@@BustedKnuckleVideo what lift do you have on that truck and what size tires. Looking to do same thing with mine. Not too big just looks good set up like that.
True but a seasoned mechanic would know to clean off that cover(air compressor) and surrounding before even thinking about taking it off. I watch ya tap the cover on its way out and dirt dropping off 😂 experience for noobs is expensive. None the less still cheaper to do it twice then taking it to a shop
The fruits of your hard work and this video are paying off. Well, at least for me. Just got myself a 7.3 and I’ve never touched a diesel before in my life. This is and will be very helpful to an avg joe like myself. Thank you.
Same here I have a early 99. Plumber by trade but now a 7.3 Novice Mechanic! Love my Truck and its been a learning experience fixing all the oil leaks from Turbo/Pedestal, Hpop, Dip stick, HP hoses. Fuel bowl rebuild you name it and this truck has had me busy.lol Never parting ways with this Truck!
Just a tip for anyone changing the injectors, after you pull the glow plugs and get the oil out of the cylinders, hook up the batteries and leave the main engine harness disconnected. With the key crank the motor over 3 times for 15 seconds. Then replace your glow plugs and put it all back together and the truck should crank up within 15 seconds of cranking (1st try). Doing this method allows to engine to spin over very fast with no resistance, this helps you not wear down your batteries so fast and build oil pressure.
Lol, wait, did you mean RUIN? That's called hydro-locking -- you have fluid trapped within the combustion chamber and force the engine to turn over, the pressure has to go somewhere. Too much fluid and too much cranking power can be mayhem on your con-rods..
BustedKnuckleVideo Hell yea man glad I found you guys.....can I drop mine off and you do mine too 😎✌🏼can't decide over the PIS 160/30's or something a tad bigger
Great vid! Quick clean edits, very concise info, and thank you so much to your camera guy, awesome work with the smooth and steady filming. . Looking at doing this exact job on my early 99 7.3 with 340k miles. You get the sub for mentioning the torque spec!!!
My 2000 7.3 has only 193,000 miles on it and same stock transmission. I had put the cold air intake, 4in exhaust and the Diablo sport program back in 2007 I think. Loved that improvement alone! But I'd love to do put new injectors, glow plugs and that chip into it but life throws ya a curv ball and end up disabled, but maybe one day. Still love watchin the 7.3 videos. Thanks for sharing my friend!!! GOD BLESS. 👍👍
BustedKnuckleVideo, I think you've got me motivated in that direction. I would love to see more videos on the 7.3 Have watched a couple more Full Force videos and with a little help from a friend I can get it done! Thanks for the reply. God Bless!!! ☆Jay.
I have a 04 year and it just now is at 91k miles. I've got a 00 F350 with 480something k miles on the stock engine still running like a champ and starting in the cold without needing a block heater.
I'm the original owner of a 97 OBS and will never let it go. These trucks are classics and fun to drive. I redid the entire drive train over a years time including nitros and now getting 577RWHP. LOVE THESES RIGS
Anyone else notice his glasses changed? 9:24 8) Bought the same injectors for my 7.3 this week, waiting for them to be shipped in, can't wait to see more videos with this truck.
This is a great introduction for the DIY crew so they won’t be so intimidated. Since you were there and changed everything, it would have been prudent to remove and reinstall new cups with that type of mileage. I did mine and they all looked good until I removed them and 3 had small fractures in my cups. Just an FYI for your peeps, don’t buy the super cheap removal/install tool if you are going to change them. It will bite you in the ass! BTW, really great explanations during the entire job!!
Awesome video, I dropped a set of these injectors into my early 99 7.3 back in 2016. It had 256k on it when i put these in, it ran 344 RWHP and 727 lb/ft with a slightly upgraded 4r100, s&b intake and a 4" straight pipe exhaust. I miss that truck, and I hate the stupid Mercedes driver who tried to dive under me at 50mph totaling the old girl :(
BustedKnuckleVideo WOW giving you a complement. Gets me this. They all have their flaws. You see more hot shot trucks that are Dodge and Chevys than your DORFS. We double your mileage on our trucks still going strong NOT FALLING apart! Oh like your .50 cent repair job a typical Ford despair job.
Ha I am not a brand loyalist by any means, just giving you a hard time. They all have some good years and some bad. The ultimate truck would have a Cummins, Allison Trans, and a Ford Body.
Really if it's a "tow rig" you should go with a dully, you will always be limited with that single rear wheel as to how much you can tow and well the ride is much better without nearly as much sway leaving you able to actually use that extra pony power to pud on a bit faster.
They do have some good points, the SRW I mean, easier to park and not as wide in the lanes/parking spots. Tire changes are less to boot. With what all I wind up towing the SRW isn't for me. Take it easy!
They also suck on rutted roads (snow or dirt), and cost more for tires. If you have to haul that heavy, I get it and I love the way they look but not everyone needs one. Also the gear ratios are so damn high especially with these old 4 speeds.
I always drain the oil in the rail in the head and as well as the fuel so it doesn't drain in the cylinders. One small plug on the front of each head that's uses a 1/4in ratchet and the oil plug os a 1/2in ratchet. we have see so many ppl where I work lock there motor up cause of all the oil and fuel that drained in there from doing injectors. And you can't turn it over with the injectors out cause it'll dump more fuel and oil out. If you have them in and pull the glow plugs out just stand back and watch oil and fuel go everywhere. Just saying that would be the correct way of doing injectors and not worrying about all the oil and fuel down in the cylinders.
