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Message: [QUOTE="Strictly Diesel, post: 1541939, member: 1411"] It's in my plans to do an engine build, but I don't have time for that right now. I just needed to get the engine running good enough to daily drive and clean up some stuff I didn't care for. Of course, like everything, I could have done just what was "needed", but that's now how my stupid brain works. [ATTACH=full]178261[/ATTACH] Removed AFE Stage II Removed "USA" Turbo with Banks Power Elbow (and rest of rusty exhaust...my OCD doesn't like rust) Removed Leaky Modified OE Turbo Pedestal Removed Modified and Greasy Intake "Spider" Removed Unknown Regulated Return Removed Injectors (half stamped "reman", several not working well) Removed Glow Plugs Removed Mismatched Batteries Removed Squished/Rubbed Modified Headlight Wiring Removed FASS HD Pump and Wiring Removed Modified Engine Wiring Harness Removed Unknown Age UVC Gaskets and Harnesses [ATTACH=full]178262[/ATTACH] Installed Modified Stock Turbo (from my old Race Truck PMR Motor) - Rebuilt with 360° Thrust Bearing and 7x7 Billet Wheel - Banks 1.0 Turbine Housing with Wastegate - Original ATS (pre Purple Palace) Ported Compressor Housing - Banks Big Head Actuator Installed New Non-EBV Pedestal Installed Driven Diesel Fuel Bowl ****** Regulated Return Installed Full Force Diesel 180/0% Single Shots Installed Lightly Used Glow Plugs from my old Race Engine Installed Lightly Used UVC Gaskets and Harnesses from my old Race Engine Installed Cleaned Up (unnecessary wires removed) Engine Wiring Harness from my old Race Engine Installed Lightly Used Matching Optima Batteries from my old Race Truck Installed New S&B Filters Intake Kit (not shown) Installed Intake "Spider" From my old PMR Race Engine [ATTACH=full]178263[/ATTACH] Just Another View [ATTACH=full]178264[/ATTACH] You can see the fuel tank in the first picture with the bed off, and like everything else, it was filthy with 20 years of dirt. Scrubbed the crap out of it, inside and out and it looks brand new. Of course, there has to be something between the fuel tank and the regulated return. Since I still had the AirDog I from my race truck, I started there. This pump is one of the originals, from back in the day when Charlie was first running the company, and it was always rock solid in the race truck. Hopefully it brings good "ju ju" to this project. Sorry, no pictures. [ATTACH=full]178265[/ATTACH] After the AirDog I used one of our Driven Diesel Dual Bosch fuel delivery kits. Normally this setup would have a pre-filter, but that isn't necessary with the AirDog. Right now I'm just running one of the pumps along with the AirDog to get the truck up and running. Future plans will require the second pump for sure, so it's just a bit of wiring away from being up and running. After the pictures above, I decided I was going to run dual crankcase breathers to a catch can. I moved the driver side valve cover to the passenger side and I installed modified the E-Series van valve cover I had on my race engine to fit on the driver side. They will be tied to a catch can and then back to the crankcase breather, since that is one of the things our local emissions inspectors look at. I'm currently waiting on the parts to finish plumbing the crankcase vent, after which I can finish installing the passenger side intercooler tube and the S&B intake tube and the engine portion will be done. Engine fired up and ran beautifully. Forgot how much I love the sound of a nice single shot 7.3L. More to come... [/QUOTE]