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

 

[USMC2001PSD]

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

Good to hear. You still have your OBS trucks?

 

[ModMech]

See now when I read this, PSD did not come immediately to mind. Our (now sold) 1993 7.3L IDI did however

 

[dieselcrawler]

Update on my 7.3's...

My early '99 lost compression on one cylinder in the spring of 2015. Truck sat for about 2 years while I talked my buddy out of the motor I had pulled out of the '03 truck from Georgia, (as we had put the lower mileage drivetrain in that rust free chassis) and bought about $1k in parts to rebuild the turbo, new up pipes, oil pan, lots of gaskets and o-rings, and a new clutch. About a year of now-and-then tinkering, and I finally got the 378k mile motor in my 212k mile truck about 3 months ago. Put about 3k miles on it since, running good.

The Excursion rolled over 300k about a month ago. No issues... thing runs like a champion, is the easiest starting truck we have.

I traded my 2000 dually cab n chassis truck for a '02 F250 extended cab long bed with more miles (340k) and alot more rust, with the only goal of getting another 6 spd truck. It or my '99 will donate their drivetrain to my latest project, building an extended crew cab short bed truck. I traded an ATV and old motorcycle for a gas motor 2000 f250 crew cab to donate it's cab and frame to the project.

 

[Farmer495]

Update on my 7.3's...

My early '99 lost compression on one cylinder in the spring of 2015. Truck sat for about 2 years while I talked my buddy out of the motor I had pulled out of the '03 truck from Georgia, (as we had put the lower mileage drivetrain in that rust free chassis) and bought about $1k in parts to rebuild the turbo, new up pipes, oil pan, lots of gaskets and o-rings, and a new clutch. About a year of now-and-then tinkering, and I finally got the 378k mile motor in my 212k mile truck about 3 months ago. Put about 3k miles on it since, running good.

The Excursion rolled over 300k about a month ago. No issues... thing runs like a champion, is the easiest starting truck we have.

I traded my 2000 dually cab n chassis truck for a '02 F250 extended cab long bed with more miles (340k) and alot more rust, with the only goal of getting another 6 spd truck. It or my '99 will donate their drivetrain to my latest project, building an extended crew cab short bed truck. I traded an ATV and old motorcycle for a gas motor 2000 f250 crew cab to donate it's cab and frame to the project.

6-speed 7.3s are holding value. Sold mine for very good $$$$

 

[Rustyiron]

6-speed 7.3s are holding value. Sold mine for very good $$$$

I'm "holding" my 7.3 - 6 spd F-450 :thumbsup: but I think my 350 4wd crew 8' 7.3 is going on c/l. It has about 180k and looks very good rust wise. Paint could use some love, it was my work truck since new. Run's fine on heating oil too! I just have a hard time selling it for under $15k knowing what the new one's cost.

 

[square1]

94 F-250 XLT Factory Turbo IDI. A mile or two over 160,000
It's said I will never get there first with it, but I will always get there.
Never going to let it go!

 

[WilliamBos]

Great to see so many 7.3/7.3 Powerstrokes still being worked. Way better choice than the epa crap these days.

 

[Rustyiron]

Great to see so many 7.3/7.3 Powerstrokes still being worked. Way better choice than the epa crap these days.

Ha, my 450 is licensed & insured but mostly used on my large property. It's been running on #2 heating oil for about 7 years now

 

[Barnbuilder]

Had to tow my '99 home 2 weeks ago. I think the 6 speed but the dust. Hopefully I can pull the pto cover off this weekend and verify. Tired of putting money in it.

 

[dieselcrawler]

Ouch...

I ran my 6spd dry for about an hour at idle after the motor swap, drove it about a mile at 15-20 mph... I hope it doesn't suffer the fate of yours. Ive put 4k miles on it since, and no scary sounds... But I've got a another truck waiting to supply parts, including trans.