If it doesn't go well from the top down, bring it up from the bottom... Yes, we are lifting the front of the truck over the engine. Driveway was too rough to move a 1200# engine safely at height...
If it doesn't go well from the top down, bring it up from the bottom... Yes, we are lifting the front of the truck over the engine. Driveway was too rough to move a 1200# engine safely at height...
Engine being lifted up through the frame rails. It just clears.
And through! It's on a cinderblock stack, shimmed with wood to the right height while we fabricated the engine and transmission mounts. We had to move it forward- this was accomplished by moving the truck backwards.
Mounts fabricated, engine and transmission in location from the top. Notice the frame rail taper towards the front. Not a big deal from the engine mounting (you can make blisters for the things that stick through), but wait til we get to the suspension part...
Not a whole lot of room here between the fender wings and the engine. There will have to be some cutting done to get the power steering return hose somewhere useful...
This is what the engine will fit into. Also the rear view from the car ahead...
Next comes the suspension page!
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