Logan's 7.3 PowerStroke Progress Thread

[Powerstroke Cowboy]

Hey @Woodslasher do you-all remember the 5.7 "diesel" ?

I remeber it. My uncle had one. His daughter blew the rear main seal out of it trying to hotrod. Atleast thats how my memory tells it to me.

 

[Woodslasher]

Hey @Woodslasher do you-all remember the 5.7 "diesel" ?

Negative Ghost Rider, those were before my time.

 

[Junk Meister]

Hey @Woodslasher do you-all remember the 5.7 "diesel" ?

Their Vacuum pump for the brake booster was tweaked into the distributor location in the intake manifold.
Head gasket issues parked a lot of 'em.

 

[Bill G]

Negative Ghost Rider, those were before my time.

Every company has made junk and will continue to. General Motors really fudged themselves with that engine.

 

[Fleethirte]

Wow google says the chevy diesel 5.7 was 22:1 compression

 

[Wilhelm]

Wow google says the chevy diesel 5.7 was 22:1 compression

 

[Fleethirte]

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Yeah i know diesels have higher compression but 22:1 seems higher then most or at least ones im used to…
I think Ford 7.3 is 17:1 and 6.0
Is 18:1.
Maybe non turbo but

 

[Yukon Stihl]

Still waiting for ford to build a diesel truck engine

 

[Bill G]

So @LAWN BOY how has the learning experience been going?

 

[LAWN BOY]

So @LAWN BOY how has the learning experience been going?

The other day I had the starter warrantied and vacuumed the cab.

 

[Yukon Stihl]

The other day I had the starter warrantied and vacuumed the cab.

Why on the vacuumed the cab?
Just brush it through the rust holes