Hi,
Is a 1994 7.3 Turbo Diesel a Power stroke without the Power stroke name plate?
If not, can someone tell me what are the differences between the two?

Thanks,
Brian

 

In 94 Ford offered three motors.
7.3 IDI Natural aspirated
7.3 IDI turbo
7.3 DI Power Stroke

On the 7.3 IDI motors you can see the injection pump and fuel lines to the injectors for each cylinder. The motor was mechanically controlled injection, no computer involved. IDI stands for indirect injection, the fuel is injected into a precombustion chamber. The throttle pedal is connected to the injection pump with a cable.
The IDI is a very simple motor, extremely dependable. One wire is all that is needed for the engine to run. Trouble shooting is a rather simple mechanical process using common tools.

The Power Stroke motor is computer controlled. The injection pump and injectors are inside the motor. The injectors are fired by a high presure oil pump that is electrically triggered at each injector. The throttle is a fly by wire type, no mechanical connection to the motor.
The Power Stroke has loads of sensors for the computer to base the engine/driver requirements on. The plus side of a Power Stroke is the potential to make more power. The down side is a bad sensor can leave you stranded. Trouble shooting is almost impossible without some expensive specalized tools.

 

dave is batting 1000

 

perfect again dave

 

Thanks for clearing that up for me Dave.

Brian