My first ever engine swap.....!!!!!

[MANUCHAO]

Now I hope I don't have to cut the shaft at all but I'll know until a get the transfer case back on.....
Dynosoar has gracefully volunteered to help me out on this...
Thanks dude !!!

[philos1]

yeah yeah yeah....

[Dynosoar]

Looks like it's time for the fun to begin! Hey Philos, why don't you go out to Manuchao's with me and we could have a few beers and do some wrenching.

Dynosoar

[MANUCHAO]

Originally Posted by philos1

yeah yeah yeah....

Is not like that dude...!!

Yeah c'on over if yah can...
What brand ya'll drink??

Is Chimay and Moose Head to strong for yah

[philos1]

let me know when, I'm crazy and only drink the cheap trailer-trash beer: miller high life, rolling rock, bud, you know....but I'll drink whatevs...

I'll check with the wife about maybe Sunday AM? I'll keep you posted

[philos1]

although I do like Stella a lot these days...

[MANUCHAO]

No worries about this weekend...I wont get the tranny back till Monday 13th.
Next week------end??

Stella.....well, guess I'll have to try that one then !!

I havent been able to outsource a set of 3/4 exhaust manifolds...
I'll keep looking tho.

Laters,

[philos1]

try here, maybe some other options from other types???


http://www.1aauto.com/1A/ExhaustMani...evrolet/Camaro

[MANUCHAO]

Outputshaft measured 5 ½" long from 4hole adapter ....................

Cutting...............

Cut !!!!

Dynosoar has mad skills when it comes to cutting ....Used a cutting grinding wheel proved to be the fastest and most efficient way to do it...shaft was grind flat and a tad short maybe 1/16".........

[MANUCHAO]

bearing pressed into adapter and spud shaft

Putting it all back together

New seals and silicone....

[MANUCHAO]

Done...!!

Dynosoar.....thanks for the help eh....yah make it all look to easy....

Notice the clearance (issues to come) on the front drive shaft and tranny oil pan.....

I got my adapter from Downey...they where on back order and ended up with a advance/downey adapters.........

SUGGESTION: get your whole kit from one source....yeah I know Downey and AA swap theirs all the time....however I ended up with missing hardware and some of the bolts where too long and had to be cut ¼".......Im sure one can do without the extra work eh !!!

Onward !!!!

[MANUCHAO]

stubbie...

[philos1]

wow. no kidding on the tight clearance with the driveshaft/trans pan! hopefully it all goes well, but IIRC the Tcase side of the shaft is pretty skinny so....

looking good though.

[iaintscared1969]

Ditch the shielding on the tranny. It is close but the clearance is there. but man it looks good. I will have to do another thread you are making me look bad!

[PAFJ]

Looking good Frank!

[MANUCHAO]

Originally Posted by philos1

wow. no kidding on the tight clearance with the driveshaft/trans pan! hopefully it all goes well, but IIRC the Tcase side of the shaft is pretty skinny so....

looking good though.

Originally Posted by PAFJ

Looking good Frank!

Thanks guys..!!!

Originally Posted by iaintscared1969

Ditch the shielding on the tranny. It is close but the clearance is there. but man it looks good. I will have to do another thread you are making me look bad!

Yeah, I'll put that out. Hey man, Im just a first timer trying to document as much as I can.....but really Dynosoar is the Sensei here....Im just the little grass hopper learning lots of things....
Im painting the engine bay and fire wall...next...

[MANUCHAO]

Since Im waiting on my Gear box and exhaust manifolds.. I went ahead and painted the engine bay... Why ??? Cause I can !!! HA !!!

Before and after

[MANUCHAO]

I used two spray cans from http://www.paintscratch.com/ and bought the clear coat (3 cans)from Autozone.........

The color match is close but not perfect...since it has 20+ years on it....
The front of the engine bay (where grill goes) will be POR 15 and so will the lower sections of the wheel fenders where the mud flap goes.......and the frame too...

Im stoked about this project things are coming along VERY slow but really good...

I also pulled the housing for the headlights and every single bolt snapped on my so I got to drill them out and tap them....whoohoo

Before and after pics...

Laters,

[mel lowe]

The paint looks great......


Are you painting the frame as well?

[iaintscared1969]

Very nice Frank,

NOW YOU ARE LEARNING THE BLING EFFECT!!

[klinetime574]

That paint job is awesome.

[Dynosoar]

WOW! the spray can pain job looks great.

Dynosoar

[ferd69]

Wow that looks GOOD!

[MANUCHAO]

Originally Posted by iaintscared1969

Very nice Frank,

NOW YOU ARE LEARNING THE BLING EFFECT!!

Oh so that's what that is eh.......
Well that'll be inner bling..cause that's all Im painting...

Originally Posted by mel lowe

The paint looks great......


Are you painting the frame as well?

Originally Posted by klinetime574

That paint job is awesome.

Originally Posted by Dynosoar

WOW! the spray can pain job looks great.

Dynosoar

Originally Posted by ferd69

Wow that looks GOOD!

Yeah Im doing the front section of the frame, battery tray, skid plate, gear box cover and other small items with POR 15.

Thanks I never thought it would come out this good... (specially out of a spray can)
I had to power wash it and the scrub all the grime off of it before I spray painted it...
Nice little (mod??) project I think I spent about $75 on paint, tape and paper for the paint job...

Im sooo tempted to pull the whole chassis out under the body and do a complete restoration on it...not that it needs it but now I can't help to think this will be a half ass job since Im only doing the front end of the frame..... I really wish the day had 30 hrs instead..

Thanks guys...

[philos1]

show-off.