84 250 6.9l

[6.9ford84(smoker)]

hello i was woundrin if a turbo and exhaust from a newer 7.3 would fit on a old 6.9l. i dont want to spend 3400 dallars to get a new one from banks. any and all help is welcomed

[Franklin2]

Not a good idea, it will produce too much boost. Here's some old threads on it.
http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/71...o-on-6-9l.html

http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/61...on-an-idi.html

http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/25...r-7-3-idi.html

[6.9ford84(smoker)]

ok i thought it might be like that....so what can i do for power on a fairly stock 6.9????
So far ive turned some fuel to it and advanced the timing....btw does anyone know of a pyro i can get??? for cheap.

[dazedandconfused]

Look in the classifieds on here, there were a few turbo kits for sale I believe.

[6.9ford84(smoker)]

I looked and only found 1

[magusjinx]

Since you have played with the fuel now it is time to improve the intake and bump up the exhaust ...

[dazedandconfused]

Originally Posted by 6.9ford84(smoker)

I looked and only found 1

They make a real nice improvement.

[6.9ford84(smoker)]

like how??? I already am putting stacks on and cut the baffle out of the air cleaner

[dazedandconfused]

Well really other then making some type of ram air setup you cant add more air then turboing if you already opened up the intake and the exhaust.

[6.9ford84(smoker)]

dazed and confused, u have a turbo on ur truck??? u mean strait axel in the front??? if so what leafs springs are u using??? and ya they do make a big difference, main reason i want one is to pull in truck pulls and leagally run my strait pipe set up

[6.9ford84(smoker)]

how can i make a ram air system???? would it be costly?? can i add cold air or a little of propane??

[dazedandconfused]

My truck is in pieces all over the barn. Mine is not like many others either. It is running a set of 97 F-350 Spring packs up front, a set of 97 Dodge leaf packs in the rear, a Dana 60 front out from under a 97 Dodge, and a 91 Cummins. Its in a ground up rebuild right now. I'll post some pics of the progress as it goes but I just pulled the old IFS front out and I'm now down to a bare frame, and a 10.25 rear. I may shove a Dana 80 under the rear. Its also going to have a Custom built C6 with full reverse VB and some other tricks. Oh and yes my truck has a turbo, it will be running in the 2.5 class when it is done. You can always run a glass pack on your truck and it wont affect it any, well after you heat it up with a torch then submerge it in water to break the fiberglass packing out of it.lol

[Franklin2]

Originally Posted by 6.9ford84(smoker)

how can i make a ram air system???? would it be costly?? can i add cold air or a little of propane??

Don't think you got a diesel pickup cheap, and now you are going to bolt on a bunch of afermarket stuff and make a fire breather. The engine you have is a old idi. There almost no hop up parts for this engine. Anything you install besides a turbo kit is going to be one-off custom made. There is really not much made for this engine. It's a totally different animal than the power strokes. It can make power, but you really have to know the ins and outs of diesel engines or you can ruin it in short order. Just by turning up the fuel you are already in risky territory without a exhaust temp guage.

[6.9ford84(smoker)]

ok heres the whole deal.... i have a 6.9 idi that runs great and i turned the fuel to it, advanced the timming, and cut the muffler in half and took apart;put together. i want to get more power!!!! i was thinkin of getting some steel, shaved pistons so i can run more boost and more fuel and also higher egt's. my truck is (was, now is only about 500) in 1000 pieces and new parts laying all over. put 2 sets of double leaf springs in the back and put a rear leaf under the front new ss brake lines and new interior, new outlaw 2 wheels and soon new tires, lota body parts and new frame paint, new radiator support............... bla bla bla. any how i want more power!!!!!! help

[dazedandconfused]

Strap a decent charger on there and you will really be impressed. Make sure you have guages in it to monitor everything. Ken at DPS is the only guy I know messing with the IDI's. Give them a shout.