Nice buy on the truck...the 7.3 is the way to go with Fords. Good luck with it. BTW, have fun with the maintence on it, that engine is really shoe horned into that engine compartment.

P.S. Do you have any advice for a 20 year old looking into the Marine's OCS?

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2002 G500 74K
1998 E300 200K and rising
1995 S600 73k


"Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering
if they've made a difference. The Marines don't
have that problem."-Ronald Reagan

"Never tell people how to do things. Tell them
what to do and they will surprise you with their
ingenuity."-General George S. Patton

I would be physically fit before I tried, you need to do 20 pullups, 80 situps and be able to run 3 miles..I was 17 when I joined and it was tough..but as they say: only the few, the proud, the Marines.. good luck!

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2000 Ford 7.3 Powerstroke 4x4
2006 Mazda Tribute
1983 Black 300 D (donated to charity)
1993 Teal 300 D (160K) Sold
"I love the smell of burnt diesel fuel in the morning, it smells like ....VICTORY"

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USMC 1973-1976