How much can 7.3L make?

[99Smokin73Stroker]

Originally Posted by F-350MAN

there used to be a guy on her quite a bit and he ran a 2000 or 2001 7.3 pushin 800+ I will try to get more details this was a couple yrs ago.

That may be dockboy, he's been on here a few times I've seen.

Originally Posted by CSIPSD

I'm not bashing... Just want people to realize the 7.3 will never be the HP king... Its a great motor, and the best workhorse of the bunch... but she is not built for hp...

Now imagine the repercussions had I said that!

[CSIPSD]

Originally Posted by 99Smokin73Stroker

That may be dockboy, he's been on here a few times I've seen.


Now imagine the repercussions had I said that!

Dockboy is the only one that has really come close... But it was on spray... and a Dodge can do 800 on fuel relatively easy...

[bfloyd4445]

Originally Posted by LPstroker

I was reading the November 07 issue of diesel power and there doing the Diesel Power challenge. The winner of the Dyno test was a Dodge with 956 HP and 1,605 Lb-ft, #2 was another dodge with 852 HP and 1,453 Lb-ft, #3 was a Duramax with 750 HP and 1300 Lb-ft. Finally a Ford was #4 with 715 HP and 1,179 Lb-ft, but it was a 6.0L. The highest 7.3L in the competition was 601 HP and 1,077 Lb-ft. My question is how much horsepower and torque can a 7.3L make? O and a Duramax won the whole competition.

Hey, that 6sec 1/4 miler mentioned in DP magazine this month is putting out 1,400 hp! The 7.3 has lots of potential

[99Smokin73Stroker]

Originally Posted by CSIPSD

and a Dodge can do 800 on fuel relatively easy...

Well, uh, yeah!

[bfloyd4445]

Originally Posted by SCUFFY828

, geez , aint that aweful, tear a engine all to heck when its not even broke in yet

Yes it is. Hey scuffy, why don't you pick up a core and start building it into a rocket. That way you can have the use of your SD and take your time tricking out the core engine. I'm seriously thinking of doing something like that. If common rail injection is now available for a psd these engines will start really kicking butt.

[powerstrokin87]

wasnt there a stroker drag car in last months diesel power with like 4 turbos? i cant remember for sure or how much hp ill have to look it up again.

[makaveli200369]

Im curious...even if a common rail kit came out for these engines does that include a new ECU to control it? Or new program

[strokin_early_99]

Originally Posted by makaveli200369

Im curious...even if a common rail kit came out for these engines does that include a new ECU to control it? Or new program

And all the documents for a second on the house as well..........



If it ever happens it aint gonna be cheap.

[bfloyd4445]

Originally Posted by makaveli200369

Im curious...even if a common rail kit came out for these engines does that include a new ECU to control it? Or new program

why wouldn't the old one work? All it does is send the electronic signal to fire the injectors right? If a kit comes out your gonna see some changes for sure.

[makaveli200369]

Originally Posted by bfloyd4445

why wouldn't the old one work? All it does is send the electronic signal to fire the injectors right? If a kit comes out your gonna see some changes for sure.

If I recall correctly newer common rail injection systems inject fuel at multiple points in the cycle. I know they do this to make the engine quieter. I also thought the ECU's using common rail control the rail pressure and other variables for optimum fuel mixture....but maybe you're right...it might not be needed. Maybe its only getting the hardware to work and the stock ECU can control it. Hope someone can chime in on this.