BustedKnuckleVideo I mean that's ok to do but working on diesels my whole life and ASE certified and from ford, chevy, dodge as well as international, Detroit, Cat..ect.. like I said it's ok the way you did that but there is always a high chance of hydro locking the motor. we get it all the time at the shop where they don't properly drain oil and fuel from the rails. Diesel's have a higher compression ratio and if it can't push what's in the cylinders out of a tiny hole then you cause more damage then good. Glade it worked and I do enjoy watching yalls videos, I was just concerned about the way you were doing it.
Definitely a good tip. I was concerned with the way we were told to evacuate the cylinders but it seemed to work. A little bit of white smoke at startup but that was it.
instead of cranking the motor over to purge the air out of the fuel lines "turn the key on for a few seconds and if you get out quick and listen under the hood you'll hear the fuel being circulated through the fuel filter..turn the key off and then on again about 4 times and the truck should start right up without all that cranking...good luck! awsome video!
I just did the 6.0 cooler swap, went with the dorman unit off Amazon for $167 shipped. It dropped my TFT about 60 degrees towing. From GA to Windrock never got above 140 degrees. Awesome upgrade. Loved the video too.
Matthew Graham i put a derale deep pan on mine. Will get the 6.0 cooler and an additional smaller cooler for that extra protection. Have any of you guys heard of monster transmission? Im looking at their rebuild kit
Just a tip, but pulling out the 2 allen head plugs in the high pressure oil rail BEFORE removing the injectors will result in a lot less oil dropping into the cylinders. I noticed you guys didn't mention that step, but it's a good one to avoid a possible hydro lock, and actually eliminates the requirement to remove the glow plugs if you also drain the fuel bowl before starting the job.
Hey great video! I replaced my pcm box and didn't think I needed the old box so I threw it away not realizing I needed it for programming the new one and my truck won't stay running but it'll start. what do I do??
I run mine on 50 hp or 75hp best fuel mileage I've lifted my truck 3 inch by taking the single over load leaf from the back putting it on front using the block that separates the leafs from the overload. I had to buy 1 longer U bolt for the driver side.
to avoid excessive cranking on first start, i fill fuel filter crank for 5-10 seconds repeat on 3rd or 4th it starts right up. I figured this out working on a boat (48') and did that from then on with my 6.9 and later 7.3 and its always worked very well. Always worried about cost of starters, this procedure is like a Xanax, no more starter worries...PS I use a quart lower unit lube filler or quart 90# with squirt tube screwed on to refill filter.
I love how you said cmon international. Ford was the reason the 7.3 was that powerful. International 7.3 farm applications were pushing one 350. Ford didn't want to build a truck that could take the power. 7.3 owner btw
I'm new to diesels so I'm no expert but I know with gas engines your worst enemy is FM in the motor. I think you really ought to clean the engine bay before opening up the valve train and potentially knocking tiny bits of dirt all over your heads.
I caught that too but still seeing a 7.3 doing a burnout was impressive lol. I have several of them and they are so reliable I don’t care if I can’t keep up with the faster trucks I’m just trying to get to the retirement finish line.
I just did this exact thing to my truck Last week. Full Force Diesel is awesome. Those guys are very helpful and patient. I went with the Stage 1 injectors for my 7.3 and am very happy with it.Great video bro.
I know its a 4 year old video but thats a pretty impressive hp gain for little work. When I bought my last truck I was really wanting the 7.3 but around me they are too overpriced. So I went with the 6.8 v10 in my f250. Kinda wish I heald out for the diesel but I've had nothing but good things to say about my v10....well other than fuel mileage while towing but who cares. I daily drive my f250 and if I was worried about fuel economy I'd have a prius........not really but yall understand.
Might want to spend some money into normal maintenance before your throwing in performance injectors. You got bad pulleys somewhere on the front side, missing a handle by your steering wheel.....Truck engine bay could use a cleaning as well. Nice video.
a good tip nobody ever points out is you need to take the injector at the front out first then the others will come out easy you will never get the others out of the first is still in other than that great video and nice truck I miss my old 7.3
Busted Knuckle Films I bet, 100hp increase would be fantastic. I’m probably going to do the exact same thing you did except with a php hydra in the future. So I’ll be back watching again one day lmao
Great vid mate!. Well planned and executed. Seems easy enough to follow (majorly helpful for a dumb arse like myself!) I've just brought my first F250 7.3 sight unseen from auction. Flying up to Far North Queensland (Australia) to pick it up next week... fingers crossed it is a problem free trip home for my first 2000kms run!. I'll sub, think im going to need more of your vids!
