Section 6 (Engine - 7.3L V8 Turbo Diesel): Description: Engine

The 7.3L diesel engine is a 4-cycle turbo-charged V-8 with overhead valves, separated into 2 banks. The right bank cylinders are numbered 1, 3, 5, 7 and the left bank cylinders are numbered 2, 4, 6, 8. On "F" series models, the 7.3L diesel engine is rated at 250 horsepower for automatic transmission and 275 horsepower for manual transmission. On "E" series models the 7.3L diesel engine is rated at 215 horsepower.