What is the safe horsepower limits for 2002 7.3L?

i got a 99 7.3 as you know now, i got one chip an a programmer on it now im currently experimenting with exhausts to get the right tone. I am only 19 I dont have a *** ton of money none at all really i dont have a license anymore due to racing, but it give me time an money to work on my truck, the next thing i wanna do is put stage 1 maybe 1.5 injectors an a new turbo, eventually but that will come when i get back from deployment. do you have any suggestions for upgrades that wont take me under, i do all my own work as im trying to teach myself but need help sometimes an you guys on here help me out ALOT.  
99sd powerstroke building as you read.

Hey man. PM me. I'll set you in the right direction. I bought my truck while I was deployed... Gave me some money for upgrades when I got home.

You need to sell the programmer. It won't do anything. Your chip overrides it.

Get the chip burnt with custom tunes.

What kinda exhaust do you have right now?

If you're gonna get injectors. DEFINATELY get Stg 2's or bigger. I'm gonna get you addicted to your PSD... So start saving money.  
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Veteran Combat Medic,

Im curiouse as to why you singled out DP_Tuners. Ive heard lots of good things about them and havnt had any problems with mine. Trash talking a company makes you look stupid and lessens your credbility. If you like a tuner thats great, talk them up, but trash talkin is for children.  
2002 f250 4dr 7.3 Suncoast Trans, Adrenalin HPOP,stage II intake, 4 in exhaust, 35 in Micky Thompson ATZs, pre-pump fuel filter and helper pump, DP-Tuner and much more!! New engine is next!!!

I personally haven't singled out DP-Tuner. Everyone with rodded blocks far under 400hp... THEY single them out... I only look at the data. Trying to discredit someone because you personally made a bad decision makes YOU look stupid. Good luck with your tuner... Hope you have forged rods.  
Forged Rods, Tuning by Diesel Innovations, PowerStrokeNation.com L.P.C. President.
Veteran Combat Medic,

Actually you did single out DP-Tuner. I currently have stock turbo and injectors so Im not really making enough power to do damage. I am having a bullet proof 7.3 built that will have forged rods, big turbo, and injectors and more that will be tuned by Jody at DP-Tuner or Bill at Power Hungry. Regardless of who I get to do MY tunes you still singled them out and are a trash talker who thinks he knows it all(what lots of members say about you). I doubt you would trash talk them at one of the many events they go to. Does your company sell anything diesel related or does it go to events and get mentioned in magazines like Diesel Power Magazine?  
2002 f250 4dr 7.3 Suncoast Trans, Adrenalin HPOP,stage II intake, 4 in exhaust, 35 in Micky Thompson ATZs, pre-pump fuel filter and helper pump, DP-Tuner and much more!! New engine is next!!!

Your ignorance is awesome! I don't have a company. I just come here to help people out. I would and have told Diane how I feel about their products. Jody never gets online enough to talk to. Now Bill Cohran, HE's good people. His tunes are top notch and he and Corey are extremely nice and helpful. So... There's the difference. I'm happy for you that you can live in ignorance... I choose not to.

What "big turbo" are you going with? Injectors?  
Forged Rods, Tuning by Diesel Innovations, PowerStrokeNation.com L.P.C. President.
Veteran Combat Medic,

That's my point you have no business involving anything with diesels. Your age is the reason for your arrogance or ignorance. I remember when I was a 24 year old kid and I though I knew everything. In a few years you will look back and think damn I was a annoying little know it all. All of us do. As for the next engine I'm looking at some stuff at Wipe Out Enterprises. I am NOT adding any more HP to this engine because of the weak internals. I have know about the weakness of the engines for a long time. I also visit diesel forums and research as much as time allows. I think it is great how far this sport has come! I just wish more events were closer.  
2002 f250 4dr 7.3 Suncoast Trans, Adrenalin HPOP,stage II intake, 4 in exhaust, 35 in Micky Thompson ATZs, pre-pump fuel filter and helper pump, DP-Tuner and much more!! New engine is next!!!

Right... You're so correct.

I'm not gonna argue with you over the internet because you're SOOO knowledgable...

I'm just an ignorant 24 year old with a POS truck... Whatever.

If you REALLY got on forums and read around, you would see how many PMR engines that DP has blown WELL under 400 hp. And some forged rod motors under 450... But I'm ignorant...

Good luck. Like I said. I understand your position and I hope you the best. I've talked to lots of DP swingers who LOVE their tuner... until they sling a rod running 60 on the interstate in their 80E setting. Have fun buddy. I wasn't trying to start a poo flinging contest with you, so I'll continue running tuning files written by the owner of the fastest 7.3 PSD. You use Jody's tunes... Doesn't bother me a bit. But I WILL continue spreading "lies" or whatever you want to call them.  
Forged Rods, Tuning by Diesel Innovations, PowerStrokeNation.com L.P.C. President.
Veteran Combat Medic,