When I do anything fuel related on a diesel, I prime the lines by cycling the ignition 5-10 times full cycle before starting, usually eliminates most of the cranking unless you have some air intrusion
There also is a plug to drain the oil rail under valve cover and plug to drain fuel on the back of head so you dont get all of that in the cylinders so there isn't a chance of hydro locking
It was a good video though he didn't include telling you to crank it with GPs out to get the oil out of the cylinders which can cause a hydro lock, good way to ruin a engine.
i know this is a old video but a friend of mine sent me this video and asked if he followed this would he be ok. As a former ford tech and still currently a diesel mechanic for a fleet, the only thing i have to say is dont just turn over the crank by hand. Everything else seems good, but if you only turn over by hand because of the pistons shape bowl design you have not evacuated the cylinders completely of fuel/oil and due to the high compression have a likely hood of detonation which could cause rod bending or piston/ring damage. the preferred method would be a vac pump thought the glow plug holes to suck out all fluids out of each cylinder. or at least like i recommended to my friend leave the glow plugs out. put the valve covers back on loosely, unplug your valve cover harnesses on both banks so the injectors will not have power and the engine will not start. crank the truck it will free spin faster then normal because no cylinders have compression but will blow the majority of fluid out of the piston bowls and eliminate any possible hydro lock conditions that could be present if you didn't. Sry dont mean to preach but just a PSA for anyone doing this in the future dont want to see an otherwise good engine ruined because steps where missed.
just to explain better when you pull a injector out all the fuel and oil from the HEUI system trapped in the heads goes down into that cylinder. say your only changing one injector because of a coil issue/maintenance if its number 1 or 2 not as much of a concern because the rake of the engine, but say you are only pulling number 7 or 8 at the back of the engine. all the oil and fuel from that cylinder head has just gone down into and filled that single cylinder and even if you crank over by hand the entire bowl of the piston and chamber volume are still filled with fuel/oil and is a bent rod, or piston/ring damage waiting to happen if you only turned over by hand.
i just bought a 99 7.3 powerstroke. the previous owner said it had aftermarket injectors and it has a holset turbo on it with a ts chip. truck does nothing but blow smoke out the back. i really need a custom tune
Doing in frame injectors on an OBS isn't terrible but its not fun either. Especially those bolts under the vacuum reservoir and near the firewall. We did the Single shot 180CC stage 1s. Lots of smoke before the D66 spools up..
I'm not much of a mechanic, so i have a questions. I'm all about increasing power on the 7.3 I just bought, but my biggest priority is longevity of the engine. A lot of power upgrades just put more stress on the engine and part of the reason the 7.3's last so long is that they are pretty under-stressed machines. Will putting new injectors in add much more stress to the engine?
I did some baby swamps 150cc injectors on my old 97 7.3 with 325k miles on it with a TS Performance 6 position chip with a wicked wheel 2 intake wheel and changed the downpipe to a true 4" inch downpipe. Talk about a wake up call from stock lol. I used a syringe with a long hose and just sucked all of the fluids out of each cylinder and i noticed you never mentioned that you need to follow the cylinder number specified for each injector according to your programmed chip.
When I got my injectors sent to me they were labeled with the cylinder they were supposed to go into I just assumed they were all that way. I clearly may be wrong. I now have another 97 f250 with a snow plow so I get to start playing and modifying all over again.
Great vid. I just bought my first 7.3 2002. I did my first tow few days ago ,18,500 lb triple axle fith wheel camper. I was completely amazed how well truck did. Low egts ect. I thing a set of these injectors will help. Not sure of pricing but I'll check the company out and one day be able to do it. Thanks a bunch.
I had to pry on every one of my injectors. ....and while you're in there, just REPLACE those injector cups! Otherwise you might get er all back together and she'll run worse than before! Ask me how I know.
Thats a neat change of pace from the buggies! Lookin good, that Ford set up looks way simpler than the Chevy of the era. Those suckers were a real pain to get to.
In the description they say that they replaced the head gasket... Do they mean the valve cover gasket??? Pretty sure no head gasket was done in this video... Great info and video guys!
Great video thanks. 275 hp for the Six speed manual transmission trucks. Your a beast truck owner. Should have pulled the glow plugs first thing for a little look for possible clinder health. Otherwise awesome sauce video.
Gran trabajo, acabo de comprar una f250 y tengo el motor 7.3, y el motor pierde velocidad en las subidas, creo que es problema de algún inyector y creo que con este video podre cambiar todos, gracias
I just heard about the upper radiator hose to run through the groove and it is about time for a water pump, we just replaced the radiator and installed a bigger trans cooler
To make life easier for and quicker you can turn the engine over by the key no power to injectors , and injectors use a 5/8 wrench on the hold on tab to put them in.beating the solnoids are not the way to put them in seen several get damaged. Jarring them sensitive parts are crazy. Good video tho
Your video is so help full I’m down to do it my self, I got a 1999 ford f450 with 7.3 and 220xxx miles, dully I have another question, if my alternator dies, would it kill my engine while running? Cuz that’s what happened!
You don't have to pull the deflector off if your just putting new orings on your injectors. I also pull the internal harness with the valve cover gasket. Also evacuate or blow the oil out of the injector bolt holes. If you don't you won't get the proper torque.
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6 years later and still teaching us new diesel owners. 👍
That truck still works great
This guy claims not to be a professional mechanic but he is really good at explaining everything step by step really good 👍👍👍👍
Hey that's me! Thanks. I was learning as I went.
Don't have to be a certified tech to have knowledge and experience
Brandon mac Mcintee lol this was my first time doing injectors
@@BustedKnuckleVideo what lift do you have on that truck and what size tires. Looking to do same thing with mine. Not too big just looks good set up like that.
