Big Green Build Thread...

[dietz4ibanez]

Never mind!

I FAILED. I reassembled the entire engine, put it in the truck, and tried starting the truck with no spark.
The reason why is because I forgot to remove the reactor ring on the old motor and re-install it on the new motor.
This reactor ring is the only reason why I have no spark.



Ohh well. I got the fluids drained again. Ripped apart the motor and all I have to do is drop the oil pan so that I can get the timing cover back off.

 

[Bigredmariner]

Damn Brian, that really sucks. One thing's for sure, you will never make that mistake again.

 

[dietz4ibanez]

Damn Brian, that really sucks. One thing's for sure, you will never make that mistake again.

Thats fo sure!

 

[OldCracker29]

Never mind!

I FAILED. I reassembled the entire engine, put it in the truck, and tried starting the truck with no spark.
The reason why is because I forgot to remove the reactor ring on the old motor and re-install it on the new motor.
This reactor ring is the only reason why I have no spark.



Ohh well. I got the fluids drained again. Ripped apart the motor and all I have to do is drop the oil pan so that I can get the timing cover back off.

That really sucks Brian.

 

[RebelThunder]

Got 'er runnin' yet?

 

[Z71 Kris]

 

[dietz4ibanez]

Yeah I did. I also discovered the Radiator is bad as well as the heater core!

This is why we dont use water in your cooling system.

I wish that I could have a talk with the original owner of this truck that put it through this crap.

 

[dietz4ibanez]

Welp tonight was the night. I got a new radiator of which I think was replaced before and was the wrong one. The one in there was a 28" The replacement was 34". I did good on the radiator I looked at it from Autozone and it was like $350. I got mine from Keystone. Both radiators were the same from Autozone and keystone. But I paid $110 out the door for it

As for the Heater core I think that I will leave that for another day. I looped the lines around so that I could get the cooling system going.

Here is a list of all that I replaced.

-Engine
-Timing Cover
-Oil Pressure Sending Unit/Sensor (Found on the back of the intake actually coming up from the back of the motor)
-Crank Postioning Sensor. (Bottom of timing cover)
-All Fluids
-Plugs, spark plugs, cap and rotor.
-Radiator.

Spent a little over $1800 for everything.

 

[Bigredmariner]

 

[dietz4ibanez]

I could get pictures but you wouldn't be able to see anything!