Ford 7.3L Vs Dodge 5.9L 6Cyl HO TD
02-15-2003, 10:50 PM
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Re:Ford 7.3L Vs Dodge 5.9L 6Cyl HO TD
friend of mine has a 99 7.3 powerstroke I have a 99 cummins, I get better mileage 
(my friend's blood is blue so he says it's worth the extra bucks to be able to drive a ford : )<br><br>bothe are nice trucks BTW but I think the cummins has a better track record IMO<br><br>
(my friend's blood is blue so he says it's worth the extra bucks to be able to drive a ford : )<br><br>bothe are nice trucks BTW but I think the cummins has a better track record IMO<br><br>
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02-15-2003, 11:48 PM
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Re:Ford 7.3L Vs Dodge 5.9L 6Cyl HO TD
I don't drive diesels with more pistons than main bearings. And I don't drive diesels that lay their pistons down on one side of the cylinder under load. With the torque involved, can you say: "Out-of-round after 100,000 miles?" Or: "Lite doody." 
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02-16-2003, 11:16 AM
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Anyone who tells you that you'll get better MPG and life out of a PSD is lying. I used to own a PSD. The only thing it may have better than a CTD is accelleration in a stock truck. That is an easy fix though.
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Re:Ford 7.3L Vs Dodge 5.9L 6Cyl HO TD
[quote author=Gear Poet link=board=4;threadid=11008;start=15#105235 date=1045374533]<br>I don't drive diesels with more pistons than main bearings. And I don't drive diesels that lay their pistons down on one side of the cylinder under load. With the torque involved, can you say: "Out-of-round after 100,000 miles?" Or: "Lite doody." <br><br>GP<br>[/quote]<br><br>GP, I like that 
Got to remember that one.
<br><br>GP<br>[/quote]<br><br>GP, I like that Got to remember that one.
02-16-2003, 07:22 PM
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Re:Ford 7.3L Vs Dodge 5.9L 6Cyl HO TD
[quote author=John_P link=board=8;threadid=11008;start=0#105203 date=1045366302]<br>jwsmith:<br><br>Like a few of the other members I have a 96' Dodge<br>CTD with almost 190,000 HARD miles on it! The truck<br>still runs great and I get 17.5 miles per gallon in town <br>while putting out over 400 H.P.<br>John_P<br>[/quote]<br><br>When he says hard miles, he really means hard miles too. I've seen one or two of his miles (sitting still even). ;D ;D<br>Check out the BMD Dyno day file on Members Photos if you have any doubts about the 5.9.
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