Riffraff Diesel Technical Knowledge Center
FoMoCo vs. Alliant IPR Valve: What’s the Difference?
Jul 15th 2026
For a 7.3L Power Stroke IPR valve, the two solid choices are FoMoCo/Motorcraft and Alliant Power. The cheap “OEM-quality” valves are where the trouble usually starts. So what’s the d
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How and Why: 7.3 Powerstroke Fuel Rail Crossover FRx 99–03
Jul 13th 2026
The factory 1999–2003 7.3 Powerstroke fuel system is a deadhead setup: fuel enters the heads, feeds the injectors, heats up, and then has no real path out of the fuel galleries. That can leave t
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OBS 7.3 Powerstroke EOT Sensor Swap: Updating the Obsolete 1994–1997 Oil Temp Sensor
Posted by Adam Blattenberg on Jul 8th 2026
Some 1994.5–1997 OBS 7.3 Powerstroke trucks used an early-style EOT sensor that is now obsolete. If your truck still has that old Engine Oil Temperature sensor and it fails, the correct repair i
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Riffraff Diesel Billet Valve Cover Set for 1994–2003 7.3 Powerstroke
Jul 6th 2026
The factory 7.3 Powerstroke valve covers do their job, but they are still thin stamped covers on a 20+ year old truck. When sealing matters, rigidity matters. That’s why we built the Riffraff Di
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Riffraff Diesel Billet Intake Manifold Plenums for 1994–2003 7.3 Powerstroke
Jul 6th 2026
The factory 7.3 Powerstroke intake plenums are thin stamped metal, and the intake mouths can bend from clamp pressure. Once that happens, the truck can develop boost leaks at the boots or plenum seal&
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