I Tore Apart My New 7.3L Super Duty! Heads and Cam Swap

[@patriotcanuck6485]

Sounds perfect

[@BucketList22]

It seems crazy to me that you can get heads / cam, but not normal “service” parts like a head gasket.

[@williamstamper442]

Goes to show how the performance aftermarket in USA are on top of their game while the stealerships don't want anybody but their own people to work on what they sell.

[@Johnnycdrums]

Everything is a problem, nowadays.

[@godzillagarage7.3]

Awesome!!! I am swapping the same camshaft into my engine right now. Can’t wait to fire it up and roast some tires (on the track of course)

[@ForcedfedFords]

I'm swapping a fbo 02 lightning powertrain into my 99 Expedition. $12k for 410whp/490lbft 😌

[@oceanwaves83]

I'll subscribe if you go to mexico and shoot some roll races 😂👍

[@itsjusta2v198]

@@ForcedfedFords please make it look like a lightning too Ford was supposed to build a lightning version of the expedition but never did

[@derrickthomas5686]

@@itsjusta2v198 they did build one... only one

[@itsjusta2v198]

@@derrickthomas5686 it was never built for the public though

[@el00hel]

love hearing coyote guys take apart a pushrod motor and being horrified at the lack of tech

[@prevost8686]

The lack of technology is what will make the 7.3 so popular among truck owners.

[@noone42069]

Why? Coyotes are noisy and complicated, good head design and proven tech will always win.

[@hanzen5174]

@@noone42069 dohc have been around for 30-40 years in regular cars

[@freedomisntfree_44]

@@noone42069 the coyote head flows better than anything, dohc really isn’t complicated either…

[@brandonrobishaw7606]

Speaking of, I don't know that I could put in any cam without a ton of lube Let alone dry

[@atomicorang]

You guys are terrific. I’m a little rusty and you’ve helped me out immensely for when it’s my turn. Mines a 23 Lariat 7.3. What an amazing power plant. BTW YOU HAVE A BAD ASS TRUCK.❤

[@robertbragg2380]

Sounds so sweet! Sounds like a truck is supposed to. Good job guys. Thanks

[@urimarrufo2002]

I wish the new Raptor sounds like that...good 👍 job

[@PalmBeachDyno]

So you're saying we should swap one 🤔

[@izaakavenaluckyss1933]

She sounds like an oldschool muscle car love it and I'm a Chevy guy. Good job guys👍

[@BigJohnson1566]

Just watching this makes my lower back hurt, too many days I spent on the garage floor on my back. Life has caught up, slick work fellas.

[@nathanmcdonald610]

Nothing sounds better than a large displacement cammed Ford.

[@bryanroupe8646]

Imo the best sound is a high compression, high revving sbf, even the little 289...

[@joeyzamora626]

Cammed chevy*

[@AR-uz4ek]

@@joeyzamora626 cammed chevys sound like a wet fart. Keep trying to cope...

[@nickwebb9937]

@@AR-uz4ek a small block Ford a Chevy sounds the same, it all depends on what type of cam you put in. Has nothing to do with it being a Ford or Chevy.

[@AR-uz4ek]

@@nickwebb9937 False. They sound different. The Ford windsor has a distinct sound. I can easily tell the difference by just listening to them. Anyone with good hearing can.

[@Nineau13]

I want to see how Ford improves this engine. I’m waiting for 600 torque stocked and hopefully 560+ HP. Fingers crossed it will be that way in 2 years

[@roadrunnergtx68]

Now that's what I'm talking about.

[@tomkjr1]

What a beast! Gotta love it. Can't wait for the whipple!

[@Noneyurbusiness]

That sucker is gonna scream with a Whipple

[@ChairMan71196]

Good job. Truck moves pretty good and sounds great.

[@skullhart]

Was going to ask about the cam timing. I think you'll pick up another 40-50hp with the rest of the induction flowing as it should.

[@markim5087]

You can make 150 hp easy with the head and cam packages that are out now..

