Powerstroke vs Cummins
Cargo Master
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1979 Ford F350 XLT Ranger Crew Cab, Long 8ft bed (1978,1977,1976,1975)
1977 Ford F-250 crew cab----------------RARE--------------------------
1977 Ford Crew-Cab
I found a few. Certainly no Bumpsides in Craigs for sale.
1977 Ford F-250 crew cab----------------RARE--------------------------
1977 Ford Crew-Cab
I found a few. Certainly no Bumpsides in Craigs for sale.
Cargo Master
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For a 12valve, look for a 96-98 first choice, and 94-95 as 2nd choice. If you want to keep fed emissions compliant, look for one newer than your X. The newer common rails are woderfully simple, and make crazy power. Destroked also has a stand alone ecm & harness too.
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The "Ultimate Pickup" is considered to be a Ford body, Cummins, Allison tranny. Im running a 99 7.3L with a Allison 1000 tranny. I will say, that was the worst conversion ever but man is it worth it. Granted I would take a Cummins over any of the new Powerstroke's. Thats why I had a 05 F350 dually with a cummins swap and manual tranny conversion. (34k miles the stock 6.0l Had a minor explosion. Something failed and it went kaput)
While you hear about 12v swap's all the time cause they are easy an quick power. I would like to see a 24v HO in a ford. But the new Cummins and powerstrokes are not worth the effort to swap.
There is my rambling two sense worth
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i ain't rite
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there are better engines out there, that make just as much if not more power.
and they also can be bought for next to nothing.
when it comes to diesel engines, everyone thinks the cummings 5.9 engines are gold plated and the best thing since sliced bread
and they also can be bought for next to nothing.
when it comes to diesel engines, everyone thinks the cummings 5.9 engines are gold plated and the best thing since sliced bread
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I myself prefer the electronics, I can actually do more with them.
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What better are there?
Cargo Master
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Perkins, and a DT360(IH) are a couple, and both in the same cubic inch range. I dont see a powerstroke making 600hp, and towing, and still live very long doing it. The 6BT, Perkins 6, or a DT360 can easily do that.
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I know of one 6.0 up in Canada that just crosses over the 600 mark and still hauls. Now it's an Excursion, so it isn't going to be a gooseneck or anything like that, but you didn't mention any limitations.
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