7.3 work truck

[mfoltz]

Hey guys I just bought a 2000 7.3 with 168k miles on it all stock. I have a construction buisness and will be putting a cap in it. I'm wanting to know what I shold do to it that would be best for pulling and mpg. Should I get a full exhaust or just straight pipe the stock one? Will a tune be worth the money and what about an air intake? Just looking for reliablity and mpg

 

[kingbilly68]

Gauges first. Tymar or Napa 6637 filter. Straight pipe factory exhaust. Hydra from gea rhead. John Wood or BTS valve body for tranny. Those are the standard 7.3 upgrades.

 

[mfoltz]

Thanks for the quick response. So should I just get flex pipe for the exhaust or is their ****** pipes like they have for the new trucks? Who can I call to get most of them stuff? I have a 6.7 and haven't had a 7.3 for years lol I'm use to the new trucks. Roughly how much does all this cost? I had a 97 7.3 and I had the gauges and I think a 6 position chip in it but I sold all that when I traded it in

 

[mfoltz]

I remember on my 97 that the down pipe was realy restricted. Is that how this one will be? Wondering if I should buy a full exhaust

 

[psduser1]

The SD downpipe isnt quite as bad as the obs downpipe.
Mbrp makes a good exhaust. Tymar style Intake kit, and a ts chip, or hydra, or dp's version , and drive it.
Should be a decent bump in power, with no downside.
Gauges would be good, or at least a obd connected monitor.

 

[mfoltz]

I would rather do the plug in for watching the temps but I don't want to spend alot. I might just work my way their buying a few things at a time.

 

[kingbilly68]

I know everyone bashes them but my glow shift gauges have problem free. Cheap insurance. I would at the very least get a trans temp gauge. Mine has saved me a couple times. A 6.0 trans cooler or bigger than factory cooler is a good upgrade too.


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