I'm just going by what my former super used to tell me about the later 7.3's. He has a 2001. Starting in either 99 or 2000,.. they all had forged rotating assembly,. 2003 was the last year and was not forged. So either 99 or 2000 up to 2002 are supposed to be the most desirable in that regard. He claims he's making 900hp on his at 80psi. Me personally,.. I am not up to date on the diesels.

I owned a 93 turbo 7.3 back in 96,.. the first year for the turbo diesel. I loved the truck,.. but mine was an auto and back then you had the push button for OD and OD kept going out in mine. Went out 3 times in 8 months. With no OD you tach out almost 2800 rpm at 45 mph. My old truck wouldnt do more then 70 even with OD,.. wasnt geared for it. But it would pull a house and average 19 mpg doing it.

Hurst