Should i buy 6.0 or 7.3

In terms of all-out horsepower, the 7. Engines produced between and are commonly equipped with powdered metal connecting rods, which are known to bend, crack or break shown above due to increased cylinder pressure or fatigue at the to rwhp level. Thanks to the 6. Of all the well-documented 6. Having said that, we also believe that most of the 6. For instance, running the truck hard on occasion actually helps keep the turbo freed up and the EGR system from plugging.

A gummed up EGR valve is pictured above, which can occur in as little as 20, miles if a 6. Was the 7. From a reliability, durability or simplicity standpoint, the 7. When it comes to horsepower, drivability and meeting modern day emissions standards, the 6. Ultimately, both engines have their pros and cons. Sign up for more restomod content to add horsepower to your inbox. EGR Of all the well-documented 6. Looking for a Ford Power Stroke diesel?

Read our buyer's guide before you make your purchase. Any little extra would help. Wow has this place gone downhill, it's too loud for my wife I bet she would rather work on a 7. I just bought another 7. Also diehard 7. Get the bulletproofed 6. I loved both of my 7. Did glow plugs on one, had a crappy aftermarket HPOP crap out on the other. But the nuts and bolts were solid. I would consider a 6.

Power rear slider, sunroof, quieter, coil spring live axle front suspension instead of leafs, nicer looking front end headlights, bumper, grille , body keyed trim and door handles, etc. How much of the 6. You'll need to log in to post. Log in. Login Digital Edition Buy a Subscription. Forums » Grassroots Motorsports » 7. Hey all, I'm looking at excursions. Diehard 7. SVreX said: Diehard 7. Agreed on that. I'm looking for papers.

A CJ said: There is a member here Java? A diesel side would be rad. In reply to yupididit : That's what I'm finding. I'd likely keep the motor untuned Mine had the "bulletproof" oil cooler and egr. I pulled the turbo and intake, replaced the oil cooler and it was an amazing machine. A CJ said: A stock Ford issued 7. Never owned a 6. Jump To The latest Acura takes wraps off forthcoming Integra Do we like it or not? New in the Grassroots Motorsports online store: Our holiday gift guide.

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I have an 04 that I bought with miles. Replaced the turbo under warranty just after I bought it. I now has It is my only pickup. I feed cows with it every day. It starts, it runs, and it works. I did an erg delete at , Then last spring hauling cows it started puking antifreeze. It was all okay, except for the head gaskets. It has a 45 hp tune for economy, but doesn't need it.

It will outrun about anything on the road. It was ok because I didn[t know any better. That was a miserable gutless aggravation compared to what I have now. People dog the 6. I would buy another one, but don't need it cause the one I have is good.

If you buy one, don't let your dad or brother drive it cause they will have never had anything with power like that, and they will try to abuse it. Its been done to me! Anyone who says to stay away from a 6.

Thanks for all the replies. Im thinking of i get a 6. Also when if i got it i was thinking atlest an egr deodelete and a tuner for mpg so it won't run so hard. Yeah ur right. This farm didn't have four of the headaches laying around the farm at one time.

U just buy one of those cheap trucks. Do your regular maintenance and still be driving around in a cheap time bomb. My leader owns a lube shop Lol cheap Why anyone would encourage someone to get a 6.

Oh I forgot. Have a good one, Deeretopher Ps Catastrophic failure! Junk junk motor. Truck is for sale. Email is good. SW Ohio. To me this is a no brainer. I also have a 7. While I've had several friends own 6. There's a reason lower mile 7. In my opinion some of the cheapest things I've bought ended up costing the most when it was all said and done. Email is good Why would anyone encourage someone else to buy a 6. Probably because we had 3- 6. All 3 having more than 10k hours on the engines.

Feed trucks. Idled around putting out hay and feed all day every day and pulling trailers to boot. I'm not saying there weren't some bad engines that entered the market from time to time, but you're a fool to think that GM or Dodge didn't ever have a couple bad ones in the litter either. What I'm saying is that the 6. Ignorance is not a valid argument when it comes to a 6. I've also owned two 6. Come to think of it, our local fire department has a 6. Basic deletes, understanding, and maintenance.

The 6. Not only was it way more advanced than the old slow workhorse 7. Ford was the first one of the three to get their feet wet with EGR technology and yes, they had some issues up front. But no more issues than the Cummins and Duramaxs had in when they finally decided to start complying with federal emmissions regulations, four years later.

That was tough for all brands. Obviously, they have all adapted and overcame. Perhaps there were more failures up front because even the technicians that had to work on them were green? That engine was degrees different from a 7.