Cylinder Head Gasket; Front Cover - Ford 7.3 DIT Power Stroke Service Manual

Pre 1997 Model Year
1997 Model Year
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1997 Model Year Pre 1997 Model Year
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7. JL DIT ANTHOLOGY
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• Due to the change in the crankcase and
valve train the cylinder head gasket was
also changed.
• The redesigned cylinder head gasket
provides Individual holes for each push rod
which w1ll guide the push rod ball seat into
lhe lifter.
• This redesigned cylinder head gasket can
be used on previous engines.
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• A dearatlon valve was inserted In the front
cover beginning w~h engine serial number
201681
through engine serial number
375549.
•
The front COYer was redesigned starting
with
engine serial number
375549
to help keep
the oil pump primed for initial start up.
To accommodate lhis change the pump inlet
port was rotated
oo•
which moVed the
pickup tube from the left to lhe right.
•
The front oil COOler header gasket was also
redesigned because of the change to the
front
cover.
The front
cover
has been modified for the
updated reservoir to front COVllr gasket and
passages have been cast and drilled into
the front COYer to incorporate the standpipe.
• The eng•ne serial number that the standpipe
was incorporated is
201681.
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