Update on my 7.3 powerstroke and the broken transmission! 

Atleast you're getting all the big stuff out of the way. After that you get to enjoy the truck more

"I know, I know!" LOL LOL LOL You're such a solid dude. Good luck with the stage-2!!!

Sorry man

Trust me.... I burned up three transmissions before going to John Wood. Nobody else builds that transmission better period. I believed other builders selling me a Stage 2 transmission with a billet input shaft and converter. Guess what, they all detonated within a year. I just towed a 34 foot trailer to havasu that weighed 18000 pounds loaded in 108 degree weather and my transmission never got over 160. It’s just bad ass period. My truck is turning 38’s on 4:88 gears. Bought the 4:88 when I had 40’s on it. I wouldn’t go any higher then 4:56 gears on your rig if you want to tow in OD. If you do you will drop below 2000 rpm and lug the hell out of the motor or take it out of OD and Be at 2800 rpm at 68mph. That 7.3 sweet spot is right around 2200-2300 rpm. So get a gear that gets you there in OD.

It will be faster with built trans . No slipping

You should drive it now that it’s cooled down and see if it gets hot again before you drop 5k on a trans

Good formula for gears to keep stock like acceleration is (new tire overall height/stock tire overall height) * stock gear ratio = optimum new ratio. So 40/31.7 * 3.73 = 4.70. Looks like 4.88's would be more ideal than 4.56 with a 40" tall tire. Just something I saw on an episode of Extreme Off-road. Take it with a grain of salt...

Save the coin on the mistimoto and just get a dorman 6.0 cooler no one will see it and it will help you put some $ to the gears. 5,000 for a built trans is a pretty good rate I paid 6,000 for an in and out build. Maybe go 4.56 so you can run a little bigger tire next time you get them. No offense to those 40’s look small with that lift kit

You didn't cook your transmission that day, I'd say it getting that hot with out towing, the trans was done. The cooler will be a great improvement, I'm installing one on my 7.3 excursion this week. Stage 2 sick. Keep the videos coming man..

Go for a shift kit and a torque converter lock switch

Ford transmissions are terrible. The 10-speed automatic and the 6 speed manual are both subject of class action lawsuits. Junk.

Get an alison they sell the kit just google it

John Woods transmission knows those 4r100 better than anyone might be something to look into

@80HD, save yourself some money on the trans cooler and get a 6.0l trans cooler either 26/31 row (not much of a difference from one to the other) if your going to get a new trans cooler there’s no need for him to do a “hot flush” so you might be able to save yourself some coin, Make sure the trans builder uses metal clips instead of plastic as they do from the factory and a triple disc billet inverter is key to helping these transmissions stay cool and not slip which causes excess heat.

It's going to be well worth it at the end. Keep making videos Bro..

It seems like it never stops coming I know the feeling brother but no matter what you drive it's always going to cost you money

The 4.56 with 40d driving a 70 would have your rpm about little over 1900

Hey Cody, is victor here in san diego Ca.after 2 years, how's your transmission? I need rebuild mine, problem I don't know any good reputation shop here in san diego, since john wood is not doing more transmissions, any good place you know? if Im not find a good place, I may take vacations and drive all the way to Bts shop, its a long way but looks like I have no other choice, thanks

I just dropped a new transmission with a shift kit and high end tq converter and overall heavy duty transmission as well as a transfer case in my 99 f350 with the 7.3 totally worth it

If you are planning on spending that much on another trans, just go with John Woods and forget about any more issues. jwtt.com/products

Dame that's crazy

Yeah Cody why are you surprised didn't you see this coming I even saw it, LOL I'm just messing with you well at least you'll have peace of mind and a good solid transmission no worries best of luck here's a little something to help

Should get a bts or a1 performance transmission they are both about the same price and definitely add the john wood valve body

I got the same transmission that your getting in your truck just the other day

I hop you get it fixed your truck is petty,,

Where at in California are you?

That be cool vid if u got a diesel site , or a monster transmission shipped to u and bolted it up yourself diy er style. I've been thinking about doin mine when it dies , seems pretty doable save 2 k$

You should give John Wood a call I heard he is one of the best 4r100 trans builders in the country he is out of hotsville, California, btw what’s going on with them trac bars ? Taking forever

Man I’m looking for a Pit right now, any leads on one?! Definitely don’t try the gears yourself, not an insult but put in a trans yourself before you do a job like gearing, tight tolerances w/those. I’d put some new greasable u-joints in whole you have the driveline out (if yours are unknown condition) and fresh Transfer case oil (easy job).

What’s your offset ?

Need a ZF6 swap, man I love mine. Stay safe with all the fires brotha

I'm curious what your end goal is for the truck. I've been watching your build off and on for a while now and I haven't been able to figure out what the finished product is supposed to be. Now, please don't get me wrong. I'm not here trying to bust your chops. I've build a few rods over the years and I know everyone has a different idea of what they want. There's nothing wrong with that. It's just that I haven't been able to deduce what you're trying to build. Most of the mods I've seen you do appear to make the truck less usable and/or shorten the lifespan. For example, jacking the truck up and putting bigger tires on her puts extra strain on not just the transmission but entire driveline, not just gearing but bearings, bushings, u-joints, etc. It also sets the bed too high to be usable and raises the center of gravity making it less stable. If you're trying to build a mudder, there's plenty of other platforms that are cheaper and easier to work with like a Tacoma for example. And that bumper would offer little to no protection for any kind of off-road application. You don't tow which is good because, again, the lift would make towing not only impractical but also unsafe. Mishimoto makes some good products, but you can get nearly the same cooling with a 6.0 trans cooler. If a 31 will keep that 4R100 down under 210, probably closer to 180 on the freeway (and there's no reason it shouldn't given that you don't tow), do you really need a 37? Is this going to be a show truck? If so, is she also your daily driver? Generally speaking, those two goals are completely at odds with each other. Again, I'm not being critical or trying to bag on you in any way. I'm just not sure what you're trying to build. I'm an old fart and I'm not on the interwebs every day so I'm sure I missed something somewhere. It's just that without having a concept of what the end game is supposed to be makes it very difficult for me to suss out what needs to be done. That makes it hard for me to either learn something new or maybe offer advice on what could be done. It may be that it's obvious to some of the younger folks here. Again, old fart. Ol' timers disease. Whatever you're building, best of luck to you and be safe.

III have a 1987 Ford f150,,it v8 straight pips,Lol,,

How does your truck pass emissions standards?

How do you blow a 7.3 transmission😅🤣