Dirty Koala
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Thanks. I had really hoped to get a lot more done this weekend...running out of weekends between now and GSMTR.Good progress!
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Thanks. I had really hoped to get a lot more done this weekend...running out of weekends between now and GSMTR.Good progress!
How much time you have left?Thanks. I had really hoped to get a lot more done this weekend...running out of weekends between now and GSMTR.
I had planned to leave for GSMTR on 5/16 or 5/17. So about a month left. I was hoping to be wrapping up around now, would have been nice to have had a month of local shake down runs before a long distance trip.How much time you have left?
I learned last go round never to set or plan anything when doing a swap. Causes more issues than it needs. Just makes the whole process more stressful.
I had planned to leave for GSMTR on 5/16 or 5/17. So about a month left. I was hoping to be wrapping up around now, would have been nice to have had a month of local shake down runs before a long distance trip.
I just went back out to the garage and got my cross member bolted up in place, glad to have that project completed.
I am in NJ, and GSMTR is down in TN, so it's a fairly decent hike. If I am not ready, then I just will have to skip it...but that would be a bummer.Ah yeah, deffinantly want a month and at least 500miles of shake off parts on it before a long distance trip. How long of a trip is it?
My goal is on the road around mid May. That will then give me 2 months shake off parts time to make sure it's solid. Before a decently remote trip.
I am in NJ, and GSMTR is down in TN, so it's a fairly decent hike. If I am not ready, then I just will have to skip it...but that would be a bummer.
Your right about that. I was staring at that 3FE for 20 mins trying to figure out a way to pull the alternator without pulling the air pump and all the hoses, just can't be done. Oh well, on the brightside I now have a 90amp 3feYou have been working on the Cummins too much. Accessories come off so easy. Single drive belt with self tensioner helps too.
Looks good. I have been debating taking an inch or two out of mine to lower it. What year is the shifter? I thought they were all two piece with the shaft threading into the base?The stock dodge shifter was far too tall, and was hitting the dash or steering wheel (1st gear only) before getting into gear.
I had three objectives, reshape they bend, shorten the throw and lower the bend.
I started out by removing about 5" of the upper shaft, this was the easy part.
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Welded back together.
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I thought lowering the bend would be much the same, I was wrong. This shaft has a rubber isolator core inside the bottom section. I cut this out completely and welded back together with a short section of DOM that I had left over from my cross member mods.
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I was moving pretty fast at this point, and didn't grab any pics of the cleaned up and painted shaft.
With the shaft now installed in the trans, the throw is nice and short, there is about 2.5" clearance between the dash and shifter when in 1st, 3rd & 5th. Also the placement feels very comfortable from the drivers seat.
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Thanks for the input. I can see how the short passenger side fits. I will need to clock my compressor outlet down and get a boost elbow. I still can't see how the drivers side pipes fit...I don't suppose you have any pics of yours do you?Ya, The longest one goes on the drivers side of the motor, straight from the whole in the cross member/intercooler, the bend and tab bolt onto the engine mount.
The second longest one goes on the longest one to the grid heater/air intake.
the short one goes from the turbo to the crossmember/intercooler.
You might have a problem at the turbo boost elbow they are different sizes on different years, I had to get a 3" to 2.5" reducer for my '96.
I tried to get a pic but photobucket sucks.
you should have another piece that bolts to the grid heater an elbow on a square flange.
the longest run of the longest pipe runs along the oil pan gasket seam from the timing cover gasket to the motor mount, the 90 bend goes under the engine mount and bolts to it. the other piece couples to it with a bent hose coupler runs straight up from there and bends just above the fuel filter, short straight connector there to the piece that mounts to the engine.