True but a seasoned mechanic would know to clean off that cover(air compressor) and surrounding before even thinking about taking it off. I watch ya tap the cover on its way out and dirt dropping off 😂 experience for noobs is expensive. None the less still cheaper to do it twice then taking it to a shop
The fruits of your hard work and this video are paying off. Well, at least for me. Just got myself a 7.3 and I’ve never touched a diesel before in my life. This is and will be very helpful to an avg joe like myself. Thank you.
You can do it!
Same here I have a early 99. Plumber by trade but now a 7.3 Novice Mechanic! Love my Truck and its been a learning experience fixing all the oil leaks from Turbo/Pedestal, Hpop, Dip stick, HP hoses. Fuel bowl rebuild you name it and this truck has had me busy.lol Never parting ways with this Truck!
Hands down the BEST 7.3 injector swap video I’ve ever seen. It was enjoyable to watch. Literally ready as is to be on MotorTrend OnDemand.
Erik just waiting on their phone call LOL
Just a tip for anyone changing the injectors, after you pull the glow plugs and get the oil out of the cylinders, hook up the batteries and leave the main engine harness disconnected. With the key crank the motor over 3 times for 15 seconds. Then replace your glow plugs and put it all back together and the truck should crank up within 15 seconds of cranking (1st try). Doing this method allows to engine to spin over very fast with no resistance, this helps you not wear down your batteries so fast and build oil pressure.
Good call
Yes quicker and easier
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So I'm confused on why oil in the combustion chamber will run the engine??
@@bobiker9285 Its called compression ignition. Diesels can combust much thicker and less volatile fuels than spark ignition systems.
Lol, wait, did you mean RUIN? That's called hydro-locking -- you have fluid trapped within the combustion chamber and force the engine to turn over, the pressure has to go somewhere. Too much fluid and too much cranking power can be mayhem on your con-rods..
One of the better 'how--to' videos I've seen on the 7.3. It makes me feel brave enough to do my own injectors when the time comes.
It is a tough job, but I loved the results
My god a new video starring the 7.3? Holy RUclips about time I came across some new shit. 🤘🏽
Best Injector install video on the RUclipss!
BustedKnuckleVideo
Hell yea man glad I found you guys.....can I drop mine off and you do mine too 😎✌🏼can't decide over the PIS 160/30's or something a tad bigger
Stage 1.5s from full force are perfect. I want to do trans and turbo upgrades next
Heck no, take it to a shop.
Deathstroke 0331
Great vid! Quick clean edits, very concise info, and thank you so much to your camera guy, awesome work with the smooth and steady filming. . Looking at doing this exact job on my early 99 7.3 with 340k miles. You get the sub for mentioning the torque spec!!!
Thanks, I was learning while doing the video so it turned out great
My 2000 7.3 has only 193,000 miles on it and same stock transmission. I had put the cold air intake, 4in exhaust and the Diablo sport program back in 2007 I think. Loved that improvement alone! But I'd love to do put new injectors, glow plugs and that chip into it but life throws ya a curv ball and end up disabled, but maybe one day. Still love watchin the 7.3 videos. Thanks for sharing my friend!!! GOD BLESS. 👍👍
It will really wake one up, we need to do some more vids on this truck soon!
BustedKnuckleVideo, I think you've got me motivated in that direction. I would love to see more videos on the 7.3 Have watched a couple more Full Force videos and with a little help from a friend I can get it done! Thanks for the reply. God Bless!!! ☆Jay.
I have 01 with 115487 and new transmission... my buddy bought it brand new.... the only problem now is Pennsylvania rust
I have a 04 year and it just now is at 91k miles. I've got a 00 F350 with 480something k miles on the stock engine still running like a champ and starting in the cold without needing a block heater.
Well my truck won't start it's up at my neighbor's at the diesel mechanics... damn diesel...lol
I'm the original owner of a 97 OBS and will never let it go. These trucks are classics and fun to drive. I redid the entire drive train over a years time including nitros and now getting 577RWHP. LOVE THESES RIGS
thats a lot of power out of an OBS
The guy at the dyno shop couldn't stop laughing he said he's never had an OBS put out that much power. I'm really happy with it.
Sounds like good competition for Matt Maier, I think he has the World's fastest OBS
At 13 second quarter mile with 35" tires and a 4" lift. I don't have a chance.
Iv got a 97 also, I'm looking to build an engine, what was your mods???
Dude awesome video. The 7.3 is the best diesel ever made. Good job on the video very helpful
they are with a little help
Thanks for this step by step video, im definitely saving this.. doing 2 of my 7.3L tow rigs this year a 1999 + 2001
Awesome, Full force can get you taken care of. Tell them we sent you for a discount
Anyone else notice his glasses changed? 9:24 8) Bought the same injectors for my 7.3 this week, waiting for them to be shipped in, can't wait to see more videos with this truck.
Good Eye! We have another one coming soon with some Fuel Upgrades. Stay Tuned!
You should make videos of yours as well Dalton........
One confident mechanic doing all that work in what looks like a park setting.
Lol that is my driveway
This is a great introduction for the DIY crew so they won’t be so intimidated. Since you were there and changed everything, it would have been prudent to remove and reinstall new cups with that type of mileage. I did mine and they all looked good until I removed them and 3 had small fractures in my cups. Just an FYI for your peeps, don’t buy the super cheap removal/install tool if you are going to change them. It will bite you in the ass! BTW, really great explanations during the entire job!!
