Bought a heavier duty truck today at a yard sale

[windy acers]

You got a very good buy, the 2000 7.3 is one of the most sought after years it has forged rods which is the best for making horsepower.They are before the egr systems where mandated. If you resale it you can get a lot more than you paid for sure. Being you have the bed off be sure and clean out tank and the pickup assembly. Check the valley of the motor out real well for leaks, they show up as oil drip from flywheel area which you can easily mistake for a rear main seal. The rear main seals going out are very rare. good luck with your truck I know you will love it. Be sure and read as much as you can on the powerstroke forums they are very educational.
John

THE PICKUP ASSEMBLY HAS A ROUND SCREEN ON THE BOTTOM THAT CAN FALL OFF INTO THE TANK.THERE IS ALSO 2 MESH NYLON SCREENS THAT NEED CLEANING THAT YOU CANNOT SEE IN SIDE OF THE ROUND PLASTIC CYLINDER THAT IS SNAP LOCKED TOGHETHER.YOU CAN BUY A KIT TO DO AWAY WITH THIS AND ADD A EXTERNAL FILTER BEFORE THE PUMP LOCATED INSIDE THE FRAME. PS YOU WILL NEED TO BUY A REMOVAL TOOL FOR THE FUEL LINES.

[clemsonfor]

What $3200 for that!! That's a $7000 truck all day long here maybe more!! And diesel!! Spend $500 and you can have a good back yard guy fix that where you don't know its there!!, then just coat the underside after getting rid of rust. WOW im still blownaway!!