[@brianhofer99]

Those headers look BIG!! 😳

[@baby-sharkgto4902]

Just a heads up but when you were talking about lobe separation you were looking at lobes for 2 different cylinders instead of lobe separation for the same cylinder. In this engine, for example, the 1st lobe and the 3rd lobe go to cylinder number one and the 2nd lobe and the 4th lobe go to the next cylinder, on so on. No 2 lobes side by side will go to the same cylinder on an in block cam V engine. 15:34

[@robertbritton9674]

Love that Godzilla engine! It has great power potential.

[@EricFortuneJr.]

1:54 stock cam 26:20 upgraded cam Big difference.

[@jamespurvis8880]

Very Nice! Sounds Badass! I can see going into debt to get one in my 90 Notch. LOL

[@clydegress7860]

Find out the thread pitch of the cam bolt and buy bolt from Fastenal to build a cam tool.

[@useryrock]

If he doesn't find another 50-70 wheel, that heads/cam package seems to fall short of what it should be.

[@BLACKCLOUDFORD]

Yah I was expecting more..

[@Chris-yy7qc]

The stock heads are already pretty good. Thats why the gain is not that huge.

[@peted5217]

Agreed ! Wonder what's holding up the show ?

[@Treyk901]

He stated he’s limited by the intake manifold.

[@alexjolin2589]

The stock intake is probably pretty restrictive

[@josh_kibishima]

LOL the dude in the back of the f150 at 33:45 must have been like hell yeah brother! got him a free show haha

[@aaronkeefz5815]

Gotta love the pushrod sound

[@rogerdodger9712]

I’m not quite sold on a heads and cam kit for this powerplant quite yet. Hopefully with a better intake it’ll at least get to the 70+ HP gain area. But it’s a start, still lots of promise for this engine.

[@tomroe7715]

Include the phazer delete and it can tune up better.

[@w41duvernay]

Might want to get new intake as well. HOLLEY got them.

[@IBOO57]

So good. I wish we could get these in Australia.

[@craphittingthefan2360]

I'm liking that 7.3 more and more.

[@chiefordnance]

I think it may have been easy to lift cab off of chassis.

[@freedom6919741]

Sounds awesome

[@forestlawrencegrading9154]

Awesome finally a Ford truck worth having again

[@Spad68]

Lol as compared to what. Nothing out there is actually a track . Lol

[@jtchu613]

I plan on buying one of these trucks definitely need to bring it to you guys

[@copisetic1104]

It’s no wonder the coyote is so popular, a lot of H.P. Parts. I’m sure the 7.3 is going to be a great engine.

[@kx250braap]

I can see it really competing with the l.s pushrod big displacement and bore when some more mods come out I think we will see alot of swaps being done on the strip

[@Theupstateidiots]

@@kx250braap I'm a Ford guy, but not even comparable to an LS. They're way cheaper to build. A Godzilla is dumb money to start with.

[@thinkkops853]

@@Theupstateidiots Newer GM style pushrod V8s aren’t even LS’s anymore, if your talking about older generation GM 5.3s, 6.0s, and 6.2s, then hell yeah, those were just better to start with overall, especially since parts are so available on those engines. But newer style GM V8s aren’t so hot as they used to be, personally I think this 7.3 is a better engine overall than any modern GM V8 , especially because you don’t gotta deal with that direct injection crap either.

[@camposvazquez]

@Nate 8.1 vortec in my RV with Allison 1000

[@camposvazquez]

@@thinkkops853 that's settles it... Older LS engines are better than this new Ford 7.3

[@christopherfarage4491]

So how much does all this cost with exhaust and headers and cam and heads? I have a 2020 termor i wish i could do this to and even get a Whipple installed.

[@HappiTravis]

Will the lifters come out or go in without head removal? Was hoping this video would show that but there was no lifter footage…

[@anthonywilson5238]

Wow. I’m ex ford racer and that really made think about doing the exact same truck to use for work and then go play Hell Yes

[@ajpena8332]

So how did you go about putting a catch can? I just bought signal cab dually 2020 7.3 with 13,000 miles and couldn’t help but notice how much oil was in the in the combustion chamber in your video. Thanks for the knowledge on the alien mechanicals

[@vendediesel]

Friendship, wow takes me back. Pulled quite a few fox parts from there about 19 years ago. Born and raised in Burlington County, migrated to Atlantic.

