7.3 role call

[Loadstar]

This was real fun.

 

[dieselcrawler]

All 3 of our 7.3's have over 200k miles and my buddy has 2, both also over 200k. His f250 and our Excursion are around 267k. So collectively we have well over a million miles between 5 trucks.

Great motors... and I just like the superduty looks.

Our Excursion is up to 282k now, and my buddy is in the process of having a rust free georgia truck shipped to him... '03 ext cab long bed w/ 7.3... 380k miles... needs a trans but got a he!! of a deal on it.

 

[dieselcrawler]

Loadstar: is the center broke out of that flywheel?

 

[Loadstar]

Loadstar: is the center broke out of that flywheel?

Yes, split all the way around the crank bolts. A real treat to troubleshoot if you have never heard that noise before. I'm glad I'm a troubleshooter and not a parts changer or it would have been more than a $77 fix. Still ran and drove just made a heck of a racket. About a 5hr job

 

[dieselcrawler]

I've heard it sounds like a couple dozen 1/2" bolts inside a rolling metal 3lb coffee can... luckily I've never heard it!

 

[Cpjlube]

I've heard it sounds like a couple dozen 1/2" bolts inside a rolling metal 3lb coffee can... luckily I've never heard it!

The problem is that a broken flex plate is rare enough that I'm most instances you don't even consider it.
Nice troubleshooting. Definitely saved a ton.

 

[Loadstar]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbhFEftzEAA&feature=youtube_gdata_player
There is a clip of it. There is a little wind noise but you can hear the noise it made. Here is another video I found where it's a little more pronounced.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVJCLqCfSVA&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[Loadstar]

Looked back and thought I'd dig this thread up. It was a trip down memory lane on truck goals. Lots of maintenance and parts since thread started haha. Tossed in some sort of recent pictures. Upgraded on coolant side with a stainless T-stat housing a coworker built me, also put a dieselsite coolant hose on my IH water pump(great fit). Pinion seal was leaking which I figured was due to a little pinion walk. So a friend and I did a total rebuild on the rear which included a crush sleeve eliminator and a true trac. Truck can really pull hard off-road with loaded trailer. Love the true trac. Other upgrades since this thread started were intake, exhaust, various deletes, and a hydra. Picture of truck is on cave in rock ferry.

 

[USMC2001PSD]

Glad you dug the thread up! How many members here are crossovers from Powerstroke.org?

Here's my 2001. Currently about 243k miles

 

[terryknight]

Glad you dug the thread up! How many members here are crossovers from Powerstroke.org?

Here's my 2001. Currently about 243k milesView attachment 525143

there are a few of us. i can think of 4 off the top of my head