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Old 02-21-2016, 06:09 PM
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Show off your Power Stroke Engines!

I haven't come across any threads about people showing off their Power Strokes so I decided to start one. If there already is one out there, please direct me to there! Otherwise, I'd like this thread to be a start.

Anyways, here is mine as it currently sits:



Not quite a beauty just yet. It's going to get a major overhaul (at least cosmetically), and I'd like some ideas but I can't find many pictures of people making their engines look nice! This is going in my Bronco which I currently have looking like this:



So I want this engine to look as nice or nicer.

I need to get a new air filter system because I've heard bad things about the K&N on these engines, and I'm pretty sure its the cause of the turbo blade wear.

Anyways, some pictures of those shined up 7.3s would be nice to see, but even the muddiest ones are welcome!
 
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Sounds like fun heres mine,
Not pretty till I rebuild it.


 
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I'm sticking with the authentic not make up 'burnt' look! Also, I've done some soundproofing of the hood.





 
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Hey Bubba, I just took off a really good stock under the hood cover if you want it.
 
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Hey Bubba, I just took off a really good stock under the hood cover if you want it.
I definitely would be interested! I'm going to be out of funds for a few weeks so I wont be able to spend money until then but I know I want one.

These pictures are giving me some good ideas for what I want to do!
 
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I'm sticking with the authentic not make up 'burnt' look! Also, I've done some soundproofing of the hood.





That looks familiar for some reason...
 
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Here's my 7.3 right now lol
 
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See if this works



When I rebuilt my motor I added some color lol
 
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I don't know where you have seen that motor Aaron?? It must have been one of those fly by weekends!


Nick, who's driving? lol
 
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Mee. Can't you see. I'm behind it
 
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When I rebuilt my motor I added some color lol
That one looks pretty nice! That's the scheme I think I was wanting to go with.

1994F2507.3L, looks like you got your work cut out! There's some cleaning that needs to be done. When I pulled my 305 out of my 91 camaro I fixed up (yeah I know it's a chevy smallblock ), it was a disgusting disaster but I cleaned it up really good. I got that one running for my daily driver so I could get my diesel project underway. I was thinking about getting a foxbody as my daily driver instead, but the project cars in the same condition as the camaro I bought were much more expensive. Anyways, the point is I finally have a reliable daily driver aside from my Bronco where I can get this diesel project underway!

It looks like everyone has a nice intercooler setup on theirs. It makes me contemplate about getting one when I pull my engine, but I don't know the cost so it may have to wait. I'm a knewb when it comes to diesels, so I don't know much about which mods to get done while it's out.

Anyways lets keep the pictures coming these are nice!
 
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Intercoolers aint that bad, mine was all 2nd hand parts.
 
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Here's mine, I have been reading some things that would lead me to believe perhaps the last owner did not place the EGT probe in the best spot. From the picture you can see its in the down pipe right after the turbo. Any thoughts on this?
 


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