Project Datstang

[Bory]

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Here it's kinda hard to see how close the steering box is to the remote oil filter fitting. The oil filter would stick out towards the box by at least 5". So the filter will be mounted on the fender well and the return line will run to the oil cooler at the bed.

[mrbigtanker]

Is that how the cooling water lines are going to be mounted,cant you go under the headers,at least on the drivers side instead of over the top.

[Jester]

 Subscribed and waiting for this answer too. I'm having a hard time finding this idea looking good when you lift the hood to show off your skills. Not judging, just saying. Regardless, COOL BUILD!   :thumbup:  :thumbup:

[denmarkboy]

Here it's kinda hard to see how close the steering box is to the remote oil filter fitting. The oil filter would stick out towards the box by at least 5". So the filter will be mounted on the fender well and the return line will run to the oil cooler at the bed.

 

by the time you get done your middle name will be "tight fit" beleive me i know

[Bory]

Lets not forget about the steering shaft boys. I'll have to run 2 universal joints to get past the header. Thus the reason for over the top.

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One man show, getting ready to marry the two.

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A little closer

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There we go.

[wayno]

This all looks vaguely familiar. :)

[KlassicMotion]

Nice stance!

[Jester]

Engine shot please.

[denmarkboy]

I LIKE THOSE THAT DO !!

[Bory]

So heres what the new engine bay looks like, I hope I don't have to lift the cab off again you can only imagine how many times I did that

Notice how close the bolt is off the pulley tensioner, it's actually partly under the core support

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Freewheel pulley, formerly known as smog pump.

Alt pulley

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This is all I cut out of the floor and it almost fits right back in. I'm gonna have to raise it a bit tho cus the shifter actually mounts to the trans.

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This view is from above looking at the steering shaft, that is the u-joint at the firewall

This is thru the fender well, and you can also see the second u-joint off the steering box. I'm using 1-2" copper pipe to mock up the length of shaft.

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Now as you know the factory shaft is a solid pipe that runs all the way up to the wheel, then it has the inner shaft that the wheel actually turns. I cut the outer pipe 2" from the flange that bolts or to the box. And I cut the steering shaft (inner) 3/4" longer than the outer. The u-joint will mount to the inner shaft from there. One other thing I have to keep in mind is I need to make a seal that fits over the outer tube and seals against the shaft to keep the gear oil in. Ok so stay with me, the inner shaft locates at two points at the steering box and with a plastic bushing way at the top just behind the wheel. After I cut and welded a flange on the outer shaft to mount to the firewall, I had to figure out a way to keep the slop out of the shaft at the base of the outer tube at the firewall. So this is what I came up with.

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Middle and right is scrap left over from the two shafts cus I shortened it a bit cus I'm 6'-1". On the left is the bushing that I cut out of some real hard plastic used for bushing on aircraft. Notice that it's off center to help cheat it down some.

So when mounted like so it will look like this. These are just to show you guys. The actual one has a flange that will screw to the firewall

[Jester]

Nice idea. Looking great. Keep it up.

[Bory]

Thanks jester!

[Eagle_Adam]

Bravo !!!

 

 

Attention to detail here is awesome

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Thanks E_A!!

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Well messing with rust repair now

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New panel tacked in