KeithHollis Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Hey guys! I havent been around very much do to school and its mah last year so i haz to work hard! Anyways about 2 years ago my dad got a 1996 Blazer with 76000 miles on it for 1500! Some guy was moving out of state and had to get rid of some cars... So my dad drove it back and forth to work for about a year and a half untill it had overheated and blew a head gasket :/ This was somewhere around May so i decided to get a summer job and get as much money as i could before senior year. Well, that didnt exactly goes and planned.. Long story short i washed dishes for 2 months and made about $400, then went and played bingo and won $700 then got another $600 from a savings fund my grandma had for me!! Amazingly my parents said they would go half and half on rebuilding it because: 1. they had gotten their tax return 2. Im a senior in HS without a car 3. im going to Wyotech after HS and need a solid vehicle to drive for a few years . So thats a short story of whats lead up to this. Good: 1. Solid body and frame: -Clear coat cancer on front left fender and dent in the rear right quarter 2. Brand new front end due to some lady backing into me one morning before school. 3. Excellent inteior except for a few rips in the drivers seat. 4. Fully loaded w/ Leather interior, towing package, locking rear diff, smooth ride suspension ect. Bad: 1. Engine is done.. 2. Cooing system is done. Dad ran straight water in it for the last month and then sat for 3 more months. 3. Transmission could need some work done, seemed like it was slipping towards the end of the engines life. 4. No heat or a/c. Heater core rusted up before we got it, then the orifice tube cloged up and had to evacuate the refrigerant. No biggie just need a new orifice tube. One huge upside to the rebuild is that i get to do it in my HS auto tech class so i have all the tools and knowledge i need to do the work. Plus i have early release so i get to work on my truck 1-2 period then 7th period and then a good 30 minutes after school so about 3 1/2 hours a day. Cost: Rebuilt Engine: $1643.59 Parts Round 1: $545.69 Heater Hose - $ 15.77 Radiator Lower Hose - $ 14.54 Distributor Rotor - $ 8.35 Heater Hose - $ 12.27 Radiator Cap - $ 8.99 Radiator Upper Hose - $ 18.10 A/C Orifice Tube - $ 2.73 Distributor Cap - $ 26.79 Motor Mount - $ 9.38 Spark Plug Wire Set - $ 24.79 Repair Manual - $ 17.40 Fuel Injector - $ 232.79 Heater Core - $ 39.79 Brake Pedal Pad - $ 4.08 Oil Drain Plug - $ 6.28 Door Hinge Pin & Bushing Kit - $ 1.74 Belt Tensioner - $ 17.81 Timing Cover - $ 20.79 Neutral Safety Switch - $ 12.42 Parts Round 2: Water Pump - $ 44.79 Ignition Coil - $ 43.79 Transmission Mount - $ 3.55 AT Filter - $ 12.50 Spark Plugs - $ 15.00 Temperature Sender - $ 9.56 PCV Valve / Crankcase Ventilation Grommet - $ 1.84 Coolant Recovery Tank - $ 17.63 Intake Manifold - $ 65.79 Crankshaft Seal - $ 16.86 Starter Motor - $ 100.79 PCV Valve - $ 1.11 Radiator - $ 92.79 MISC- Valve Cover Gasket - $15.99 Transmission Mount - $9.99 Heater Fitting - $6.99 IsoHeet - $1.97 Oil Filter - $3.47 Oil - $11.94 Alternator - $35 Shift Cable - $35 Transmission Fluid - $17.99 Gear Oil - $18.98 Differential Gasket - $6.99 Crankshaft Sensor - $46.97 Total Cost (Roughly): $2847.56 Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/bigkph11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHollis Posted December 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Here's a few pics i took right after the front end got fixed. This is a picture i photoshopped. Something similar to how i want it to look. Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/bigkph11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHollis Posted December 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 November 4th- Got my engine out today! I kinda forgot to pull one of the bell housing bolts so we were pulling the trans with the motor and busted the tranny mount :facepalm: Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/bigkph11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHollis Posted December 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 November 13th - Painted my valve covers Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/bigkph11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHollis Posted December 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 November 14th - Today i got the upper intake plenum torqued to the lower, got my transmission back in with the new mount and put my driveshaft back in. Tomorrow imma put the new rear main seal on, bolt on the intake and valve covers, install the oil pump and maybe the oil pan too Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/bigkph11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHollis Posted December 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 December 6th - THE MOTOR IS IN!!!! I busted the new mount from jacking the trans up to close to the mount... But as of today i have the motor bolted in, trans bolted to the block, flywheel bolted to the torque converter, exhaust manifolds on and bolted to they y-pipe. Tomorrow im going to stab the distributor in, and start bolting the accessories on. Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/bigkph11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHollis Posted December 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 December 7th - Today i got all the accessories on, starter is in, knock sensor is intalled. Tomorrow im getting the oil pressure sender in, stabbing the distributor, intalling plugs and wires and then possibly start intalling the radiator! Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/bigkph11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killallblue Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 u payed to much for the motor i payed only 800 with shipping other then that nice man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHollis Posted December 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 December 13th - Monday, we got the cap on, hooked up the throttle cable and got the coil fixed. Tuesday, we got all the spark plugs and plug wires in. Spent like 45 minutes having to bend my dipstick out of the way of one spark plugs. Today we got the lower fan shroud on, fan and fan clutch, radiator in, all the hoses connected, capped off the ends that go to my heater core because it is clogged up. I bought a new one but i wont be putting it in till next semester. Tomorrow we should be ready to fire her up! Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/bigkph11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHollis Posted December 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 December 14th - I came into class and had a problem with the starter. Turned out when i soldered my nuetral saftey switch i swap a pair of yellow wires, swapped then and soldered them back and she turned real nice! Then we went to start it and long story short, i had the distributor in like 120 degrees off... and i was missing a exhaust gasket. My teacher took the distributor out and re-stabbed it in the correct spot. I came in after school and he started it but told me i got ANOTHER problem :/ the starter was kicking back and thats what shredded the nose off my old starter! but we did some research and found out that my crankshaft sensor had gone bad. When ever they go bad, they advance the timing up to 50 degrees only during starting. Good news, i went to AAP online and found a crank sensor for 63 bucks. I found a coupon code that gave me $20 off! Also when my teacher showed me the engine running he told me my voltage regulator had gone bad. The engine was running and he plugged the connector in and the belt started to squeal BAD! Is his guess accurate? And now the last problem i have... When i had my truck sitting someone in my class had put the shifter into park when the gear selector on the tras was unhooked! so now my shifter is stuck in park. Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/bigkph11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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