I'm new to the forum here, so bear with me. I work at a moving company, and we have a 99-ish E450 with a 16ft box for our smaller moves. 230K mi, auto tranny, supposedly has ~20K on a new drop in crate engine (not sure if it got new injectors or not). Unsure of the gearing, but with it being a "450", I'd guess in the 4.10-4.30 range. To say it's gutless is an understatement. Go up any kind of hill, (3-4%; loaded or empty) and it loses speed, drops a gear, and loses some more speed. Granted, I'm accustomed to hopped up 12V Dodges, but I've owned 6.9s that had more power than this junkpile. It also seems to get around 10-11mpg, with a MAX GVW of 9-10K, if that. I would think the mid teens would be more in line. Am I just expecting too much? I've driven pickups with the same engine, same year span, and they were not torque monsters in stock form (and for that matter, 1stGen Dodges are slugs in stock form as well), but they (the 7.3s) would at least get out of their own way.
I'll ask the owner if the fuel system got any work when the engine was done, and if not, then I figure it's time for injectors. If they DID get done, what's next? I know, the basics- fuel and air filters, maybe a tranny service and see what that brings.
Dan
I'll ask the owner if the fuel system got any work when the engine was done, and if not, then I figure it's time for injectors. If they DID get done, what's next? I know, the basics- fuel and air filters, maybe a tranny service and see what that brings.
Dan