1997 F250 7.3

duramax302 · Jan 10, 2020

About a year ago I sold my 2003 LB7 and inherited a 1997 f250 that my FIL bought brand new in Az. Always like these trucks and could pass up the opportunity to have one. Since then I’ve done a fthings to it...

Dana 60 to replace the dreaded TTB
New head lights with retrofit projector
4in rear blocks
New speakers and headunit
Soundproof the interior
Fluid film the underneath

Still have a number of other things I would like to do to make it feel and ride like a newer superduty.

EmersonHart13 · Jan 10, 2020

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DEEZUZ · Jan 10, 2020

Bout time ya posted back up. How was the fluidfilm

duramax302 · Jan 10, 2020

DEEZUZ said:
Bout time ya posted back up. How was the fluidfilm

Love it. Wish I would have known about it back in 05 when I bought the LB7.

DEEZUZ · Jan 10, 2020

Need a denso starter, prepump filter kit, stock super duty fuel pump, and some tunes.

Bob Kazamakis · Jan 10, 2020

Why the TTB hate?

Also :james:

DEEZUZ · Jan 10, 2020

I have zero likes for the factory front end. I've been in a hundred or so obs and they all ride like shit and rattle. I'm not articulating mount everest like others on tcg so they're is no benefit to me/op

Yaj Yak · Jan 11, 2020

duramax302 said:
Love it. Wish I would have known about it back in 05 when I bought the LB7.

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Deets on this stuff?

Yaj Yak · Jan 11, 2020

Sweet rig, no idea how I missed this. :bigthumb:

Bob Kazamakis · Jan 11, 2020

DEEZUZ said:
I have zero likes for the factory front end. I've been in a hundred or so obs and they all ride like shit and rattle. I'm not articulating mount everest like others on tcg so they're is no benefit to me/op

Supposed to be a smoother ride. Solid axle for off-roading is better anyways but on the street I’ve always seen people say a factory fresh TTB is where it’s at.

duramax302 · Jan 11, 2020

Yaj Yak said:
Deets on this stuff?

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This is what I purchased just b/c I didn’t have an air sprayer. Highly recommend it as the sprayer and everything worked fantastic. Sprayed it twice already and have about 1/4 gallon left over.

daturbosix · Jan 11, 2020

i had a customer that sprayed that shit all over the bottom of his dodge..
i shouldve charged extra, shit was a fucking mess.

duramax302 · Jan 11, 2020

DEEZUZ said:
I have zero likes for the factory front end. I've been in a hundred or so obs and they all ride like shit and rattle. I'm not articulating mount everest like others on tcg so they're is no benefit to me/op

Doing some research many people have said that doing the Axle swap along with a reverse shackle kit is a game changer. I hope to have the shackle kit and steering Stabalizer done in spring/summer.

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duramax302 · Jan 11, 2020

daturbosix said:
i had a customer that sprayed that shit all over the bottom of his dodge..
i shouldve charged extra, shit was a fucking mess.

I’d rather deal with a mess than rust.

daturbosix · Jan 11, 2020

duramax302 said:
I’d rather deal with a mess than rust.

no doubt, it was just annoying AF.

it was a 2008ish dodge 2500 that came in for a clutch. SUCKED.

but thats why i just drive a beater in the winter months and park my rust free stuff.

rowekmr · Jan 12, 2020

I have had a few SD's but love them OBS more. One day I hope to get one also. Funny I didn't know they had TTB's.
How hard of a job swapping front axles? Do you have to use new springs/mounts?
How much of a difference does the interior wrap improve?

Bob Kazamakis · Jan 12, 2020

daturbosix said:
no doubt, it was just annoying AF.

it was a 2008ish dodge 2500 that came in for a clutch. SUCKED.

but thats why i just drive a beater in the winter months and park my rust free stuff.

It’s quite gross for sure (I think we’ve talked about fluidfilm before?)

I use it on the rusty spots I haven’t fixed yet on the blazer. Seems to help quite a bit from growth. The military says to use used motor oil till it can be repaired in the cucv manual.

duramax302 · Jan 14, 2020

rowekmr said:
I have had a few SD's but love them OBS more. One day I hope to get one also. Funny I didn't know they had TTB's.
How hard of a job swapping front axles? Do you have to use new springs/mounts?
How much of a difference does the interior wrap improve?

I had a place called Attitude Performance do it. I know they put new leaf springs on and I think a track bar and bracket. Wrapping the interior made a big difference and I haven’t even finished it yet.

Outlaw · Jan 25, 2020

Very nice truck! I couldn't bring myself to drive that in the winter lol.

duramax302 · Jan 26, 2020

Outlaw said:
Very nice truck! I couldn't bring myself to drive that in the winter lol.

It’s not my daily driver. I’m not going to avoid driving it in the winter but if I need to I will. I keep up with spraying it off especially in the winter.

DEEZUZ · Jan 26, 2020

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Hey guys and girls, I am selling a Bean's Diesel Performance D66 Turbo w/ Billet Compressor Wheel. It has the 1.0 A/R housing and comes with the non-EBPV pedestal. I ran the turbo on my 1997 OBS and absolutely loved it. I ran it with 200/100 injectors from Full Force, and it was a great...

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duramax302 · Jan 26, 2020

DEEZUZ said:
Bean's D66 Turbo for 94-97 OBS 7.3

Hey guys and girls, I am selling a Bean's Diesel Performance D66 Turbo w/ Billet Compressor Wheel. It has the 1.0 A/R housing and comes with the non-EBPV pedestal. I ran the turbo on my 1997 OBS and absolutely loved it. I ran it with 200/100 injectors from Full Force, and it was a great...

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I’ve never browsed that message forum before. What other supporting mods would I need with that?

DEEZUZ · Jan 26, 2020

From what I recall that is almost a drop in unit, maybe an intake boot fabrication. But some tunes should compliment it, don't think you needs injectors, but again they will make it more fun.

DEEZUZ · Jan 29, 2020

Or you could, ya know... Toss a triple setup in there...

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