it requires 24volts to crank.QUOTE]
what do you mean it takes 24volts to crank..as far as i know the only thing that runs above 12v is the injectors which are 115v...powered by the IDM...ive owned my 95psd for about 3 years now and dont regret a day of it..ive also owned a 92ford diesel..it was quick but with a load it would definately pull it down..there was a big difference between the two...i still have a 85 6.9 f250 that wont even compare to the power of my 95...im not trying to say which to buy, just trying to say that they are all good motors...with a few mods ive been told that the older 7.3, and 6.9's can keep up with the new direct injection diesels....id say both have advantages...newer ones are more expensinve to repair and older ones dont have the power like the latemodels.. look the truck over really well before buying...if there are hidden problems they can cost big bucks.. next id say post up on
www.thedieselstop.com and get some pointers on what to look out for...as far as jumping it...most of the time i use a diesel to start another diesel...if you have access to a charged id throw it on there and along with it jumpstart it also.......