6.0L Power Stroke Engine and DrivetrainDiscussion of the 6.0L Power Stroke diesel engine and drivetrain in the 2003-Up Super Duties and Excursions. No gas engine discussion allowed except on transmissions and drivetrain that pertain to all models. Please confine discussion of topics in this forum to those items that are specific to the 6.0L Power Stroke engine.
My neighbors DODGE is definitaly quicker from a standind start. And he has an automatic. Once I hit 1200 RPM the 6 liter is really fast .
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Kentucky built 2004 Silver F-250 XL Reg Cab PSD, 4X2, bench cloth seat,air conditioning, 6 spd Manual, 3.73 LS,Line-X , FORD receiver, Prodigy brake controller,towing option,( put together on Monday, March 29, del April 9 2004) 62000 miles
Had not heard of this, but if there is one then I'm interested.
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2004 F-250 CC FX4 Lariat PSD 6-Speed with moonroof, camper package and AIC. Medium Wedgewood Blue over Arizona Beige. Retrax Bed Cover. Cabelas Trail Gear Floor Mats. Wet Okole Seat Covers. Airaid Intake, MBRP exhaust. Edge Juice Platinum with Attitude. Truck pics
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I had recently heard talk of a new flash for manual trucks to improve low end power. Can anyone tell me when this is coming or even if this is true?
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Does anyone know anything about this? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shrug.gif[/img]
I've had a couple of flashes (recently) on my truck. They have gotten better for sure. I'm now waiting for a few tanks of fuel to see if my mileage has really gone up as much as it seems. Even accounting for summer fuel its up a good bit. More back to the MPGs when the truck was new. The low end torque is better but I don't think it will ever match the 7.3 I had. Even with my 6.0 I have no problem getting my 12k lbs 5ver moving so I don't consider it the problem that others might. Once you get it rolling its far superior.
I noticed that everyone else on this thread has an '03 or '04. Mine's an '05. It's not as good off the line as my '02 7.3 was, but it's not dreadful, either. This thing has so much UMPH and decent fuel mileage, I wouldn't consider a re-flash.
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Red 2002 F-350 XLT SRW 4x4 7.3L reg. cab 6-speed rubber floors traded at 50K for:
Red 2005 F-350 XLT SRW 4x4 6.0L reg. cab 6-speed rubber floors BFG 12.5x35 mud-terrains, no lift traded for:
Red 2008 F-350 XLT SRW 4x4 6.4 reg. cab 6-speed. Got carpet this time- audiophile stereo deletes rubber floors. BFG 12.5x35 mud terrains, no lift.
Traded at 45K for: Red 2011 F-350 XLT SRW 4x4 6.7L reg cab BFG 12.5x35 mud terrains, no lift. "optioned" out of- stick shift, rubber floors, audiophile stereo, fog lights, chrome step bars GRRRRR!
Has anyone heard anything as of lately? My dad just purchased a 04 6.0l with a 6 spd and it seems like it dogs really hard down low, like there is almost no power.
Check the boots on the intercooler pipes especially if they are oily, Check the top passengers side for cracks. these are the blue rubber sleves that connect the turboo to the pipe and pipe to the cooler, cooler to intake via pipe also. if they leak kills low end power!
When your dad's truck does build power is it explosive and quick? I ask because sticking vanes or worn vane control ring (unison ring) can make the boost regulation function of the turbo not work and the result is much worse low end.
6 litres will not have Cummins low end torque EVER. Long stoke/bigger bore of the six cylinders is THE recipe for low end torque. The shorter stroke smaller displacement per cylinder V8's are more civilized. It is a choice and not a right or wrong between the two approaches.
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Don't tell my cattle I got leather seats!
2006 F450 CC Hauler bed 4x2 6.0 L Pstroke/Torqshift, Lariat, 4.30 r/a.
2006 F350 Lariat CC Dually 4X2, 6.0 TQShift 4.10 LS, STOCK.
36 feet on the floor Elite/Outlaw LQ horse trailer.
36 foot double tandem axle flatbed trailer.
36 foot Sooner 6 horse large dressing/ mid tack.
15 horses with good balance from being hauled behind a P'stroke.
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