Low Mileage under 100K; 4 X 4 auto

Owners: give me your pros & cons on this Truck

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Tater50

 

my understanding they didnt put an auto behind a powerstroke in 94. they put 3 motors in 94 idi, idi w a turbo, and a powerstoke. powerstroke was 5 speed only option

 

Just look it over. Take it on a drive if you can. Thats a great truck. I have a 96 F 250 4x4 7.3 I got it with 184,000 on it. The guy pull a 32 foot 5th wheel trailer all the time so I know mine has been worked! Now I have 271,000 and had it for 6 years now, love it!! I put some money in to her but the truck is worth it.

 

You are correct. If its an auto and a 94, it's not a PSD unless the previous owner did a trans swap.

 

I have a 90 E350 7.3 that is great; have a 96/7.3, but only put about 200 miles on it so far; just wondering if there were some glaring defects in this model year?

Tater50

 

Which one is it? That would help!

 

Glad you mentioned that: it is an IDI, non-turbo. I have a 90 E350 with the same engine; 199K on it. Awesome running.

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Tater50

 

No, my bro has two and they are great. I had cam sensor problems and just little things. One big problem I had was someone put a 13teen tooth starter on it and it grinded the flywheel teeth off that got costly but I say go for it and look it over.

 

Not familiar w/the diesels; did not know they had different engines in that year; this board educates one real fast.

Tater50

 

Thats quite alright! Thats why we ask so many questions! LOL! Those 7.3 IDI's seem to hold up nicely.. Mechanical fuel system and lack of electronics make them a lot easier to problem shoot!

 

7.3 idi is not the most powerful engine to a fault of sorts. But my dad has one. The only time the it stops on the side of the road is when it is out of fuel. Depending on the price though I personally would search for a PSD. The power difference in bone stock form is incredible. My 97 will run away from 7.3 idi while he is empty and I am tugging a 28 foot camper.

 

i have a 94 f350 4x4 idi w a turbo. runs amazing. smokes bad. but just hit 394000 miles. not alot of power. my 95 powerstroke will drag it backward. it is a good truck thou

 

i bought a ROTTED OUT parts truck to do my tranny swap...I was going to register it and drive it this winter. Got it on my lift, not one inch of the truck was solid. Point of my story is that the 7.3 IDI ran AWESOME! I took the motor out and put it on craigslist. Within two days i had three people who wanted it. Ended up getting 900 for it lol. Great motors!