BST Garage

Todays update.

Got everything on the motor buttoned up and installed. Added fluid to everything and were pretty much ready to turn the key and get life back in this thing. We are only missing the filler hose to be able to install the fuel tank and install the new fuel filter. Once thats done we can add fuel and get this thing done.

Stay tuned

Today's update on the van.

Got the majority of the motor all put back together. All the accessorys are on. All the little things are bolted on. Distributor is in. We're pretty much ready to try to fire it up. Installed new sending unit in new tank and installed new fuel lines. Almost ready to install the tank. Need to figure out a couple parts issues and we should be able to wrap this up.

Stay tuned.

Here is the lastest update.

Sunday - we got alittle bit done on the van. Not alot, but important ones. The got the accessory brackets sanded down and painted. Also got the exhaust manifold bolted one as well. Need to wait till the paint dries to go much farther.

Today - we buttoned up the transmission to engine connections. Hooked up the starter and temp installed the fuel lines to the carb. After we got that done we put in all the access panels. Pretty sure the inside of the van is done. Then we moved to the front of the motor and bolted on the water pump and thermostat housing. Once the RTV dries over night well torque those down and then finish installing everything else. Then put the new tank together and install that. Get the motor timed and running and we should be good to go. Lol!! Just a few little things, lol!!

Stay tuned.

Been another crazy week and haven't taken the time to post, so here we go.

Thursday - we got the transmission out of the van. We installed the flywheel to the motor, then installed the transmission to the engine to be ready to install back in van.

Today - we dove in head first to install the motor/trans as one piece back in the van. Had no idea if it would fit or how i was going to do it, but we did. It would have been alot easier with another person or maybe 2, but with some wood and a ratchet strap we shoe horned it in, was way easier than I figured it would be, and very thankful for that. Then the hard part. Had to line up all the motor mount bolts, which wasn't that easy, but we finally got them in. Then bolted the trans down, hooked the drive shaft up, torque converter, starter and the flex plate shield. Think everything under the van is now completed less the new fuel tank.

I need to clean then paint the accessory brackets and then can start final install of the rest of the motor. There are also alot of access panels that need to be bolted back on as well.

Stay tuned, hoping to wrap this up in the next few days and then off to the next project, finishing up the paint job on the mustang.

Been crazy last week with person stuff going on. But think were finally past that now.

Delivered the Colorado last Sunday.

Got the motor back for the van so we got th3 van pulled back into the shop today. Dropped the fuel tank to replace it and pulled the fuel sending. Need to order that and then we can put that in the new tank and get everything back in.

Thanks to space coast speed and customs for getting the motor back to us quickly.

Next plan is to remove the transmission out to enable the motor install.

Stay tuned!

been a long min since we've posted a video but just posted one today. go and check it out.

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EBP fix on the excursion todays video we look at the exhaust back pressure tube and sensor to check to see if its plugged up. we also find a wheel abs sensor that needs to be fixed....

Well its been a week since I posted last, sorry about that. Its been a crazy week and getting alot done. Let me recap it for you.

* Friday - did yard work all day

* Saturday - had a buddy (knows deisels pretty good) come help me work on my 7.3 excursion. We made a deal on price, he showed up at 9am, we trouble shot it, pulled some parts, looked everything over and nothing was making since. We made some phone calls and got good info, just didn't know where to go. So....we talked and decided to chase an oil leak ive had while we thought about the first issue. Id bought a turbo pedestal back pressure delete kit back in Sept and we changed that out. Tore the top of the motor apart, removed the turbo and pedestal. Cleaned everything up, changed out the exhaust side of turbo from the kit, then put it all back together with new orings. Here it was, my issue all along. After we got it all back together we had to install a blanking plug on the connector for the old pedestal that operates the waste gate on the turbo. We couldn't find the plug....looked and looked, finally found it, but something wasn't right....the plug was broke....yep, the plug was broke off the pedestal and wasn't making connection to operate the waste gate. Pulled the broke part off the plug, plugged in the blanking plug in the harness. Started the truck up and took it for a test drive and HOLY S**T!!! It's ran great, pulled like it was supposed to....the best part...when I got home it wasn't leaking oil either!! Here is my thought, cant prove anything and not throughing shame anywhere....when I took my truck to the shop I took it too when this all started, they changed the HPOP out, this plug is about 6" away from in line, when I picked it up it never ran right. 2.5yrs later, I changed parts, Troubleshot things, worked on it and could never figure it out. Needless to say we found this by accident but im glad its finally fixed. I've got a couple other things to do on it, but I can at least drive it and use it now. To say i was pi**ed off is an understatement. He left and we were done for the day at almost 6pm. Thanks Ted.

