Upgrades and Aftermarket - 7.3L EngineUpgrading and adding 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.
That post about taking a Chevy tranny to Brian. Brian won't work on my Corvair Van. I tease them at BTS, renaming it to Brians Truck Shop, "The home of super chevrolet service". They just really enjoy that They may not let me in the door with the Corvair, but will tweak the Merc. The thing about the torque converter color, I am always showing off my "BTS Designer Converter". Elvis would have wanted one!
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02 F350 Lariat CrewCab Toreador Red/ Silver DRW LB AT 4X4 4.10 gears, BTS custom chip, and tranny. built BTS and Ford Tough! 859,532 miles
SOLD: 02 F350 Lariat CC Toreador Red, DRW AT 4.10 gears, BTS custom chip, and Tranny 214,550 miles,Built BTS, and Ford Tough!
Sold 94 F350 XLT SC DI DRW 5Speed 314,000
04 Grand Marquis LS sure wish it had a BTS!
Lifetime Member "BTS BUBBA" Association
"Ain't no feelin like BTS mobilin"
SLAPS Member
Sold 62 Corvair 95 Bus
92 Buick deuce and a quarter
I just installed my BTS trannie yesterday. The guys that came around to hang out for the day were teasing me about having a BARNEY CONVERTER!
BTW the trannie is great. BTS has got my vote for the best in class.
Be Safe
THE DAWG
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2001 F350 CC LARIET LWB 3.73LS SRW 4X4,ARE CAP WITH FULL REAR DOOR, SOFTRIDE 4 INCH WITH RS9000'S ,MAG HYTEC REAR END COVER AND TRANS PAN,GULF COAST FILTER,AMSOIL THRU OUT,BANKS EXHAUST,TS CHIP,AFE STAGE 2,TRIPLE A PILLAR W/PHANTOM GAUGES,BTS TRANNIE AND BOBS REMOTE FILTER,6.0 TRANS COOLER,WELD VELOCITY 8'S W/ NITTO 325X18'S,KENWOOD 850 WATT SYSTEM W/CHANGER AND SIRIUS RECIEVER,POWER SLIDER,
2006 F350 CHASSIS SRW WITH WALK-IN SERVICE BODY, XLT,KENWOOD STEREO, QUADZILLIA, AFE, 5 INCH EXHAUST
2006 F350 CC Dually 4x2 SCT-2 W INOVATIVE CUSTOM TUNES, AFE, MBRP 5 inch stainless W/ SEWER PIPE TIP. RECON LED's TRIPLE A PILLAR W/ PHANTOM GAUGES
I just installed my BTS trannie yesterday. The guys that came around to hang out for the day were teasing me about having a BARNEY CONVERTER!
BTW the trannie is great. BTS has got my vote for the best in class.
Be Safe
THE DAWG
Let them laugh. When the trans breaks, and it will, just like their's, see if they will laugh when you tell them "Sh1t. Trans is broke. Warranty is out so I have to pay for shipping only. Too bad it didn't break DURING warranty otherwise trans and shipping is FREE."
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01 Excursion 7.3L Powerstroke. Gauges with AIH Delete, AIS, CCV Mod, 4' MBRP, BTS Trans, 6.0L Trans Cooler and Intercooler, DP-Tuner F5 chip, ITP In Tank Mod and Boost Annihilator, Diesel Innovation's Regulated Fuel kit, BTS Big Oil system, Van Turbo and BPD Stage II AC injectors. Bilstein Shocks with U code front and A code Rear.
Yea, these things are pretty darned neat,,, look Good and WORK GREAT!
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Jim T.*48* SLAPS Co-Founder, 30.8 yrs RETIRED UAW 6/01/06, Now a full time Technician in the MOANG 12/10/07 My pics! and my New'03 Dually pics!, Charcoal Grey, Black and Grey interior, Black leather seats, Van Turbo/ATS ported housing/WW, Quad "A" pillar pod with Carbon Fiber series AUTO METER Gauges, FUMOTO Valve. BTS BUBBA" /TS 6pos chip, AC Stage 1 sticks, 4" Turbo back straight pipe/stainless 5" tip 131st B/W MoAirNatlGuard B-2 BOMBERS at WHITMAN AFB, Suffering from *PMS,, "Powerstroke mod syndrome"
Yea, these things are pretty darned neat,,, look Good and WORK GREAT!
That tranny looks like it has a real purty mouth.