Kevin Murphy thanks we inspected them and decided not to replace them.
5 miles of 3" extensions. I love it, glad I'm not the only one that does that. lol
We do whatever we need to get the job done lol
Awesome video, I dropped a set of these injectors into my early 99 7.3 back in 2016. It had 256k on it when i put these in, it ran 344 RWHP and 727 lb/ft with a slightly upgraded 4r100, s&b intake and a 4" straight pipe exhaust. I miss that truck, and I hate the stupid Mercedes driver who tried to dive under me at 50mph totaling the old girl :(
I loved this truck, those injectors really work it up
Power wash engine a day before taking apart
It's just a little dirty
That won’t damage anything ?
Nice job explaining everything. Will be doing this to mine in the next 2 weeks or so
awesome, glad it helped!
Nice, just bought one, enjoyed style, communication, and filming. Thanks for posting
Thanks for watching!
great vid nice step by step good camera work I have a 12v and I enjoyed watching your vid !
Thanks, we learned as we went so I feel like that helped make the video better.
Clearly built before the 'stance' days. Looks awesome.
I hate Stance. lol
I really appreciate you guys who work on these power strokes! God l love my Cummins!!!
They are complicated but at least our trucks don't fall apart around our engines.....
BustedKnuckleVideo WOW giving you a complement. Gets me this. They all have their flaws. You see more hot shot trucks that are Dodge and Chevys than your DORFS. We double your mileage on our trucks still going strong NOT FALLING apart! Oh like your .50 cent repair job a typical Ford despair job.
Ha I am not a brand loyalist by any means, just giving you a hard time. They all have some good years and some bad. The ultimate truck would have a Cummins, Allison Trans, and a Ford Body.
BustedKnuckleVideo Botttom line we share the best fuel you can burn!
No doubt about that, I love diesels in Tow Rigs, they just don't work for racing applications due to their weight.
This video is the reason I upgraded my truck. same year and style. Best advice: Upgrade Head studs just for good measure.
good call
Really if it's a "tow rig" you should go with a dully, you will always be limited with that single rear wheel as to how much you can tow and well the ride is much better without nearly as much sway leaving you able to actually use that extra pony power to pud on a bit faster.
I'll stick with my single rear wheel truck, we arent doing much heavy hauling
They do have some good points, the SRW I mean, easier to park and not as wide in the lanes/parking spots. Tire changes are less to boot.
With what all I wind up towing the SRW isn't for me.
Take it easy!
They also suck on rutted roads (snow or dirt), and cost more for tires. If you have to haul that heavy, I get it and I love the way they look but not everyone needs one. Also the gear ratios are so damn high especially with these old 4 speeds.
JUST GAVE ME THE CONFIEDENCE TO DO IT MYSELF THANKS BROSKY
Good Luck!
I always drain the oil in the rail in the head and as well as the fuel so it doesn't drain in the cylinders. One small plug on the front of each head that's uses a 1/4in ratchet and the oil plug os a 1/2in ratchet. we have see so many ppl where I work lock there motor up cause of all the oil and fuel that drained in there from doing injectors. And you can't turn it over with the injectors out cause it'll dump more fuel and oil out. If you have them in and pull the glow plugs out just stand back and watch oil and fuel go everywhere. Just saying that would be the correct way of doing injectors and not worrying about all the oil and fuel down in the cylinders.
I was told to do it this way by the mechanic at Full Force. We put the valve covers back on so they didn't spray oil everywhere. It worked great.
BustedKnuckleVideo I mean that's ok to do but working on diesels my whole life and ASE certified and from ford, chevy, dodge as well as international, Detroit, Cat..ect.. like I said it's ok the way you did that but there is always a high chance of hydro locking the motor. we get it all the time at the shop where they don't properly drain oil and fuel from the rails. Diesel's have a higher compression ratio and if it can't push what's in the cylinders out of a tiny hole then you cause more damage then good. Glade it worked and I do enjoy watching yalls videos, I was just concerned about the way you were doing it.
I dont think there is much chance of hydro locking an engine with the glow plugs out turning it over with a ratchet...
Definitely a good tip. I was concerned with the way we were told to evacuate the cylinders but it seemed to work. A little bit of white smoke at startup but that was it.
We turned it over a lot until we couldn't hear any more fluid squirting out of the glow plug holes
instead of cranking the motor over to purge the air out of the fuel lines "turn the key on for a few seconds and if you get out quick and listen under the hood you'll hear the fuel being circulated through the fuel filter..turn the key off and then on again about 4 times and the truck should start right up without all that cranking...good luck! awsome video!
I did that to begin with and it did not work. I did exactly as the guys at FFD instructed. They do these on the daily.
That won't work on a Powerstroke. The HPOP needs to fill the oil passages in the head.
i have pretty much the same mods . i have t500 terminator and 38r. i just killed my 4r100. time to step up to a bigger trans and tc.
Our next step is trans build and a 6.0 tranny cooler.
I just did the 6.0 cooler swap, went with the dorman unit off Amazon for $167 shipped. It dropped my TFT about 60 degrees towing. From GA to Windrock never got above 140 degrees. Awesome upgrade. Loved the video too.
