ratsun73 Posted May 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 this week will be mating the trans up to the motor, distributor and wires and plugs, and a carburetor. the next big hurdle is motor mounts. Quote Link to comment
ratsun73 Posted May 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 oh yea and i replaced the oil pan seal. Quote Link to comment
SandyMush620 Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Yay, progress! What's it like? Quote Link to comment
ratsun73 Posted May 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 yea...the gaskets were a pain!!!! i hope to be MOSTLY done by the end of school...in 26 days. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Keep up the momentum :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
ratsun73 Posted May 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 got the trans gunked a few more minor things done more progress tomorrow. Quote Link to comment
ratsun73 Posted May 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 plugs and motor mounts Quote Link to comment
ratsun73 Posted May 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 yes i know these are crappy plugs i will get better ones when i get the carb tuned. Quote Link to comment
ratsun73 Posted May 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 forgot picts of the flex plate and clean trans...more tomorrow. Quote Link to comment
ratsun73 Posted June 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 cut the factory x member out 1 Quote Link to comment
ratsun73 Posted June 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 welded in a new one Quote Link to comment
ratsun73 Posted June 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 put the motor in and built motor mounts 1 Quote Link to comment
ratsun73 Posted June 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 beefed up my leaf spring mount. don't worry my thread is not abandoned i have been busy building cuz school ends in 7 days :thumbup: :w00t: Quote Link to comment
ratsun73 Posted June 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 one last random pict 1 Quote Link to comment
ratsun73 Posted June 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 you can see the old chevy step side with a burned up 350and up on the hoist the toyota tercell with a destroyed motor that one of the seniors build the motor from the block up....you cant see the 86 toyota and 97 jeep cherokee that i have been sharing the shop with for the last 2 months lol. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 Coming together, looks good :) Quote Link to comment
ratsun73 Posted June 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 thanks i will need to bring it home soon so there will be daily updates this summer. 2 Quote Link to comment
Boxcar Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 Keep it up man . looks good. Quote Link to comment
ratsun73 Posted June 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 it looks like a truck again!!!!!!!!!! :w00t: :w00t: :w00t: :w00t: :w00t: :w00t: :w00t: :w00t: :w00t: :w00t: :w00t: :w00t: :w00t: :w00t: :w00t: :w00t: 1 Quote Link to comment
Boxcar Posted June 7, 2014 Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 I'm pretty sure that you need to be a bit more agressiv with the fire wall trimming . I'v often used a wheel barow bucket to extend the fire wall in cases such as this. you might try it. 1 Quote Link to comment
ratsun73 Posted June 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2014 i may have to do that but the motor is actually going to be moved another inch forward. also the offset dana 44 is not going to work with my center output t case so i will need to find another one, i found a 14 bolt and i was wondering if it was going to be way to wide or if i could just run spacers on the front? Quote Link to comment
Boxcar Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Probubly 5" wider than you need. A great axle though. If you are still planing a BIG tire rig, I'd shy away frome spacers and opt for a heavier offset wheel up front. Or of cource, a centerd 44. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Are you using waggy axles? You can find a centered one pretty easily. Quote Link to comment
ratsun73 Posted June 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 oh i think im gonna pick up the 14bolt and my buddy has a dana 44 wide track he wants to trade me for the wagoneer one. 1 Quote Link to comment
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