Upgrades and Aftermarket - 99 & up 7.3L EngineUpgrading or adding OEM or aftermarket equipment to your 1999-Up Super Duty or Excursion with 7.3L Power Stroke diesel engine. Please confine discussion of topics in this forum to those items that are specific to the 7.3L Power Stroke engine.
I'm looking for advice and feedback from heavy towers using aftermarket injectors. My truck is a 2002 F450 4X4 Manning pickup conversion w/4.30 that needs new injectors. I have S & B intake and 4" exhaust w/5" stacks and SCT X3 programer. I tow 10k pretty much daily and up to 29k on a regular basis so EGTs are a major concern. My stockers are worn out @167k miles, so time for an upgrade, looking for advice on brands and size. Shoould I upgrade my fuel pump also? What tuner/programming will best compliment these injectors? I will probably be replacing the turbo soon, so keep that in mind also. This truck is a work truck and has to be reliable, also fuel mileage cannot take a dump either.
First I would look into getting a custom tuner from Matt @ Gearhead automotive or Bill @ PHP, Swamps, Beans diesel performance.
I have recently did some stage 1's from Nate @ Unlimited diesel and he was a hell of a guy to deal with and good prices. I am currently running Matt's tunes and they are great for shifting and everything all around. Give them a cal and they will hook you up.
First I would look into getting a custom tuner from Matt @ Gearhead automotive or Bill @ PHP, Swamps, Beans diesel performance.
I have recently did some stage 1's from Nate @ Unlimited diesel and he was a hell of a guy to deal with and good prices. I am currently running Matt's tunes and they are great for shifting and everything all around. Give them a cal and they will hook you up.
I deff just noticed that you had a SCT. But Nate will hook you up and custom tunes are better then generic...
I deff just noticed that you had a SCT. But Nate will hook you up and custom tunes are better then generic...
I was just stating that I had the SCT on it currently, I understand that I will benefit better from custom tunes after the injectors and/or turbo. The SCT does have 3 extra slots for custom tunes, but I am not married to it.
First I would look into getting a custom tuner from Matt @ Gearhead automotive or Bill @ PHP, Swamps, Beans diesel performance.
I have recently did some stage 1's from Nate @ Unlimited diesel and he was a hell of a guy to deal with and good prices. I am currently running Matt's tunes and they are great for shifting and everything all around. Give them a cal and they will hook you up.
I was checking out the Beans injectors, glad to hear you mention them. Are any of these others located near KY, at least within a days drive?
Also, when doing the injectors was going to take care of some other things while I'm in there, like I said, truck has 167k of hard towing miles and has to stay on the road for many more. So, glow plugs, valve cover gaskets, HPOP O-rings... any other suggestions???
Also, when doing the injectors was going to take care of some other things while I'm in there, like I said, truck has 167k of hard towing miles and has to stay on the road for many more. So, glow plugs, valve cover gaskets, HPOP O-rings... any other suggestions???
Well I can say glow plugs for sure make sure you get some motrcrafts there the best to use. Valve cover gaskets are no need to replace they are reuseable, the hpop o rings are probly fine if your pump is not leaking down. I would defently try some custom tunes first though I mean it makes one hell of a difference over the generic tuning. If you still need some more power beans will hook you up man. There great peolpe.
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