The family and I went to Pacific city, Oregon and had a church bbq and played on the sand.



Idioit you got lucky with that plug. Here is a pic of #8 piston, same cylinder that has all the water marks. Whats even more amazing to me is how much I can move this piston in the bore...



So this core block being junk setback kind of slowed my motivation down but I pushed thru. I ordered the camshaft from R&D Thursday night and I got the turbo pump on the F350 Friday night and started it up this evening. It runs so much better then the worn out pump that was on there...

<a href="http://www.supermotors.net/registry/media/1096294"><img src="http://supermotors.net/getfile/1096294/fullsize/trim.ab7cc0dd98be4c099d8e922fd4eac61d.mov" />It's Alive!!!</a>

 

The tps on the gas engine failed last week on me and the truck lacks power in my opinion. So I replaced the tps (shifting and idle issues) and blocked the egr with a pop can. Part throttle was much better. I wanted to move the intake air temp sensor to the air box but didn't get around to it. All this so I could tow my quads on the sand and play!!!

 

I haven't installed the IDI yet. I decided to build my shop first.




I have done a few wheeling trips since, snow and mud...





Plan on the diesel after shop is done.

 

So went to Browns camp on the 25th of march and hit a few trails by lyda camp. Ever since the radiator blew out the BKO would pump white smoke out the tail pipe at idle... So needless to say I watched my temp gauge at all times. Also unbeknownst to me the driver M/M was shot. The fan came up and rubbed the radiator hose, made it back home with duck tape and zip ties... So I started the tear down finally.... Some pics

Trying to get to 7 up from lyda camp



Out with the gasser!!!



Some insulation. More on the hood to come.



The diesel radiator, I have it so I'll use it...

 

Happy to see the project started now. I remember doing the same teardown when i did my swap

 

Thank you, The 7.3 IDI is so much dirtier then a cummins!!! So the engine is almost completely together. Question about valve springs, with the stock turbo setup and R&D camshaft can I get away with stock valve springs? Gears are 4:56 with 35" tires

 

With the cam upgrade, I would upgrade to Comp 910 valve springs. Don't want a valve hitting a piston...