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01 Excursion 7.3L Powerstroke. Gauges with AIH Delete, AIS, CCV Mod, 4' MBRP, BTS Trans, 6.0L Trans Cooler and Intercooler, DP-Tuner F5 chip, ITP In Tank Mod and Boost Annihilator, Diesel Innovation's Regulated Fuel kit, BTS Big Oil system, Van Turbo and BPD Stage II AC injectors. Bilstein Shocks with U code front and A code Rear.
All I know is they work. I really can't believe how the trannie feels.
Be Safe
THE DAWG
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2001 F350 CC LARIET LWB 3.73LS SRW 4X4,ARE CAP WITH FULL REAR DOOR, SOFTRIDE 4 INCH WITH RS9000'S ,MAG HYTEC REAR END COVER AND TRANS PAN,GULF COAST FILTER,AMSOIL THRU OUT,BANKS EXHAUST,TS CHIP,AFE STAGE 2,TRIPLE A PILLAR W/PHANTOM GAUGES,BTS TRANNIE AND BOBS REMOTE FILTER,6.0 TRANS COOLER,WELD VELOCITY 8'S W/ NITTO 325X18'S,KENWOOD 850 WATT SYSTEM W/CHANGER AND SIRIUS RECIEVER,POWER SLIDER,
2006 F350 CHASSIS SRW WITH WALK-IN SERVICE BODY, XLT,KENWOOD STEREO, QUADZILLIA, AFE, 5 INCH EXHAUST
2006 F350 CC Dually 4x2 SCT-2 W INOVATIVE CUSTOM TUNES, AFE, MBRP 5 inch stainless W/ SEWER PIPE TIP. RECON LED's TRIPLE A PILLAR W/ PHANTOM GAUGES
The better to eat up JW transmissions with! ROTFLMAO!!!!!
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Jim T.*48* SLAPS Co-Founder, 30.8 yrs RETIRED UAW 6/01/06, Now a full time Technician in the MOANG 12/10/07 My pics! and my New'03 Dually pics!, Charcoal Grey, Black and Grey interior, Black leather seats, Van Turbo/ATS ported housing/WW, Quad "A" pillar pod with Carbon Fiber series AUTO METER Gauges, FUMOTO Valve. BTS BUBBA" /TS 6pos chip, AC Stage 1 sticks, 4" Turbo back straight pipe/stainless 5" tip 131st B/W MoAirNatlGuard B-2 BOMBERS at WHITMAN AFB, Suffering from *PMS,, "Powerstroke mod syndrome"
They MIGHT be both matched up but we both know that Brian places more faith in his unit than JW does since the warranty is vastly different. Brian tells you it is the last one you are paying for.
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01 Excursion 7.3L Powerstroke. Gauges with AIH Delete, AIS, CCV Mod, 4' MBRP, BTS Trans, 6.0L Trans Cooler and Intercooler, DP-Tuner F5 chip, ITP In Tank Mod and Boost Annihilator, Diesel Innovation's Regulated Fuel kit, BTS Big Oil system, Van Turbo and BPD Stage II AC injectors. Bilstein Shocks with U code front and A code Rear.
I don't know one way or the other, just kidding around.......
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Jim T.*48* SLAPS Co-Founder, 30.8 yrs RETIRED UAW 6/01/06, Now a full time Technician in the MOANG 12/10/07 My pics! and my New'03 Dually pics!, Charcoal Grey, Black and Grey interior, Black leather seats, Van Turbo/ATS ported housing/WW, Quad "A" pillar pod with Carbon Fiber series AUTO METER Gauges, FUMOTO Valve. BTS BUBBA" /TS 6pos chip, AC Stage 1 sticks, 4" Turbo back straight pipe/stainless 5" tip 131st B/W MoAirNatlGuard B-2 BOMBERS at WHITMAN AFB, Suffering from *PMS,, "Powerstroke mod syndrome"
Getting my BTS on Thursday. Should be up and running by the end of the day. Brian also hooked me up with Mobil 1 synthetic and the 6.0 cooler. I hadn't planned on doing all of that and didn't have the extra cash to do it right away but he said he wouldn't have it any other way and threw them in. $500 worth. BTS all the way baby!!
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03" F-350, 7.3, Lariat CC SRW 4x4 SB
-Bully dog 6, BTS trans w/ 6.0 cooler, 175 cc single-shots from Swamp's Diesel, 4" turbo-back, AFE Stage Two w/ Pro 7, Autometer pillar gauges, DB starter, foil delete, 3" Tuff Country level kit, on board air, truck horns, bellowed up pipes, big ball in the bed.
!!BTS BUBBA!!
