Common upgrades for reliability OBS 7.3
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Mountain Pass
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Common upgrades for reliability OBS 7.3
What are some things I could upgrade to make my truck even more reliable? I just put in a Mellings lpop. (looking into the dieselsite high volume lpop.) new harmonic balancer. ( going to look into a fluid dampner.) Has ebpv delete pedestal. ( done by previous owner.) Have the oil cross over kit.( just not installed yet.) Planning on doing the 6637 air filter. (Has K and N cold air intake from previous owner.). New IPR from RiffRaff. Looking into new injectors not trying to make crazy power just want to not have to worry. I know there's nothing we can do about the icp ipr and cps sensors going bad.
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Efuel is a good mod, Look at fuel tanks for decroded shower heads, look at pos/neg battery cables, front end everything should be inspected, power steering lines looked at closely, grounds cleaned and inspected, idler pulleys, all u joints inspected, carrier bearing inspected. I could go on and on but basically look the entire truck over.
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Mountain Pass
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Efuel is a good mod, Look at fuel tanks for decroded shower heads, look at pos/neg battery cables, front end everything should be inspected, power steering lines looked at closely, grounds cleaned and inspected, idler pulleys, all u joints inspected, carrier bearing inspected. I could go on and on but basically look the entire truck over.
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yeah, unfortunately I let my excitment for the truck over look alot. Ive been wanting one since i was about 8. Im about to turn 29 so i bought one and had a bad harmonic balancer, center bearing, had to get new rear forward leaf spring mounts, found holes in the frame behind that cut it out welded in patches. I did the oil pump just because I was already there and why not.
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Mountain Pass
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yeah it runs like a top other than a random Idle surge of like 30 rpms. Which is why I replaced the ipr thinking maybe that. Then changed camshaft sensor thinking it was that wasnt either and does it with the icp unplugged. When I bought it, what sold me was the ac worked lol and cab corners and rockers are in good shape wheel wells and front fenders are badish.
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https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...sel-truck.html
Good info to help in link above
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Good info to help in link above
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yeah it runs like a top other than a random Idle surge of like 30 rpms. Which is why I replaced the ipr thinking maybe that. Then changed camshaft sensor thinking it was that wasnt either and does it with the icp unplugged. When I bought it, what sold me was the ac worked lol and cab corners and rockers are in good shape wheel wells and front fenders are badish.
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Mountain Pass
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I was told to try that also I just havnt gotten there. Now im trying to find the seal for the transfer case input shaft if anyone knows?
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https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...sel-truck.html
Good info to help in link above
Welcome to the money pit of fun
Good info to help in link above
Welcome to the money pit of fun
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Adding in a tuner will get you about 50 HP more
thats a 25% increase
it will make more heat if you tow and can burn out things if no pyrometer
work out the bugs you have and get a compression test done before you do injectors
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Is there any specific pyrometer to get or stay away from? Or one that you would suggest over others? Thanks in adavance!
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With gauges, you get what you pay for. Personally I like the Ispro brand. Great quality. Autometer are also good. On the lower end of quality, I rank the Glowshift there. Unless they have upped their quality, I would not buy them again.
