Riffraff Diesel Technical Knowledge Center
Winter Preparation: Getting your Powerstroke ready for the cold
Posted by Adam Blattenberg on Oct 31st 2025
Winter is right around the corner. For us 6.0 and 7.3 owners, cold weather affects our engines more than any other modern era light duty diesel engine. The 6.0 and 7.3 are both tough as nails, but col
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Increased Reliability In One Step. The Riffraff Diesel HPOP Billet Mini Spacer
Oct 24th 2025
If you own a 1994–2000 7.3L Powerstroke, you’re likely missing the benefit of the low-pressure oil mesh screen found on later 2001–2003 models. Most don't understand that the HPOP ta
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Full Step By Step How To: 7.3L Powerstroke Plenum Reinforcing Inserts
Oct 16th 2025
Full PDF Instructions can be downloaded here: https://www.riffraffdiesel.com/content/RESOURCES/Riffraff_PDF_Plenum_Inserts_Instructions.pdf
Product Links:
1994- Early 1999: https://www.riffraffdiesel.
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Stripped HPOP bolts? Read this before you order a new front cover...
Oct 16th 2025
Removing and reinstalling the HPOP on the 7.3L Powerstroke can cause headaches for many. The mounting bolts are threaded into the aluminum front cover, and well, the threads aren’t exactly the s
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Rebuilding The 7.3L Injection Pressure Regulator (IPR) - It’s easier than you’d think
Oct 9th 2025
The HEUI system on the 7.3L Powerstroke uses high-pressure oil for the fuel injection event. We won’t fully go into the system’s specifics here, but good clean oil is very important to its
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