Oh yeah!!

[njray48]

Got the intake exhaust and chip on my 7.3 and wow it makes a **** of a diff!!!!! Thinking of getting some diff injectors and a AM turbo. Any thoughts on the injectors? Are the pro injectors split shot still or not? With the fords do the injectors crack like the dodges?

[junior3382]

I do not have an answer to your question, but I wanted to comment on your signature..... I think that is clever. It made me smile this morning thought I would say thank you for that....LOL...

[mrjohnwayne]

Injectors eh..... it really depends on how much coin you want to spend... aftermarket injectors for these motors are not cheap... The best option on a stock high pressure oil system will be stage III hybrid injectors.. The bad thing about hybrids is most are single shot and the single shot injectors do cackle a whole lot more than the split shots. You can go with Stage II or stage I split shots.. But I think anything over a BD code (stage I)you will be needing more oil than the stock HPOS (high pressure oil system) can provide..

Turbos on the other hand are somewhat cheaper and easier to choose. You can go turbonetics ball bearing (what I am running and I love it!) for a stock drop in replacement that will spool faster, easier, and push more air then the stocker. You can go Garrett 38GTR (I think that is the correct model) which is a drop in ball bearing replacement, but I think they have stopped making this one... If you want to get nasty you can go with a Holset H2 or H2E but that will kinda be overkill unless you are wanting to push 500 HP +

I'll post some links for you to check out.

Turbo - Black Widow Diesel

fuel system upgrade (A Must before upgrading injectors!) - ITP 7.3L "Standard" Regulated Return Kit and this one - ITP 7.3L Fuel Tank / Pre-Pump Kit

and injectors. If you are pretty handy with a wrench you can build your own with a kit from these guys - DIY-Injectors.com - or they will build them for you.

And on a side note, if you replace the turbo or fuel system you can still run whatever chip you hve now BUT if and when you replace the injectors you will have to go with a custom chip from someone like Dp Tuner or My preference Tony Wildman @ www.totaldieselperformance.com

that's all I can think of right now. I'll chime in if I remember anything else

[mrjohnwayne]

oh yeah.

another thing to do before you start adding injectors and trubo etc.. Make sure you have Forged Rods! early 2000 should have forged rods, but if you have a PMR rod motor you will want to 1. Stay under 400 hp (or you will throw a rod) 2. find some factory forged rods and swap them out.

here is how to check your rods. (you can't pull the oil pan withough pulling the motor ) 7.3 Inspection Hole for Powdered Metal Rod Determination

[njray48]

First.....thank you for the info!! Don't know if I am going to go much further then chip intake and exhaust, might be bit much for my hunting/hay truck! Now by powdered metal rods are they the same as sand casted? Are you just looking for a smooth surface verse a "bumpy" one?

[njray48]

junior.....your welcome!!!