Matthew Graham i put a derale deep pan on mine. Will get the 6.0 cooler and an additional smaller cooler for that extra protection. Have any of you guys heard of monster transmission? Im looking at their rebuild kit
Thanks it is on our shortlist of mods to do next
What about a zf6 conversion
Just a tip, but pulling out the 2 allen head plugs in the high pressure oil rail BEFORE removing the injectors will result in a lot less oil dropping into the cylinders. I noticed you guys didn't mention that step, but it's a good one to avoid a possible hydro lock, and actually eliminates the requirement to remove the glow plugs if you also drain the fuel bowl before starting the job.
good tip!
Hey great video! I replaced my pcm box and didn't think I needed the old box so I threw it away not realizing I needed it for programming the new one and my truck won't stay running but it'll start. what do I do??
I have 02 f-350 dually flat bed 390 hp tune you can't beat ol 7.3 :)
Heck yeah!
Power and the trans is way smoother fuel miles is awesome :)
I can't wait to see what kind of mileage I can get out of it.
I run mine on 50 hp or 75hp best fuel mileage I've lifted my truck 3 inch by taking the single over load leaf from the back putting it on front using the block that separates the leafs from the overload. I had to buy 1 longer U bolt for the driver side.
Nice I just got the leveling kit from Rough Country and new leaf pack out back. They rub a little but not much.
to avoid excessive cranking on first start, i fill fuel filter crank for 5-10 seconds repeat on 3rd or 4th it starts right up. I figured this out working on a boat (48') and did that from then on with my 6.9 and later 7.3 and its always worked very well. Always worried about cost of starters, this procedure is like a Xanax, no more starter worries...PS I use a quart lower unit lube filler or quart 90# with squirt tube screwed on to refill filter.
Not a bad idea to fill fuel bowl first. Ive got an aftermarket starter so no worries there.
as for burnouts........ 35's on a dually makes my trans fear for its life!
Aint Skeered! HA
I can't even turn my stock duals over even if I dump the clutch in low. Probably just too heavy with the steel flatbed
This is a great video on changing injectors thanks for giving me hope on my 2001 f450
Glad to help
Best vide on injectors I have seen. Just subscribed!
Thanks we appreciate it!
I love how you said cmon international. Ford was the reason the 7.3 was that powerful. International 7.3 farm applications were pushing one 350. Ford didn't want to build a truck that could take the power. 7.3 owner btw
interesting, either way they suck in stock form lol
@@BustedKnuckleVideo Sounds like the Mack my dad use to drive a few years ago. Cant really get out its own way.
I did my '96 with International AC injectors, considered to be stage 1. Added TS-6 tuner and white lightning turned into TRULY WHITE LIGHTNING.
heck yeah
I'm new to diesels so I'm no expert but I know with gas engines your worst enemy is FM in the motor. I think you really ought to clean the engine bay before opening up the valve train and potentially knocking tiny bits of dirt all over your heads.
Didn't bother this truck. Still runs like a champ.
Oi
I have FM on the radio, never heard of an engine having FM.
Never Gonnatell lol
Dude you seriously made what I had thought was a dreaded job look simple. You've got a new subscriber! Can't wait to get my 7.3 more lively
Thanks for the sub! I had no idea what I was doing! LMAO
@@BustedKnuckleVideo Dude you did amazing! I'm excited now to upgrade my 7.3! Thank you!
You did a burnout in water. Very impressive! Just busting your balls, great video.
it was bleach. Trying to give you guys a good show for the video.
I caught that too but still seeing a 7.3 doing a burnout was impressive lol. I have several of them and they are so reliable I don’t care if I can’t keep up with the faster trucks I’m just trying to get to the retirement finish line.
I just did this exact thing to my truck Last week. Full Force Diesel is awesome. Those guys are very helpful and patient. I went with the Stage 1 injectors for my 7.3 and am very happy with it.Great video bro.
Awesome, yeah they are awesome to deal with. Now I want to build my trans and get the better turbo.
So if my truck does a burnout its a race truck?
yeah because that is what I said....
And you can have any woman you want
I know its a 4 year old video but thats a pretty impressive hp gain for little work. When I bought my last truck I was really wanting the 7.3 but around me they are too overpriced. So I went with the 6.8 v10 in my f250. Kinda wish I heald out for the diesel but I've had nothing but good things to say about my v10....well other than fuel mileage while towing but who cares. I daily drive my f250 and if I was worried about fuel economy I'd have a prius........not really but yall understand.
Thanks, it was a good truck
Might want to spend some money into normal maintenance before your throwing in performance injectors. You got bad pulleys somewhere on the front side, missing a handle by your steering wheel.....Truck engine bay could use a cleaning as well. Nice video.
Bad Pulleys? It was just a worn out tensioner, its fixed now. That handle fell off and got lost a long time ago. I need it to tow not look pretty lol.
hahahaha
Thanks man really helpful video. That truck is awesome, it sounds great!
Thanks! Truck is still running strong with 320k on it
a good tip nobody ever points out is you need to take the injector at the front out first then the others will come out easy you will never get the others out of the first is still in other than that great video and nice truck I miss my old 7.3
really? I guess we did that backwards
I want your truck!!! I got an 01 7.3. Love it! Wish it was like yours though! Great video thanks
Sold it a few months back
@@BustedKnuckleVideo this truck in this video is sold. You sold it ?
