Power Stroke Power ????
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Power Stroke Power ????
I Ask This Before But Didnt Get Much Response. I Had A 1980 Ford F-350 With A 400 Big Block In It Pulling A Asphalt Tank That Weighed About 5500 Lbs Full And Some Extra's With A Total Weight Of About 7000 Lbs. This Truck Pulled It Ok But When Starting Up Hills It Didnt Have Much Power. I Just Bought A 1996 Ford F-450 Power Stroke Turbo Diesel 7.3. Will I See A Difference In Power, I Am New To Diesels And Never Owned One. Many Suggestions Would Be Appriciated.
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The difference in power will be noticable but the biggest difference will be fuel milage. I bet on a good day that 400 got 8-9 mpg, maybe even less. I bet your 7.3 will get with that 7000 lbs behind it anywhere between 10-12 mpg
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do you have a tranny cooler? if not, get one. if the truck was low miles (50,000-120,000ish) i would suggest a good torque convertor so the rest of your tranny would be good for a LONG time. the first part to go in these trannies is the torque convertor. if not for it, the rest would last a long time if used properly.
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oh, sorrry lol. he said what about tranny lol, and i overlooked the "i have a 5 speed..." LOL. sorry. long day. it shouldnt have any problem. but, remember powerstrokeddiesel....i believe he is hauling this on the flat (or am i crazy?). thats a lot morre strain than towing 7k.
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"Just Wondering, I Have A 1996 F-450 Flatbed 7.3 Psd And Am Puting A 550 Gal Tank On The Back And Will Be Hauling 5500 Lbs Of Liquid In It Plus Another 2000 Lbs Of Misc Stuff. I Had A 1980 Ford F-350 With A Big Block 400 In It And It Did Ok But Didnt Have Quite Enough Power To Pull Up Hills, Will I See A Difference In Power With This Psd. This Is My First Psd."-from his original post about it. hauling on bed. thats a good sized load for on the bed, but it will have no prob i dont think