Hey fellas, pretty much just what the title says. This is my first Superduty and my fourth 7.3! I found a pretty nice platform for towing. Let the cleaning and the mods move forward.

 

Welcome aboard brother!! Nice rig!!

Denny

 

Looks nice, good luck with it. First question is build date, is it early or late '99? I see no badges on the side that would usually be the dead giveaway. The differences are not huge but with some things it will matter.

 

I believe from the badges, it's an early build. The PO removed it. It was the one on the front fender, not the door badge. Also, the intake spyder is smaller. Please educate me. I'm somewhat a newbie again. LOL

 

Badge in the fender it usually the giveaway on the E's. Yep, smaller spider too, if you know what the bigger one looks like, 2" plenums vs 3" on 99.5 and up. The turbo housings are smaller but I believe fitment is universal, pedestal is a little shorter on it and up pipes are different. The HPOP is 15 degree(?) vs 17 degree(?) swashplate (whatever that is), you can't tell this from the outside. Injectors are AB, later are AD, AD are bigger inside but fitment is universal and can be swapped with no further changes. IDM in the fender is less volts, I think its 110V vs 112V. They, too, can be swapped in no other changes necessary. There are some differences in the front suspension...tooth count on the Pittman arm and steering box are important if/when it comes their time. I believe that the sway bar mounting is different and the sway bar end links and mounting brackets to the frame. Brake rotors are different, maybe rims (not sure) and maybe axle length (not sure on this either). Inside you'll have no 'cruise control' light in the dash. And there are probably some other things that I forgot. There is/was some sort of difference in the trannies early on but I'm out of my league on them so I can't say exactly, something about a diode.

Many other parts on these trucks are interchangeable across many years and when you need stuff you'll have to find out what years will work. They are about as interchangeable as the VW Beetles are/were.

 

Nice looking truck. I think we have twins, e99, green and tan long bed super cab

 

Thanks for the info. Dangit, no 17* eh? I'll be upgrading that anyways. Sounds like I could have looked for a late 99 or 2000 and gotten some more goodies, but it was getting robbed impossible for what I was looking for. I could find autos all day long, but manuals were scarce.

Sweet! How long have you had yours? Been good to you?

 

So you have a15° hpop, 120Cc injectors a 110v IDM which in reality all IDM's put out the same voltage. You also get forged rods, not sure if it's auto but you also didn't receive the radiator tranny cooler so upgrade that and do a 6.0 tyranny cooler asap.

 

Same color as mine. But mines a shorty F250 super cab.

 

A little over two years. No complaints. Had to do some front end work and fix the esof 4x4 system but no emergency repairs leaving me stranded. Mines stock and slow but it will pull down a house if I let it.

 

Well I got home last night after 5 hours in the truck. I gotta say I am stoked stoked STOKED. The engine bay needs a good cleaning, which will happen this weekend. I wiped down the interior at the hotel yesterday morning before hitting the road. I really can't find any dirt. Usually you find it in the AC vents and in every crack on a 17 year old truck, but not this one. Usually, SOP for me is to dismantle the entire interior and deep clean, but this truck just doesn't need it and I am glad for it. It'll get vacuumed out today and I'll wipe down the leather with some good leather conditioner. It's going to be my ranch/towing/DD so I am not going to worry too much about keeping it pristine other than mechanically and what I normally do with any of my trucks.

Anyways, I'll get some interior pics up in a bit. Thanks for following. So glad I made the move over.

 

No problem! PM me your address and I'll biddy-bop down with the Excursion and you can have all weekend to deep clean the interior on that sucker!!

Pics of your new beast when you get a minute!

Stewart

 

Some interior and perspective shots.

 

Congrats on a nice looking truck! I too have an E99 and even if you think it's the same as the 99.5 and up, make sure to double and triple check!!! I have gotten the wrong parts a couple times. Even though it's an E99 you got the good cup holder... Lucky.

 

There is/was some sort of difference in the trannies early on but I'm out of my league on them so I can't say exactly, something about a diode.
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The so-called "diode" was a specific design of a one way clutch for I believe second gear. It was only used in the 01' YM trucks and was discontinued at some point late in the YM production run. Other than that I believe that the 4R100 is a 4R100.