07-06-2008, 01:41 AM
Here's a little info. 7.3's have been around since the mid 80's I think
cratchhe: anyway up until 96 they were non turbo. Good power but not the same as the later years. 96-97 were the first powerstokes as they are known today. Can't remember the HP but they were non intercooled. Good trucks, kinda on the expensive side to get all the potential out of them. 99 was the first intercooled powerstroke as well as the first year of the new body style. early 99's were rated at 235 HP, later 99's and 2000's were 255 HP and the 01-02's were the highest HP rating of the 7.3's with 275. All of these trucks are well proven and reliable for the most part. 02 was the last year of the 7.3 and argueably the best of the bunch. I have owned a 99 (235 HP) for about 4 years now. It has been a great truck and pulled anything I put behind it. It has a 4" lift w/35's, a 4" exhaust and a programer and air filter. With all that it made 294 HP and 656 TQ on the dyno. As I said this has been a great truck and has performed well however the mileage is so so 15-17 mpg empty 12-13 pulling.
I have recently bought an 03 Dodge. and in bone stock trim it will out pull my Ford and is getting about 23 mpg on the highway . I have several friends with5.9 cummins and they all get around 17-18 mpg pulling their rigs. (( was the first year of the 24 valve 5.9 adn they can be picked up fairly cheap.
If it were me and I was dead set on a 7.3 I would try to find an 01-02.
cratchhe: anyway up until 96 they were non turbo. Good power but not the same as the later years. 96-97 were the first powerstokes as they are known today. Can't remember the HP but they were non intercooled. Good trucks, kinda on the expensive side to get all the potential out of them. 99 was the first intercooled powerstroke as well as the first year of the new body style. early 99's were rated at 235 HP, later 99's and 2000's were 255 HP and the 01-02's were the highest HP rating of the 7.3's with 275. All of these trucks are well proven and reliable for the most part. 02 was the last year of the 7.3 and argueably the best of the bunch. I have owned a 99 (235 HP) for about 4 years now. It has been a great truck and pulled anything I put behind it. It has a 4" lift w/35's, a 4" exhaust and a programer and air filter. With all that it made 294 HP and 656 TQ on the dyno. As I said this has been a great truck and has performed well however the mileage is so so 15-17 mpg empty 12-13 pulling.I have recently bought an 03 Dodge. and in bone stock trim it will out pull my Ford and is getting about 23 mpg on the highway . I have several friends with5.9 cummins and they all get around 17-18 mpg pulling their rigs. (( was the first year of the 24 valve 5.9 adn they can be picked up fairly cheap.
If it were me and I was dead set on a 7.3 I would try to find an 01-02.
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