How much can 7.3L make?

[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.

[najaf4life]

i say it all just depends on how deep your pockets are... i have heard that they are even gonna come out with a common rail system for the 7.3L which should make somre really good power

[LPstroker]

I know the Cummins have a common rail but I don't really know what it is.

[najaf4life]

not for sure but i believe it is how the fuel is injected...

[LPstroker]

I have an answer. The Common Rail Diesel Injection System Explained or Common rail - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Last edited by LPstroker : 10-21-2007 at 02:37 PM.

[Blue01F250]

The 7.3 can make as much power as you want -- it all depends on how much you want to spend. The common rail system sounds cool! Can't wait!

[SCUFFY828]

that goes with anything , with enough money you can do just about anything , mine will be paid for in january and will be out of warranty by october i think it is , i want to jerk the motor out and we'll see just what i can get out of one , workin on a few ideas lately , if it turns out good , you'll hear about it , may take a little time , itsd gotta be time for a rebuild it'll probably have at leats 25,000 miles on it by then , geez , aint that aweful, tear a engine all to heck when its not even broke in yet

[najaf4life]

well if you don't wanna rebuild a motor that will have around 25,000 on it well.... I know I can find you the same year that has around 75,000 on it... just a thought LOL

[LPstroker]

Well I guess what I'm asking is does any one know how far someone has taken a 7.3L in real life?

[SCUFFY828]

a couple years back if im not mistaking cant remember the magazine or the shop that did it , but i remember something along the lines of 900 horse and 1500 torque , that might not be exact but i do think that its feesable to get that , i cant even remember what all they had done , but you could look at the engine and see it wasnt stock, i bet someone here read that also back awhile back , im sure there are some pulling trucks doing in that range around