I have to put a new truck on hold for now so I just looked at a 1994 F350 7.3L diesel 4x4 auto cc lb. Build date is 9/93. Body is good, some rust but not too bad. I was told the trans was rebuilt 7k miles ago and truck has 150k on it.

Now for the questions. Is 1994 the first year for the turbo? Anything to look out for with this year? What's it worth? What is the hp and torque ratings?

My 94 F150 just isn't cutting it right now and this may get me thru til I can get my newer truck.

 

93 was the 1st year for a factory turbo. It was an option and NOT all the trucks got it. not until late 94 when the powerstroke came out, did the turbo become standard.

The IDI diesel is a pretty reliable platform and simple to work on. It is not in anyway considered a power house. It will pull all day long and get you there, just not fast. And they also are pretty good on fuel too.

As for the E4OD auto trans, unless someone who knew what they were doing rebuilt it, you can have a real nightmare on your hands.

When it comes to the value of the truck, that can be hard. I have seen some sell for 1000, while I have seen others go for 8,000. If it is pretty clean , with no major body damage OR RUST, no oil leaks and it runs and drives nice I would say it is worth 3-4000

 

Thanks, when I asked the salesman about price he wasn't sure as it just came in on trade just a couple of days ago but he said around $10k. I told him he was nuts. It books at around $6500 according to Nada.

So is this truck a pre-powerstroke then?

 

The Power Strokes came out in `941/2 and were not available with an auto so that is an IDI diesel.
There were two autos available, the E4OD (computer controlled) with overdrive and the 3 speed C6 (no computer), no overdrive.

 

that salesman is smokin crack.
that truck is $5000 max in mint condition.

 

The salesman called me later and told me $6500. That still sounds way too high especially for a pre-powerstroke. I think I'll test drive it but will probably pass on it. I think I will set my sights on a 1997.

 

if they can show proof,that rebuilt E40D all installed is about half the asking price alone.
does this one sport a turbo,or is she n/a?
these old gals sure are cheap (compared to the psd) to repair/tune,and very easy to work on.careful on the test run,you might be tempted to take her home.

you say she's a 4x4 crew cab?

 

It is a crewcab longbed 4x4 and it does have a turbo. I do like the truck but I want to make sure that its what I want. I already passed on a great 05 F250 that was only a extended cab and not a crewcab.

 

Being that the build code is late 93, it is pre-powerstroke. I can not comment to heavily on the IDI engines, as I am pretty biased and love the Powerstrokes, lol! But I think the price is a little too steep. With rust, that does not place it in the mint category. I think ball park figure should be around 4-5k, no more though.

Is it the crew cab you are hoping for, or will an Ext cab work for your needs too? Keep that in mind when looking!

 

I payed 5K for my truck last week (basically same truck) and it was in very good shape

 

yeah! that's a nice one.
so comparitivly to yours,the price is actually about the same then.
a fresh (7k miles) E40D transmission in this one, for another $1500.
no pics or anything,there's no way of knowing if its worth it or overpriced.she is over book,but the rebuilt E40D explains it imho.
im getting kelly showing $5500 in top of the line retail value.that's with it assuming the trans has 150k on it too though.
it's close.would need to see the truck.
of course if i was going to pay that,id need more than to simply be "told" the E40D is fresh.

the typical decent rebuilt E40D will set ya back 2000-3500 (or much higher if you get crazy.)
if there is proof,the likelihood of never having this cost during your ownership duration skyrockets compared to if it was factory with 150k on it.rebuilt E40D's if rebuilt properly,meet the min of approx '95 specs (heavier duty than previous stock years.)
i guess my point is,it's good he's not just ruling it out,but going to look at it/test drive.

 

If your interested in the value don't use kbb. Use something like nada. No one uses kbb besides consumers. Everyone else uses nada. I know town uses nada values when they tax you.

 

that one is showing the value of clean retail (which is how he'd be buying it) much higher, at over 7k.of course its also assuming the trans is original and has a clean history report.
oddly,you can't enter the xlt package either or other options the truck may have?
too bad he didn't show us any pics.rust repair can get expensive.
plus of course don't rule out the likelihood of an 150k mile idi engine being in need of a tune up,which will set a feller back another 500-1000$ right quick.now if thats already been done,depending on "some rust but not too bad" it may be hard to walk away from her.

 

I agree. I'd still rather try to find something private trade at a lower price.

 

i sure would too.
when you start looking for them diesel crew cab 4x4's,it doesn't take too long to realize that combo is pretty pricey in general,and finding what your after locally can be slim pickings.combine that with 200k miles or less it gets even harder.if you wait it out for long enough though,one is bond to pop up.patience or willingness to travel seems to be the key when looking for this combo.i wouldn't want the job.(nor the turning radius when i found it.)