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I’ve read there are well over a million 7.3’s still on the road. The aftermarket support for this engine and these trucks is still a HUGE business. Irate and CSD are literally just a very small part of it.
But, the high end products are a very small part of that market and probably not a good business investment.
We are talking about trucks that cost $3000-15,000 and are up to 20yrs old. I’m surprised at how much people spend on these still POPULAR trucks.
Yeah, I really took a reaming on this cost-wise but I hope this is the first and last turbo conversion that this truck sees in its (my?) lifetime. I doubt the likes of CSD, Irate and Obsession will want to retool to create a cheaper T4 conversion kit but I will mention it to them. DPS could possibly have copyrights on that v-band to T3/T4 flange adapter also.
I have to agree with Sous on the reasons why DPS appears to have shelved their 7.3 project. Unless our generation truck achieves cult status like classic Mustangs where aftermarket companies spring up to manufacture parts for them, I do not see anybody investing money in developing kits except for morons like me.
Man, I thought I was ocd about detail. Nice looking work! Its great to see projects completed with quality and detail, and not just slapped together quick to get it do done. Though sometimes there are times where it just has to get going
Brother Noob, you must contact me when you are thinking of things like this. Sometimes you can pitch something like that in when I'm getting some plating done.
Man, I thought I was ocd about detail. Nice looking work! Its great to see projects completed with quality and detail, and not just slapped together quick to get it do done. Though sometimes there are times where it just has to get going
Originally Posted by Sous
Looking great so far Leonard!
Thank you sirs! One of the main reasons it's taking so long is because I'm still trying to figure out how to sneak this past the wife. That and falling off a retaining wall and injuring myself. Therefore in order to fulfill my desire to play with my new toy, I do small things like this. You didn't think this was all preplanned, did you?
Originally Posted by SkySkiJason
Why poor15?
(I’m just not a fan of overrated and ridiculously overpriced stuff...)
Looks Good though!
VHT Flameproof (2000*) is a good choice for the hot parts. Anything else will just burn off... (exhaust flange?)
Yeah I had some left over so I figured I might as well use it.
Originally Posted by Dan V
Brother Noob, you must contact me when you are thinking of things like this. Sometimes you can pitch something like that in when I'm getting some plating done.
Dangit. I'm terrible at leveraging the whole "it's not what you know it's who you know" thing. Which kind of plating do you do?
I think that Dan V is a pro machinist..?
Atleast he has a machinist background.
Why in the earth he did not manufactured DIY T4 kit for himself..??
Or did he..?🤔
I think that Dan V is a pro machinist..?
Atleast he has a machinist background.
Why in the earth he did not manufactured DIY T4 kit for himself..??
Or did he..?🤔
I build things to others specifications. And, my time is better spend MAKING money, than sitting around engineering something that already has a proven track record of success. I machine things all day, at least 5 days/week. In my down time, it's not something that I do for relaxation....I have horses and dogs for that. I used the CSD T4 kit.
I am not impressed by the fasteners that came with the CSD kit so I have decided to replace all the bolts with studs and use Jetnuts on all the studs.
The parts list in the first post has been updated.
