Well, here she is, our Project Power Stroke Resurrection build has come to a completion. Over the past five issues we've taken this old worn out beaten up work truck and transformed it into the ultimate little street driven muscle truck you're looking at now. Who would've thought that the old 220,000 mile XL Model F250 we bought last year for $3,500 could turn out this nice. The right combination of aftermarket performance parts and some nice cosmetic upgrades turned that old junker into a truck we think just about anyone would be happy to cruise around in.
The initial plan with the build was to show readers that while the 7.3L Power Stroke has long been retired, the aftermarket upgrades for these trucks is vast and can keep these trucks running with just about anything on the road today. Cosmetic changes involved new wheels and tires, a front-end upgrade, Cervinis cowl hood, AgriCover Lorado tonneau, 2-inch rear drop suspension and new layer of two tone paint.
In the performance department we've added an AFE cold air intake, Hypermax 5-inch exhaust system, Hypermax H2E turbocharger, Hypermax Stage 2 injectors, DP Tuner multi-position F6 chip, ITP Diesel fuel system with an AirDog FP-100 lift pump, Autometer gauges, ARP head studs and a Terminator Engineering Dual High Pressure Oil System.
In this final installment of the build we look at the drive train, transmission and rear differential in particular.