Clean, Clean, Clean while you have that engine out.

 

just power washed the entire engine bay, and there are some certain parts getting a "coating" :evil

Nows a good time to replace the stock air box!

6637 kit from RiffRaff was ordered today, along with about $5k worth of other stuff... HAHAHAHAH ostwhore2:

 

Nows a good time to replace the stock air box!

 

it just keeps getting worse and worse...

UPS train from the west coast to southern IL got de-railed in Montana. All my engine parts wont be here til Monday now.

Also need all new valves. Apparently the old ones didnt have enough material left to do a proper valve job...

 

WOW it got you to! I know right where that derailment happened, there were allot of ups customers with no freight. They hit a semi at a x-ing. He lived to talk about it! ooops kinda got off the subject.:doh:

 

I'm doing the same please keep the updates comin!

 

rebuilt motor will be soooo nice. a lot of work but when you fire it up for the first time, the feeling you get is worth it.

also, specs and pics on the VW in the background!

 

what VW? ointlaugh:


that's a flat black, fully gutted/caged e30 coupe. Getting a built M50 with ZF trans in it..

 

oooh i didn't know e30s had 4bolt wheels, my fav bmw. gonna do some slalom racing? anyways, back to 7.3 rebuild!

 

here is a picture heavy update guys...

motor out of the truck

getting everything all cleaned up

did someone say parts?

radiator and OLD intercooler

driver side manifold drilled/tapped

lots more parts

stock stuff

new topside creeper

stock exhaust in a box

bigger intercooler :evil:

turdbro

exhaust backpressure valve in the pedestal

EBPV and turbo rebuild kits

old wheel... HOLY CRAP IS THIS BAD!!!

this is what it is SUPPOSED to look like (a different stock one)

starting the rebuild

 

cleaning everything up

new parts in the EBPV

parts are everywhere

gauge time

brand new oil pan

its getting a coat of POR 15 though to protect it

time to get the engine craddle all cleaned up as well

time to start wiring this stuff up with baller weatherpack connectors

 

who said powdercoating?

more sheathing and weatherpack connectors

redid the transmission temperature sensor with a weatherpack connector for super easy hookup and disconnect on the guage pod

gauge dimmer switch installed

connectors everywhere

intercooler pipes powdercoated as well

as the engine bay sits right now

 

Nice job updating us and all the cleaning, is your block at a machine shop then?

Ya know, I have to admit, I love driving my truck now but a year ago at this time, my truck was in the garage with parts everywhere just like yours and I miss those days, LOL.

 

block/heads are at the machine shop. BETTER be done Monday/Tuesday.

This is driving me nutz. The worst part is I dont have another car I can drive in the winter, so I'm renting a POS Ford Fiesta. My track car is NOT capable of being out in the winter

 

Are you getting the cylinders sleeved? How about any porting/polishing in the heads?

 

cylinder 1 - 7 got a .010 bore for the new pistons, and then cylinder 8 got a sleeve due to the wall damage from the destroyed pistons.

no porting/polishing, as this is a OEM+ rebuild. Nothing crazy. Everything was done for reliability and small hp increase, and big MPG increase

 

Wow great pictures!!! where did you get that creeper?

 

I'll ask my buddies at the shop. I'm sure if u google it, you'll find it. They ordered it online

 

I like the attention to detail. did you get a guage kit that came with those weatherpack connectors?

 

nope... I spent the extra money on the connectors, sleeving, heat shrink, etc.

Its worth the extra money, and I have one of these on their way for the 4th location

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Thanks!

 

its done... :evil

pics coming soon ostwhore2:

 

here you go... HUGE update with 90 pictures

picking up the block from the machine shop

love the new pistons

gotta get the block up, wrapped, and ready for transport

prepping the cylinders heads for paint

new injector cups

new valves and head decked

taped and ready to go

more tape

first coat of paint

painting both cylinder heads and getting them ready for install

 

the inside of the cylinder heads waiting for the intake manifold plenums

taping off the block

more taping

first coat of blue

i like blue

a LOT

block is ready to get a LOT of parts attached to it

hello cylinder heads

2nd coat of goodness

another pic of the cylinder heads getting a 2nd coat

 

all done and ready to go

untaping the block, almost ready to install the parts

installing all the lifters, after they were rebuilt by Mizpah Precision in MN. GREAT guys to work with, and they were all done and shipped back for $55 total

cam installed with assembly lube

prepping the timing cover with new gaskets/Motorcraft RTV

Chris from Devo 2ning installing parts/prepping stuff with our "layout/setup"

High pressure reservoir installed with all new gaskets

damn that block looks good

more installing/prep

installing the fuel bowl after a full rebuild from dieselorings.com

 

starting the ARP stud install (all 36 of them, took forever)

this is taking FOREVER

really, there are 18 more?

water pump and crank pulley installed

prepping the surface for the cylinder heads

copper coated OEM gaskets installed

both sides

all ready to go

block begging for more parts

cylinder heads inbound

 

box is starting to get thing from installing all the parts finally

cylinder head time, YES!!!

both cylinder heads down

torquing everything down

installing the inspected pushrods and rocker arms

installing fuel injectors

gotta get all of them in

I like ARP studs

damn this thing looks good

cant wait for it to get in the truck

 

getting the valve cover harnesses installed

plugging everything in

$.50 mod

valve covers on and torque'd

exhaust manifolds installed, with driver side pyrometer for EGT gauge

this looks amazing

can't wait until its all back together

Riff Raff Diesel FPx

fuel bowl heater replaced

cant wait to fire this up

 

Riff Raff diesel high pressure oil crossover

REMEMBER TO INSTALL THE INTAKE MANIFOLD BEFORE THE TIMING COVER, OIL RESERVOIR!!!!!

grrr... pain in the butt

Riff Raff Diesel manifold reinforcing plenums

finally starting to come together

motor back on the engine hoise so we can get the rear main seal and bracket installed

back to the engine stand

getting there... oil pickup

POR 15 covered oil pan going on with LOTS AND LOTS of RTV

torquing everything down with new OEM bolts

 

use that RTV on the pan, It WILL LEAK if u dont

test fitting the turbo/spider

i like the way this is coming

new boots installed

checking the fitment of the oil crossover

up-pipes installed

getting the flex plate installed with a spacer

looks good

sorry for time lapse, I was under the truck helping get everything aligned on the crossmember, and in the trans with torque converter all lined up. WHAT A GIANT PAIN IN THE ASS


motor is back in the truck

damn this looks sexy in the truck

 

got the power steering pump bracket installed with the AC compressor bracket and belt installed

installing the diesel site coolant filter

6.0L Mishimoto Intercooler installed with the crossmember

wow this looks good

getting the bracket for the filter all rigged up

this thing is massive

prepping the area for intake installation

radiator and expansion tank in there

another view

all back together. This looks great

 

Looks Great Man! You did a great job!

 

thanks... Its been a crazy road, and a LONG 3 weeks