DocBar
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How much of the work you're able to do yourself goes a long way in determining price. I've got between $35K-$40K in mine, not counting the $40K price tag back in '03
700 hp 7.3
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smokinstroker92
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I do all my work myself along with other peoples.
I have about 14k in the motor that I'm building now that has everything possible in it. Rods, filled, girdle, springs, prods, coated everything, ported heads, cam, headers, gen 3, ect. Just waiting on my heads to put it together
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dieselmandustin
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Exactly! I have no time to do any of the work myself. I let beans do all my work when I first had mine done. My first bill from them was over 20k. That was 4 years ago. Recently I just changed things up and Dyno proven did all the work. I wish I had the time to do my own work. I could have saved a ton. Labor adds up fast!
V-Ref
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I've got a PMR motor with 350k on it I'm sending your way. I stuffed $2000 in one dollar bills in each intake plenum, and the other thousand down the oil filler spout. Give me the word...it'll be on its way
Black 02
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Like most have stated before.... Getting to 700 hp for a couple dyno runs or holding 700 hp for 10 years is two totally different things.
I've had some great talks with Jason about this and he gave me some great advice.
With the technology, you can throw some fuel, NOS, turbo, and HPOP at a forged motor and break the 700 hp mark for cheap. Sooner or later, the block or rods will say FU.
What I've found is that you can budget for $15k for a motor and then just throw on another $5k for good measure. The little chit really adds up.
I've had some great talks with Jason about this and he gave me some great advice.
With the technology, you can throw some fuel, NOS, turbo, and HPOP at a forged motor and break the 700 hp mark for cheap. Sooner or later, the block or rods will say FU.
What I've found is that you can budget for $15k for a motor and then just throw on another $5k for good measure. The little chit really adds up.
thuglike
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yes....called the door warranty.
The second you open the door to get into your rig....warranty expires!!
dsberman94
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03ranger30
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That's a good one.LOL
Reading this thread makes me wonder sometimes why I didn't just get a 6.4.
V-Ref
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Cracked pistons maybe?
They all have thier faults imo....find the money pit you like...and then proceed to burn cash at will!
97f350stroker
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That seems to be the lesson I've learned in my short time playing around with horsepower in a diesel. Now all my 7.3 stuff is being sold off and I'm getting into a tuned and deleted 6.4 and just driving it till blows a whole in a piston or w.e they like to do lol.
V-Ref
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7.3....rods/cracked blocks/slow fuel
6.0....heads/gaskets
6.4....pistons/fussy 5r110s
6.7.....rods? I don't think all the weak links have been found out yet?
But to be fair...all the platforms have thier deal....gotta keep it fun! Or why are we doing it?
OP...Derail over!
6.0....heads/gaskets
6.4....pistons/fussy 5r110s
6.7.....rods? I don't think all the weak links have been found out yet?
But to be fair...all the platforms have thier deal....gotta keep it fun! Or why are we doing it?
OP...Derail over!
DocBar
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It's just seems soooooo much cheaper in the 6.4 & 6.7. Not to mention all the new goodies that have come out since the last century. LOL
DocBar
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Soot was a little ugly with him. Maybe the OP's just real sensitive. LOL
Or realized that a reliable-ish 700rwhp in a 7.3 is a helluva lot harder than he thought. :fordoval:
isootmypants
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Haha my biscuits. I creeped on all 7 of his posts, Less than a month ago he said a gen 3 wasn't in his budget? Idk how he will build a 700hp 7.3 without having 1600 bucks to spend on big oil
DocBar
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LMAO!!! I was just making a funny. You were much easier on him than a lot of others have been on redundant threads.
Wanna play, ya gotta pay!!
isootmypants
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Wallet knows all about that. 2300 for rods can get you a 600hp 4.8 or 5.3 chevy. No joke
DocBar
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OUCH!!! I never doubted that your wallet knows. I was just stating the obvious.
isootmypants
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Haha any person that has searched for hp with a 7.3 knows how expensive it gets. But hey, I f*cking love it
02BigD
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I'm with you on that. As tempting as some of the later trucks are, I have a huge soft spot for my old dinosaur.
