7.3

  1. H

    6.9 IDI to 7.3 Powerstroke Conversion

    Hey All, I haven’t been able to find good threads or notes on what it takes to swap from IDI to Powerstroke. I’m nearing completion of the project and thought I’d start a thread to help answer questions on what Ive gone through. I’ll come add things here as I remember or it comes up, but also...
  2. S

    Powerstroke 2 IDI no Turbo conversion

    I am running an '94 Eco IDI w/o turbo. My first IDI broke down some year ago and I still have this motor sitting here. The engine had a problem with the oil pump and it ran dry. Crank shaft, some rods and pistons changed color. Problem here in Europe is the limited availability of spares for...
  3. S

    FS 1985 F350 AND PARTS SCLB SRW 4X4 4SPD 7.3 IDI

    Asking $5,000 for truck and parts Hey, I'm located in Vancouver, WA, USA. I'm new to the forum, but I have a running driving 1985 F350 for sale. It's a single cab long bed single rear wheel 4 speed manual (solid axles front and rear) truck. Original 6.9, the truck had a remanned 7.3 IDI swapped...
  4. Kraig

    89 f250 ac question

    Hello, I have a friend at church who is a missionary. His AC is out and I am endeavoring to fix it. Issues is, I cannot find the low side port. There is a port that has nothing on it on the accumulator but I can't find if that is where the low side port should be or where to buy one. He's...
  5. Nigel1996

    Roadside Clutch Fix

    Longtime lurker with a story I've decided is worth sharing. Me and my Father headed out to the Oregon Coast for Riding at Sand Lake, driving my truck with one UTV on top and the toyhauler with another inside, total weight 21,650 lbs. Recently swapped the murdered E40D with a ZF5. Headed up Hwy 6...
  6. S

    Extender for Injector #1

    I know this has been discussed before but at least from the posts I saw the only options were finding one of the lines off a van or classic diesel designs used to sell them but does not anymore. Got a baby moose fuel injection pump, installed, runs great but was leaking out of/around injector...
  7. Kraig

    No Crank

    I am not getting a crank on my 95 7.3 psd, 5spd. Getting 3v at the trigger wire on starter solenoid. I'm guessing it's something simple but it eludes me. Please help
  8. Oldstock14

    Borg Warner turbo that will bolt into a Sidewinder kit

    I have a wastegated Banks Sidewinder that had shaft play so I tore it down. Was going to rebuild it myself, but finding a kit is a bear. I’ve read the wastegated sidewinders were all TE06H’s but the label on my turbo got ripped off before I acquired it. The motor is a stock 94 7.3 in a 93 F250...
  9. Nero

    Engine teardown adventure

    Well fellas, finally got around to rolling my bad 7.3 into my garage after it's been sitting under a cover out front since October of '21. Gonna share what is wrong with it as I tear it down. It originally came out of an unknown history 1988 F350 that I dismantled to build my crew cab. Odo at...
  10. D

    7.3idi stalling

    So the stalling of this thing is getting real bad. It starts right up and runs great plenty of power. It just stalls when deaccelerating iv tried all kinds of injector cleaner and nothing seems to be working. Is there something in the top cover that i can take apart and clean or replace or does...
  11. S

    Hard Fuel Line possible adapters/connections

    Howdy, was wondering if anyone knows what kind of connection or fitting I could put on the end of this fuel line so I could go from this to a 3/8th hose. A 5/16 hose fits over it pretty snug but the 3/8th has a lot of wiggle room.
  12. Kraig

    Excessive black smoke after oil pan sealant change

    Ok, blew my engine, replaced it with a bus engine with 100k miles. I put it in and it ran great except I got oil on the ta-31 oil pan sealant before it setup so it leaked. I had a mechanic pull the engine and flip it so the ta-31 sealant would setup properly. Now the truck blows black...
  13. F

    7.3 IDI injector problems

    First post here. I have a 1989 F250 with a 7.3 IDI, 5 speed, 4x4. I recently installed reman injectors from Dieselogic.com. Before installing them, I cleaned the fuel tanks out and replaced the fuel filter. After install, I could not get the truck to start after a very long time cranking it. I...
  14. Kraig

    97 7.3 to t444e swap

    My motor blew up in my 97 F3 50. I got a school bus T4 for four with 100,000 miles for a song. I was reading that you have to swap the number eight injector for a fuel return. What is this about is that true
  15. Bigjayva

    F250 idi cab swap

    Just bought this 1988 F250 2wd gas truck (blue one) and looking to swap the cab onto my 1989 f250 idi. Anything specific I should be aware of? Besides the VIN issues.
  16. hacked89

    Poll: Sleeved and Non-Sleeved IDI Engines

    Interested in gathering some data to graph for a reliability study. Take a minute to answer the poll for your current engine(s). I’ll allow multiple choices if you want to put down historic engines you’ve had. Poll is: how many miles as your engine lasted before it either died and got scrapped...
  17. J

    idi parts compatibility with PSD

    Hi there, I have a 1992 idi that is about junk now and I am in the process of parting with. I am debating selling it for pennies or salvaging parts and scrapping/parting the rest out. My question is: What would be worth keeping off of the idi that would be compatible with my 96 PSD? Cheers!
  18. Kraig

    Used 7.3 Engine

    I'm chasing a ghost problem with my truck and want to see if anyone might have a motor available in case I need to just swap my motor out. I live around Baton Rouge, LA and want a reasonably low mileage 7.3 diesel.
  19. M

    1992 E350 7.3 newbie trans questions

    Hey all, I am a newbie to the Ford stuff, today I just picked up a 1992 e350 cube van with the 7.3 for a steal. It didn’t come with a transmission installed, as the previous one had failed. He had removed and taken the old trans to a trans shop for repair but the guy decided to just buy a used...
  20. G

    7.3 IDI 15 year first startup issues

    Hello all! Fairly new to the diesel world but im undertaking a project truck. The truck used to be my fathers, he bought it back in 1993, its an F350 dually with 185,000KM that he parked out in a field 15 years ago now. My goal is to get it started and running and work from there, probably wont...
  21. G

    7.3 IDI overheating issue!!

    Hello all! Im new to the forums and diesel trucks in general. What i have is a 1993 Fsuper duty with the 7.3 dually truck with 168,000Km. Everything on the truck works fine except once im up on the highway either loaded or unloaded it doesnt matter there is a small jump in rpm (about 200 or so)...
  22. Eli

    Reliable & Trustworthy Super Duty PSD Mechanic In SW Houston

    Anybody have anybody they know and trust in SW Houston? I bought a Y2K Excursion with less than 200K on the clock, but it needs repair and maintenance I just don't have time to do. Eli
  23. Kraig

    Loss of power under load

    Hey all. I have a 95 d350 with 225,000. The last week I've been having issues with it running properly. At first it would stutter and die like it ran out of fuel but Only in the morning. I would crank it fit a minute or two and it would finally spit and fire like it indeed had run out of fuel...
  24. D

    Modify 7.3 idi vs cummins swap

    Just looking for between 325-375hp should I modify the idi or should I just swap in a cummins
  25. E

    7.3 idi stalling while on load

    Hi there im new to the forum, I have a 1993 F350 idi that i purchased about 4 years ago with 112k miles on it. I installed a factory turbo system of another 7.3 idi right after i got the truck and it has been working beautiful for the past 3 1/2 years until around 8 months ago. The truck started...

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