The aFe 46-60078 wastegate-control component is for the specified 1999.5-2003 Ford 7.3L turbo-diesel with the documented factory wastegated turbocharger application. Street Series black-coated stamped-steel actuator with threaded rod/end link and locking jam nut; a stronger spring is described by the current primary. This is not the GT billet-aluminum housing.
| Years | Make | Model | Trim / required engine |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-2003 | Ford | F-250 | Verify engine; 1999.5-2003 Ford 7.3L turbo-diesel with the documented factory wastegated turbocharger |
| 1999-2003 | Ford | F-350 | Verify engine; 1999.5-2003 Ford 7.3L turbo-diesel with the documented factory wastegated turbocharger |
| 2003 | Ford | Excursion | Eddie Bauer; 1999.5-2003 Ford 7.3L turbo-diesel with the documented factory wastegated turbocharger |
| 2000-2003 | Ford | Excursion | Limited; 1999.5-2003 Ford 7.3L turbo-diesel with the documented factory wastegated turbocharger |
| 2000-2003 | Ford | Excursion | XLT; 1999.5-2003 Ford 7.3L turbo-diesel with the documented factory wastegated turbocharger |
| 1999-2003 | Ford | F-250 | Lariat; 1999.5-2003 Ford 7.3L turbo-diesel with the documented factory wastegated turbocharger |
| 1999-2003 | Ford | F-250 | XL; 1999.5-2003 Ford 7.3L turbo-diesel with the documented factory wastegated turbocharger |
| 1999-2003 | Ford | F-250 | XLT; 1999.5-2003 Ford 7.3L turbo-diesel with the documented factory wastegated turbocharger |
| 1999-2003 | Ford | F-350 | Lariat; 1999.5-2003 Ford 7.3L turbo-diesel with the documented factory wastegated turbocharger |
| 1999-2003 | Ford | F-350 | XL; 1999.5-2003 Ford 7.3L turbo-diesel with the documented factory wastegated turbocharger |
| 1999-2003 | Ford | F-350 | XLT; 1999.5-2003 Ford 7.3L turbo-diesel with the documented factory wastegated turbocharger |
| 2003 | Ford | F-350 | King Ranch; 1999.5-2003 Ford 7.3L turbo-diesel with the documented factory wastegated turbocharger |
46-60078: The current primary identifies 1999.5-2003 Ford 7.3L turbo-diesel. The shared exact manual heading instead prints 1995.5-2003; that conflicting earlier start does not establish a 1995-1998 extension, and original 1999 rows remain conditional on actual midyear turbo/actuator identity. Exact-part retailer tables support existing Excursion 2000-2003 and F-250/F-350 named rows. Seven missing named F-250/F-350 groups are restored within existing bounds. Retailer F-450/F-550 claims are held for exact turbo/actuator-interface confirmation rather than inferred from a shared 7.3L engine. No gasoline, early-1999 or different-turbo approval is implied.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer Part Number | 46-60078 |
| Component / engine | Pneumatic turbocharger wastegate actuator / 1999.5-2003 Ford 7.3L turbo-diesel with the documented factory wastegated turbocharger |
| Construction | Street Series black-coated stamped-steel actuator with threaded rod/end link and locking jam nut; a stronger spring is described by the current primary. This is not the GT billet-aluminum housing. |
| Connections | The actuator uses the original pneumatic signal connection and mechanical wastegate-arm pin/E-clip. Inspect the original hose and retained clip and confirm exact linkage geometry. This is a wastegate actuator, not a boost-control solenoid or an exhaust wastegate assembly. |
| Fluid service | No engine-oil, coolant or transmission-fluid circuit is opened by the documented actuator-only procedure, and no fluid volume or refill is specified. Verify secure retained clip, locked jam nut, hose connection, free linkage travel and actual calibrated opening behavior using the exact boxed instructions and factory control strategy. No universal on-road boost setting is certified. |
| Tightening | The exact manual provides no numerical mounting-nut or jam-nut torque. The 10 mm socket size is a tool dimension, not a tightening value. Use the actual turbocharger/vehicle and boxed-hardware instructions; no pipe-clamp, pan or radiator values are borrowed. |
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Street Series black-coated stamped-steel actuator with threaded rod/end link and locking jam nut; a stronger spring is described by the current primary. This is not the GT billet-aluminum housing. Engine requirement: 1999.5-2003 Ford 7.3L turbo-diesel with the documented factory wastegated turbocharger.
Which applications are supported?The current primary identifies 1999.5-2003 Ford 7.3L turbo-diesel. The shared exact manual heading instead prints 1995.5-2003; that conflicting earlier start does not establish a 1995-1998 extension, and original 1999 rows remain conditional on actual midyear turbo/actuator identity. Exact-part retailer tables support existing Excursion 2000-2003 and F-250/F-350 named rows. Seven missing named F-250/F-350 groups are restored within existing bounds. Retailer F-450/F-550 claims are held for exact turbo/actuator-interface confirmation rather than inferred from a shared 7.3L engine. No gasoline, early-1999 or different-turbo approval is implied.
