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[Swampy]

next project will be a 2.3l turbo ranger... goona rock.

I didn't think you turbo a 4cyl LOL!!!!!!

[Big'n slo]

Nice 66. Is it a C, A or K code? I've got a 67 Fastback in the works right now that will see mass amounts of love once I get back to the States.

I'd love to find a fastback, in my price range...
It was a "C" code car

[skife]

next project will be a 2.3l turbo ranger... goona rock.

i love turbo fords.

had a '89 merkur xr4ti.

[rifleman wi]

I didn't think you turbo a 4cyl LOL!!!!!!

lmao, i know im more of a cobra or fox guy myself.. 5.0 forever.. but everyone's got a mustang out here.. gotta build something no one has.. and spank them with it. and their cheep as heck to buy/build.

[Swampy]

lmao, i know im more of a cobra or fox guy myself.. 5.0 forever.. but everyone's got a mustang out here.. gotta build something no one has.. and spank them with it. and their cheep as heck to buy/build.

Suppose so but you know what would be different, stick a 3.0L Cummins in the ranger (if they could put one in a Jeep Wrangler I bet you can in a ranger) I was a Ford guy up till I owned my FIRST and LAST 6.0L PSD (6 0 oh no), I'd buy another Ford in a heart beat aslong it isn't a 6.0PSD, 6.4PSD, or a 460. I'll stick with my aging F550 twin turbo'd 7.3PSD.

[sandfreestyle]

Where have I been that I missed all those XJ's? Guess I will have to post mine when I get home.

[sandfreestyle]

Here are just the motorcycles/ATVs laying around the house.

[rifleman wi]

Suppose so but you know what would be different, stick a 3.0L Cummins in the ranger (if they could put one in a Jeep Wrangler I bet you can in a ranger) I was a Ford guy up till I owned my FIRST and LAST 6.0L PSD (6 0 oh no), I'd buy another Ford in a heart beat aslong it isn't a 6.0PSD, 6.4PSD, or a 460. I'll stick with my aging F550 twin turbo'd 7.3PSD.

i saw a 3.0 cummins in a fox mustang notchback on ebay.. that was pretty sweet.

[Big'n slo]

Suppose so but you know what would be different, stick a 3.0L Cummins in the ranger (if they could put one in a Jeep Wrangler I bet you can in a ranger) I was a Ford guy up till I owned my FIRST and LAST 6.0L PSD (6 0 oh no), I'd buy another Ford in a heart beat aslong it isn't a 6.0PSD, 6.4PSD, or a 460. I'll stick with my aging F550 twin turbo'd 7.3PSD.

Someday I'ma gonna build an old Box body Bronco with a 3.0L Cummins....
..someday

[Mongoose]

01 Trans Am WS6 6-spd 435 RWHP

[Papa_Smurf]

Suppose so but you know what would be different, stick a 3.0L Cummins in the ranger (if they could put one in a Jeep Wrangler I bet you can in a ranger) I was a Ford guy up till I owned my FIRST and LAST 6.0L PSD (6 0 oh no), I'd buy another Ford in a heart beat aslong it isn't a 6.0PSD, 6.4PSD, or a 460. I'll stick with my aging F550 twin turbo'd 7.3PSD.

3.9CTD you mean...but yes, 6.0 is junk. I lifted the head off mine with stock turbo #2 only. 6.4 is a good engine. it's just overshadowed by the 7.3, which is a ****in beast and will never die.

Where have I been that I missed all those XJ's? Guess I will have to post mine when I get home.

Yeah boy!

[sandfreestyle]

here are a few pics from this past weeks vacation. Not the best but they do the trick.

[Swampy]

3.9CTD you mean...but yes, 6.0 is junk. I lifted the head off mine with stock turbo #2 only. 6.4 is a good engine. it's just overshadowed by the 7.3, which is a ****in beast and will never die

Yeah your right it is the 3.9 not the 3.0, my bad. On my 6.0 the head gaskets went out on it and the injectors around the same time Not cool. The reasons I don't like the 6.4 is to service the engine on major repairs you have to take the cab off, While it doesn't effect the engine preformance, it does hurt the book when I have a in house mechanic that can't do it. I believe it should have been put in only their larger chasis trucks F650 and up. Early model 6.4's became a blow torch with its regen programing. It has something like 7 radiators in it, to me something is wrong there. My skidsteer has only 2, yeah its a smaller engine but is harder worked then a truck will ever be.

