what is that thing....
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Mountain Pass
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From: Virginia
what is that thing....
What is that thing that sits in between my cylinder heads and has all those hoses going to it. It seems like a fuel pump, but shouldn't that be in/near the gas tanks. And, is the 7.3 a good rebuild engine and can it be swapped with a newer powerstroke? Thanks......
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From: Gambrills
I can tell you for sure it is NOT the oil cooler!
It sounds like the fuel filter housing and the FPR. Is it a a cylinder standing on end with a bunch of stuff bolted (2 bolts) to the drivers side of it? If not where in relation to what I just described is it?
It sounds like the fuel filter housing and the FPR. Is it a a cylinder standing on end with a bunch of stuff bolted (2 bolts) to the drivers side of it? If not where in relation to what I just described is it?
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From: Gambrills
lol....gonna get a lot of milage out of that one for sure! I don't mind being the butt of jokes. I can't believe I was that oblivious of the oil cooler. I am not a mechanic but I do think I know my way around a vehicle. I am not embarrassed just humbled. LOL! sheesh! such as life
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lol....gonna get a lot of milage out of that one for sure! I don't mind being the butt of jokes. I can't believe I was that oblivious of the oil cooler. I am not a mechanic but I do think I know my way around a vehicle. I am not embarrassed just humbled. LOL! sheesh! such as life
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In front of that is the fuel filter bowl (big canister with black top) and fuel pressure regulator (brass lookin thing attached the the canister).
At the very front is the High Pressure Oil Pump.
The 7.3's are pretty good to rebuild. It would take a bit of work to swap it into a newer truck though. Different computers, inejectors, turbos... the newer 7.3's have the same internals, but the turbo has a different wheel, smaller housing, and a wastegate, and is intercooled. The newer ones have split-shot injectors which take different tuning from the PCM (ECM) and also have a bigger HPOP.
You would either need to swap those parts or swap all the wiring for the old PSD into the new one. If you are talking swapping it into a even newer truck like one with a 6.0 diesel that would take even MORE work.
But why would you want to get rid of this beautiful body style we've got?
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Mountain Pass
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From: Virginia
no, not get rid of the truck, what I'm saying is is it easy to put like a 6.0 or smaller diesel engine in my 96' F350 CC. I've just really heard that the newer diesel engines are just a lot better than the older ones in every way.
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Those are fighting words around here. The 6.9 might produce a little more power but would require ALOT of retrofit to put in, and even then you have to take the cab off to work on the motor. Im not even going to mention all the emissions junk that goes with it. For the same amount of money youd have to spend between getting the other motor and all its nessasary components plus modifications to put it in, you could put that into a 7.3 and get a lot more out of it, than you can the 6.0. Not to mention A LOT more reliabilty.
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Most of the guys around here will tell you the newer engines are better in very few ways if any. They've got a lot more things to cause problems the EGR system and DPF just to name a few. These 7.3's are the equivaltn to the old school gas engines much simpler to work on and the abilty to turn them up and do what ever you want to them without the need for a computer engineering degree and $20k in specialized tools. If you want power or fuel mileage we can help you. Hang on to you ureent motor and tell us what you want it to do and what it does now, and we can lead you down the right road. Not always the easiest (especially on your wallet) but the best most reliable one, with the best results. We know guys around here with motors that can rival a lot of cummins, and toast duramaxs all day long. I just post a couple weeks ago where one of the guys in my local club has a 7.3 turning 1038hp and 2000+lbs of tq on the dyno. you wont find many if any 6.0's that can do that and be safe to drive regularly if ever. Stick around ask questions and we'll teach you how to turn your truck into a monster.
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From: Jeffersonville IN
Heed the advice of all the above guys posts. This is the best forum on the net and the people here know their sheet. I will take a 7.3 over any other engine for reliability and ease of mods. Just my .02 Jeep