And it helps sometimes to unhook the ICP for starting request s higher oil demand and usaully starts quicker as well
not bad
This actually seems way easier than I thought it was gonna be
it really brought the truck to life
Busted Knuckle Films I bet, 100hp increase would be fantastic. I’m probably going to do the exact same thing you did except with a php hydra in the future. So I’ll be back watching again one day lmao
awesome best of luck, these trucks are awesome
Great vid mate!. Well planned and executed. Seems easy enough to follow (majorly helpful for a dumb arse like myself!)
I've just brought my first F250 7.3 sight unseen from auction. Flying up to Far North Queensland (Australia) to pick it up next week... fingers crossed it is a problem free trip home for my first 2000kms run!.
I'll sub, think im going to need more of your vids!
Awesome good luck with the trip!
When I do anything fuel related on a diesel, I prime the lines by cycling the ignition 5-10 times full cycle before starting, usually eliminates most of the cranking unless you have some air intrusion
Works on a superduty but not the OBS I have. Also a lot of the issue is priming the oil rails more than the fuel rails.
Jacob Olness do you have an IDI or 1st gen psd?
@@_milo590 i have a 97 PSD.
yep works well on these trucks
Jacob Olness should have an electrical fuel pump to charge prime
nice job man freakin beast mode
just finished up a FRX install and more soon to come on the next episode
There also is a plug to drain the oil rail under valve cover and plug to drain fuel on the back of head so you dont get all of that in the cylinders so there isn't a chance of hydro locking
really?
Awesome vid!
Looking forward to apply what I learn from your channel to my 02 F350
heck yeah, next we tackle fuel deliver upgrades
Maybe,...just possibly...the best HOW TO on the Tube.
Wow, That means A Lot to us. Thanks for watching!
It was a good video though he didn't include telling you to crank it with GPs out to get the oil out of the cylinders which can cause a hydro lock, good way to ruin a engine.
Now a new truck isn't $50k. They are like $80k-$100k. Crazy
yeah that is crazy
i like this series of videos keep it up and you got another sub!
Count on it! We are going to tackle some fuel upgrades next.
i know this is a old video but a friend of mine sent me this video and asked if he followed this would he be ok. As a former ford tech and still currently a diesel mechanic for a fleet, the only thing i have to say is dont just turn over the crank by hand. Everything else seems good, but if you only turn over by hand because of the pistons shape bowl design you have not evacuated the cylinders completely of fuel/oil and due to the high compression have a likely hood of detonation which could cause rod bending or piston/ring damage. the preferred method would be a vac pump thought the glow plug holes to suck out all fluids out of each cylinder. or at least like i recommended to my friend leave the glow plugs out. put the valve covers back on loosely, unplug your valve cover harnesses on both banks so the injectors will not have power and the engine will not start. crank the truck it will free spin faster then normal because no cylinders have compression but will blow the majority of fluid out of the piston bowls and eliminate any possible hydro lock conditions that could be present if you didn't. Sry dont mean to preach but just a PSA for anyone doing this in the future dont want to see an otherwise good engine ruined because steps where missed.
just to explain better when you pull a injector out all the fuel and oil from the HEUI system trapped in the heads goes down into that cylinder. say your only changing one injector because of a coil issue/maintenance if its number 1 or 2 not as much of a concern because the rake of the engine, but say you are only pulling number 7 or 8 at the back of the engine. all the oil and fuel from that cylinder head has just gone down into and filled that single cylinder and even if you crank over by hand the entire bowl of the piston and chamber volume are still filled with fuel/oil and is a bent rod, or piston/ring damage waiting to happen if you only turned over by hand.
good to know, this was my first time doing injectors
Fantastic video this helped me big time thanks
Glad it helped
@@BustedKnuckleVideo not sure if y’all still have the truck but how is it holding up??
I was excited for you!
they really woke up the truck
i just bought a 99 7.3 powerstroke. the previous owner said it had aftermarket injectors and it has a holset turbo on it with a ts chip. truck does nothing but blow smoke out the back. i really need a custom tune
You will need to know what injectors and everything before you can get the right tune.
Great job on the video!
Thanks!
very nice truck n vid
Thanks 👍
What a great video
Thanks!
That opening sequence with the burnout was amazing! :D
Thanks!
Doing in frame injectors on an OBS isn't terrible but its not fun either. Especially those bolts under the vacuum reservoir and near the firewall. We did the Single shot 180CC stage 1s. Lots of smoke before the D66 spools up..
This wasnt too bad
I'm not much of a mechanic, so i have a questions. I'm all about increasing power on the 7.3 I just bought, but my biggest priority is longevity of the engine. A lot of power upgrades just put more stress on the engine and part of the reason the 7.3's last so long is that they are pretty under-stressed machines. Will putting new injectors in add much more stress to the engine?
It all depends on how you drive them. Injectors just wake up the full potential of these trucks
I did some baby swamps 150cc injectors on my old 97 7.3 with 325k miles on it with a TS Performance 6 position chip with a wicked wheel 2 intake wheel and changed the downpipe to a true 4" inch downpipe. Talk about a wake up call from stock lol. I used a syringe with a long hose and just sucked all of the fluids out of each cylinder and i noticed you never mentioned that you need to follow the cylinder number specified for each injector according to your programmed chip.
follow the cylinder number specified for each injector?
