Ford's first-ever turbo diesel mill debuted in 1994 for the F-250 and F-350 Super Duty pickup trucks. Popularly known as the 7.3 Power Stroke, it remained in production until 2003. The Ford 7.3 ...

By the mid-'90s, Ford was looking for a replacement for its indirect diesel injection 7.3-liter V8 since the one they had maxed out at 190 horsepower, even with the help of a turbocharger.