E
venthoughthe7.3LPowerStrokesfaded
fromthefrontlinesofdieselperformance
longago,theycanstillbespottedonjob
sites,hookedtocampers,ineventparking
lots,andevenracingorpullingonoccasion—sometimes
competitively.Despitebeingmorethan 16 yearsremoved
fromproduction,they’refarfromextinct.Regardlessof
whatoutsidersthink,gearheads,powerjunkies,andtrue-
bluebelieverscontinuetotinkerwiththeseprehistoric,
BYMIKEMCGLOTHLIN DIESELWORLDMAGAZINE
7.3 JAMBOREE
2019
444ciHEUI-injectedV-8’sandindoingso,continueto
pushtheoutdated7.3Ltonewheights.Asa waytobring
themostpowerful7.3Lsinthenationtoonecentralized
location,the7.3Jamboreewasestablishedin 2016 asan
invite-onlyaffair.For2019,theeventwasmadepublicand
theinvitationwasextendedtoall7.3L-poweredtrucksin
NorthAmerica.
Theresponse?A fewhundredpassionate7.3Lenthusiasts
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