Sunday - did my normal Sunday stuff

Monday - holiday and went out to have "fun" with the wife. Went to the beach....got a sunburn, lol

Tuesday - was trying to get my skin to feel like it wasn't on fire....ugggg

Wednesday - got over myself and finished working on the Colorado and got all the new parts put on it, got it buttoned up and all fixed! Even snuck in another bumper fix.

Thursday - yard work and had some holes i needed to dig.

Today - spent all day sanding on the mustang. Got all the DA sanding done. Had a few spots that needed fill so did that, osfo'd the roof and a couple other spots I needed too. That's as far as I went today. Have to start taping everything off and alot of hand sanding to do to get it ready for paint.

Thanks for staying with me on this post. I've been meaning to post everyday, just the days get away from me and I didn't. Will get better.

Tomorrow is another day in the shop, thats the plan anyway. Got alittle bit on the excursion I want to do and then mustang is I feel up to it. Stay tuned.

Another day, another long day in the shop.

I finished stripping the f350 today as I wanted all before lunch. It went as good as I wanted it to. I was happy about that.

After lunch I got the Colorado pulled into the shop, got it troubleshot and got into removing the defective part. GM should be shot for there stupid design and placement but thats what they do to drive up costs. We had to remove the brake assist vacuum pump thats mounted on the back of the motor thats drove off the exhaust cam. What a pain in the a$$. You have to become one with the engine compartment to get it out. Second bad part about this design is when it locks up and fails all the parts go in the motor causing more damage. So now you have to pull the valve cover to get all the pieces out. If thats not bad enough, they put a oil drain hole there too, so now all those pieces your vacuum pump just sent in your motor have the chance to get everywhere in the motor, hopefully stopping at the intake oil filter in the pan or "if" there magnetic, go to your drain plug. This is just what I learned today working on this truck. All in all the removal of all this went pretty smoothish. At the end of the day we have parts ordered and should be in tomorrow at some point. Once they come in, we will get this thing all back together.

As for tomorrow, we got our new sander in, so thats an option. We also have a few other things that need ti get done too. So we will see.

Been a crazy week so far. Last 2 days didn't get much done as I had personal stuff to take care of.

Today on the other hand has been crazy and stupid busy. Started working on the mustang when the DA decided to give it up and stop working. So got some filler done to the areas I did get sanded. I ordered a new one and should be here tomorrow. Got all the primer/paint/clear i think i need to get this all taken care of. then called an audible.

Had a f350 sitting here for awhile I needed to steal some parts off of before I sell the rest. Got it pushed in the shop and spent the rest of the day pulling parts. I think I have most of the outside parts pulled. Tomorrow im hoping to get the inside done and pull the drivers side door to finish this up. Then I can finally get this thing out of the yard and put all the parts away in the shop. I have a pile of parts, lol.

At the end of the day, I got a 2020 Colorado dropped off to do some work on. I will hopefully get started on that tomorrow after i get the truck done, troubleshooting and getting the parts ordered. That's the plan for now.

Let's see what happens tomorrow.

Thanks for the support.

Another week in the books. Its been another crazy week with getting things done around the shop. Another week with not alot of work, but we're getting there. We did finish sealing up the paint booth, so its now 100% ready....i think, lol.

Yesterday we had a car in the shop that hasn't ran in a couple years and wouldn't start, we trouble shot it, got the right part, got it installed and she fired up. Another thing the car needs is some clear coat touch up, so thats next week's project.

Got an update on the vans motor, be about 2 to 3 weeks till we get it back.

So here's looking to a busy next week getting many years of sun burt damage fixed, among everything else going on around here.