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[Megadoomer]

The tie rod is now in front of the sump part of the pan.

Making a sway bar is really going to be a challenge. That was part of my task today after getting to motor in but we spent that time pushing it back.

 

[xtiaan2000]

Love a tidie garage!

 

[Megadoomer]

Love a tidie garage!

That is all my father-in-law. My garage is a dumpster . Steve don't play dat.

 

[bobm]

Great job, s looking good

 

[RUSH55]

Yeah Doomey, those additional supports on the hoops look great!

How much clearance between the firewall and heads now that it’s moved back?

 

[Megadoomer]

Yeah Doomey, those additional supports on the hoops look great!

How much clearance between the firewall and heads now that it’s moved back?

1 inch on passenger side and 2 on the driver. Probably need a custom transmission dipstick tube.

 

[Megadoomer]

you can see the mount is centered.

The passenger side after we modified it.

 

[RUSH55]

Sweet, and now you say the headers will work too? Good news!
Are you planning on running a mechanical fan or electric?

 

[Megadoomer]

Sweet, and now you say the headers will work too? Good news!
Are you planning on running a mechanical fan or electric?

Theoretically the headers will fit now. I had them at my house because I was getting ready to send back and couldn't check them. The passenger collector flange was probably into the mount bushing about 1/4". So moving it 2 inches should be plenty.

I am going to use the stock clutch fan. After having electric fans on the SBC I am not really a FAN of them. They draw so much and were so loud. I will put a small pusher for the A/C.

 

[Megadoomer]

Can confirm. Headers work and might even work with minimal fiddling with my old collectors.

 

[scrapdaddy]

I can't remember if I asked you, but are you using the same exhaust routing as the old setup? I had one heck of a time finding space to run the pipes, but the pto had a lot to do with it. Where does it cross over to the other side?

 

[RUSH55]

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[Megadoomer]

I have dual exhaust and the H-Pipe bends under the transfer case yoke.

 

[scrapdaddy]

I'd like to try that, but just single exhaust. No problems with it hanging down there?

 

[Megadoomer]

No problems with it hanging down there?

No. It is higher than the crossmemember and bottom of case.

 

[scrapdaddy]

And it got past the front yoke with no problems. I thought on mine it was tight between the transfer and frame.

 

[Megadoomer]

Well I have an NP205 and it may be more narrow. The only issue with the h pipe is it can be a collection for moisture. I haven't seen any issues but I do hit the skinny peddle sometimes and maybe it blows it out.

 

[scrapdaddy]

Well I have an NP205 and it may be more narrow.

I bet that's it.

 

[Megadoomer]

I was helping Steve with his truck yesterday. So for all of you that think I am only take
He was changing the fuel pump and got some neighbors to help lift the bed off.

After that I creeper'd around under the doomer. In a strange cosmic event my old collectors and exhaust fit in perfect with the new headers. Perfect alignment and drop. Ill have to cut a few inches off where it goes into the h pipe because the motor went back, but that was amazing to find out.

The other thing was to try to find a place for the sway bar. It is not going to be easy. So I have a question and would like input. 2 questions really. What are the holes in the middle of the 80 radius arms for? And can I attach my sway bar there? Its about 2/3s of the total length so I'm thinking about leavers and maybe make the torsion bar thicker or the link arms shorter?

Sumtin like this.

 

[RUSH55]

One question -
Why do you need a front sway bar?