Choosing a Powerstroke exhaust

An aftermarket exhaust system can significantly increase your truck's horsepower and torque as well as providing better fuel economy. Made to last, aluminized or stainless steel construction gives you strength and durability. Typically you have the option of a downpipe back or turbo back in 7.3 Powerstroke exhaust systems. DieselSite carries Hypermax and MBRP systems for the Powerstroke. Exhaust systems are particularly helpful if you have a turbo installed on your truck to move the hot gases quickly out of the engine and working parts. Excessive heat can be devastating to your truck. If left too long, your turbocharger will be the effected first, with the square edges of the turbine melting. Consider yourself lucky if you caught it at this stage because once the tips have melted, the wheel is no longer balanced and it can destroy the turbocharger bearings. That could eventually lead your truck down a slippery slope of shaft failure and problems with the compressor wheels. Without an adequate exhaust system, sustained high temperatures could eventually warp pistons which could have disastrous results for your engine. You can install diesel performance parts while keeping temperatures at an appropriate level. Install a sufficient exhaust system and monitor your EGT's with pyrometers to stay on the safe side.

The Ford Powerstroke engine was a 7.3L engine from 1994-2003. In late 2003, the 7.3 Powerstroke was replaced by the 6.0L Powerstroke engine. The 7.3L Navistar design was an extremely successful engine but was unfortunately replaced by the 6.0 engine for emissions reasons. Despite its problems, the 6.0 has been listed on Ward's 10 best engines list.