Super Duty IDI????

[fordf350man]

hey, seen this and thought it was kind of interesting, its a 1999 super duty had a V10 they swapped out with a 7.3 idi

http://toledo.craigslist.org/cto/4366917449.html

 

[mohavewolfpup]

Strange. Wonder why they don't show photos of the engine. I never get with ads. You are taking photos, how hard is it to raise the hood!

 

[fordf350man]

yea that would have been nice, also would be nice to know if it is a turbo idi or not,

 

[mohavewolfpup]

I'll wager a guess it's in a area with lax smogging also? I'll be churning vehicles out of my shop later since i'll be living in a area with no smog required that will have all sorts of diesel designs in em. A pt cruiser for one

 

[fordf350man]

i don't be leave that Ohio has any emissions laws, i know Michigan doesn't, and a pt cruiser with a diesel sounds interesting, as long as its not the factory engine in those its got to be better, those things are garbage

 

[FarmerFrank]

hey, seen this and thought it was kind of interesting, its a 1999 super duty had a V10 they swapped out with a 7.3 idi

http://toledo.craigslist.org/cto/4366917449.html

Wow! I like it. Ill be heading out that way the weekend after next, tempted to take cash with me

 

[fordf350man]

Wow! I like it. Ill be heading out that way the weekend after next, tempted to take cash with me

really not a bad idea, you get the modern look and comfort with the reliability of the idi, if its a turbo idi thats even better, if i had 4500 i would pick it up myself, truck is in good shape from the looks of it, if you happen to take a look at it let us know how it is, and if you buy it take pics if you would

 

[FarmerFrank]

Smother ride,
Better brakes
Heavier axels
Legally haul more

If its bolted to a 4r100 or zf6:
Better transmission

I probably won't have the time to stop, gotta run out that way, load a couple grain bins on the trailers and run back in a day.

Besides I'd probably have a very upset wife if I drug another truck home... Sure is tempting.

 

[fordf350man]

yea i bet she might be a little upset, mine is trying to get me to see if he will trade mine for it, i told her there is no way in hell, mine has rusted everything

 

[FarmerFrank]

If the dude does a lot of bartering ya never know, even if you have to shell out a couple bucks you'd be upgrading a whole lot of parts if ya catch my drift

 

[FarmerFrank]

This week I bought 4 trucks, 3 parts/ scrapers and a new work beater.

I can't imagine she's be very understanding on the 5th and how "I just had to have it" and " I couldn't pass up the deal". I'm about out of excuses....

 

[fordf350man]

yea, but i got to much going on right now, and i am still paying on my loan for my truck so its a no go anyway, in all honesty though if i was to buy a super duty it would be a powerstroke

 

[FarmerFrank]

Ya I kinda feel the same way. Love the cheapness of the IDI but maybe someday ill buy a stroke and figure out how to work on it too. The unknown scares me and I know very little about them.

 

[fordf350man]

i am **** a powerstroke swap into my truck, got to good of a deal to pass it up, and no matter if its a 7.3 idi, 7.3 powerstroke, or even a gas engine they are all 4 strokes and operate the same way, only difference is how fuel is ignited in the cylinder

 

[FarmerFrank]

It's not the inner workings, I understand HUEI injection system. It's all the little sensors, the troubleshooting them, the cost to replace them, being able to afford a truck with said engine, and never owning or working on one before.

If my IDI goes down, I normally know what it is, how to fix it, and probably have the part at home.

A stroke goes down and ill be scratching my head looking for a buddy with a scanner.

Like an old timer buddy of mine says "Not every one likes chocolate"