What can be done to up the power from a 1994 7.3IDI with the factory turbo? Currently the fuel has been turned up and bit and the boost has been bumped to about 13psi max. It also has an aftermarket exhaust (perhaps Banks). It runs fine, just looking for a little more ooomph.
I love the truck, so the other possibilities include swapping in a newer Powerstroke or a Cummins v12 or v24. I'm not here for the Powerstroke / IDI / Cummins battle, just looking for some information.
What mods are available?
Has anyone done a PS swap?
Has anyone done the Cummins swap?
put in your avatar where your at--short of tearing it down--and doing a bunch of mods-----could add water mist injection for a bit more umphhh--or--add propane--but dont get carried away with either--your engine is 22:1 comp!!!!!
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94 f250 idi turbo sc e4od alum fac rims 149,289 --dana 60 frt with posi--10.25 rear w/posi--shouldnt get stuck!! ats turbo 3" parts on--what a diff from stock turbo!!!!!--- also 96 F250 with 305,000 is fixed!!-- 7.3 rattler-also 85 6.9-needs new engine!! tired!!
If your still running the stock down pipe then its time to upgrade that. While your at it just remove the muffler too and run it straight piped. The motor will run softly till you really need it. Then everything gets loud when your using it pulling a load up a grade. Remember its a diesel so its louder under load. An intercooler will help out quite a bit too.
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89 7.3 crewcab w/ Banks Sidewinder Wastegated Turbo. 4 inch straight piped. BTS E4OD trans with 2 extra gallons of ATF in a Mag Hy-Tec pan. Gear Vendors. Rodney Red custom aluminum radiator. Moose Pump with "G' injectors. Motor rebuilt with new after market ported heads. Mahle low comp pistons milled 12 thousands. Balanced to 1/4 to 1/3 gram. Lined bored. Block decked and sleeved on all 8. Shimed oil pump for higher pressure. Intake and exhaust logs ported too. Hypermax in shop waiting to be installed later....
get ats updated exhuast outlet and the 3" downpipe. it's a sob to change but what a difference. on my old truck i ran 14lbs. of boost and had the fuel screw maxed out. also four inch striaght pipe. gauges are a must! if you do alot of heavy towing you'll have to fine tune the fuel a little. i tried an intercooler it really killed the off idle boost. for the towing i did i got rid of it. pulling an 18' car trailer empty i could outrun 2000 stock psd empty!! any questions give me a holler!
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83 F-250 4x4 Fresh 6.9 and C-6 tranny
After 8 lbs of boost without an intercooler you are going backwards in performance because the air is so hot.
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91 F350 crew cab 4x4 7.3 ats and intercooled with '04 ps cooler , ,coated rockers , balanced. very good power.
pyro,boost and all stock guages ignored with mechanical real ones
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An intercooler is a good next step. Your egts will drop and you can turn the fuel up a little more.
If you want big power, I'd suggest a 12V swap, as it is the easiest to swap in with the lack of electronics, etc. Get a 94-97 with the p7100 injection pump.
Type4, I didn't know you posted here, or had an IDI!!
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Rusty Red: '93 F-250 XLT xtra cab long bed. 3.55 rear end, 5 spd, 285/75/16 BFG All Terrains, 215,000 miles. Soup bowl chopped, K&N Air Filter, lots of rust.
85 Mercedes Benz 300D Turbo Diesel. 215,000+ miles (intermittant odometer), almost everything works (give me time), and $500!
I went out and looked at the down-pipe and I realized I was not sure what I was looking for. The previous owner has the work done to the truck, but I am not sure he did the outlet or down-pipe. Where can I find some pictures of stock and aftermarket outlets and down-pipes?
Also, how much of a PITA is it to change out? Where is a good source for aftermarket outlets and down-pipes?
I am pretty sure it has the Banks 3" exhaust on it. Anyone have a good source for an intercooler?
I'd like to go the 12V route eventually, but that is big money for me at the moment.
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