[@shannonm3299]

Really enjoyed the video! And the truck sounds great 👍

[@twinscrew9.047]

I have a 1999 Ford f350 V10 supercharged its nice with a gearvendors underoverdrive

[@javi5.096]

It sounds amazing

[@Left-handed-hammer]

Makes more sense I think to bolt on a whipple, seems like stock heads/ cam are pretty efficient

[@blancacassin2167]

Gosh😉 Very very Pleasant

[@overheadcam32]

What is the final compression ratio after the head swap?

[@cobbeamichael]

So worth the effort and time, Great work man 👍 👌

[@PatriotPlus179]

I thought there were a few other performance shops getting 700+ on an engine dyno with head work (Factory castings), intake and cam. That truck rolls out and sounds great!

[@craigwiess1656]

Engine dyno, these numbers are whp

[@xxZerosumxx]

This motor is probably making 600+ engine HP.

[@rickeydriskill1096]

Sounds just right for a daily. Glad Ford went back to this engine design. My only concerns is the problematic vct and the chain drive oil pump set up.

[@sorryimajerk735]

WHAT, YOUD RATHER HAVE A 5/16 THICK 10 INCH LONG PIXIE STICK DRIVE YOUR OIL PUMP? DONT YOU KNOW HOW MUCH BETTER THAT DESIGN IS COMPARED TO OTHER ENGINES FOMOCO HAS BUILT? LOL!!

[@rickeydriskill1096]

@@sorryimajerk735 i up graded my oil pump drive rods in all mine to arp just for the added peice of mind. I trust that way more than any belt trying to live in a patroilium based lubricanted hot engine. . They could have stuck with the crank driven oil pump and not created another potential big issue down the rd. But that just me looking at since I do all my own maintenance.

[@bobbywalter5320]

@@sorryimajerk735 this variable oil pump is garbage.....I hope they make an upgrade soon. Several of our fleet trucks have failed. 1 20,21,and my 22 is making noise in the valve train ... It's a rube Goldberg pos setup.

[@easttnlawncare6740]

That thing looks fun to drive

[@JimBronson]

Look at the BTR Truck Norris cam. It has a tight LSA and makes good torque down low and power gains up top with relatively mild cam timing. Because the LSA is tight it's pretty lumpity despite the mild lift/duration numbers. I'd like to see something like that for the 7.3.

[@woodgrain18]

Not to long ago I got to fool around with a 427 clevor setup with a big boy s488 and kinda fell in love, I'm still a die hard gm guy and ls swap nearly everything I've owned. I really like the 7.3 from what I've seen on vids and read its definitely gonna be a bad bitch but IDK about the oil pump setup. Hell I bought a Fairmont wagon 4 or 5 years ago that was built in the early 2000's and was the first 6 second (1/8) car I got to ride in when I was 11 or 12 in 01 or 02 it's a stock suspension and location street/strip car. It was gonna get a 4.8 and a turbo when I bought it but ended up letting it sit until a few months ago. I ended up buying a buddy's old nitrous dart shp block 408 clevor with speed master heads I'm gonna freshen it up throw some new rods, pistons and cam for all the boost from a gt5591 I got laying around and Holley efi. Maybe before 2021 ends I will have my first SBF car!

[@arkhsm]

That's how to do it. There's a stock bodied radial '70 Falcon made 2819hp on a mainline hub dyno, with 450 cube SBF. Just google Dandy engines Falcon dyno. Not sure how many ls engines could even match that !!

[@SomeTechGuy666]

Can the cam be changed without pulling the heads ? Is there a way to pull the lifters without pulling the heads ?

[@sirmaximus100]

I love the truck with the options that it has and the amount of power and sound it puts out is just a beautiful package. I would daily that everywhere as long as I could afford the 93 octane wink 😉!

[@mikehaslett3738]

Hold up.... you re used the head gaskets?

[@stacyrethman8675]

exactly what i thought , even though they are probably MLS gaskets, it looked like the had some kind of printed sealer on them. Bit risky for the amount of work..

