They don’t build ‘em like they used to, reason enough for Branden Smith to hold onto his insanely clean, Floridastationed ’01 F-250 as long as he can. The 21-year-old Super Duty has spent its entire existence in the sunshine state, and the rust-free chassis and sheet metal reflect as much. On top of that, just 97,000 miles have been logged on the odometer. But to keep a 7.3L Power Stroke relevant in the age of tune-only, 500hp commonrail diesels, Branden recently added all the right parts to bring his old Ford up to speed. A completely different turbo system, bigger injectors, more fuel supply, and a built 4R100 made the list—and he even updated the interior and added late model factory running boards and a tailgate to the mix.
A LOW-MILE, FORGED-ROD ’01 7.3L