build thread: year of the 7.3s

2000wa250 · Apr 4, 2014

I've always heard the best way is to fire her up, bring up to op temp, shut down and change fluids and filter. Fire her up and drive a hundred miles or so, then hook up to a decently heavy load and let her eat as much as possible. Lock it in 3rd and let it rev up and down, keep it varied.

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hucorey · Apr 4, 2014

David@BSDP said:
i would not let it Idle to do heat cycles. You need to get them rings seated right.

Work it a little that one of the best things you can do to help seat the rings.

Its not a brand new or rebuilt bottom end so rings are already seated.

Powerstroke Cowboy · Apr 4, 2014

hucorey said:
Its not a brand new or rebuilt bottom end so rings are already seated.

I was not following it. All he did was put a used forged engine in with fire rings??

dentexpowerstroke · Apr 4, 2014

There are no fire rings. I grabbed a stock bottom end short block and put my heads on it.

Powerstroke Cowboy · Apr 4, 2014

Thanks for clearing that up. No need to work it then. just run it.

dentexpowerstroke · May 12, 2014

Finally got the kinks all worked out. Will be going to the track this weekend to get some numbers. Will only be doing 2wd passes until I get the front u joints and axle u joints replaced. Truck did hit 73psi of boost on the street last night was wasn't wanting to get traction below 60mph, so it seems like it should be a strong runner.

njjeep · May 12, 2014

Aren't you worried about blowing the fresh head gaskets?

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hucorey · May 12, 2014

njjeep said:
Aren't you worried about blowing the fresh head gaskets?

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Its already got plenty of warm ups during the miss fire troubleshooting.
Thx for the concern though.

golfer · May 12, 2014

engine swap thread: year of the 7.3s

engine swap thread: year of the 7.3s

sorry...just had to edit the title.

oke:

hope this one holds together!

ghohouston · May 12, 2014

golfer said:
engine swap thread: year of the 7.3s

sorry...just had to edit the title. oke:

hope this one holds together!

Lmfao! Very fitting

hucorey · May 12, 2014

golfer said:
engine swap thread: year of the 7.3s

sorry...just had to edit the title. oke:

hope this one holds together!

Lol. I'm sure you've had plenty fly apart too Dave. Just not recently.

dentexpowerstroke · May 12, 2014

golfer said:
engine swap thread: year of the 7.3s

sorry...just had to edit the title. oke:

hope this one holds together!

It won't forever. This one doesn't have to live up to much tho since the last one lasted a whole 2-3 weeks. Already working on getting stuff together to build a motor to replace this one when it lets go.

lincolnlocker · May 12, 2014

golfer said:
engine swap thread: year of the 7.3s

sorry...just had to edit the title. oke:

hope this one holds together!

Lmfao!!! Good one sir!!

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dentexpowerstroke · May 18, 2014

Finally made some passes last night to get a mph. Only was running low 8s but was trapping 86-87 mph at 7500lbs. Just have to get it to launch right, best 60 was a 2.25. Fastest pass was a 8.14 at 86.5mph with a 2.6 60. Based on the hp calculator I used it said the truck was 713hp on fuel

AirFishAutomotive · May 18, 2014

dentexpowerstroke said:
It won't forever. This one doesn't have to live up to much tho since the last one lasted a whole 2-3 weeks. Already working on getting stuff together to build a motor to replace this one when it lets go.

Are you going to build a motor or just looking for another long block to put in it?

Jason · May 18, 2014

You guys need to learn to ask the important questions. Too much bs and derailing in here.

Will it do a brake stand burnout on a gravel road??

lincolnlocker · May 18, 2014

Jason said:
You guys need to learn to ask the important questions. Too much bs and derailing in here.

Will it do a brake stand burnout on a gravel road??

No. Its a pavement princess.

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