[@mikehaslett3738]

Mls seal by crushing… yeah not a re use item

[@Brutalford]

That's why I love my old muscle cars...heads and cam on a old fox body gave you so much more than 57hp...lol and my old Galaxie with a 390 gained over 120hp with heads and cam with high flow manifolds. But i will say this fords technology and willingness to build another OHV makes me smile and with the power numbers these new engines put out the old engines are outclassed by smaller displacement more efficiently designed engines. The coyote is a special kind of engine. I smile every time i wrap the tach to 7500rpm. I own a 16 Gt with a few mods and 6 speed and I love the power of the coyote it may not have the tq of other engines but that coyote has legs for days and in most races i it chases down the adversary...but I will say this I am saving up for a 7.3 I wanna put it in a older ride mid 60s-73 car or truck or maybe a crown vic.....maybe I should buy a nova or a 55 chevy and put the 7.3 in it and start a Ford Godzilla in everything like they do with those junk ls engines...maybe guys will start putting Ford engines back in Ford Vehicles...

[@Legal_Addiction]

That's how my 5.4 3v sounded when I started it after building it. I need to get it on the Dyno see how much it's making.

[@Legal_Addiction]

@@NMTrucks did a full rebuild at 200k. No issues but phasers we're loud. Stage 2 xfi comp cams, pac racing springs, ported the heads, locked out phasers, melling oil pump, King bearings, hyper pistons, performance rings, Ford performance rollers and followers, OBX, long tubes, and just put on a 3" MBRP exhaust. Tune by power hungry performance.

[@raymond80hr]

how did you all put the engine back in time?

[@PalmBeachDyno]

What do you mean?

[@raymond80hr]

@@PalmBeachDyno did you have to line up timing marks on the crank to the cam? was the engine at TDC on #1 cylinder? did you have to anything to the oil pump? Thank you for your time

[@josefalero1087]

Do you change the torque converter stall

[@powderb2009]

can you just fire it up after cam and head swap or was there a change to the tuning before initial fire up?

[@rorycompton8138]

What does the catch can do?

[@JoeliusZ28]

Love this build! Maybe I missed it but what gears are in the truck?

[@adamcoronado5447]

That’s all You need power wise!

[@kevinmarchini5272]

Sounds really strong when your laying on it

[@Electrocycle300]

30:39 so crazy that it’s just a single cab!!! 😅😂😂. Illegal in CA. WE ONLY HAVE 4 door short bed trucks !!

[@AWMKWHITE]

Isthmus a stage 1 kit? I didn't see any brass in the heads which come with the stage 2.

[@jasonwieber2762]

So to get that sexy lope is there locking a phaser out or locking out a gear 🤔 or is it just the cam in there?

[@richardkamowski4656]

How can these 7.3 be converted to flex fuel just a tune or does it need new injectors ?

[@arkansasmakina8580]

Where did you get that special tool from? I got stuck. I cant pull out the camshaft sprocket.

[@ProjectFairmont]

Thanks, that was really interesting.

[@Electrocycle300]

Is that a mild cam in that thing?

[@jameszimmerman9691]

What catch can set up are you going with?

[@phillyp92]

Holy shit! She moves!

[@josenoyola9851]

What’s the cam specs on the new cam? Couldn’t find anything

[@adan342]

First time viewer and pretty awesome. As a ford guy this is very cool to see these engines being upgraded.

[@blackericdenice]

7:10 I think the intake ports are so dirty because Ford is running a lot of egr to control mpg.

[@Nave6W]

Great video I’d like to pick up a 7.3 soon

[@PalmBeachDyno]

Go for it!

[@petermelnyk7664]

So there was "hidden" rev limiters?

[@toddeliott20]

Looks like you inadvertently dodged the lifter failure issue by replacing early! Good to see it holding together a year later with boost! My 7.3 is 5 star tuned and mostly stock. Great workhorse

[@FlatPlaneCranky]

Great vid Ken!!

[@mrjim1973]

Thank you for posting.

[@andremartin2635]

Would it be better to pull the cab?

[@bobobrazil1973]

Dont the new coyote have them cam phasers ?. I know them things caused issue in 5.4.

[@clutch5sp989]

Seen a few vids where parts can't be had. Is just because the 7.3 is so new?

