Duramax swap or charged BB
10-05-2007, 01:41 AM
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Re: Duramax swap or charged BB
Originally Posted by Hellbert
um...all powerstrokes are turbo...? i think what yall are refering to is the old IDI 7.3 engines. the powerstroke came out in 95 i believe, befor that they were all just 7.3s. some came from the factory with a banks kit and there are some aftermarket banks sidewinder kits floating around that are way more bad *** that the factory ones and they still only have a little over 200 hp. cummins is still the best way to go hands down. they have a lot more power and parts are more plentiful. the best way to actually go about it is to find an engine sitting at a junk yard and get some good solid measurements on it. check pan clearance for all the front end stuff deck height and ESPECIALLY length! height and the pan isnt that big of a deal, cowl hoods and custom pans fix that fast. moving radiators in trucks or rebuilding firewalls is a bitch even more so when heat and ac will be kept... trust me...rangers and 460s dont get along well!
10-05-2007, 01:43 AM
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Re: Duramax swap or charged BB
So, the more I look, it looks like there is quite a controversy between the 12v and 24v cummins? Apparently the lift pumps are prone to going bad and taking the injector pumps out too in the 24v, but the 12v has some of it's own demons, according to what I've read. Personally, I've really only heard good things about the 12v cummins.
10-05-2007, 10:14 AM
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Re: Duramax swap or charged BB
you are correct sir. 24vs will cost u out the *** when that lift pump goes if you dont catch it, usually to the tune of about 1300 bucks. the good thing is it usualy doesnt happen very often and its very preventable with an electronic fuel pressure gauge mounted in the cab. there are companies that make a retro-fit kit for them. the 12vs are pretty quirky on injection timing and having their valves adjusted often in my expirences with them. they are super easy to make power with though, pull the governor off the back of the pump and shim that sum bitch and bam insto powero. the 12v has a lot less wiring...youve got like all of 5 needed wires going to the engine its self. a fuel shut off, intake heater, water in fuel, tach and thats about all you really need to pull off the engine. im still thowing my vote down for the 12v!
10-05-2007, 10:18 AM
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Re: Duramax swap or charged BB
Originally Posted by 89shithatch
thats what i ment, the pre powerstroke 7.3 liters. you have to be carefull with those though. If you boost one you may run into cavitation. Which is simply bubbles eating away at your cylinder walls from the vibration. To be honest i am not even sure if these smaller diesels have cylinder packs or just a sleeve type. I am used to bigger cummins and cat engines.
10-05-2007, 12:13 PM
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Re: Duramax swap or charged BB
Originally Posted by Hellbert
a good coolant additive like water wetter that makes that ---- really slick and some distilled water does away with cavitation in most anything. cases of that are few and far between anymore ive never seen it on a 7.3. if im not mistaken they are actually a full block like a 350
thats what i've heard. i come from international roots, ive seen my share of diesel swapped scouts and 1xx0D trucks. never seen a powerstroke, or if you prefer, IHC 7.3, take a beating and not live to tell about it. plus they sound sweet
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