Good or Bad Idea with this purchase

[Montana]

350k is the avg end of the service life on a IDI. But I've seen many go longer than that and a few die sooner. I pull a 15k GN with my '92 on a commute between Kali and TX. I like the simplicity of mechanicals and the truck has no problems keeping up with others. Also, it's not very stock either. I've also completely rebuilt the powertrain shortly after purchase. I know what I have as a result. honestly, the cost of purchase and refit is equivalent to the cost of a OBS psd. The choice is yours.
Footnote...
I see two posts in the IDI section and one is talking a potential IDI owner out of a purchase and the other has got nuthin' to do with IDI's.......I'm going back to the basement.

Thats good info...I think Im going to look for a 95-97 PSD.

 

[towcat]

Thats good info...I think Im going to look for a 95-97 PSD.

You're going to be working on that truck too. For starters, they're gutless until you IC and bomb it. I'm driving a '97 factory stocker right now and it has no balls under 2500 rpm.

 

[95_stroker]

You're going to be working on that truck too. For starters, they're gutless until you IC and bomb it. I'm driving a '97 factory stocker right now and it has no balls under 2500 rpm.

Its pretty common knowledge that the IDI does well in the 1800 RPM range and in stock un-bombed mode is pretty weak, and the PSD builds its best HP north of 2500. IC isnt a must, I had my 95 mildly bombed and EGT's werent a problem as long as RPM's were maintained.

 

[fordtrucker4life!]

350,000 miles is something to stay away from. Find a 7.3 PSD and you will be happy. I bought a 97 F-superduty 175,000 miles (it was rough) for 1,500 bucks. Put about 5,000 grand in it and you got something.

 

[Montana]

Ok, like my caption under my name says, Im diesel stupid....so whats IC and Bombed???

Rob

 

[95_stroker]

Ok, like my caption under my name says, Im diesel stupid....so whats IC and Bombed???

Rob

IC = inter cooler. Its a device to cool the charge air coming off the turbo before in is introduced into the engine. The 94-97 model year PSD's were not factory inter cooled.

Bombed = modified, there are many degrees of modification available from simple inexpensive tweaks on up to injectors, turbos, chips, fuel systems etc etc...