[@raymondgouin4983]

Love it.. I got a 5.4 3 valve 2010 fx2 sport.. full exhaust with headers cold air kit with a set of Shelby rails n injectors.. it's a crew cab .. I love your content.. but I definitely need a tune.. best time was 13.79@103mph in st Thomas ont Canada.. it's my family truck just ain't fast enough

[@TheBb6prelude]

Not a bad time for a truck. With a tune it’ll probably be scratching 12s

[@MRHEAT20]

Great install- 🍻

[@mrjim1973]

Small wheels on the back? On a Dynojet type dyno the tire size effects the power numbers. Typically, a larger tire shows less Hp. Do you think this played into your numbers?

[@noone42069]

Love it! Makes me want a F250 now...

[@StephenEubank]

Sounds awesome do you have headers on it

[@tomhamilton9140]

At times new hi tech is too much work for me. Interesting to watch. Hope soon ARP will make regular three step head bolts and cam bolt for the Ford 7.3. 😎

[@yosoyblackbunny6167]

How much for the heads and cam and to do the job

[@jacobhoke581]

Ooof I really hope they get these numbers worked out there’s 6.0 ly6 making 550 hp so I hope they find a good combo

[@tlpusher9652]

That motors almost 600hp at the crank lol. Their stage 3 package made I think 690 crank hp on engine Dyno. Over 7 with a intake mani if I correct

[@michaelstufflebeam6946]

What something like this cost on average for cams and heads parts and labor. I live in NYS so i know costs vary per area. I have headers and full exhaust and am interested in completing this type of upgrade.

[@njseashorechas2698]

Keep up the great work, cant wait to see the next video!

[@JRMny-nl4ut]

Impressive! What can you guys do with the 6 2?

[@PalmBeachDyno]

We haven't gotten in to those yet

[@asdf51501]

Just some general rambling on my part here... I can imagine how strong this would be with appropriately flowing intake, throttle body, cam, heads, headers and exhaust, coupled with a supercharger. With the cam specced with the supercharger in mind, I can imagine LOTS of power out of this thing. The key, I'm thinking, is making sure the intake is sized appropriately to provide the supercharger enough air, and the exhaust is appropriately sized to ensure little to no backpressure. However, oversizing some of these components could lead to loss of torque (like if the headers have too large a primary diameter, lower velocity will reduce the cylinder scavenging effect, and so forth). It's good to see someone working on development for the internals for this engine; it'll be interesting to see what cam/head combos become available.

[@PalmBeachDyno]

We'll be throwing a proper intake manifold and tb on it soon!

[@asdf51501]

@@PalmBeachDyno Outstanding! Looking forward to it. 😀

[@stephenfazekas1568]

Someone did a supercharger for it early made over 1000 hp with stock everything

[@asdf51501]

@@stephenfazekas1568 Now just imagine how much power a purpose built Godzilla would make 🍺😀👍🏻

[@johni4108]

Great Video. WOW! the final results. Question on the 7.3L Godzilla. My truck is in the Ford shop after a problem with starting and cam shaft codes plus a few more codes. They say that the Camshaft Phaser is bad. The Camshaft positioning module was replaced and didn't resolve the issue. Can you point out in your great video where that phaser is located? Thank you Happy New Year

[@scottpearce7466]

Shop truck, gotta represent! 😎

[@kenanderson2216]

Im not sure how long this will have oil if you're wheelin on a steep incline. Oil pump in front = no oil when you're pointed at the sky. Deep sump?

[@wayneschnaak4434]

This is an awesome video! I love this truck!

[@user-ym9wb2mk5e]

Catch can on a gasser? Sorry for my lack of understanding, coming from diesel side of the trucks. Same things as on those? About to order a 7.3 F350, dont need the diesels any longer, but always into improvements to save wear and tear.....

[@rickchambers73]

Retired Professional Mechanic. I'm not sold, I'd still go diesel. I'm a Ford guy, love the 460, but for everyday use a diesel would have much more pulling power.

[@mrjim1973]

Would love to have a 7.3 w/ a six speed select shift.

[@SKRILLAMAN44]

I know about the headers but what exhaust is on it?

[@raygorski9121]

What muffler are you running i cammed my 6.0 ls and with my flowmaster the idle doesn't sound good like that