Just Plain Stupied

[mn_smokeater]

what was i going to say now.... something about easy acess to teh dizzy??

 

[dangerranger83]

That engine going into the truck looks like trying to fit a 10 pound turd into a 5 pound bag!!!

But the engine is far from a turd.

 

[doorgunner]

*****2022 EDIT...SINCE PHOTOBUCKET DELETED ALL MY PICS I AM REPOSTING MORE PICS******



Sub Thread...2.9L to SBC Engine Swap continued.....


Since the hybrid shaft isn't a tight fit where the two pieces slide together to get a tap-in fit.....then twist the Ranger shaft section to line up the fixed u-joint eyes with those on the sbc shaft.....
Then I'll set the drive shaft on v-blocks and use a dial indicator to keep the shaft true/straight as I tack-weld the 2 pieces together ........then test fit the hybrid on the truck.....then set it back on the v-blocks & slowly weld it solid....

Innnnnnnnstalled!!!!!!!!!!

I sawed off most of the OEM chevy xmsn shift-arm and welded a universal shift arm to the part of the oem arm that slides onto the xmsn shift shaft...

then I floor-mounted the B&M Unimatic shifter/put it in the Park position/ran the cable to the xmsn shift bracket & bolted it on/adjusted the linkage to engage all gears on the auto/xmsn....

Wednesday......I'm staying away from the wiring today.....so here's whats happening to the headers.....I mocked up the 90 degree bend & welded it into place....now to the parts store for the drivers side bend......there's a good view of the passengers side motor mount adapter plate....
It looks like the starter is in the way, but it's only the camera angle----the down-tube easily bolts in place with 1" clearance from the starter.....

It's a different story on the drivers side header...the header tube overlaps the frame bracket by 1/2" .....the down-tube won't fit unless I modify the the connector pipe that's bolted to the block-hugger header (I could have avoided the prob. by using another type header....but that would have made it too easy...LOL!)

I cut notches in 2 different places....tapped the gaps closed with the ball peen...test-fitted the hybrid...then welded everything up.....

It fits!!!!!!!!!!........

 

[RangerFabWorks]

 

[wrecking-crew]

But the engine is far from a turd.

its a polished turd

 

[mn_smokeater]

boy your just plugging away at that hell you may get that done before i even get my rad from the napa an installed.

 

[doorgunner]

*****2022 EDIT...SINCE PHOTOBUCKET DELETED ALL MY PICS I AM REPOSTING MORE PICS******



Sub Thread...2.9L to SBC Engine Swap (the 2.9L electronics were failing one at a time...after spending $200 on replacemnt parts and still having problems I decided to install the SBC)




O.K.......3"s btwn the dist. and the firewall.....that's gooooood.....the engine can go back 3 more inches...(when I lower the engine on the motor mounts....I oughta get an inch clearance between the dist. & the firewall)

 

[RangerFabWorks]

looking good. come monday im working on mine finaaly, check out the stupied thread in the swap forums to check mahh chack list.

 

[mn_smokeater]

Filled in. while your fireing up the SBC il be sitting at work wondering "is it running?"

 

[doorgunner]

SBC SWAP HERE

 

[mn_smokeater]

ooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhh Fire!!!! i like fire!!! fire!!!

 

[sloue]

standing ovation ,THATS SOOOO COOL CHEVY OR NOT at that point ,it dont frickn matter. very nice dg you are the man.

 

[doorgunner]

SBC SWAP GOES HERE...................

 

[mn_smokeater]

DG is the man! oh just remember unlike a truck you cant fix a camera or computer with a gentle tap from a hammer, not that id know that from experience you know just saying.

 

[mn_smokeater]

oooooh fancy gagetrys