Stickers cut down on HP. didn't you read the article on nascar. They actualy put the stickers on, then clear coat over them because the edge of the sticker was causing drag on the body. I mean yes they only stick up .001 inch but hey that's some drag for those motors. I would love to see a cummins Nascar (ok it would be heavy) but man gear it low and the torque would just love to pull the gears.

 

The 7.3 IS a good motor, but the auto's were JUNK in the late 90's / early 2K models; A guy I work with is on his third one, probably because he pulls big weight (horses) up into the mountains all the time

 

Actually they arent that bad, i have a freind running 400+ hp on a stock 4r100 and he tows alot. Your buddy probably doesnt have enough tranny cooler and is overheating them causing them to fail.

 

Well my first post, and go figure it is in the discussion about Fords. I do not have much time to type right now, but I will throw out a quick statement, and that being:

About 10 years ago my dad bought his (now mine) 90 CTD, and he was eccentric about it. He swore by it and always said he would never buy anything else. He didn't keep his word. 3 weeks ago he bought a 6.0 stroker. The reason for his bad judgement and change of ways is simple, it was an impulse buy, and my dad did not research anything before the purchase. His main reason for buying it, was the local Dodge dealership did not stock trucks with service bodies already on them, and the Ford dealership does.

After driving the 6.0, i noticed it has some power, but my 90 CTD still has a somewhat more noticable jump off the line with very minor modification. I dont know if it is just the low end on mine compared to his, or maybe the tranny on the Ford (the thing shifts like its towing something, even with nothing being towed).

Sorry for my essay on this all, just been needing to get it all out, and I am sure I will get some replies on it. And sorry if this is the wrong thread to post it in, but how many other threads on fords are there? Hahahaha

 

My Dad owns a 7.3 and we had no problems with it. But I think a cummins would be better to pull stuff with.

 

 

My dad had a 99 stroker and at the time I had a 2000 cummins the ford pulled a little better stock. Then the ford got a superchips and the cummins got a plug in power from BD WE compared both trucks to see which one pulled better and witch one got better mpg. The cummins got about 2 mpg better pulling and seemed to have way more power. The dodge had a 5 speed and never visited a repair shop. The powerstroke only had 1 repair on the engine (wire clip under valve cover) but had 4 automatics replaced in 80,000 miles.(3 of the autos went out when engine was stock)

 

I realize there is no point to comparing a stock truck to a built truck. What I was trying to say is that I never thought 7.3's were that down on power so I was wondering if he was comparing it to a built truck, which would have been possible. He replied and said that it was a stock truck which answered my question. I don't see what I did wrong.

 

Sorry for starting a cotreversy...Just tellin my story, and dissapointment with a 7.3lt...

 

You didn't start anything Iker, I was just repling to what he said.

 

I know, but it started to become a bashing thread...

 

That almost seemd like your intention.... you voice opinion and everyone else will to and were never wrong .

Honestly we have an old 1990 F-250 with a 7.3 IDI and it has to be pushin 800 000 all stock ...except it wasn't orgionally 7.3 but its up there in milage and the engine still runs pretty good. But the tranny on the other hand....

 

i think the 7.3 idi is better than eairly model powerstrokes.

 

think what u want i have had an 7.3 IDI with turbo and i dont miss it a bit. i have had 2 powerjokes since and like them a whole lot more. Now u want to talk about a motor the 6.9 had some for an IDI. But as u all know nothin can touch a modded 5.9 CTD

 

*****, I did a bad job making my statement clearly, I was trying to address too many people at once. I didn't mean to flame you at all, and I am sorry if I came across that way... I should've quoted what you said and what iker said, not just one or the other, my fault. My statement regarding comparing "apples to oranges" was directed at iker, because i thought his comparison was kind of ridiculous... doesn't matter what brand you drive, 9 times out of 10 a mod truck will be less impressive than a stocker.
And to second what was said above, it did seem like the intention was bash that motor... if it was mod stroke to mod cummins it would be a different story and i could see the disappointment... but i find most late model stock motors to be disappointing anyway. ok, i've written too much again, just wanted to clarify everything.
regards,
chase