This is a great 6 part series on the component differences between the 6.0 and 7.3. The guy gets a little "long winded" at times but I learned a bunch being a newbie to diesels and the 6.0 well worth the time to watch. These were a by-product of the posting from bismic's post on engine failure.

YouTube - 6.0 vs 7.3 POWERSTROKE FORD DIESEL 1 OF 6

YouTube - 6.0 vs 7.3 POWERSTROKE FORD DIESEL 2 OF 6

YouTube - 6.0 vs 7.3 POWERSTROKE FORD DIESEL 3 OF 6

YouTube - 6.0 vs 7.3 POWERSTROKE FORD DIESEL 4 OF 6

YouTube - 6.0 vs 7.3 POWERSTROKE FORD DIESEL 5 OF 6

YouTube - 6.0 vs 7.3 POWERSTROKE FORD DIESEL 6 OF 6

 

i watched those. they are very informative!

 

Great info!! Kind of makes want to get rid of my 6.0 for a 7.3 though!

 

i don't! he did state that if you do proper maintenance that it will run for a long time. it's when people neglect the needs of their truck that it takes a crap!

 

I'd like to know what mods safely give this truck 20mpg.

 

As has been said countless times, the biggest factor in getting better mileage is how you drive it. The cheapest mod I've heard of is to cut a block off a 2X4 and put it under the skinny pedal.....

 

Good information, thanks.

 

The guy in the video said with a few modifications this truck will get 20mpg. I don't think he was talking about a 2x4 under the accellerator.

I drive very conservatively and the best that I have ever seen is 17mpg (hand calculated) driving unloaded at 60mph for 350 miles straight, no a/c, no wind. Typically it is in the 15 mpg range unloaded.

 

in the spreadsheets for new 6.0L owners bismic has put some economy mods in there. PM me with your email address if you would like them.

 

Good Info. Rep points.

 

All I get when I try to watch them is video no longer available, any idea what happened to them? Or can they be reposted?

 

I just tried the links and they worked for me. Strange. Anyone else having problems?

 

What's strange is I can see them listed on that little window on the right. But when I try to play them I get the video is no longer available. Very strange.

 

I just tried again. Works fine.

 

urboman, Thanks for the links (worked great for me). It has helped me alot to understand my 6.0 (03). Has anyone sent this guy an email? and if so how was he on writing back?