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ryoken

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So my boss bought a Porsche SUV and is selling his 96 f250 with the 7.3 5 spd that he bought new. yeah, i know... Never owned a furd before... :haha:

I can get it for 2200.. he wanted 3000, 2500 to me, talked him to 22....

Has 140 g's, babied its whole life . New clutch, glow plugs... Has a leaky fuel tank or line. but is dual tank... and has had some rotted brakelines recently.. so it's not immaculate underneath.. but definitely solid and serviceable..... only exposed rust is a bit over a back well.. no big.... mint non-smoker red interior, minus a cracked windshield... typical peely clear deal..... could use front tires.. rig definitely wears the insides of the fronts.. did that to the last set too.. weird frontend on this thing?

I figure it might make a good backup rig... i know that drivetrain is pretty highly touted... i've driven it a few times and liked it.. I'd definitely ditch the cap..... good rig? i gotta figure the drivetrain is worth that...





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watchu think? :ears:
 
It's a ttb Dana 50 front. Very not bad but it can snowball worse than a gm 60. Might as well put a 60 in it.

Fix the brake lines and swap in a 60 and it's a very good truck. The powerstrokes have their own problems like an oil pan leak can not be done in frame. Stupid sensors you can not deviate from genuine parts or it will freak out.
It's a good truck overall.
 
Yep. We pushed 4x of those 6.9/7.3 trucks past 250k. If it’s solid, go for it. Only concern may be the injectors or pump
 
ktmoutfront said:
I would drive it for that money.
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I figure it's a good backup, alternate, or replacement for my 2wd GMC with the 4.3 and 5 spd... it's good for long trips and such, but it is a 92, sooooo it has it's rust issues too..

Smokinthehippies said:
Shit I’d buy it. Looks fairly clean body
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not sure what approach i would take body-wise.. ditch the cap and maybe reshoot the hood and roof the red... couple dings and that rust spot... maybe ditch the white for something freaky... as i hate white...

maybe a tanny cream or even a gold, sumfin different...
 
Also here's an unpopular opinion.
I know this forum is full of Cummins lovers so I don't expect a whole lot of likes.
The the 7.3 is very bit at good as a Cummins if not better.
I will never Cummins swap a square. But if I found a 7.3 for that price I would make it happen.
 
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beags86 said:
Also here an unpopular opinion.
I know this forum is full of Cummins lovers so I don't expect a whole lot of likes.
The the 7.3 is very bit at good as a Cummins if not better.
I will never Cummins swap a square. But if I found a 7.3 for that price I would make it happen.
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i've always heard it's one of Furds best offerings... and obviously i like the manual...
 
ryoken said:
i've always heard it's one of Furds best offerings... and obviously i like the manual...
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My personal opinion from years of seat time in a various trucks. 12v/24v/Duramax/7.3 and 6.0 powerstrokes.

Yes, the 7.3 is a fantastic engine. Mostly because Ford didn't design it. It's the international T444, 7.3 are very good engines until Ford starting messing with them and screwed them up with the 6.0.
And those ended up being fought over in court.
 
centexk5 said:
I’m a die hard Cummins guy but the 7.3 is a tank of an engine. They aren’t power monsters but reliable and get good mileage. Doesn’t take much to get more pep from them either. I’d love to have a 7.3 excursion.
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The Cummins in those early years where no powerhouses either.

As the excursion goes.
Been looking for one for a few years. Unfortunately my cheapness doesn't allow me to pay 20k for a used 20 year old truck. At least for a clean 4x4 one.
 
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beags86 said:
Also here's an unpopular opinion.
I know this forum is full of Cummins lovers so I don't expect a whole lot of likes.
The the 7.3 is very bit at good as a Cummins if not better.
I will never Cummins swap a square. But if I found a 7.3 for that price I would make it happen.
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I believe there's some confusion here.
Although I think it's worth the $2200, this 7.3 is not the powerstroke, it's the upgraded 6.9, equivalent more to the 6.2/6.5 gm than the cummins.
 
imiceman44 said:
I believe there's some confusion here.
Although I think it's worth the $2200, this 7.3 is not the powerstroke, it's the upgraded 6.9, equivalent more to the 6.2/6.5 gm than the cummins.
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Nope. Power stroke 7.3 came in mid 94. The 7.3 idi was replaced. I've lusted over one of these to long to be wrong. The 6.9 idi became the the 7.3 idi but it was phased out in for the international t444E in the mid 94 model year. 7.3 idi power stroke shares the same cubic inch but that's it. Completely different engines.
 
beags86 said:
My personal opinion from years of seat time in a various trucks. 12v/24v/Duramax/7.3 and 6.0 powerstrokes.

Yes, the 7.3 is a fantastic engine. Mostly because Ford didn't design it. It's the international T444, 7.3 are very good engines until Ford starting messing with them and screwed them up with the 6.0.
And those ended up being fought over in court.
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Pbbbft. You are confusing the 7.3 being a great engine, to the Cummins of that era being not a good engine.
The 7.3 is very solid very dependable tractor motor where the Cummins can actually make power while still being dependable.
Even the first gen Cummins was a fuel pin and some tweaking away from a little rocket ship.

that said, I agree the 7.3 with a manual is a dynamite rig.

power stroke Stratford in ‘94 when they went to the turbo. The Superduty didn’t start until ‘99 (technically 98 since there wasn’t a 98 model) it went 97 obs to 99 superduty)
 
Smokinthehippies said:
Pbbbft. You are confusing the 7.3 being a great engine, to the Cummins of that era being not a good engine.
The 7.3 is very solid very dependable tractor motor where the Cummins can actually make power while still being dependable.
Even the first gen Cummins was a fuel pin and some tweaking away from a little rocket ship.

that said, I agree the 7.3 with a manual is a dynamite rig.

power stroke Stratford in ‘94 when they went to the turbo. The Superduty didn’t start until ‘99 (technically 98 since there wasn’t a 98 model) it went 97 obs to 99 superduty)
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the model years of super duty had nothing to do with the model year of the powerstroke...

The 7.3 IDI went turbo 94 then was replaced with the power stroke in mid 94
 
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Smokinthehippies said:
Pbbbft. You are confusing the 7.3 being a great engine, to the Cummins of that era being not a good engine.
The 7.3 is very solid very dependable tractor motor where the Cummins can actually make power while still being dependable.
Even the first gen Cummins was a fuel pin and some tweaking away from a little rocket ship.

that said, I agree the 7.3 with a manual is a dynamite rig.

power stroke Stratford in ‘94 when they went to the turbo. The Superduty didn’t start until ‘99 (technically 98 since there wasn’t a 98 model) it went 97 obs to 99 superduty)
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As far as the Cummins go fuel pin is still a mod.

I never said the Cummins wasn't a good engine, simply stating that it's not in its own stratosphere. Like some cummins thumpers want you to think.

all my own personal judgments come from actually using my truck and not just using it as a car. I figured my comments would the ruffle some feathers.
 
I really like the truck op is looking at and wouldn’t hesitate to snatch one up around my area if they weren’t grossly overpriced at the moment. I think a lot about a Cummins swap for my crew cab and it’s only because it seems easiest way to get a diesel with decent power vs money input. If the duramax swap could compare in dollars it would be my choice but the used engine alone eats up the swap budget.
 
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