Getting my BTS on Thursday. Should be up and running by the end of the day. Brian also hooked me up with Mobil 1 synthetic and the 6.0 cooler. I hadn't planned on doing all of that and didn't have the extra cash to do it right away but he said he wouldn't have it any other way and threw them in. $500 worth. BTS all the way baby!!
You will love the way that transmission shifts. When I was at BTS Brian
threw in the tranny fluid and that come out to be $120. I did not ask for it
he just gave it to me. They are really great people and will take care of you.
I guess that is why he stays booked up all the time.
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Charles Murphy
Bessemer City NC
1999 f-350 4x4
BTS transmission BTS Tune 6.0 cooler Issopro gauges
MBRP 4" 304 stainless exhaust K&N FIPK air intake.
ANY reason you wanted Mobile 1? And I never heard of him offering anything but Schafers either, I am pretty happy with my fluid he put in lol,,, it's STILL a BTS! LOL
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Jim T.*48* SLAPS Co-Founder, 30.8 yrs RETIRED UAW 6/01/06, Now a full time Technician in the MOANG 12/10/07 My pics! and my New'03 Dually pics!, Charcoal Grey, Black and Grey interior, Black leather seats, Van Turbo/ATS ported housing/WW, Quad "A" pillar pod with Carbon Fiber series AUTO METER Gauges, FUMOTO Valve. BTS BUBBA" /TS 6pos chip, AC Stage 1 sticks, 4" Turbo back straight pipe/stainless 5" tip 131st B/W MoAirNatlGuard B-2 BOMBERS at WHITMAN AFB, Suffering from *PMS,, "Powerstroke mod syndrome"
I asked Brian what I should get to put in my new trans and he told me Mobile 1 synthetic. Kind of shook me up too, I had always heard he used Schaffers as well. I only assumed he was sending Mobil 1 because thats what he told me to get. Guess I'll know in a couple of days. Whoo Hoo!!! Can't wait.
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03" F-350, 7.3, Lariat CC SRW 4x4 SB
-Bully dog 6, BTS trans w/ 6.0 cooler, 175 cc single-shots from Swamp's Diesel, 4" turbo-back, AFE Stage Two w/ Pro 7, Autometer pillar gauges, DB starter, foil delete, 3" Tuff Country level kit, on board air, truck horns, bellowed up pipes, big ball in the bed.
!!BTS BUBBA!!
They MIGHT be both matched up but we both know that Brian places more faith in his unit than JW does since the warranty is vastly different. Brian tells you it is the last one you are paying for.
Broken record. Hyundai sonata...100,000 k 10 year bumper to bumper warranty...does that mean they have faith in their product. Not. I can sell you a used vacuum...and tell you it's the last one you'll ever buy...blah blah..sales pitch Again, not bashing BTS, but you're stuck on that warranty thing. BTS looks like a great trans, and most of you dont' even use it to it's potential...that's good peace of mind i guess. If it helps you sleep at night, great. I lifted my truck the day i brought it home..there went the warranty i was told...oh well who cares. Haven't had to take the truck in once. *well until now, gotta glitch in the idle...but i'm working on that still.
A buddy of mine who builds race trannies for NHRA once said....this is the last tranny you'll have to buy....made me feel good till i broke half track and oiled the track down. But he did replace it for free....that one time. What's the moral of this story? I dont' know, just keeping this thread alive!
As for the tranny fluid for free, nothing's free. They buy it bulk...or probably get most of it for dirt cheap....that's how all shops are. No biggy. didn't pay for mine either.
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2002 F350 Lariat CC SRW 4x4 LB , Shadow Gray, Edge 4.5" w/ dual bilsteins up front/ Toyo Open Country M/T 315-75-16. Stock Motor 7.3, dual alts / 3 guage pillar pod, Auto Meter/ 5" turbo back magnaflow exhaust w/Aeroturbine muffler & 6" Jardine tip/ Husky 24k 5th wheel / Air Lift Bags.
John Wood Transmission / DP tuner / 08' rear diff cover
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They may not let me in the door with the Corvair, but will tweak the Merc.
The thing about the torque converter color, I am always showing off my "BTS Designer Converter". Elvis would have wanted one!
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Again, not bashing BTS, but you're stuck on that warranty thing. BTS looks like a great trans, and most of you dont' even use it to it's potential...that's good peace of mind i guess. If it helps you sleep at night, great. I lifted my truck the day i brought it home..there went the warranty i was told...oh well who cares. Haven't had to take the truck in once. *well until now, gotta glitch in the idle...but i'm working on that still. 
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