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Builds Pippy's 97 CE Build Thread (Now with TURBO) (1 Viewer)
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Unfortunately phase two won't include mescal breaks when picking up parts
Indeed. Bummer. That was fun.
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3 year update!
I'm actually making progress. You ever think about settlers striking out on the Oregon trail? By the time they get where they're going so many people die or are born along the way it's a different group of people who arrive than the one's who started. That's how I feel on this project anyway.
I had a nice break for the holidays and my kid is old enough now to keep himself busy so to the garage I went and I'm happy to say progress has been made.
Got the oil pans on and started the head instaledl. I used hylomar the help with the minor pitting on the block. It is very hard to find but it seems to be good stuff. coated the block, and the gasket both sides.
Head on.. apply directly to the forehead.
Valve cover painted with VHT Wrinkle Plus. after hours of degreasing and cleaning.
Closer...
Trying to remember how this thing goes togerther. Got it done without too much drama.
Brand new harness and some extra insurance agains the egr pipe.
Starting to run out of parts!
I'm actually making progress. You ever think about settlers striking out on the Oregon trail? By the time they get where they're going so many people die or are born along the way it's a different group of people who arrive than the one's who started. That's how I feel on this project anyway.
I had a nice break for the holidays and my kid is old enough now to keep himself busy so to the garage I went and I'm happy to say progress has been made.
Got the oil pans on and started the head instaledl. I used hylomar the help with the minor pitting on the block. It is very hard to find but it seems to be good stuff. coated the block, and the gasket both sides.
Head on.. apply directly to the forehead.
Valve cover painted with VHT Wrinkle Plus. after hours of degreasing and cleaning.
Closer...
Trying to remember how this thing goes togerther. Got it done without too much drama.
Brand new harness and some extra insurance agains the egr pipe.
Starting to run out of parts!
Youre looking close, its got to be rewarding jumping back in and making some progress. I have '71 240z just sitting in my garage, havent worked on it in 4 years so I know how hard it is to get back in the saddle
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It is rewarding! Hardest part is finding all the little bits and pieces scattered around in various boxes. I spent a full hour trying to find the little tab the the engine harness mounts to. Surprise... It was on the old engine harness (duh). Combine that with scrubbing and degreasing every last piece including screws and bolts and it's slow going. Nice chance to get some quiet time though!
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Welp. I'm out of parts. Here she is, ready to go back in. But not before I clean the crap out of the engine bay. I ordered about $600 worth of rubber to replace every single stinkin hose, belt, etc inside the engine bay.
Also, I realized I didn't show off the finished product of what set me back 3 years.
before:
After:
Next step is cleaning the crap out of the engine bay. The kid who owned this prior to me must have sunk it up to the doors in mud. I put a sprinkler unter it over the summer and got a ton out from under but it's still a mess. Going to get after it and start getting it back in!
Also, I realized I didn't show off the finished product of what set me back 3 years.
before:
After:
Next step is cleaning the crap out of the engine bay. The kid who owned this prior to me must have sunk it up to the doors in mud. I put a sprinkler unter it over the summer and got a ton out from under but it's still a mess. Going to get after it and start getting it back in!
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Can anyone tell me what the blue thing and and this ground wire connect to?
Not too sure about the ground wires but maybe to the bolt that holds the bracket used to lift the engine that is in the top photo in your post above? The blue thing is the VSV for EGR I think. Here is a link to a thread that I did back when taking care of a P0401 several years ago that has quite a few photos of the vacuum hoses etc that may help you figure out the hose you are missing somewhere about halfway down the 1st page PO401 and EGR/air intake manifold with pictures
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Engine is in! Very tough time getting it lined up but it’s in! Hoping to start it this week. Now I have to figure out what to do with the three year old gas in the tank.
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belts on, exhaust on, fan and air box cleaned up, intake tube restored with a product from Eastman that’s pretty good actually, and crank bolt TWERKED. I used a m8-1.25 bolt in the crank pulley chained to the frame to hold the pulley still, and then pulled like hell on the ginourmous harbor freight torque wrench I bought and will never use again. Worked pretty good.
