Riffraff Diesel Technical Knowledge Center
PHP Hydra Chip for 7.3 Powerstroke: What It Does, How to Install It, and When Custom Tunes Matter
Posted by Adam Blattenberg on Jun 26th 2026
The PHP Hydra Chip is one of the most popular tuning upgrades for the 1994.5–2003 Ford 7.3L Powerstroke because it fixes one of the biggest complaints these trucks have from the factory: lazy dr
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S&B OBS 7.3 Powerstroke Cold Air Intake Kit 94–97
Jun 17th 2026
The factory 1994–1997 OBS 7.3 Powerstroke intake gets the job done, but it is not exactly known for airflow. The S&B OBS 7.3 Powerstroke Cold Air Intake Kit gives the truck a cleaner, less r
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Riffraff Diesel OBS Heater Hose Bracket (1994–1997 7.3 Powerstroke): Stop the alternator-wiring rub
Jun 12th 2026
On 1994–1997 OBS 7.3 Powerstrokes, the upper heater hose routing can get sloppy over time. When it droops, it doesn’t just look messy—it can rub on alternator wiring/connectors and c
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Welded Piston Oil Cooling Jets for 7.3 Powerstroke (1994–2003)
Jun 12th 2026
On a 7.3 Powerstroke, piston oil jets (piston cooling jets) are there for one reason: aim oil at the underside of the piston crown to pull heat out of the piston (and maybe to lube the wrist pin). Whe
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Top 10 Hard-to-Find or Discontinued Powerstroke Parts Owners Should Replace Before They Disappear
Jun 10th 2026
Older Powerstrokes are great because they’re simple, durable, and still worth fixing. The downside? Some of the factory parts are getting harder to find, more expensive, discontinued, obsolete,
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