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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 05:16 PM
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best year powerstroke?

first post here, but have been browsing for a while.

im planning on picking up a SD sometime with the PSD and dont know which one is going to be the most reliable to me. i plan on either setting up a two tank system to run WVO or possibly just run biodiesel in it, so keep that in mind.
 
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 10:25 PM
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JMO- i'd find a 2000 to a 2003 model, 7.3L
 
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 10:32 AM
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I'm partial to 2000's and early 2001's with forged steel connecting rods. Powdered metal rods give me the creeps in a diesel.

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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 11:14 AM
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06 or 07 6.0 period no questions asked.
 
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 12:30 PM
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Personally i would have to say any 7.3 Powerstroke. From 95 all the to 2003, they were a very solid and reliable motor.
 
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 12:35 PM
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late model 7.3 2000-2003 or the late model 6.0 2006-2007... Or wait for the later model 6.4 in a couple of years... I love my 2006...
 
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 01:17 PM
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I am in total agreement with bowtiehtr '07 or'07
 
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 02:17 PM
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thanks for the input guys, do these handle WVO pretty well or shoud i stick with bio
 
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 05:01 PM
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stick with bio but remember Ford only certifies B5 any higher & you could have warranty issues.
 
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 05:30 PM
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The year you own...any year is a good year HAHAHAH...as long as you're 'strokin'

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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 06:47 PM
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1997. Disscussion over.
 
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 07:17 PM
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01, 4r100 auto, 2wd, 3:73s it goes on forever. I want mine back I just sold. I like my '05, but man I loved that '01. All 186,000 miles of it.

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2008....so long Heui
 
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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 04:15 AM
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If you want to run B100 it's safer to limit your purchases to the 7.3 and earlier trucks from what I have heard.
 
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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 09:49 AM
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oopp's sorry I guess I did'nt read it very well, Kwik is correct if you plan on running B-100 the pre 2003 7.3 liter is the way to go, 2000 or 2001 have what I belive to be the strongest bottom ends (wich is very important when running a potentialy higher energy content than petrol based fuel) I kmow many people are running these trucks on straight Bio & having excellent results. Just remember filtration, filtration & more filtration!
 
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