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.
Should I go with a Turbonetics BB turbo? I was going to get a Garrett but they are all out of stock. I tow both a 7000# and 14000# trailers. 3.73 gears. Up and down hills. I need a turbo to cure surge and last a long time. I have no plan of big oil or injectors, unless something happens to the stockers. Do I need head studs with this turbo?
Its either this or some sort of custom one based on a stocker.
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2001 F350, 4x4 off road, 7.3, Auto, CC, LB, 3.73's, 285 BFG AT's, Curtis pop up hitch, 6637 intake, stock downpipe then 1st straight section is 4" with Magnaflow muffler and tail pipe (free), Autometer cubby mount gauges, CB, Sirrius radio
That is a good upgrade option. You will like it much more than a stock upgraded replacement. Both the compressor wheel and turbine wheel are larger than stock and will move more air. Your decision will be what size turbine housing to go with, .84 or 1.00 A/R. You may have lower EGT's with the 1.00, but it may take a second longer to spool up depending on your elevation. But with no chip and a 3 inch DP you may want to stick with the .84 housing. Either way you will eliminate turbo surge with most all aftermarket turbo options available.
My1.00 A/R housing spools like a grandma when my chip is in stock mode
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2002 X PSD, Billy Boat 4", AirRaid, Gillett Diesel Service Turbo, High Output turbo exhaust housing, KCM HPX Crossover, ITP Overboost Annihilator, Gauges: Boost, EGT, Trans Temp, Fuel Pressure and Water Temp
DP-Tuner 6 pos No Start - 140 Aggressive
Thanks Jody and Diane
Super Heavy Duty / Triple Disc 4R100 built by Jim Galatioto at ATO Transmissions in Sacramento.
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2001 F350, 4x4 off road, 7.3, Auto, CC, LB, 3.73's, 285 BFG AT's, Curtis pop up hitch, 6637 intake, stock downpipe then 1st straight section is 4" with Magnaflow muffler and tail pipe (free), Autometer cubby mount gauges, CB, Sirrius radio
Well I ordered a Turbonetics BB from BWD. It should be here and on in a couple of days. I'll let you know what I think!
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2001 F350, 4x4 off road, 7.3, Auto, CC, LB, 3.73's, 285 BFG AT's, Curtis pop up hitch, 6637 intake, stock downpipe then 1st straight section is 4" with Magnaflow muffler and tail pipe (free), Autometer cubby mount gauges, CB, Sirrius radio
Well it has arrived. So all I have to do is install it. I have everything apart. But I decided to get new up pipes for it. Have to treavel for work so sher has to sit a couple more days unless I can get some time off tonight.
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2001 F350, 4x4 off road, 7.3, Auto, CC, LB, 3.73's, 285 BFG AT's, Curtis pop up hitch, 6637 intake, stock downpipe then 1st straight section is 4" with Magnaflow muffler and tail pipe (free), Autometer cubby mount gauges, CB, Sirrius radio
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