Recent content by mwilley

Will you be in CA anytime soon?

Bump

Update, this axle has moved to Northern California, but is still up for sale.

Bump $1400

I think you can get them here: http://www.nitro-gear.com/news/?currentPage=3

I could head over to the Bend, OR, direction next Friday.

This is a non-US full-floating unit, includes everything except the third member, brake lines, and disc brake components. Does include disc brake brackets. Unit has been cleaned and painted, will just needs new gasket when you remove axle shafts to install 3rd Member. Axle is leafed over &...

Thanks, I'll look into that...

I picked up a few things. I won't be able to work on this again until mid-February, so I'm trying to get everything in line. I am going with a 3-core aluminum radiator. This is a little bigger than the stock radiator for the OM617.

Everything mounted in place and body fast fastened on frame:

Front engine mount: Transmission mount with bushings:

My transmission mount:

Axles and springs mounted today. Should have the engine in tomorrow.

I'm going to use these for the front motor mounts. I have designed my mounts to be similar to many 350 swaps, a very simple design. These will sit on a rubber bushing that will bolt to the frame. The only downside is that the mounts on the OM617 are off-set on the engine, so I had to set the...

I've got some work done to the frame. Got everything cleaned and under coated. After Christmas, I'm going to start putting things together.