Should I get 6.0 or keep my 7.3

Brucesearly99 · Nov 24, 2015

How many of you had a 7.3 then went to 6.0
I own a early 99 7.3 6 speed. Been thinking about getting rid of it for a bullitt proofed 6.0. Just getting some opinions of what y'all think, , I don't get in to all that blowing smoke and all the high performance stuff. All I know is I've owned my truck for 12 years and only done regular maintenance to it and I'm hesitant to get something else to start a new relationship with. It's kinda scary really. I'm looking 05 lariat supposedly has already been bullitt proofed and receipts etc.

Any of y'all wish you just keep your old 7.3?

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swinky · Nov 24, 2015

I wouldn't do it. I'm probably the biggest 6.0 fan boy on here but you're going to be doing some wrenching.

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DEEZUZ · Nov 25, 2015

Why not both?

jeremiahmercier · Nov 25, 2015

Haven't had mine but a couple months, loved my old 7.3...

But so far, I've towed with it and all, and I love the newer platform, everything about it, it does everything better, except maybe slightly higer egts.

As far as reliability goes, only time will tell though.

06-6.0l, studded, reworked heads, egr ******, blue spring mod, 6.4 banjos, dummy plugs, stand pipe, upgraded stc fitting, New oil cooler, New ipr, New icp, atlas 40 FICM, stage 1 powermax, and Looney wild, 325/65R18

little luke · Nov 25, 2015

CTC DEEZUL said:
Why not both?

That actually how I do it. When I think I want a new truck, I hold onto both for a while. Gives me enough time to decide which one I want to keep. If I could find a gas truck I liked my f250 would be on the chopping block.

Brucesearly99 · Nov 25, 2015

I just hate to sale my 7.3 that I know is a good solid truck for something that I don't know about. The more I read about 6.0 the more I'm hesitant to buy one.

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DEEZUZ · Nov 25, 2015

Like said, why not both?

DEEZUZ · Nov 25, 2015

Can you do alot of the work yourself? That what makes 6.0s appealing, is being able to work on them yourself... me, I hate working on 7.3s.. but that's why I own one, so I don't have to work on it... ever.. lol

Brucesearly99 · Nov 25, 2015

I can't buy both, need money from one to buy the other. I can work on them, I just don't like to anymore.

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Brucesearly99 · Nov 25, 2015

Here's the add description. What do y'all think? Is it missing anything?

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sootie · Nov 25, 2015

whoever typed that sounds like an inbred teenager. i'd stay far away.

powerstrokinfirefighter · Nov 25, 2015

sootie said:
whoever typed that sounds like an inbred teenager. i'd stay far away.

This^. And if you're truck has been trouble free, and does what you need, why sell it for something that could be a potential problem. A clean well kept 6.0 is one thing, that one you posted....no, I wouldn't even consider it.

psduser1 · Nov 25, 2015

Umm, yea, no.

DEEZUZ · Nov 25, 2015

Definite flat bill diesel owner..

Pass

Brucesearly99 · Nov 25, 2015

lol, I was thinking that. Glad y'all cleared it up for me.

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drunk on diesel · Nov 25, 2015

so many red flags on that one, I can't even count...

this is why people hate the 6.0... you buy a pile of **** from a kid like that, you're gonna have a bad time

drunk on diesel · Nov 25, 2015

"bulletproof" is the number one red flag IMO

buy a bone stock truck from an old man who maintained it, and you'll have a FAR better ownership experience

DEEZUZ · Nov 25, 2015

drunk on diesel said:
"bulletproof" is the number one red flag IMO

buy a bone stock truck from an old man who maintained it, and you'll have a FAR better ownership experience

Hence why it took me 6 years to buy a 6.0... I finally nailed one down with stock heads and stock bolts.. un touched 196k

I love the Craigslist 'it's bulletproofed'.. people see the studs and think it's all done... how do you know it wasn't done using pull and pray method... better yet, how was that block even prepped???

drunk on diesel · Nov 25, 2015

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

there are so many slap-ass mechanics out there... even if they managed to get the head job right, they turn around and fill the cooling system with pond water or something

give me a bone stock 6.0 for the same price as these flat-biller "bulletproof" rigs any day of the week!

It's kindof a good phenomenon though actually because it keeps the price of the GOOD trucks low because all the lemmings have been trained to seek out "buletproofed" 6.0's and they don't even consider the ones that were never torn up to begin with.

Ever notice that the "bulletproof" rigs are always for sale a couple short months after all the work was done?

maybe because they've already had to replace the oil cooler again? twice? LOL

Halestorm55 · Nov 25, 2015

One for one is how I did mine its been almost 2 years going good. That was after running it hard for a week with multiple coolant pressure gauges and it not pressurizing. Still have a coolant pressure gauge just for when I'm towing or racing.