| Now with the engine in place and frame
mounts welded, we started with the drive shafts. Once we
got the new measurements we took them to Randy at Driveshaft Specialties
in Azusa, CA. While we waited for the drive shafts we
assembled the new radiator, electric fan, transmission cooler and grill. We
put the electric fan in front of the radiator and because the radiator was
thicker we had to trim the inside of the grill slightly. With the
radiator/grill assembly held in place by the two top braces and bottom bolt we
worked on the radiator hoses. By using the stock hoses for a
late model GM truck we were able to modify them to fit. In the
modification we had to join two halves together with 1 1/2 inch tubing.
This worked good because on the bottom hose we needed a 1/4 inch nipple
for the preheat hose to the intake. Next was to hook up the two heater
hoses. With the transmission and transmission cooler all in place we ran
the lines to connect the two. You can run transmission hose or 5/16 inch
metal line with hose connectors. Since we were working with the
transmission we decided to install the shifters. The B&M shifter was a
matter of running the cable, hooking up the neutral safety switch, back up
light switch and bolting down the shifter. We had to heat and bend the
transfer case shifter so it would come up in the same position as stock.
While we were on the inside we installed the new throttle cable. To do so
we had to slightly enlarge the hole in the firewall and shorten the inside portion
of the cable. We did this with a cable crimp. |
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