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Sep 22, 2008 | 09:16 PM

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Tenn01PSD350

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Originally Posted by strokin_it7.3

It has a small exhaust leak, but should be around 600hp on fuel.

Guess you're going to put the smack down on me for sure now. I saw that sump on that truck. Bigger than mine.

I won't be fooling with mine any more. At least not this block.

But what about when you put it in your truck? Your truck seems to suck the power out of performance items.

Sep 22, 2008 | 09:22 PM

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Yeah that sump is something, how bout that? Im going to leave that in there though, as it is a shortbed and i cant transfer tanks. Im going with a 5/8" pickup in mine anyway. My truck does seem to suck out the power of performance items, but i will have more than enough, so it should scoot down the road at a moderately-spirited pace.

Sep 22, 2008 | 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by strokin_it7.3

No, i am not destroking.....

...I was really turned away from that whole concept after listening to one of my buddy's straight piped 06, sounded like *** to me, however not all of them sound like that.

If the sound was the only thing turning you away, that can pretty much be remidied with the use of a 24V exhaust manifold. Several of the Dodge guys with a CR have put one on there and they said it definately changed the sound to a lot more like the older trucks. Oh well, I think you'll like that 7.3 and your time frame to get that swap done will be a lot shorter. At the rate of my conversion, you may have this thing running before I get mine running.

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Originally Posted by strokin_it7.3

Yeah that sump is something, how bout that? Im going to leave that in there though, as it is a shortbed and i cant transfer tanks. Im going with a 5/8" pickup in mine anyway.

Can you just transfer the sump from one tank to the other? Nothing wrong with a 5/8" pickup tube either though.

Sep 22, 2008 | 09:59 PM

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If shipping wasnt so bad, Id trade you a slightly faded red pax front fender for your nice shiny (not pink) one......

Sep 22, 2008 | 10:11 PM

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I see yours is a shortbed. Want to trade beds and tailgates?

Oh jeremy, the sound excuse was a cop-out, there are alot more reasons than that im keeping the 7.3, im sure you know some of the future plans.

Sep 22, 2008 | 10:15 PM

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jtharvey

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Brandon, have him bring it to Smokin' next spring.

Sep 22, 2008 | 10:16 PM

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PowerstrokeJunkie

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Hopefully that truck wont be around next spring!

Sep 22, 2008 | 10:18 PM

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jtharvey

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No, but one of the fenders could be.

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Sep 22, 2008 | 10:21 PM

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The front right passenger fender is the ONLY body panel without something wrong with it. But, I'll trade you the bed and tailgate for the fender. Good deal? Ok.