The slow progress of Spot the Pig

arnott1t · Aug 21, 2015

Looks to be coming along nicely!

RockDoc · Sep 6, 2015

Tacked, test fit and burnt in.

Going to drop it back in, then I can play with the tranny, transfer and a cross member next.

RockDoc · Sep 6, 2015

Back in and hood on. It just touches. Should work without any modification

Ratpuke · Sep 21, 2015

That's a great pic! :pig:

Deny · Sep 22, 2015

I like that you will not have to chop the hood. I like old school trucks that have minor to no body modifications (dents OK as they add character

Keep up the good work.

RockDoc · Oct 27, 2015

SM420 and 3-speed case mated. Output flange just clears the reverse gear bulge on the tranny. Will need to figure out shift linkages.

RockDoc · Oct 27, 2015

Used the EBI adapter plate. A combo of 2 washers and a roll pin locks the bolt retaining the transfer input gear in place. Roll pin holds the washers in place with the splines on the inside of the gear, folded fender washer holds the bolt (well, with some thread locker too).

arnott1t · Oct 28, 2015

Looks great man. Nice to see some driveline parts coming together.

RockDoc · Oct 29, 2015

Bolted to the bellhousing, needed to move a touch more sheet metal to clear the transfer case saver and lift the tranny / transfer up to level. Was hoping I could mix and match drive shaft pieces to get the length I need, but that won't work. Will need to retube or order new if the price is right. Should be able to start working on rear drivetrain mounts / cross member / skid plate now.

RockDoc · Nov 5, 2015

Scabbing together a cross member.

phoenix60 · Nov 6, 2015

Very nice Curtis. I like the use of sport climbing anchors to lift the tranny! How is it working in the retrofitted shop now that the weather is cooling?

RockDoc · Nov 6, 2015

Hasn't been too cold yet, but it warms nice and quick. I want to get more insulated yet (mainly the ceiling), but moving the stove out into the open "room" gives a nice even temperature.

RockDoc · Nov 19, 2015

Today is a halfway energetic day that I'm not out failing at deer hunting.... so into the pig palace I go!!!!

Cross-member ready to have the mounts tacked to the frame. I plan to have a driver's side transmission mount attach to a beefed up PTO cover, the passenger's side will mount to the bellhousing as stock. If this little piggy is going to be free to roll around, the drivetrain is going to need to support itself.

arnott1t · Nov 19, 2015

looks clean and high clearance

RockDoc · Nov 19, 2015

I figure when more important stuff is done, I'll add another behind the transfer and make a belly skid plate. Maybe some drive shaft protection. :lol:

Hope to get more progress tonight after supper. Back to hunting tomorrow...

RockDoc · Nov 24, 2015

PTO cover / mount together and ready to make a companion to it on the cross member. Realized that the DS bellhousing ear is a fairly close fit for the PS after shifting the engine, so putting that I place with a spacer will save a fair bit of effort in fabricating something from scratch. Getting closer to loading Spot and parts on the trailer to visit a couple of his piggy cousins.

RockDoc · Nov 25, 2015

Pulled the engine, tranny and transfer out to burn in the cross member mounts, remove the DS bellhousing mount from the frame and load the clutch bits in the bellhousing. Made a makeshift clutch disk centering tool out of a 10mm socket and a suitably sized hunk of heater hose. :hillbilly: