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  1. joez

    Builds Joez's Built Thread/Recap. Hybrid Cage, 4Ds

    Alright, back to it! 2022 is off to a good start over 2021, it's time to finish this pile of crap and get it back out on the trail. Never got into it, but now that we appear to be in the clear I'll touch on a different delay we had. During our Colorado trip my wife had a bit of a cardiac...
  2. joez

    Builds Joez's Built Thread/Recap. Hybrid Cage, 4Ds

    Yup, standard 7' door, and normal street pressure in the tires. It's getting very close to heading to the exhaust shop, I can't wait to get it back on the road. Seeing it as nothing but a garage ornament has been painful this year. Thankfully we have other things to wheel, a week in western...
  3. joez

    Builds Joez's Built Thread/Recap. Hybrid Cage, 4Ds

    So, a bit of a non update update. I am still in parts purgatory unfortunately with my muscle car module. I've tried to refrain from any naming of companies, or bashing, but Mitch from Swap Time has now told me 4 times that the module is shipping "next week", and fails to provide tracking or...
  4. joez

    Builds Joez's Built Thread/Recap. Hybrid Cage, 4Ds

    I'm down to a single pulley and the muscle car module needed. Module was supposed to be delivered the last week of June, its August and nothing. I can fire the motor up without it, but I need it to drive it. Its about the same level of frustration I have around the Bronco we have on order, but...
  5. joez

    Builds Joez's Built Thread/Recap. Hybrid Cage, 4Ds

    I know right. Harness is here and installed, but still missing a key module that I need to run it. It has fluids, but still needs final plumbing and wiring. Kinda been a bit frustrated with all of the covid delays and excuses for some key parts and haven't messed with it much.
  6. joez

    Builds Joez's Built Thread/Recap. Hybrid Cage, 4Ds

    Man I wish. I'll just say three things. I still don't have the harness, I don't know how USPS still exists with how embarrassingly atrocious they are at doing the single thing they are responsible for, and the covid excuse has run its course for me.
  7. joez

    Builds Joez's Built Thread/Recap. Hybrid Cage, 4Ds

    Admittedly once it started to feel like my harness will be delayed, I slowed down. Now that it's confirmed that I won't have it in time to make California in May, we are rescheduling the trip and I shifted to fixing other things. Plus, just been busy on weekends with family stuff. Lots of...
  8. joez

    Builds Joez's Built Thread/Recap. Hybrid Cage, 4Ds

    Thanks! Was able to re-use the factory motor mounts. Ended up setting the motor appropriately 7/8" offset to the driver side to ensure oil pan clearance. Things will still be tight, but it should clear without issue. To offset it, I used a 1 1/8" spacer on the passenger side, and a 5/8"...
  9. joez

    Builds Joez's Built Thread/Recap. Hybrid Cage, 4Ds

    Starting to take shape. I actually did decide to take a day and pressure wash the 27lbs of rust prevention coating the underside, and paint the framerails and lower engine bay. Must admit, it's nice being able to stick my hand in the engine compartment and not have it come out covered in crud.
  10. joez

    Builds Joez's Built Thread/Recap. Hybrid Cage, 4Ds

    Decided to fiddle this morning before work. Looks like I might have to trim my spacers down a bit. Hood clearance with the intake manifold on will be super tight as it's sitting. Luckily I have a fair amout of room to work with still, but the genV truck manifolds are pretty tall. I need to...
  11. joez

    Builds Joez's Built Thread/Recap. Hybrid Cage, 4Ds

    Quick spacers whipped up, and I'll burn them in tomorrow. It's sitting on its own weight though for the first time. Amazing how close it landed for the stock mounts.
  12. joez

    Builds Joez's Built Thread/Recap. Hybrid Cage, 4Ds

    Longblock VS. longblock, this motor is 285lbs lighter. By the time you factor intake manifolds, accessories, and everything else I pulled from underhood, I am guessing about 325-350lbs lighter. Then factor in that the 6l80e is 95lbs less than the A442f. It's losing a bunch of weight fast.
  13. joez

    Builds Joez's Built Thread/Recap. Hybrid Cage, 4Ds

    Don't mind the wiring I still need to clean up. Motor is offset 1.5" to the driver side, and it's looking like everything will clear no problem.
  14. joez

    Builds Joez's Built Thread/Recap. Hybrid Cage, 4Ds

    Drivetrain mock up, phase 1. Transfer case is approximately in the factory location. Stock exhaust manifold is against the firewall, on passenger side. And it's landing close enough that I may just need to drill two holes, and space the OEM Toyota mounts out 1/2 on each side to be able to re...
  15. joez

    Builds Joez's Built Thread/Recap. Hybrid Cage, 4Ds

    Trans/BB/tcase is assembled, motor side motor mount plates and made and in place, vacuum pump delete kit is installed, and my ICT power steering brackets are here and ready to go. Going to try and get the completed drivetrain in tomorrow morning to get the rest of the mounts fsbbed up, then...
  16. joez

    Builds Joez's Built Thread/Recap. Hybrid Cage, 4Ds

    6l80 has been converted to 4wd. Pro tip, use a hose clamp to mark your line on the shaft to cut, it's an easy guide to follow, and won't shift or disappear on you while working. Trying to get better at taking pictures while actually doing things, but obviously still miss a ton of stuff...
  17. joez

    Builds Joez's Built Thread/Recap. Hybrid Cage, 4Ds

    That there is. They doubled capacity, so it's up to around a quart now. However, I will be oiling it a little differently. I removed the front input shaft seal from black box, am sealing the tcase adapter to both the trans and the tcase. Since my trans is a converted 2wd unit, I will install...
  18. joez

    Builds Joez's Built Thread/Recap. Hybrid Cage, 4Ds

    Basically I'm stubborn. I've always tried to stay outside the lines, and this fits that bill a bit. Plus, I haven't found the limits of this tcase, or the axles quite yet. I really want to see this tcase hold up, maybe to a fault. Plus, if I can run it successfully, maybe others will buy this...
  19. joez

    Builds Joez's Built Thread/Recap. Hybrid Cage, 4Ds

    Only 180:1 before you factor in the torque converter. Could be lower.
  20. joez

    Builds Joez's Built Thread/Recap. Hybrid Cage, 4Ds

    Assembled.
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