying one because 7.3s are getting harder to find without ungodly miles on them...
Confedneck79K30 said:
exhaust, intake, turbo parts and computer... and try to keep the computer tuning somewhat mild. you'll get tons of power and a looooong life out of them. ive seen 7.3s in the 400k range before needing a reman but it was ALL highway and very well kept... ive seen 6.0s with almost 300k on them too.
Confedneck79K30
3/4 ton status
how about buying a quality diesel? maybe a cummins?
darkshadow
1 ton status
diesel forum or garage boys.
i would go cummins.
i would go cummins.
You should be able to get a half mill. out of a 7.3 if you do good oil service. The 7.3 is a better engine than the 6.0, later 6.0's aren't bad but I'd stay away from first year 2003's.
I third a Dodge Cummins.... got two of them sittin' in the driveway. Nothing beats a Ram Cummins that sounds like a 14litre N14 with nothing more than 5" sewer pipe and plenty of fuel....
I third a Dodge Cummins.... got two of them sittin' in the driveway. Nothing beats a Ram Cummins that sounds like a 14litre N14 with nothing more than 5" sewer pipe and plenty of fuel....
K5Greek
1/2 ton status
let me now if you get the 7.3.. my bro has the superchip tuner for 94-03 that hed prob sell for cheap
yeah the cummins are awesome engines too. if i could get a ford truck with a cummins and an allison in it i'd die happy.
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Confedneck79K30
3/4 ton status
why a ford truck? they arent that great of a vehicle, ask me, i know... get a dodge with a cummins and an allison and get it over with, my work truck (freightliner mt45) has a cummins isb5.9 and an allison, runs ALL day from 600-2030 or later and runs like a champ...
Confedneck79K30
3/4 ton status
darkshadow said:
why not the lounge boys?
for someone who's finalLy snapPed you'd think we could hang out and annoy the mods.. LOL
bowtiepower00
1/2 ton status
The 7.3 is a good engine, the SD trucks have a factory intercooler and a bit more power than the earlier models, but that's nothing that a little money won't fix. The 6.0 is a good engine too, but I would avoid the first year or so of production. The 6.0 also doesn't like big power being added, over 150HP or so according to what I've read. That being said, I've put somewhere between 30-50K on a 04 6.0/torqshift rig, a CC DRW, and it ran really well and never gave the owner any major problems. He still has it, I'd imagine it has around 100K on it now, a large percentage of that loaded and towing. I've pulled 7-10K worth of enclosed trailer up 4-6% grades at 80-90mph all day long with that truck.
That combo is not available from the factory.Confedneck79K30 said:
No offence, but the 6.5TD is not in the same class as the 7.3 PSD. When the 6.5TD was still in production, along with the PSD from Ford and the Cummins from Dodge, there were TWO options for a diesel pickup at that time.Wishbone said:
Not saying the 6.5 is a turd, it just isn't built like the other engines talked about in this thread. the 6.5 is a great engine for what it's designed for,like the 6.2.
If you like your 6.5, and are GM loyal, you'd die happy owning a Dmax.
Confedneck79K30
3/4 ton status
rjfguitar said:
your point is?? my truck has it from the factory.... hmm oh well
guess the fact it isnt available from the factory should stop it from happening, attention everyone with fuel injection on a chevy truck older than 87, please remove your efi and return to carburetors...
