Project "I sure hope I know what i'm doing"

[Shaolin Crane]

Well, here is the new ride. I'm fucking exhausted and i'll post the story tomorrow. But for now i'll say the truck runs like absolute shit, interior is trashed and the trans is on its way out. But its a diesel and its blue and i'm already buying goodies for it.
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[94cobra69ss396]

Well congrats and that sucks, lol.

[Shaolin Crane]

Yeah, I wasn't expecting the trans issue. The OD light is flashing and I can smell burning transmission fluid and it barely gets out of its own way and the EGT's are through the roof. I'll start tinkering tomorrow. Just winding down before I pass out.

[Vettezuki]

You are a masochist.

[Leedom]

I am sure you will have it running almost as good as new in no time.

[Shaolin Crane]

Thanks guys. Today I tried pulling the codes and my scanner wouldn't pull them. I have a feeling whoever did the xlt interior swap didnt hook up the OBDII system properly. I checked it for blow by and it passed easily. No apparent wire frays so i'll need to start replacing sensors.
First things on the list:
Replace windshield and head liner while its out
Fix gear selector handle, its sloppy and keeps me from being able to turn the key
Seat foam kit and possibly an upholstery kit depending on their cost. If not, i'll make new ones.
Trace down white smoke at start up
Erratic idle
Battery issue
Replace head lights

I went down to the yard to pull some lights and found out the want $36 each. Fuck that, a new set, with ambers and trim are $63.

Also ordered SS bellowed up pipes for the super duty turbo setup. The stock ones are leaking terribly so its a win win. Also need to track down a GTP-38r and late 99 spider and intercooler. Going to grap a set of late 99 heads to redo, new valve springs, smoothed chambers, new cups, freeze plugs, seals and a fresh deck. Seller is throwing in the 3" turbo plenums for free.

Depending on when my other goodies from the 08 sells will determine when i get some stage 3 injectors from my buddy. This setup should make for a very reliable 400rwhp and mid 20's mileage wise.

[Damian]

I think I know where that turbo is. I believe my buddy has a rebuilt on. I can ask him if you want me to.

[Shaolin Crane]

Sure, but the 38r isnt rebuildable. The gt-38 is however.

[Damian]

He has a GTP-38, not the R though. Waiting on him for a price.

[Damian]

You should be able to rebuild a BB turbo, just remove the bearing and the housing hey are in.

[Shaolin Crane]

The cartidge costs as much as a new turbo. Pretty sure they never made a GTP-38 for powerstrokes. Only a GT-38 and a GTP-38R

[Damian]

He says he can get one. It's the guy you met over here Nick, he works for a company in Fontana that sells and rebuilds turbos for Garrett.

[Shaolin Crane]

What's the price range? Cause a new one runs $1187

[Shaolin Crane]

If you haven't noticed i've had alot on my mind :rolleyes:
However I didn't stop finding the parts I need. Got everything, intercooler, crossover tubes, intercooler pipes, late 99 turbo, bands boots and plenums blah blah. I have about $400 into the swap.
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Intercooler isn't picture cause it's still on my dads truck.

Just need to get the crossover/up pipes in which I ordered 10 days ago and some injector o-rings and crush sleeves and i'm all set with the motor until I can afford a transmission.

[Shaolin Crane]

Oh, also need a wicked wheel and the manual boost controller and then i'm set. Truck should still make in the 350rwhp range even with the "stock" parts.

[Vettezuki]

I forgot, what was the purpose of this vehicle? Are you flipping it or using it?

[Shaolin Crane]

Using it, sick of dealing with smog for diesels and I need a truck. Its gonna take some elbow grease to get it to my standards but i'm use to that

[Shaolin Crane]

My fucking bellowed up pipes FINALLY came in, only took 3 weeks
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[fiveohwblow]

Says china.

[Shaolin Crane]

Yep. Probably would have come sooner if I ordered it direct from china. The company that had them "in-stock" took 8 business days to "inform" me that they were being dropped shipped. Fuckers. Then tried to cancel my order (probably cause I stacked a bunch of coupons) because the manufacturer was out of stock. So I called them myself and what do ya know? They had a few hundred and didn't know what I was talking about. So I called the company on it and surprise surprise I got a tracking number the next day.

[fiveohwblow]

Women shop with coupons

[Shaolin Crane]

Women shop with coupons

:huh:
Coupons are just my way of lowballing on fixed prices.

