6.0 Buildup - Your advice wanted.
09-18-2010, 11:06 PM
#269
I did pull the front seal. The pump turns freely and easily. I'm hoping that I got lucky. I was able to find a seal and lockup o-ring. Matter of fact...I'M DONE!!! Yup, that's right. All that's left is installing the intake tube reducer once it comes in, connecting hose from the front of the passenger's side valve cover, and installing the PCM when it arrives. It took about 8 hours to install the engine and wrap everything up.
As far as connecting the hose from the passenger's side valve cover, there's what appears to be a block-off screw in the top of the t-body. I'm thinking that all I need is a fitting to screw in there and connect the hose to it.
We got one BIG scare. I was dumping antifreeze in it when it started just pouring out the back of the engine. I was horrified. It turned out to be nothing more than a plug left out near the back of the passenger's side head. This is where the coolant temp sensor would be if the heads were swapped from side to side. I had simply missed taking it from the 5.3 when swapping parts.
A BIG thanks goes out again to my brother Brian and good friend Paul. They're the ones that made this swap possible. It was awesome to be under the truck or setting in the engine compartment and ask for this, and ask for that. It made the install so much easier. I'm still so soar and tired I can hardly move, lol. This is hard work fo ra 42 year old
My wife really got a kick out of this
Here it is all wrapped up. It's a real shame that pretty orange is all covered up
As far as connecting the hose from the passenger's side valve cover, there's what appears to be a block-off screw in the top of the t-body. I'm thinking that all I need is a fitting to screw in there and connect the hose to it.
We got one BIG scare. I was dumping antifreeze in it when it started just pouring out the back of the engine. I was horrified. It turned out to be nothing more than a plug left out near the back of the passenger's side head. This is where the coolant temp sensor would be if the heads were swapped from side to side. I had simply missed taking it from the 5.3 when swapping parts.
A BIG thanks goes out again to my brother Brian and good friend Paul. They're the ones that made this swap possible. It was awesome to be under the truck or setting in the engine compartment and ask for this, and ask for that. It made the install so much easier. I'm still so soar and tired I can hardly move, lol. This is hard work fo ra 42 year old
My wife really got a kick out of this
Here it is all wrapped up. It's a real shame that pretty orange is all covered up
Last edited by blsnelling; 09-18-2010 at 11:12 PM.