Im not going to keep arguing with you either. I would like some links to these forums so I can read them. I dont think it was the tuning. I think they may have got a DP-Tuner and then started adding all kinds of things like big injectors, turbos, methenol, nitrous, ect with out having the chip retuned. If you add all that to your truck with out it being tuned for that then you can blow it up! Jody will tune your truck for WHAT EVER MODS YOU TELL HIM. He cant stop people from adding HP mods after the install of the chip. If you had a chip and you added a bigger turbo, stage 3 injectors, a after market race trans you would have Diesel Innovations retune your chip for those upgrades right. I bet these guys didnt. Please send me some links to these engine disasters that DP-Tuner supposedly caused I really want to read and maybe ask the guys some questions about what happened. Thanks  
2002 f250 4dr 7.3 Suncoast Trans, Adrenalin HPOP,stage II intake, 4 in exhaust, 35 in Micky Thompson ATZs, pre-pump fuel filter and helper pump, DP-Tuner and much more!! New engine is next!!!

http://powerstrokenation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34625&highlight=windowed+block&page=2

http://powerstrokenation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32502&highlight=windowed&page=3

http://powerstrokenation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20311&highlight=windowed

http://powerstrokenation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33053&highlight=80E

There you go genius... Read to your heart's content.... And from now on, do your own freakin research.  
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Veteran Combat Medic,

We seem to never learn. Meth/nitros/hydrogen make a lot of power, but also a lot of carnage. I really think that Meth/water is kind of like the timing issue, lots of fun until we have to pay the bill.

If you add these and dont retune=damage

hey guys- this thread has taken an ugly turn for the worse here. it seemed very constructive, but at this point i see nothing constructive coming out of it. if joe wants it back up he can let me know, but [underline]i see a lot of IDE's making vague observations with very little evidence to support.[/underline] if there were oiling issues there would be major top end issues period. nevermind the fact a cooling jet was missing, which typically leads to catastrophioc failure. this one, for now, is done.

Another powerstrokenation haters thread shut down for being haters and having NO EVIDENCE

I can hear something that sounds like what I think excessive timing sounds like.... but not exactly. What I was looking for is a CRAZY rattle sound at WOT or a little under... sounds like the injectors are gonna shoot out of the heads...

LOL!!!!!!! You are a medic not a mechanic!!! LOL!!!! That chit made me roll on the floor!

BIG Stroker
From the time I had my DP tuner till the time my motor blew up. I never changed a damn thing. Ok maybe a 4" exhaust from a straight pipe big deal. It was a STOCK truck other than that.

He says that his truck was stock in his avatar pic. Why would he be on a dyno running a 140 tune "stock" with just exhaust? I think he drove the dogchit out of his truck with other mods not mentioned and blew it up. Another powerstrokenation hater that doesnt get his truck retuned correctly and blows it up!

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Originally Posted by SeeYa  
It is not too much timing that causes damage like that. Its not controlling the EGT'S. Most common way to not be able to control EGT's is with your right foot.

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Originally Posted by SeeYa  
If it is something that you think directly contribtued to your engine failure you need to post it.

The truck had never been over 1200* never been to the track, never pulled a sled and pulled just a couple big trailers in its life.I'm not saying that your tuning did it directly but It sure didn't help.

LOL!!! He gets confronted and changes his tune. He blamed DP in countless posts and then says "I'm not saying your tunes did it directly" LOL!!!! GUTLESS HATERS

Like I said earlier if you add mods to your truck have it tuned for those mods!
Stop hating and talking trash with NO FACTS AT ALL to back them up! All the posts you sent back me up! Grow up KID and stop hating it makes you look immature.  Here this is for you one more time just in case your age keeps you from getting it through your hard head. IF YOU ADD MODS TO YOUR TRUCK AND DONT UPDATE YOUR TUNE FOR THOSE MODS YOU CAN DAMAGE YOUR TRUCK!!!!  GOT IT KID???  
2002 f250 4dr 7.3 Suncoast Trans, Adrenalin HPOP,stage II intake, 4 in exhaust, 35 in Micky Thompson ATZs, pre-pump fuel filter and helper pump, DP-Tuner and much more!! New engine is next!!!

Say whatever you want. Your excessive rants are nothing but that. It doesn't matter how much "specualtion" there was. Say what you want. You're not hurting my feelings. Bottom line is... MULTIPLE sub 400hp engines have been windowed with DP tunes. I don't care about the rest. But I will inform enthusiasts about their track record. No matter how much you cry about it. Have fun.


A 24 year old veteran is not a kid. And I'm also not a medic anymore. I'm actually a mechanic for NASA...  
Forged Rods, Tuning by Diesel Innovations, PowerStrokeNation.com L.P.C. President.
Veteran Combat Medic,

Engines have been blown up with EVERY tuners tunes.  It's not the tuners it's the truck owners that don't have the knowledge about adding hp and tuning. Keep spreading your jealous bullchit hater. Karma is a *** You'll probably be next with major engine failure.  
2002 f250 4dr 7.3 Suncoast Trans, Adrenalin HPOP,stage II intake, 4 in exhaust, 35 in Micky Thompson ATZs, pre-pump fuel filter and helper pump, DP-Tuner and much more!! New engine is next!!!

 
2002 f250 4dr 7.3 Suncoast Trans, Adrenalin HPOP,stage II intake, 4 in exhaust, 35 in Micky Thompson ATZs, pre-pump fuel filter and helper pump, DP-Tuner and much more!! New engine is next!!!

I have forged rods!

































And good tuning!  
Forged Rods, Tuning by Diesel Innovations, PowerStrokeNation.com L.P.C. President.
Veteran Combat Medic,