When I got my injectors sent to me they were labeled with the cylinder they were supposed to go into I just assumed they were all that way. I clearly may be wrong. I now have another 97 f250 with a snow plow so I get to start playing and modifying all over again.
My injectors from Full Force were not labeled per cylinder.
Great vid. I just bought my first 7.3 2002. I did my first tow few days ago ,18,500 lb triple axle fith wheel camper. I was completely amazed how well truck did. Low egts ect. I thing a set of these injectors will help. Not sure of pricing but I'll check the company out and one day be able to do it. Thanks a bunch.
injectors and proper tuning makes a huge difference
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Thanks! I may do it to my F-250 7.3L 2002 Crew Cab we just purchased with 181,000 on it. Looks like a fun project!
Makes a huge difference, I would start with a 6 position chip and exhaust
Looks like a fun project
Still driving it. 327k on it
You can use your old pink injector orings for crank case vent orings. Fyi
Good idea
Looks like a nightmare compared to a Cummins, but love the sound of the ol dog
It wasn't too bad
BustedKnuckleVideo right on bro
Thank u for good explaining
I have 2000 Ford f 250 diesel 7.3
187000 millas
And need to update to but no mechanic
injectors aren't too crazy difficult
Beautiful truck!
Thanks!
Nice i have a 01 7.3 and love it just hate that i have 16.5 wheels because finding tires that are not swampers is a pain
get new wheels
Yea unfortunately a new set will have to wait, tight budget
great job mate i would like make on my excursion 7.3 cheers from norway
7.3 Excursions are awesome
I had to pry on every one of my injectors.
....and while you're in there, just REPLACE those injector cups! Otherwise you might get er all back together and she'll run worse than before! Ask me how I know.
My cups looked fine so we left them
Nice dang 7.3 !!
Best diesel engine I've ever owned.
BustedKnuckleVideo yeah man the 7.3 is a hoss no doubt !!
They just need some work to make power, out of the box they are slugs lol
Awesome Video Brother. Thanks for the help
Glad to hear it helped. I was learning as I went!
Excellent video BUT should tell us what to look for when diagnosing bad injector cups
Can't include everything
I understand otherwise excellent video helped me a lot
glad it helped, we were learning while filming lol
Thats a neat change of pace from the buggies! Lookin good, that Ford set up looks way simpler than the Chevy of the era. Those suckers were a real pain to get to.
No doubt. It really was a lot easier than I expected. I am not a professional mechanic just someone that likes to work on their own vehicle.
In the description they say that they replaced the head gasket... Do they mean the valve cover gasket??? Pretty sure no head gasket was done in this video... Great info and video guys!
Michael Arnold sorry yes valve cover gasket
Nice video thank you for sharing I learned much
Thanks for watching
Thank you for your video, very grateful blessings
Thanks for watching!
You used an extension. So you need to compensate the 10ft/lbs torque setting. There is a chart.
it hasn't come apart yet
Solid video 👍
Thanks!
Next time you do am injector swap cycle the key 5 times for 30 seconds each. It will fire up on the first crank
I did that...
@@BustedKnuckleVideo sorry looked like you just sat there and cranked each time
Great video thanks. 275 hp for the Six speed manual transmission trucks. Your a beast truck owner. Should have pulled the glow plugs first thing for a little look for possible clinder health. Otherwise awesome sauce video.
truck had 330k on it when I sold it for a 6.7
Can you describe what you're putting on and how much they cost?Also the hardest put it together
injectors. Getting the old ones out.
Gran trabajo, acabo de comprar una f250 y tengo el motor 7.3, y el motor pierde velocidad en las subidas, creo que es problema de algún inyector y creo que con este video podre cambiar todos, gracias
Me alegra que pudiéramos ayudar, un mecánico podría probarlos para ver si ese es el problema.
Love Love that Ford!!
Best truck I have ever owned
I agree and have been looking for a 4bt but missed a few. I need the 7.3 gone if you know anyone looking
That's a tough sell unless someone blew one up
Did you guy do anymore work to this truck? Like a turbo?
Nope I sold it for what I paid for it and bought a 6.7
You guys are great
Thank you Steven!
Cool video dude, should look into the ambulance package upper radiator hose and the bus version water pump.
I just heard about the upper radiator hose to run through the groove and it is about time for a water pump, we just replaced the radiator and installed a bigger trans cooler
To make life easier for and quicker you can turn the engine over by the key no power to injectors , and injectors use a 5/8 wrench on the hold on tab to put them in.beating the solnoids are not the way to put them in seen several get damaged. Jarring them sensitive parts are crazy. Good video tho
worked out for me
Your video is so help full I’m down to do it my self, I got a 1999 ford f450 with 7.3 and 220xxx miles, dully I have another question, if my alternator dies, would it kill my engine while running? Cuz that’s what happened!
It can, I would charge your battery up and see if that is the problem first.
You don't have to pull the deflector off if your just putting new orings on your injectors. I also pull the internal harness with the valve cover gasket. Also evacuate or blow the oil out of the injector bolt holes. If you don't you won't get the proper torque.
the more ya know, I ran this truck for a long time after this with zero issues so I guess I did ok
Just a little trick I've learned over the years.
cool, this was my first time doing injectors, I am no pro
You did your homework then. Looked like you've done it a few times
Full Force was a lot of help over the phone