need some expert 7.3 advice

Dzchey21 · Feb 22, 2013

Looking to possibly buy a 99 superduty (late), truck is a supercab longbed xl model with just over 200k miles, looks like it needs some injectors, maybe a high pressure oil pump (truck is hard to start cold)

Thinking i can pick the truck up for about 2000 bucks or so, What im looking to do is either get it for my dad to pull his small camper, or possibly just fix up enough to sell for around 5-6000 bucks.

Do-able? need some opinions. The truck is a friends, her brother talked her into buying it, she bought a yukon instead and doesnt need the truck.

Lowdown89 · Feb 22, 2013

Is it 4x4? I have found around here anyway that the 2wd trucks go pretty cheap.. Anyway if all it needs is injectors and a hpop I bet you could make a decent chunk off it if you got it for 2k

Dzchey21 · Feb 22, 2013

Yes it's 4wd

Lowdown89 · Feb 22, 2013

Then yeah, if you can get it for 2k then its certainly worth it... Shoot you buy it for 2 as long as its not beat to death I will give you 3k for it and you don't have to screw with it

Dzchey21 · Feb 22, 2013

Lowdown89 said:
Then yeah, if you can get it for 2k then its certainly worth it... Shoot you buy it for 2 as long as its not beat to death I will give you 3k for it and you don't have to screw with it

I might be down with that lol

seeyalater5.9 · Feb 22, 2013

There for a minute I thought we were gonna see you get back into the 7.3 game LOL

Dzchey21 · Feb 22, 2013

Hell no

Powerstroke Cowboy · Feb 22, 2013

By it man!! Sounds like the glow plugs or glow plug rely is bad..

Dzchey21 · Feb 22, 2013

Supposedly the glow plugs and relay are newer. He thought it had a high pressure oil.leak.somewhere that was bleeding off and making it hard to start

Lowdown89 · Feb 22, 2013

Well if you get it send me some pictures this way, I have been looking for a decent cheap 4x4 to beat around in and all I'm finding are 2wds

Powerstroke Cowboy · Feb 22, 2013

could be possible.. A bad ICP sensor will do that to. Or a sticky IPR valve..

just hook a gauge to it and see what it is when cranking. that will tell you something.
What am I doing!! you know this stuff already!!!

Dzchey21 · Feb 22, 2013

Cool going to look at it tomorrow

silverpsd_06 · Feb 22, 2013

I haven't found a 7.3 I wouldn't buy and try to turn for under 2k usually two thousand and 7.3 in the same sentence gets the immediate response of sold..

Dzchey21 · Feb 22, 2013

It's been forever since I've even touched one. Just looking to make some quick cash. Got an f-150 lined out too...

Powerstroke Cowboy · Feb 22, 2013

Bring it to the MONDAK area when you want to sell it. Might go fast!

Powerstroked162 · Feb 22, 2013

What are you doing!

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Ad8 PRODIGY · Feb 22, 2013

2k?!?!

I'll have shipping ready tomorrow.

That's what I paid for mine

Dzchey21 · Feb 22, 2013

It sounds like my parents have claimed this one already for a new tow rig, which would work great for them.

how reliable are these things at 200k miles?

Powerstroke Cowboy · Feb 23, 2013

I have one that has 286k and still starts and runs good... Th only problem is the tranny.

Check it out find out why it is hard to start. As long as it has good compression the engine should be good. If you do start if it smokes bad when started, the check to see how long it runs before it burns clean. i know for me 200K miles is not bad. infact could still go another 200k if took care of right. Both my 7.3 are over 200k.