The weather has been sweet the past couple of days so I took full advantage of it and got a bunch of stuff done.
I finished getting the fuel tank out, was hitting the axle so I jacked it up higher from the rear n wiggled it out. Getting the rest of the fuel out was a trip.
I got the engine set in the mounts finally, I had to modify the slots alil longer and then on the passenger side cross member, I slotted the holes for vertical adjustment. That did the trick.
Ungly but worked:
I got to getting the tool box off and bed power washed. Power washed the underside too.
Bed was in rough shape:
Got it all cleaned, wiped down and trucklined:
From there I moved fwd with working on the trans. I drained n cleaned it some more and then installed a new filter and deep sump pan:
From there I took a break and brought my tired pup home
And picked up my headliner material.
Got started on that:
Still need to cut the holes out for the light and visors but it turned out decent so far. I'll let it set overnight and trim away tomorrow.
From there I worked on getting the engine backing plate and flex plate on.
Had to wait for my pops to get home to hold the breaker bar on the crank while i torqued the 6 bolts to 85lbs. It's ready to go now.
I waited thr 2 hours for the liner ish to dry and applied another coat. It came out decent. That pic is from first coat.
I also figured where I'm mounting the fuel pump. Inside the passenger side frame rail should keep it safe and easy to get to:
Got the try Y headers in and they are much nicer than the others I picked up, I'm hoping they work easier and clear everywhere.
Also while under the truck, I clearanced the floor where I thought it would need. Bfh did the job there pretty good. Didn't snap pics but I'll grab some tomorrow to show the damage.
So I think that's it for today's update.
Brings me to this ? Easier to do the trannys from below or does it go in with the engine better?
Right now I'm ready to fit the trans and see where my cross member is going to need relocating. Maybe I'll luck out but we'll see. From there I can see what drive shaft is looking like.
I also plan on plumbing the fuel system tomorrow.
Feeling good about the progress and enjoyed the wench time. [emoji2]
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