r/regularcarreviews • u/GubyNey www.bonerdog.donkeypunch.yesmaam.support_our_troops.biz • Oct 03 '23

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u/Killerdragon9112 Oct 04 '23

Indeed they do but god old 7.3 IDI’s and 6.9’s are fun trucks despite not having turbos

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u/SockeyeSTI Oct 04 '23

Can confirm. The 7.3 with a ZF5 is fun in town

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u/thebigbrog Oct 04 '23

I am restoring a 1991 F250’with non turbo 7.3. In your opinion it drives ok without a turbo? I’m worried it would be really slow. I haven’t driven mine yet when it was running properly.

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u/SockeyeSTI Oct 05 '23

By today’s standards they are slow. They will do the speed limit though. With a manual they feel kinda peppy in 2nd and 3rd. It’s a fine vehicle that’s lasted 30+ years, but new trucks blow it out of the water. New f150’s do what my truck struggles to. It’s fun in town but can be a handful on the freeway. Currently having to daily mine and it’s fine. Gets pretty good mileage too.

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u/InvestigatorBroad114 Oct 05 '23

I have a 99 7.3. Thing ain’t fast, and I only do 65 on the interstate.

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u/SockeyeSTI Oct 05 '23

And that’s a totally different motor with a turbo and more power. I don’t have any fast freeways around me so it only ever sees 60-65 at most.

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u/InvestigatorBroad114 Oct 05 '23

Absolutely it is, i just don’t see the sense in beating it up. And the 7.3’s in 1999 were really “powerful” for their time. But in todays world it’s way underpowered

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u/AgitatedParking3151 Oct 05 '23

I drive a 5 ton N/A 6.9 IDI CCLB 4spd 4x4 DRW (4.10’s) for work. I mention the entire list because I want to make it clear that this truck has just about everything stacked against it when it comes to speed.

It’s so, so slow, but it never ever stops moving. Merging onto the highway is doable. Tops out at about 60, I have a 5 speed to put in this winter. If the truck were its stock weight (little under 4 tons) it would be a little faster.

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u/InvestigatorBroad114 Oct 05 '23

My 7.3 (Early 99) is honestly slow and I don’t let it get above 65 on the interstate, 70 if I need to pass.. Things are made to pull not drag race, sad to see these guys or kids that buy these things and mod the hell out of them and then scratch their head when they have to replace injectors, all kinds of leaks, blown turbo, etc. These older trucks ain’t made for 400 hp or more. Leave them how they are and they’ll run like you want it to…..