That and the 6.4 is slotted to be replaced soon as the emission standards are changing again. I might be a little biased but yes the 7.3L's are tanks I've owned 3 of them at one point (94 SuperDuty, 2000 F550, 2002 F350). I haven't had any real issues over a 7.3, The Superduty never saw the shop other than wear and tear items, brakes tires and glow plugs, but she ended up going down hill fast when I sold her (fuel line split, alternator, batteries, entire front suspension, trans syncro's where all but gone, sticky PTO cables, dump box was tweaked, frozen pins, and the tailgate was crushed) Basically the truck started to fall apart around the engine. My F550 on the other hand is a case for employee miss use, I've seen them and told them not to treat it like a race car, Front diff went out (employee left it 4x4 and was driving it around), enigne rebuild at 68K (didn't check oil level), and recently auto trans went out (that was coming to it, it has had a hard life). All problems aside as these are over the lifetime of these 7.3's. The only other diesel that I think can compare to the 7.3 is Cummins 5.9L I6

[Big'n slo]

Lets just pray that Fords gets thing right with the new 6.7L in the 11-12 models
No more Navistar, hopefully Fords engineers don't cut any corners

[Papa_Smurf]

Lets just pray that Fords gets thing right with the new 6.7L in the 11-12 models
No more Navistar, hopefully Fords engineers don't cut any corners

Bosch sourced was a joke. I'm no ford fan, but I tip my hat to the 7.3(in stock form). I am a diesel enthusiast, from what I have heard the new engine will be solid. The emissions junk is what will kill everyone, not just ford. DPF, Urea injection, and EGR are a JOKE. My Duramax got 13.6 avg mpg when new. When I straight piped it, programmed it without dpf regen mode, and blocked the egr, I now get 20-22.

Yeah your right it is the 3.9 not the 3.0, my bad. On my 6.0 the head gaskets went out on it and the injectors around the same time Not cool. The reasons I don't like the 6.4 is to service the engine on major repairs you have to take the cab off, While it doesn't effect the engine preformance, it does hurt the book when I have a in house mechanic that can't do it. I believe it should have been put in only their larger chasis trucks F650 and up. Early model 6.4's became a blow torch with its regen programing. It has something like 7 radiators in it, to me something is wrong there. My skidsteer has only 2, yeah its a smaller engine but is harder worked then a truck will ever be.

Head is the biggest issue with the 6.0. Injectors are rarer because of the idi setup. My oldest 7.3 has 219K on the original injectors. I run diesel kleen each tank and replace the fuel filter every 10k.

Most big work on any diesel (except the cummins) CAN constitute popping off the cab. Most 6.0, 7.3 injector jobs do because it's such a ***** to get the turbo off.

As far as regen stuff goes, I discussed a little above, complain to the EPA because it truly is not worth it.

That and the 6.4 is slotted to be replaced soon as the emission standards are changing again. I might be a little biased but yes the 7.3L's are tanks I've owned 3 of them at one point (94 SuperDuty, 2000 F550, 2002 F350). I haven't had any real issues over a 7.3, The Superduty never saw the shop other than wear and tear items, brakes tires and glow plugs, but she ended up going down hill fast when I sold her (fuel line split, alternator, batteries, entire front suspension, trans syncro's where all but gone, sticky PTO cables, dump box was tweaked, frozen pins, and the tailgate was crushed) Basically the truck started to fall apart around the engine. My F550 on the other hand is a case for employee miss use, I've seen them and told them not to treat it like a race car, Front diff went out (employee left it 4x4 and was driving it around), enigne rebuild at 68K (didn't check oil level), and recently auto trans went out (that was coming to it, it has had a hard life). All problems aside as these are over the lifetime of these 7.3's. The only other diesel that I think can compare to the 7.3 is Cummins 5.9L I6

I have had several cummins 5.9's (haven't had a chance at the 6.7 yet) and they are great. I would compare them with the 7.3 beyond the durability. I would say you can expect 300-400k worth of compression out of the 7.3 with highway use. My father has a gen 1 dodge with 482k on it as a DD, a twenty year old truck, those aren't highway miles... I think the cummins is a longer lasting and more reliable engine, where the 7.3 will just burn anything you feed it. I had a friend's wife fill up with K-1 once, I told him to just throw in a lot of additive to offset the low sulfur content and run it. All is well 40k miles later :rofl: