Budget Monty Posted November 18, 2010 Report Share Posted November 18, 2010 Getting ready to start my swap in my '72 521 (33K Original miles). I have already gutted a '95 240SX for it's drivetrain, and have pulled my motor. I am planning on making my own mounts for the swap. I have done many motor swaps over the years, and have everything needed to do so (MIG, TIG, Plasma, etc.), not really why I'm posting. More interested in finding any info on anyone that has done this swap, so I can avaid any unexpexted pitfalls. Another thing, my truck is being converted to an automatic... I am 6'6", and the less active I have to be inside this truck, the better! I am more wondering about oilpan issues, and if maybe the K24 trucks had different oilpans that clear stuff better, and things like that. I plan on selling the 33K L16 with trans complete down to alternator, not sure what it is worth, any idea? I will update with any further progress pics. Thanks in advance for any assistance! Quote Link to comment
datto510 Posted November 18, 2010 Report Share Posted November 18, 2010 Cool project but more impressive is that you are driving a 521 at 6'6"!! Quote Link to comment
kondog Posted November 18, 2010 Report Share Posted November 18, 2010 how do you even fir in that thing. im only 5'5'' and it small for me :) Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 Subscribed! Good luck! Quote Link to comment
Budget Monty Posted November 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 Yeah, it is pretty tight in there, but the truck is just too cool to care, plus making it an auto will make it more managable. Got the engine/trans sitting in the truck today, mounts should be done this weekend... Quote Link to comment
fryenretards Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 im doing the same thing just slowly and single overhead cam lol i havent started the swap yet though cant wait to see ur project come together Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 Damn that looks good in there! Quote Link to comment
fryenretards Posted November 24, 2010 Report Share Posted November 24, 2010 you should leave the ballast resistor just to see how many people notice lol Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted November 24, 2010 Report Share Posted November 24, 2010 Where are the rest of them wide whitewalls at? Lets see a side Oic. with the wide whitewalls. Quote Link to comment
Budget Monty Posted November 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 I finally was able to tough out the cold and get the motor mounts put together and in place. I will have to rework the center steering link to be mounted up from the bottom to clear the oil pan, but everything else clears great! The whitewalls were a temporary thing I did on junk tires with vinyl paint just to get an idea of what I wanted to do tire wise in the long run, but I will be purchasing proper tires and baby moon wheels that will be color matched to the truck (Truck is going to be a chevy 5-lug pattern when finished). The mounts are still needing to be smoothed/painted (and will have caps covering the hole in the top of each mount), but having the mounts done will allow me to finish mock up of everything, before teardown, then finishwork and paint of the engine bay. Just have to do the trans mount, but that will be cake,. Here are a few pics, and remember, these AREN'T finished! Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 Great looking mounts & welds. Quote Link to comment
fryenretards Posted December 4, 2010 Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 looks good man Quote Link to comment
Budget Monty Posted December 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 Thanks for the comments! I will have some updates soon. I still have some other mods coming. it is getting full airbags, S10 rear axle (Narrowed slightly), GM G-body front brakes/spindles, and custom control arms. The plan is to lay frame. Then off to paint and body. I am doing everything myself, and am excited about paint, I spent most of last summer learning to paint, and have been getting pretty awesome results, so I am glad to be able to have an actual project to paint! Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted December 26, 2010 Report Share Posted December 26, 2010 Those mounts are money! Nickels stacked as far as you can see. Do you have a diagram/plans on how you made those? Best looking KA mounts to date. Quote Link to comment
Budget Monty Posted December 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 Those mounts are money! Nickels stacked as far as you can see. Do you have a diagram/plans on how you made those? Best looking KA mounts to date. Thanks! I still have a lot of clean up to do on the mounts, but I needed to get the motor bolted in and located. I do not have any diagrams for the mounts, I just used the factory KA mounts to trace the bolt pattern out on flat steel to bolt to the block, and then made the plates that bolted on to the factory rubber mounts. After positioning the motor where I wanted it (Then raising it about a 1/2" to compensate for the weight of the motor on the mounts), I made paper templates of the pieces needed to connect it all together. I normally would have tig welded all of this, but It was 35 degrees outside, and It was much easier to roll the mig welder outside. I have since moved the vehicle to my work, so I will be able to work on it on a lift in a shop from here on out. Quote Link to comment
Wide14u Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 looks good keep us posted Quote Link to comment
frogpirate Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 those mounts are the BEEF. Nice work there, and I love those old-skool green & white plates! Nice looking project, keep the updates coming. Quote Link to comment
521master Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 saw this for sale on craigslist hope the new owner finishes it right! Quote Link to comment
bilzbobaggins Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 saw this for sale on craigslist hope the new owner finishes it right! Damn dude, moving to seattle soon? Or did it migrate south for the winter? lol Jeff Quote Link to comment
elmerfudpucker Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 From what I seen of the CL ad, looks like the same pics in the thread. :( Quote Link to comment
1lo620 Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 those build up pics are from 2010....the truck is on craigslist for sale in seatle right now....saw it posted last night Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 I think he wants to much for an unfinished project. $1500 He could get way more if it ran I would think. Quote Link to comment
Uncle Laulau Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 Found it on CL also. Sounds like a good price to me. Oh gosh my school loans really need to be used for school, right. Nice work hope you find a buyer soon. Quote Link to comment
RatVonDude Posted December 9, 2013 Report Share Posted December 9, 2013 Yeah, it is pretty tight in there, but the truck is just too cool to care, plus making it an auto will make it more managable. Got the engine/trans sitting in the truck today, mounts should be done this weekend... I'm 6'4, what I did was pull the bench seat out, cut out all the springs to the top portion only, replaced with ply wood and added thinner foam and lower back support. Fits cumfy now. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted December 9, 2013 Report Share Posted December 9, 2013 I have the motor mounts from that truck :) Quote Link to comment
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