LOL....is the 7.3 reliable? Is this a real question?

 

Reliable, yes. But things that do happen are a little expensive, let alone the fact that modding a 7.3 becomes a disease. I imagine finding an IDM or PCM in Puerto Rico would be a challenge?

I think there's a lot simpler installs out there - 12v Cummins comes to mind.

 

I like the idea! 48s have a great look, tho I must admit I always liked 51s more.

Having the full modern chassis will make it plenty more livable. Here's a link to a member who put a 73 F100 on a SuperDuty chassis.

 

 

 

It's extremely reliable. And it'll run almost on any combustible fluid you can squeeze from your loincloth

Mine has 430k miles and is currently running on about 50/50 waste motor oil/#2 diesel fuel. On a cold start it takes about 1-2 seconds longer to fire and gives a short puff of white smoke out the exhaust, other than that it seems to run the same as it does on pure diesel. It also seems to have a little less diesel crackle noise, but not sure.


Edit: Prescott Ice is a gringo, he don't understand.

 

That would be my choice too, I'd love to build a custom COE one day, I've seen a few 7.3 powerstroke converted trucks for sale, but they're always big bucks. I'm sure that a Cummins swap is easier, but by using a complete donor vehicle you should have just about all you need.
The nicest one I've seen had the 7.3 dashboard blended in, with working A/C, power windows & seats too.

 

The 7.3L is like a cockroach. It takes abuse that kills off its brethren, and flourishes.

 

Ah, okay. The next time someone is looking for a matching one for their truck in the states, I'll send them to a junkyard in Ponce?

Sounds like a fun project. Enjoy.

 

I'd think you'd need a lot of sound deadening in a COE environment with a 7.3 Powerstroke at your feet.

 

 

If we wanted "easy", we'd be buying new Honda Ridgelines. There's something to be said (though sometimes in four-letter words) for having a unique creation handcrafted through long nights, hard work, and much imagination.

 

 

The weight of a diesel engine on an old frame...better beef it up a lot !

I'd not be afraid to drive my old truck across country... at 480,000 miles....