7.3 powerjoke to dodge

[roadking]

any one put 7. 3 pwerstroke in a dodge?

 

[amsoilman]

Why would anyone want to do that?

 

[Grizzly]

Why would anyone want to do that?

I agree with Wayne. Why put an inferior engine where a superior engine goes. One hears much about folks putting a Cummins in a Furd, but no one ever hears about folks putting a powerjoke in a Dodge.

 

[RShipp]

I agree as well. Why would you want to go to the trouble to get crappier mileage, more maintance cost, and the clutter under the hood that a V8 turbocharged diesel includes. I myself am happy to be able to do a number of maintance jobs without pulling the cab off my truck. Besides, if a Cummins has twin turbos, it's pushing 700hp at least.

 

[HPetrat]

Seriously??, - what Wayne and Grizzly said...



Not even if I had "windowed" the Cummins and had the Powerstroke ready to go for free!



I don't think I could handle the ridicule from the "family", let alone show up to a dyno event and have that announced!!:-laf (more likely#@$%!)



HP

 

[CUMMINS01]

That is just nonsense...

 

[jray]

Sounds like a great episode for the reality show "punked".

 

[RShipp]

any one put 7. 3 pwerstroke in a dodge?

I'm guessing all the responses will be subjective. This IS a Cummins engine forum. We just bought the best to begin with. While the 7. 3 is by far the best powerjoke, it just doesn't have the potential and aftermarket support that the Cummins has. And, they sound like crap. :-laf

 

[DWeiler]

Logged over 500,000 miles driving 7. 3's delivering bread though out the city/highway#@$%!#@$%!#@$%!-----THERE IS A REASON WHY I OWN 2 CUMMINS DIESELS(2001,2007)----experience goes a long way my friend---NEED I SAY MORE!!!!!!!!!!!. DW

 

[Gweeds12V]

I used to own a 7. 3 powerjoke, i wouldn't take another even for free. worthless in my book...

 

[DVolk]

Those are fighting words get a rope , or a power joke wireharness!!

 

[RHestand]

IMO, any turbo diesel in a V configuration (V/8-V/6-V?), is a compromise in efficiency.

Turbo diesels that have to have exhaust gasses piped from ea. bank of V to a common turbo, seems to me, is an afterthought.

I personally will never own another turbo diesel that doesn't exhaust all cylinders into one common manifold, then into the turbo.

That being said, I'll be keeping an eye on the new V/8 Duramax, that was just developed for the new 1/2 ton GM truck. They exh. from the topside of the heads, into one manifold, into the turbo. All hot exh. gasses travel up to the turbo. I like the

concept.

Ray

 

[RShipp]

In my opinion they should just run two small turbos. One on each bank with a split intake manifold to eqaulize the boost. Just my thoughts. It would cut down on all the heat energy lost by piping it all the way to the top of the engine.

 

[HPetrat]

Those are fighting words get a rope , or a power joke wireharness!!

Rope! - powerjoke wiring harness will likely fail:-laf:-laf

 

[JUeckert]

why waste a good engine on a crappy truck! for as i'am concerned that go's for the cummins as well.

 

[DWeiler]

why waste a good engine on a crappy truck! for as i'am concerned that go's for the cummins as well.

least you know the Cummins will start/run long after the Powerstoke died.

 

[JUeckert]

ha! is this before or after you replace the lift and injector pump on the cummins?

 

[radcam]

Wow, you almost never see trolls around here.

 

[Jefff929]

ha! is this before or after you replace the lift and injector pump on the cummins?

Lift pump = $100-700ish depending on what you do.

VP ip = $1,500ish



7. 3 motor = $,$$$



are you kidding?

is there really a valid comparison here?

 

[Dieselnut59]

ha! is this before or after you replace the lift and injector pump on the cummins?

If it is a Cummins with the proper fuel setup (VE, P7100 or common rail), you will never have to worry about the injection pump. Lift pumps are not as critical on the common rail engines like they are on the VP pumped engines. Would still be cheaper to convert the pos fuel system than to put in a whole pos engine (which has an equally as troublesome fuel system).