Next up (after my strained lumbar disc calms down from torqueing the crank) is flywheel bolts, starter, radiator, trans cooler, fluids, and hopefully FIRST START! Stay tuned.
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First start was scheduled for Friday. No dice.
After some investigation I determined there was no fuel getting to the engine. I was able to trace power all the way back to the fuel pump, and them pulled the pump to have a look. This is what I found:
pump was completely buggered, and the tank was very rusty. Guess it won’t be starting this weekend.
So I got started wrestling this big stubborn bastard out from under the truck. Drained the tank and all the bolts came out without much trouble. The amount of mud caked on every surface of the truck is just ridiculous, even after power washing the underside prior to starting this project. Got it out with a little bit of patience and lots of swearing.
And after an hour with the pressure washer and a couple beers it cleaned up pretty good.
Next step is to evaporust the tank and coat it while waiting for a new used fuel pump assembly.
After some investigation I determined there was no fuel getting to the engine. I was able to trace power all the way back to the fuel pump, and them pulled the pump to have a look. This is what I found:
pump was completely buggered, and the tank was very rusty. Guess it won’t be starting this weekend.
So I got started wrestling this big stubborn bastard out from under the truck. Drained the tank and all the bolts came out without much trouble. The amount of mud caked on every surface of the truck is just ridiculous, even after power washing the underside prior to starting this project. Got it out with a little bit of patience and lots of swearing.
And after an hour with the pressure washer and a couple beers it cleaned up pretty good.
Next step is to evaporust the tank and coat it while waiting for a new used fuel pump assembly.
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After a week full of evaporust followed by a thorough cleaning with the pressure washer and additional degreasing and derusting using the kbs tank coating kit here she sits. There’s still some stubborn spots but it’s a big improvement. Debating whether to use the coating or just run it as is. I’m afraid of the coating flaking in there areas I couldn’t get the rust off, but then again I sure don’t ever want to do this again.
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I decided not to use the coating out of fear of it flaking off. With all the baffles in this giant tank I wasn’t confident that I could properly prep all surfaces, so with the tank now completely rust free and a new water pump assembly and new filler/hoses I stuffed it back in. First start!
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Today she moved under her own power for the first time in years. Spent some time cleaning her up. Got a lot of work to do to get it looking nice. When I got the house painted the lc was in the driveway and got overspray on it. Clay bar is working but takes some elbow grease. Big moment today.
Dirty
lots of crap under the front cowl.
getting clean but the paint needs a lot of work.
Dirty
lots of crap under the front cowl.
getting clean but the paint needs a lot of work.
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Steering wheel done. Custom kit from Loncky, took a while to arrive due to corona.
one day I’ll learn to take before pictures. suffice it to say it was a mess.
started bydrilling small holes and filling with gorilla glue to rebond the foam to the metal frame. Worked very well.
Then stitched the leather per the instructions. Color is not a great match but it’s good enough. Definite improvement.
one day I’ll learn to take before pictures. suffice it to say it was a mess.
started bydrilling small holes and filling with gorilla glue to rebond the foam to the metal frame. Worked very well.
Then stitched the leather per the instructions. Color is not a great match but it’s good enough. Definite improvement.
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The plot thickens...
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Now that this epic frustrating saga of getting it to run right after a clogged fuel filter, I’m finally ready for fun stuff!
more on that here:
forum.ih8mud.com
in my garage I have:
5 x 35” toyo open country mt tires
4 ome J springs, long travel shocks, and maf drop brackets.
One dorkle
One 12000lb winch
One arb deluxe bull bar
One borgwarner efr7076 TURBOCHARGER
things are about to get much more interesting.
more on that here:
HELP - 97 New rebuild, stumbles when I give it gas
Glad you got it up and running! I agree that the fuel filter is in a tough spot for replacement and probably doesn't get changed out as often as it should. I thought I remember @NLXTACY planning a solution to mount it elsewhere and have a bleeder valve to be able to easily get some gas into a...
forum.ih8mud.com
in my garage I have:
5 x 35” toyo open country mt tires
4 ome J springs, long travel shocks, and maf drop brackets.
One dorkle
One 12000lb winch
One arb deluxe bull bar
One borgwarner efr7076 TURBOCHARGER
things are about to get much more interesting.
