Nothing at all wrong with the 7.3. My Dad had 2 of them, a 97 and a 02. The 97 had 198000 miles on it when he traded it on the 02. Just got tired of rowin' the gears I guess. We have not had a problem out of either one. The Powerstroke is a great engine for a truck, whether it is a grocery-getter or a tow pig. The Powerstroke is just not as easy or cheap to make big power with. Most of it comes down to Ford vs. Chevy vs. Dodge, though.
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98.5 3500 QC LB NV4500 4x4 3.55 SRW, DiPricol gauges, BHAF, 4" Silverline, FBD 150's, Edge Comp, Valair 3800 DD, Draw Straw, 1/2" Filter to IP Line, FASS 95HPFP, 2" Leveling Kit, DSS, 35" Toyo M/T, KDP killed 403HP/899 TQ