1997 Ford F-350 7.3L Powerstroke Diesel Manual - POV Driving Impressions (Binaural Audio)

Driving the 1997 Ford F-350 with a 5 speed manual Transmission and 7.3L Turbo Powerstroke Diesel V8.

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[awaketoliberty]

Its not "bare boned"....its an XLT. Power windows, A/C and cruise control are luxury features in a rugged work truck like this.

[raulnemes]

The sound of the engine settling to a steady idle just after starting is heavenly

[IKhanNot]

Country roads, fall foliage, quaint country style homes and a big honkin' diesel. This video is a treat.

[TheMeanmarine]

I learned how to drive in one of these rigs. Dad said if you can figure out this stick, anything should be easy to drive. It was such a good farm truck. We could leave it in first gear and it would crawl through a field pulling a hay wagon as we walked along chucking bales on it.

[OuelletteBrandon]

I always admire your consideration and respect to other road users. It’s nice to see another enthusiast out there having some nice clean fun while being mindful to others doing the same in their own way. Whether in a classic car, on a bicycle, or just out for a stroll, we’re all just taking in the scenery and trying to enjoy our afternoons.

[jasonhobbs]

The sound of a 7.3 starting is music to my ears. It snarls to life

[TopherDrives]

Watching Tedward row gears in a 7.3 OBS is the best way to start off the week :)

[CruiseControl]

My dad had an 88 ford f350 dually manual with red interior and white outside, it was his favorite truck and we used to pull horse trailers, boats, 5th wheel travel trailer, flat bed trailer with hay bails, you name it this truck did everything we asked of it on our small 14 acre horse ranch. I miss the truck but miss my dad even more. RIP

[edalder]

This ol' tank reminds me of the C-10s and F-150s that I knew growing up 35-40 years ago. Pure utilitarian. This Powerstroke is a big tractor!

BTW 110, 000 miles on a diesel is just it getting warmed up.

[jeffcullen]

I've always described the 5 cylinder turbodiesel in my '79 300SD as making a "soothing agricultural whirr". There's something so satisfying about that rock steady big chunky idle.

My uncle had an '87 with the old 6.9 IDI and the same 5-speed manual... that truck's impression on me is a big part of why I drive diesels today.

[blackroseruby]

18:20 the tanks are switching when you flip the rocker! These old diesels are awesome to drive with a manual, close to nothing can beat a 7.3 idle.

[blaineharker]

That combo is absolutely insane, what an awesome (now considered classic) truck!

[bryan]

I past my driver license test in basically the same truck, I had to help the instructor get in it had no steps and she collapsed reach the floorboards. she was completely floored that I was able to parallel park it without being able to see the cones they had setup 😂. I grew up with Big Red, will never forget that truck! Plowing snow and spending time with my dad.

[FreeRangex]

Oh lord, this is my dream truck.

Edit: and finally a good quality video of somebody driving one! I hope Ted gets a Ford Excursion next, haha.

He should also put some copyright free music onto a cassette so we can hear how these old stereos sound 😂😅

[nickallain]

That 7.3 powerstroke makes nostalgic school bus noises for anyone that grew up in the 90s.

[bimmerfan]

Something about a big turbo diesel starting up is just so satisfying to hear.

[rustbeltrobclassic]

my friend bought one of these the day we graduated high school.. i've had a ton of cars, his f350 has 600k on the clock and still runs new.. this truly was when ford built tough trucks..

[redey]

Dream truck status right here, oh man. Not a fan of the bed personally, but a OBS with a 7.3 and a 5 speed is a truck you can keep for generations if you take care of it right. Also, these are like the perfect combination of just modern enough to be livable but old enough to be simple and reliable. It's a shame we can't have trucks like these again...

[joespittle]

Didn't think Tom would show a lubed up knob in one of his videos but here we are

[Mayberbtw]

I drive a 99 7.3 F250 and I love it. Hearing the turbo whistle is the greatest sound. Really awesome to see you driving one of these! Definitely unexpected haha but appreciated

Edit: also forgot to mention those hydra tuners can give you as much as 120 horsepower depending on what tunes they have installed on it. Those trucks can be upgraded to make 400-500 hp with a better turbo, injectors and a high pressure oil pump and a few other things. They can be really fun platforms to mess around with