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scsmith42 reacted to IDIBRONCO's post in the thread If you wanted to rebuild a 7.3 idi, increase it's performance w/o a turbo, what would you do? with
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The answer is no. You can't do much besides the cam and headers without a turbo. These are interference engines. They have VERY little... -
scsmith42 replied to the thread If you wanted to rebuild a 7.3 idi, increase it's performance w/o a turbo, what would you do?.Thx. Decades ago I owned a machine shop that specialized in racing engines (gasoline), and we did custom turbo work, so I'm familiar...
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scsmith42 replied to the thread Need Timing Light.That's a great thread! Thanks for listing it.
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If only there was a thread on this...
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scsmith42 reacted to Willey 3's post in the thread 1990 clutch master cylinder rod removal with Like.
Very nice work. The master/ slave replacements are sold together if I recall. I had a failure on a replacement, making that two...
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scsmith42 reacted to IDIBRONCO's post in the thread If you wanted to rebuild a 7.3 idi, increase it's performance w/o a turbo, what would you do? with Like.
There isn't because the newer, more modern diesels already have turbos. You can't get much more power without getting more air into the...
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scsmith42 replied to the thread If you wanted to rebuild a 7.3 idi, increase it's performance w/o a turbo, what would you do?.LOL. We currently have a 2017 F450 with 6.7, a 2017 diesel GMC Canyon, a Sterling with a 12.7 Detroit, and a dump truck with a CAT...
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scsmith42 replied to the thread If you wanted to rebuild a 7.3 idi, increase it's performance w/o a turbo, what would you do?.That's good advice. My compression and leak down testers are for gasoline engines/ what type of cylinder pressures should I expect to...
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scsmith42 reacted to Nero's post in the thread If you wanted to rebuild a 7.3 idi, increase it's performance w/o a turbo, what would you do? with Like.
I average about 11mpg with my cclb dually 4x4 with 4.11 stock tires, with my fully loaded camper on it, and I definitely drive it like...
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scsmith42 reacted to ifrythings's post in the thread If you wanted to rebuild a 7.3 idi, increase it's performance w/o a turbo, what would you do? with Like.
The best I ever could get was mid 10mpg in the summer and 8mpg in the winter, drove like a grandpa made no difference, this was with a...
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scsmith42 reacted to Clb's post in the thread If you wanted to rebuild a 7.3 idi, increase it's performance w/o a turbo, what would you do? with Like.
Altitude does sap power, in anything internal combustion. Same reason why the germans ran nitrous on the fighter planes. Turbo adds...
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scsmith42 reacted to ifrythings's post in the thread If you wanted to rebuild a 7.3 idi, increase it's performance w/o a turbo, what would you do? with Like.
Turbo also helps with elevation, if I remember right, every 1000ft is -3% in power, if your at 5000ft that’s -15% right of the bat, just...
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scsmith42 reacted to Clb's post in the thread If you wanted to rebuild a 7.3 idi, increase it's performance w/o a turbo, what would you do? with Like.
Fwiw And to add to what nero said... Call moose and ask about warranty and turning up the fuel screw, you might be surprised...
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scsmith42 reacted to Nero's post in the thread If you wanted to rebuild a 7.3 idi, increase it's performance w/o a turbo, what would you do? with Like.
Turbo isn't just for speed, it is also for power. If you have your mind set on no turbo, the stock idi is still pretty good as a tractor...
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scsmith42 reacted to lotzagoodstuff's post in the thread If you wanted to rebuild a 7.3 idi, increase it's performance w/o a turbo, what would you do? with Like.
Run a compression/leak down test and see how healthy your engine is. You might find that all you need is cylinder heads rebuilt. The...
