Need advise- pickup engines to avoid

[Duckyou]

It only stays together and is reliable because it doesn't make any power. Lol

actually it makes approximately 60% of the power it can in stock configuration. Yes that is why it will last 1,000,000 miles.

A few mods and you can get a lot more HP, torque, and great mpg.

Also a great engine to run on used vegetable oil!

 

[stage20]

Something about that thousand pound feet I have in my Cummins.

 

[ls1_guru]

I know them early 2000's F250 Diesel trucks took a hell of a beating and a few bullets for what we used them for in Iraq...

 

[stage20]

Just keep a spare cam sensor in the glove box. Lol. Bout the only issue you'll have out of one.

 

[kidsoncoffee]

Yeah the 7.3 fords are just straight up beasts. I'd liken them to an 871 detroit for reliability. The 6.7 after 2012 is proving to be a fantastic engine as well. Ford would be stupid to mess with that design unless they're improving the turbo cooling or EGR.

 

[stage20]

There have been a few issues with the belt tensioners on the new 6.7 ford's. When they fail it takes out a threaded boss on the oil pan. It's like a 3000+ job to change the oil pan. Front of motor get stripped and transmission and transfer case has to come out to access bolts for oil pan.

 

[Shobbles]

I have a buddy who just hit 500k on a 7.3 with stock injectors (if that makes it more impressive). What about these little 3.x turbo diesels or the little v6 being put in as standard? Some even get a 4 cyl I think... but I don’t think I could go for that. I’m all for efficiency, but a tiny 4 seems like it’d just work itself to death after 150k.

 

[stage20]

This would be the perfect truck for some.
Older 7.3 truck swapped with newer front end and interior. Pretty cool build here. A little high for the year, but a lot of work into it.