Dirtfarmer,
The older 7.3 powerstroke trucks easily puts over 100 ft lbs more torque to the wheels, over the 7.3 gas engine. But the gas engine, puts down more horsepower.
The ride quality of the 7.3 gasser is much nicer, than the leaf sprung 7.3.
With that said, id much rather have the gasser over the 7.3 powerstroke. The 7.3 powerstroke will never cold-start as easy as a 7.3 gasser. In below zero weather in interior Alaska, any 6bt or 7.3 is pure stupidity........
mainer, if I remember right, the old 7.3 at its highest torque rating (2003) was just barely over 500 ft lbs,. The 7.3 gas is 475 ft lbs
