My example. I bought a 1999 F350 PSD Crew Cab Shortbed 4x4. I have 166,390 miles on it. Modifications at 110,000, include Super chip, 4in exhaust, Air Raid Induction, and a K&N filter, cost of mods was $1,162. Repairs to date: Leaking fuel line at block, (I tightend up the line with some thread loc. An oil blow out plug at the front of the block. Part cost $36. I did replace my Tranny at 146,000 miles, due to heavy towing for about 1 year of delivering RV's. With the work load I have put on this truck, I am very,very happy with this truck. I expect 500,000 miles out of this truck, nothing less. Dispite popular belief, with the right referrence book, most parts replacing can be done in your garage. I get over 20mpg on the hwy with no load to boot. My gas 460 would never come close to this performance.... Don't even consider any other option, just buy it. You will be happy

 

Check out my truck, 94 F-250 PSD with almost 253,000 miles. Tranny (5 speed) never touched, clutch never touched, engine hardly touched other than waterpump and PS pump and things like that. Runs great! Plenty of power.

Tyler
95 F-150 302 5 speed
94 F-250 PSD 5 speed

 

Generally speaking (from what I understand anyway) gasser parts are cheaper than diesel parts. I'm still leaning towards the PSD right now. It just seems like the smart thing to do with all the driving I do. Okay, now more questions: Is "idling down" a bunch of BS or a good idea? What about wet stacking due to idling? Bear with me guys, I'm just trying to learn as much as I can Thanks for putting up with me thus far, stick with me and maybe before too long I'll be able to actually answer some questions

 

The only diesel engine I liked that Ford put into their trucks was the turbo diesel not the PSD. It can be turned up for more HP just like the VE pumped Cummins in the 93- trucks. It does not have all the electronic stuff the newer trucks have like the 24v or the PSD. Why do I disslike the newer motors? too many dang sensors TPS APP etc... when they go bad your stuck until fixed with the older pumps they lasted longer for the most part but they did not get as good of fuel milage as the direct injecton pumps of today.
Just MHO could be wrong.

 

Last night, I visited with a owner of a 93 F-350 7.3 Non Turbo, automatic. It had 309,000 miles, everything original. The person said they liked the Power Stroke, but the non-turbo was good enough for right now, and that non-turbo 7.3 diesel had good power and compared to a 460, the 460 has more get up and go, but the diesel has more staying power (maintaining speed on grades, loaded).

 

I have owned a truck with a 460 and I would probably never go back to a gasser it only got 6mpg loaded or M/T I have the same sized truck with a 7.3 N/A it gets 11-12mpg.

The 460 powered truck would out run the 7.3 powered truck anyday even if it was loaded. The 460 powered truck had no problems doing the speed limit the 7.3 really struggles doing the speed limit both are with a M/T truck. You put any heavy load on the 7.3 powered truck she is a DOG it won't even come closed to doing the speed limit 80km/h (50mph).

The 7.3 does get better mileage but man I lost alot of performance especially on the highway with a M/T truck 185hp is just not enough and the torque is less than a 460.

I'am looking for a Powerstroke its the only way togo its got the performance of a 460, and the pulling power and good mileage a diesel provides. I wouldn't buy a 7.3 N/A powered truck again I doubt a turboed version still couldn't hold a candle to the power a PSD produces.

The problem with the 7.3 N/As is the cavitation if the previous owner of the truck didn't keep up the SCAs (coolant additive) you maybe buying a cavitation patient.

I looked into adding a aftermarket turbo to a 7.3 IDI and by the time you invest all the money it could have been put towards a PSD powered truck.

I'am not fond of the glowplug system on the old 7.3 IDIs they do fail knock on wood mine has been trouble free so far. You have problems with the GP tips breaking off falling into the cylinders. A 7.3 IDI needs the GPs to start the PSDs can darn near start without them I have almost done that with a 01 F-550 PSD during the winter time.

Lets put it this way once you buy a diesel you will never go back to a gasser

 

Looking at the pic of the rods, the shadow width is the same, I don't think there's any deception there, JMHO
John in Tampa

 

Doesn't look that way to me. The Cummins seems to be turned outward and a little closer to the camera. I don't doubt that it's larger, but I think it's a deceptive picture.