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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 05:12 PM
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hey hows it going i needed help on how good these trucks are. i am about to trade my mustang for a 1991 ford f250 7.3 idi non turbo. it has 4x4 and it has 121,000 miles on it. i was wondering if its worth it or not i really want a diesel and i dont wanna get rid of my stang but im tired of gettin speeding tickets and i just want something different. i wanted to kno if there good trucks or not. if i get it i wanna do stacks on it and maybe a banks sidewinder turbo. let me kno thanks alot
 
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 05:26 PM
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welcome to FTE. that is a great truck, and the stacks and turbo will wake it up.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 05:30 PM
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thanks im gettin it tomorrow hopefully ill like it are they good trucks
 
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 05:35 PM
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yes they are very good trucks as long as you take care of it, just keep it serviced(oil and filter changed,fuel filter injectors and injection pump things like that) but that sounds like a pretty good deal, some 7.3 have a cavitation problem but not many.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 05:41 PM
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yea i cant wait to get it one question how do u make em blow the black smoke i kno everyone asks it sorry for sounding stupid
 
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 05:50 PM
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no u dont sound stupid u have to turn up the injecter pump to get black smoke
 
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 05:51 PM
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no u dont sound stupid u have to turn up the injecter pump to get black smoke

how do you do that and does it mess the truck up like power or economy wise
 
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 05:59 PM
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more power economy gose down very very little sruch turn up it on this forum and u will find step buy step how to do it
 
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 06:03 PM
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more power economy gose down very very little sruch turn up it on this forum and u will find step buy step how to do it
thanks alot hopefully that will work and i cant start messing wit the ricers blowing black smoke on them hahahaha
 
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 06:07 PM
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my step up blows smoke right in there window lol
 
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 06:10 PM
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my step up blows smoke right in there window lol
lol thats great your truck seems bad *** where did you get the lift this one has a 4inch how big of tires do u think i can fit
 
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depines on how much ur willin to trin out ur fender i have 11 ichs of lift 8 sopion 3 body tuffy country i paid 1700 for the truck with lift and tires i run 37 inch tires does ur tuck have a soild front axle or a ttb
 
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 06:19 PM
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depines on how much ur willin to trin out ur fender i have 11 ichs of lift 8 sopion 3 body tuffy country i paid 1700 for the truck with lift and tires i run 37 inch tires does ur tuck have a soild front axle or a ttb
i think its solid i might sound stupid but whats a ttb
 
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tiwn traction bean
 
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 06:23 PM
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i have no clue what that is im guessing its prob solid front is 121,000 alot for that truck and would you recommend putting a turbo on it down the road.
 
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