PEAK PUTTERS

I've had a project going for ummmmm, way to long but finally getting the finishing touch worked out. The project started as an 89 Ford, 1 ton, 4x4, auto, N/A diesel and after driving it for a few years, the power just wasn't there. I had collected a 7.3 IDI factory turbo motor and a friend said he would put it in. After getting the motor in and running, he asked, "would I like a 5sp in it." So a quick run out into a farm field and we had an 89, F250 4x4. Now my truck has a '93 factory 7.3 IDI turbo diesel and an '89 5sp but is lacking an exhaust system.

The stock Ford turbo exhaust is well, more or less a joke. The pipe is crushed so bad I'm surprised anything can get by. The fix is a Banks down pipe or modifying the turbo housing to except a 3" and/or putting a custom end on a Powerstroke exhaust. Well, don't have the cash at this point for the new exhaust and not ready for the turbo housing modification, so I came up with this. It's polishing a turd but should get by while making sure every thing else works.


A little slow on getting the camera out, this is the back side and the piece cut from the firewall side. The firewall was slightly modified already. I only the firewall side, wasn't sure how it conformed to the engine.


The new patch

Well that's certainly better than the stock crap. If you haven't figured out the rest of the system yet I can see what my friend wants for the exhaust he had on his 460 ferd 4 door. It is full 3" stainless with mandrel bends with flowmasters. I could use half of it on my 4 door if you want to go halves.

OK, that might work.

Use the down pipe from a newer 7.3 like 99 or so cut the flange off your old one weld it on the new on and walle you have an after market down pipe mine is a 97 thats what I did works like a champ breaths runs great only problem is I hear the turbo alot now.