This category is dedicated to the legendary Ford PowerStroke engines including the 7.3, 6.0, 6.4, and 6.7 liter diesels. We also cover some topics on the smaller 3.0 PowerStroke. From our guide on rebuilding the 7.3 PS IPR to bulletproofing the Ford 6.0 PowerStroke we have dozens and dozens of helpful, quality Ford PowerStroke articles.
Whether you’re just looking for some addition sound or you’re tuned and looking to increase power, an exhaust upgrade is one of the modifications for the 7.3 Powerstroke. Only a handful of Ford’s 7.3 diesels came with emissions exhaust systems. This was mostly limited to the CARB versions of the F250 and F350 that were…
Ford’s 7.3 Powerstroke produced great power back in the 90’s and early 2000’s when it was produced. In today’s day however, they are a bit underwhelming compared to the 1,000+ torque being produced by the newer modern diesels like the 6.7 Powerstroke. The hands-down best performance modification for a 7.3 Powerstroke is tuning. Tuning can…
For over a decade now, the Ford 6.7 PowerStroke and Dodge’s 6.7 Cummins have been the top of the line for turbo-diesel power plants. Yet, besides their displacement, they actually share very little in common. For starters, the PowerStroke is a V8 while the Cummins is an inline-six. However, they are two of the most…
If you were looking for turbo-diesel power in the 1990s and early-2000s, you had two main choices: Ford’s 7.3 PowerStroke V8 or Dodge’s 5.9 Cummins I6. These were some of the first modern diesels to have direct injection and turbochargers as standard, opening up entire new worlds of performance opportunities. Though now long out of…
First released in 2011, Ford’s 6.7 PowerStroke has remained one of the best turbo-diesel engines on the market. Featuring the best in class horsepower and torque, the PowerStroke combines outstanding performance with solid reliability. However, PowerStroke owners are almost never content leaving their vehicle completely stock. One of the most popular mods is the 6.7…
As we’ve talked about before, Ford’s giant 6.7 PowerStroke turbo-diesel is one of our favorite modern engines. It features a combination of outstanding performance and solid reliability, and offers the best in class horsepower and torque. If there is one downside to the 6.7 PowerStroke, it was Ford’s decision to use the Bosch CP4.2 high-pressure…
Since 2011, Ford’s massive 6.7 liter PowerStroke V8 diesel engine has powered their Super Duty, Medium Duty, and Chassis Cab F-series trucks. It has earned a reputation as one of the top modern turbo-diesel engines, due in no small part to its massive power outputs. However, for those looking to get even more power out…
As with just about any turbodiesel engine, the Ford 6.0 PowerStroke responds well to simple bolt-on performance upgrades. We previously wrote about the 7 best 6.0L PowerStroke upgrades, and an intake elbow didn’t quite make that list. There are certainly much better power mods like a tune, intake, and exhaust. However, a 6.0 PowerStroke intake…
The Ford 6.4 PowerStroke delivers 350 horsepower and 650 lb-ft of torque from the factory. While those are great numbers – especially for its era – the 6.4L diesel still pales in comparison to modern diesels. Take the 500 horsepower and 1,200 lb-ft from the 6.7 PowerStroke, for example. However, the 6.4 PowerStroke is among…
The 7.3 PowerStroke is often considered among the most reliable diesel engines of all time. It certainly helps that the 7.3L V8 diesel was built before the era of endless emissions technology. However, no engine is perfect and there aren’t any exceptions here. Ford’s 7.3 PowerStroke is still prone to its share of problems and…
The Ford 6.7 PowerStroke is an excellent turbodiesel engine that delivers great performance from the factory. However, upgrades can push the 6.7L diesel to more power & torque, better fuel economy, and better reliability. On the list of the best 6.7 PowerStroke mods lies an intercooler and intercooling pipe upgrades. In this article, we discuss…
The ZF5 speed transmission was released in Ford’s heavy duty diesel trucks in 1987. It was a replacement for the T19 BorgWarner 4-speed that was used in prior F250 and F350 models. The first generation of the transmission was the ZF S5-42 which was used from 1987 until 1994 in the 6.9 IDI, 7.3 IDI,…
