Looking for suggestions 90 7.3l 4x4 crew 5spd

[Concrete John]

New to the forum , great site folks !!! Traded a 95 F150 4x4 4.9l for this beast , which i really need, never really seen the use in a 1/2 ton , but anyways, Just looking for suggestions/tips on this truck and it's driveline , motor supposedly rebuilt about 30k ago , uns really nice. I'm going to completely flush and fill every component in this truck before i put it on the road. With this truck any items anybody would suggest upgrading would be greatly appriciated. It's turbo charged 7.3 w/5spd trans...manual hubs.. thanks in advance. here's a few shots ... just drove home yesterday !! about 75 miles /130 k .I know she's not that pretty, but she's going to be !

 

[Concrete John]

Guess i f%$*# up on the polling deal .. sorry guys/gals

 

[SparkandFire]

New to the forum , great site folks !!! Traded a 95 F150 4x4 4.9l for this beast , which i really need, never really seen the use in a 1/2 ton , but anyways, Just looking for suggestions/tips on this truck and it's driveline , motor supposedly rebuilt about 30k ago , uns really nice. I'm going to completely flush and fill every component in this truck before i put it on the road. With this truck any items anybody would suggest upgrading would be greatly appriciated. It's turbo charged 7.3 w/5spd trans...manual hubs.. thanks in advance. here's a few shots ... just drove home yesterday !! about 75 miles /130 k .I know she's not that pretty, but she's going to be !

I think you've found a good use for an F150 (to trade it for something bigger)

Welcome to the site! You'll find alot of great info on here from some very smart guys. I think with your 7.3 your going to want to read up on "the block worm" A.K.A. cavitation. Others with experience will chime in on that.

Your doing a good thing by flushing out and getting fresh fluid in everything, I just finished that task myself.

 

[Concrete John]

Thank you Sparkand Fire for that suggestion, ..not enough time in a day to navigate through this site , but i'm going to try !!!! Also if anybody wants any certain pics just let me know , new to these 7.3 idi , heard mostly good things ,would like to wake it up a bit and gain MPG.

 

[SparkandFire]

You can find out a ton of information by going through the FAQ and tech articles on this site...

Heres a link to the article about cavitation

http://oilburners.net/forums/showthread.php?t=10350

 

[bump it]

I'm a newb too!

Thank you Sparkand Fire for that suggestion, ..not enough time in a day to navigate through this site , but i'm going to try !!!! Also if anybody wants any certain pics just let me know , new to these 7.3 idi , heard mostly good things ,would like to wake it up a bit and gain MPG.

We are in the same boat. I just got my first 2 IDI's One its turbo the other not. Guess which one I will be using?

Definatly read through the Frequently Asked Questions. I am working my way through them and find them very informative.

Does anybody know of a 4" muffler that is not very loud. I want to upgrade my exhaust but I don't want a loud truck. I would appreciate any suggestions. Thank you.

 

[DragRag]

Nice truck, looks like you have a 92' and up dash in a 90 truck. Someone has done some work to that truck in the past. I say you came way up on that trade!

 

[SparkandFire]

Whats that I see under the hood....

A Powerstroke???????

 

[Shadetreemechanic]

Whats that I see under the hood....

A Powerstroke???????

You speak truth. I think that is a gen one powersmoke hidden behind a bricknose.
It would explain the new dash.

 

[DragRag]

I wasn't even looking at that, the dash had my eye. Yup, that's a powersmoke!

 

[88beast]

holly $%^& batman its a psd!!!!!!!! i looked and said huh he got the air filter relocated kool and totally missed the fuel filter yelling psd

go up a forum for info but my 2 cents put a idi back in there with a larger turbo and down pipe and then an od unit and a bunch of other cool stuff

 

[snicklas]

I think, the way it looks is that someone transplanted a bricknose onto an OBS Chassis, if you look at the front bumper, that is a "somewhat straightened" OPS PSD bumper. SO I don't think put the right engine back in it, its more of put the right doghouse back on the truck!!!!

 

[DragRag]

You right, looks like a body swap. Needs a proper bumper on it, that's all I would do at this point.

 

[wpfd571]

Dude ***! you trade a 300 I6 for a power stroke with a brick nose. Why cant i find someone that stupid to deal with!!!!

Truck looks like it has a lot of potential......... good luck!!

 

[Darrin Tosh]

It also had an IDI Radiator!

Pretty Rare truck! CC 4x4 Dually Stick,...NICE!