HOW TO TELL??? (need fast responce)

[fords4life91]

I am looking at a 1994 f250 diesel 4x4 manual trans. How can i tell if its a "turbo" diesel without actually looking at the truck. I have the pictures of the truck is there anyway i can tell without seeing the motor? Could i use the VIN to tell if it is or not??

 

[polarbear]

I guess I'm not understanding the question. In '94, wasn't there a turbo-diesel and then the Powerstroke?

 

[fords4life91]

Nope there was the 7.3l IDI witch was NOT turbocharged and like half way through 94 they switched over to the 7.3l powerstroke which was the turbocharged diesel.

 

[lenny1carl]

not without seeing the door tag or seeing under the hood

 

[fords4life91]

OPPS!! made a mistake the 7.3L from 93-94 is turbocharged! I am sorry for corrrecting you when i was wrong now i feel really dumb lol!

So I will be getting a pic of the motor tomorrow hopefully one of you can teel me if its the IDI or the powerstroke!

 

[Fellro]

Most if not all 94's were turbo'd, while it was an option in 93. All the VIN will do is distinguish between a Stroker and an IDI.
If you can see visible injection lines, it is an IDI, they come to the inside of the valve covers. A Stroker will have no visible fuel lines.

 

[Skandocious]

In 94 they offered three engines:

1) non-turbo IDI 7.3L
2) turbo IDI 7.3L
3) powerstroke (turbo) 7.3L

The switched from IDI to Powerstroke halfway through the year.

 

[Mr. Stroker]

I looked at a 94 F350 that was turbocharged but not computer controlled..

 

[Skandocious]

I looked at a 94 F350 that was turbocharged but not computer controlled..

That'd be the turbo IDI.

 

[Mr. Stroker]

I knew you was going to say that.... lol

 

[polarbear]

In 94 they offered three engines:

1) non-turbo IDI 7.3L
2) turbo IDI 7.3L
3) powerstroke (turbo) 7.3L

The switched from IDI to Powerstroke halfway through the year.

I have been wrong before, mind you, but I thought the Turbo IDI came out in late '93, and the PSD replaced it in mid-year '94. I remember there were a lot of pizzed owners that bought the Turbo'd IDI, then were looking at a PSD not long after.

 

[Mr. Stroker]

94 and a half is when they went to computer controlled or aka Powerstroke.

 

[Skandocious]

I have been wrong before, mind you, but I thought the Turbo IDI came out in late '93, and the PSD replaced it in mid-year '94. I remember there were a lot of pizzed owners that bought the Turbo'd IDI, then were looking at a PSD not long after.

You're absolutely correct. The 7.3L IDI was offered through ~94.5, and after ~93 they offered it with a turbo option. At 94.5 they replaced the IDI with the PSD. So count the engines-- a 94 Ford could have had any of those three engines, depending on when it was manufactured and (if in the earlier half) whether or not the buyer wanted the turbo

 

[A_G]

with a good picture (good angle) you will be able to tell its a Tubro diesel. Otherwise your screwed.
on most of 7.3's there pretty far up the passenger side of the engine IIRC.