02 7.3 Powerstroke engine overhaul

[toocoolpwrstrk]

Hey guys i am planning on doing a complete engine overhaul in my powerstroke this fall for no reason other than i need a project in my Diesel Technicians program and i was wandering if anybody knows where i can get a complete performance overhaul kit for my truck. i dont exactly no what all kind of performance upgrades i can do on the motor in my truck but i want to do some internal performance upgrades. in the future i plan on doing a fuel upgrade, turbo upgrade, air intake upgrade, and everything else on the outside of the engine. so i need a performance overhaul kit. thanx for all your guy's help i greatly appreciate it.

[Tyrexs]

Get some forged pistons & connecting rods, ARP Head Bolts and better Headgaskets. Might as well throw on a Fass and a bigger turbo while you have it apart.

[B4SouthernMiss22]

find a good rebuild kit with some mahl pistons and go from there.

[toocoolpwrstrk]

do you guys no any places i can git either of those from. i am lookin for web sites if i can get them

[toocoolpwrstrk]

the kits i mean

[ridiculously_necessary]

you can get forged rods direct from forf iirc. the rest im not sure on. and you can probably get a better deal on rods aftermarket as well.

things to add if your budget allows:
adrenaline, TE, or SRP1 HPOP
fass and/or regulated return
turbo upgrade or at least a WW, perhaps a 1.0 or 1.15 AR housing
bellowed up pipes or at least brass donuts
stage 2 injectors and a chip if you were able to afford the hpop, turbo and the needed gauges!

good luck man!

[B4SouthernMiss22]

Originally Posted by toocoolpwrstrk

do you guys no any places i can git either of those from. i am lookin for web sites if i can get them

check ebay iv bought alot of parts from there... just read descriptions and ask the sellers questions...

[pablito]

I did my motor last year, I found a motorcraft kit for around 1200 dollars, it was very complete, down to the fuel system orings, every gasket on the whole truck, along with a caulking tube of gray sealer for the oil pan and intake manifolds. I put factory forged rods in it, and had it all balanced. I think I would have replaced the rods with aftermarket if I were doing it over again, as well as buying new heads, I hear you can get them for 7 something each, by the time you pay for all new valves, springs, and have some guides replaced, you are near the price of new ones. If you want me to I can try to find the link I used to buy the kit I bought? Other than that, good luck! Hope it helps you some

[toocoolpwrstrk]

ok if i do the engine upgrade and all with the turbo. should i git stage 2 nozzles or the whole stage 2 injector? the next question i have is what gph fass fuel system do i need the 200 or 220 Gph system? the HD or the Titanium series? i do plan on puttin the SCT X-treme Touchscreen chip on there just dont no where i need to go with the fuel system. i am looking at the Aurora 4000 turbo from ATS as the turbo upgrade as well as a 5 in turbo back without mufler and a 18 x 8in tip. thanx for everybody's help it is much appreciated

[toocoolpwrstrk]

oh and i need some advice on the air intake upgrade i plan on doing that this summer sometime before the overhaul and i want an intake upgrade that will give me everything that i can git out of it.