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Modifying a Power-Stroke Diesel

Who says you can't have fun with a Power Stroke-equipped truck?
2002 Ford F250 Right Front View
Smoking the tires is easy... 
   
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2002 Ford F250 Right Front View
Smoking the tires is easy when you just increased output of your 7.3-liter Power Stroke engine by 95 rwhp and 138 rwtq. Our Firestone tires were melted pretty good after having some fun around town. While we don't have dragstrip results, mild import cars could be in trouble if they line up with us.
2002 Ford F250 Engine View
Here is our unmolested, virgin... 
   
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2002 Ford F250 Engine View
Here is our unmolested, virgin 7.3-liter Power Stroke engine. It has remained stock for 54,000-or-so miles, far too long in our opinion.
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Our F-250 will spend a lot... 
   
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Our F-250 will spend a lot of time in front of this--a 28-foot enclosed trailer from H&H Trailer Company. Its primary use is to usher around many of our in-house project vehicles. Our goal was to increase horsepower and torque to help our truck make it up hills with ease despite the trailer being stuffed with a car, spare parts, and luggage.
2002 Ford F250 Gauges
A set of Auto Meter gauges... 
   
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2002 Ford F250 Gauges
A set of Auto Meter gauges was installed in a pillar-mounted gauge pod. We chose to use a boost gauge and pyrometer. Boost increased from 14 psi stock to 19 psi while running the truck on the dyno. On the street we have seen it run as high as 22 psi.
2002 Ford F250 Ecu
Handling our computer upgrades... 
   
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2002 Ford F250 Ecu
Handling our computer upgrades was an SCT Xcalibrator. It accesses the computer through the OBD-II port under the dashboard and reflashes the computer program. SCT gave us three choices to run instead of our stock program--40 hp, 75 hp, and 100 hp. The Xcalibrator saves your stock program so everything can be put back to OEM specs with ease. Reflashing the program takes only a few minutes.
2002 Ford F250 Intake View
The stock turbocharger has... 
   
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2002 Ford F250 Intake View
The stock turbocharger has more air thanks to the K&N Fuel Injection Performance Kit (FIPK). K&N is mostly known for its air filters and now it has expanded into the cold-air kit market. This kit will not void your warranty from Ford. The company also backs the product with its own guaranty up to one million miles. We picked up 7 hp at the rear tires.
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All sensors are kept operational... 
   
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All sensors are kept operational with the K&N kit. Here we see the Air Temp Sensor installed in the heat shield.

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