Which components and hardware are included?One wastegate actuator, two M6 lockwashers and two M6 nuts as listed in the shared own-part manual. Reuse the original actuator signal hose and wastegate-arm E-clip. The exact Ford BOM does not list a new signal hose, hose clamps, air filter, charge-pipe coupler, turbocharger, boost gauge or electronic controller.
Which pneumatic and linkage connections are required?The actuator uses the original pneumatic signal connection and mechanical wastegate-arm pin/E-clip. Inspect the original hose and retained clip and confirm exact linkage geometry. This is a wastegate actuator, not a boost-control solenoid or an exhaust wastegate assembly.
What operation and fluid checks apply?No engine-oil, coolant or transmission-fluid circuit is opened by the documented actuator-only procedure, and no fluid volume or refill is specified. Verify secure retained clip, locked jam nut, hose connection, free linkage travel and actual calibrated opening behavior using the exact boxed instructions and factory control strategy. No universal on-road boost setting is certified.
What tightening values apply?The exact manual provides no numerical mounting-nut or jam-nut torque. The 10 mm socket size is a tool dimension, not a tightening value. Use the actual turbocharger/vehicle and boxed-hardware instructions; no pipe-clamp, pan or radiator values are borrowed.
Which fitting, mount and access steps matter?Cool the vehicle and have a qualified installer verify the actual turbo/actuator revision. Remove the two original mounting nuts, retained E-clip and signal hose, then remove the original actuator. Mount replacement using the supplied M6 nuts/lockwashers; do not disassemble the turbocharger or substitute a different engine's linkage setup.
What clearance and recheck steps matter?The shared May 2015 sheet describes a linkage starting point that just engages the arm pin, then one clockwise end-link rotation associated with approximately 40 psi actuator opening pressure. It limits compressed air used to move the rod during installation to 50 psi maximum. Those are documented actuator-service figures, not approved manifold-boost targets, a 20-60 psi operating guarantee or permission to exceed factory engine limits. Cool fully and confirm exact factory turbocharger and boxed actuator instructions. Have a qualified installer remove two nuts, retained E-clip and signal hose and remove the original actuator. Mount the replacement using the two supplied M6 lockwashers/nuts. Follow the matching shared-manual linkage starting point and revision-specific setting rather than treating retailer pressure ranges as engine boost targets. Secure the rod jam nut, use regulated compressed air only within the manual's 50 psi maximum to position the rod as directed, reinstall the retained E-clip and reconnect original signal hose. Verify linkage, fasteners and hose retention and the correct factory control strategy. Resolve the current-listing versus older race-only-manual restriction before assuming road-use approval; no numerical mounting torque or pressure increase is inferred.
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Cool fully and confirm exact factory turbocharger and boxed actuator instructions. Have a qualified installer remove two nuts, retained E-clip and signal hose and remove the original actuator. Mount the replacement using the two supplied M6 lockwashers/nuts. Follow the matching shared-manual linkage starting point and revision-specific setting rather than treating retailer pressure ranges as engine boost targets. Secure the rod jam nut, use regulated compressed air only within the manual's 50 psi maximum to position the rod as directed, reinstall the retained E-clip and reconnect original signal hose. Verify linkage, fasteners and hose retention and the correct factory control strategy. Resolve the current-listing versus older race-only-manual restriction before assuming road-use approval; no numerical mounting torque or pressure increase is inferred.
Cool the vehicle and have a qualified installer verify the actual turbo/actuator revision. Remove the two original mounting nuts, retained E-clip and signal hose, then remove the original actuator. Mount replacement using the supplied M6 nuts/lockwashers; do not disassemble the turbocharger or substitute a different engine's linkage setup.
The exact manual provides no numerical mounting-nut or jam-nut torque. The 10 mm socket size is a tool dimension, not a tightening value. Use the actual turbocharger/vehicle and boxed-hardware instructions; no pipe-clamp, pan or radiator values are borrowed.
No engine-oil, coolant or transmission-fluid circuit is opened by the documented actuator-only procedure, and no fluid volume or refill is specified. Verify secure retained clip, locked jam nut, hose connection, free linkage travel and actual calibrated opening behavior using the exact boxed instructions and factory control strategy. No universal on-road boost setting is certified.
46-60078: The shared May 2015 sheet describes a linkage starting point that just engages the arm pin, then one clockwise end-link rotation associated with approximately 40 psi actuator opening pressure. It limits compressed air used to move the rod during installation to 50 psi maximum. Those are documented actuator-service figures, not approved manifold-boost targets, a 20-60 psi operating guarantee or permission to exceed factory engine limits.
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