[fiveohwblow]

Lol I am just being an ass

[Shaolin Crane]

You're not good until you get people to accept coupons in place of money on CL.

[Shaolin Crane]

Got my chip installed in the truck today and it runs very well. Odd because when I use the other tunes the rough idle and stumbling goes away. Should be on the road pretty soon.

[blackax]

Nice to see its going so well.

[Shaolin Crane]

Oh yeah, going so well. Need to save for the $607 to get it current on back fees :(

[Damian]

I'm glad you got it working good, too bad you have to pay for someone else's screw up or laziness.

[Shaolin Crane]

Yep, story of my life. Some day i'll buy a vehicle and leave it stock. That day is long away though.
I scored a 4" banks down pipe for $40. Just need a 3" body lift to clear it mostly then cut away some of the floor pan while the carpet is out. Should only need about a 2" bubble after the body lift. Then I can run the rims/tires off Johns truck when we're both in the position to make changes.

Right now the goal is just to change all the problematic stuff, I have new injector o-rings, valve cover harnesses, turbo, intercooler, piping and all the shit to flush the trans out.

[Shaolin Crane]

Also finally tracked down this profuse leak coming from the engine. Apparently the early 7.3s have a mechanical fuel pump driven by the cam in the valley of the engine. Well I guess the plunger breaks off and starts to spray out from there. Add another to the list.

[87LX]

burn it to the ground.

[Shaolin Crane]

No i think i'll just put the weekends worth of work in and make it my DD.

[87LX]

dd the bmx

[fiveohwblow]

dd the bmx

He already does bro. That's why he's so swoll.

[Shaolin Crane]

He already does bro. That's why he's limping around like Igor.

Fixed.

[87LX]

I thought you had your testes removed. you should be rocking that with no pain like a little boy.

[Shaolin Crane]

Its the bike I got when I turned 12. Not exactly designed for an adult. My knees go WAY past the proper range of motion when sitting.

[enkeivette]

Hells ya man! Looks bad ass! :popcorn:

[Shaolin Crane]

Only you post months after a thread has gone stale :jester:

[enkeivette]

Your mom is stale

I usually only look at the threads in the participated section, unless Im posting in a section and I see stuff.

[Shaolin Crane]

Your mom is stale

I usually only look at the threads in the participated section, unless Im posting in a section and I see stuff.

Stale? Not really, bus stop more like, doorknob, well you get the idear

[enkeivette]

Lol, oh man

[Shaolin Crane]

Spring break is next week. Time for major reconstruction starting with this...
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[Vettezuki]

An ellipsis?

[Shaolin Crane]

An ellipsis?

Is my photo no showing up?

[94cobra69ss396]

It shows up for me. Is that just a bigger intercooler?

[Shaolin Crane]

Since the truck doesn't have one at all, yes it's larger :p

[Vettezuki]

An ellipsis?

It wasn't, but is now.:huh:

[Shaolin Crane]

Started the swap today and everything went pretty smooth. Typical mexico truck, bumper held on by bailing wire, tape holding on everything else. I was ecstatic to find all the rusted out bolts were barely finger tight and everything damn near fell apart when I shook it. So that's likely the cause for the extreme egt's I was dealing with. No matter, pics are hosting now. Tomorrow i'm going to pick up a few fasteners and my buddy with drop off my after cooler for me and I should finish this bad boy up baring an unforeseen road blocks

[Shaolin Crane]

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How it looks now
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Alright, that's what i'm talkin about. The other battery was just extra weight
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Awesomely maintainedness
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Will be rhino lined black before it goes back on
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Diarrhea I mean coolant
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Old and new
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Old upipes to new ellowed ones
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Old plenum next to the new one

[Damian]

I was trying to sell one of those turbos awhile back. Youll like it.

[Shaolin Crane]

It's just the stock superduty turbo. Nothing special

[fiveohwblow]

It's just the stock superduty turbo. Nothing special

It'll make it super fast. Crazy fast.

[enkeivette]

:popcorn:

[Shaolin Crane]

Oh helloooooooooo
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[94cobra69ss396]

Let's see some of the turbo and piping.

[Shaolin Crane]

When I get home i'll post everything, new lights, all that jazz.

[Shaolin Crane]

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[94cobra69ss396]

How's it run?

[Shaolin Crane]

Amazing, nearly everything was loose and once I pulled the old turbo everything nearly fell off the truck. Now that I have no leaks it makes great boost and pulls hard.