CHEVY DRIVETRAIN CONVERSION.  ALL FROM OUR DONOR 76 CHEV P/U

FIRST STEP IS  TO PULL THE MOTOR FROM THE CHEV.  OH WHAT A PLEASURE TO WORK ON, TOOK ME 2HRS START TO FINISH TO HAVE IT ALL PULLED!!  TOOK ME ABOUT 4 TO DO THE STUPID PEICE OF CRAP 4 BANGER, GO FIGURE!

THERE SHE IS IN ALL HER GLORY! READY TO BE INSTALLED IN THE TOY.  NWOR MOTOR MOUNTS WERE CHOSE FOR THE MATING TASKS OF THE ENGINE TO FRAME!  I DECIDED TO HARD MOUNT THE ENGINE AND TRANNY INSTEAD OF USING THE NWOR STUFF!  SEE THE MOTOR MOUNTS BELOW...

AND HERES A SHOT OF THE 4 CYL THAT WAS PULLED OUT.  TWO VERY DIFFERENT SETUPS!

THE NEXT STEP WAS TO PREP THE ENGINE BAY.

HERE YOU CAN SEE I BOXED IN THE MOTOR MOUNTS FOR STABILITY FOR THE 350.  I MOVED THE LINE FOR THE SLAVE CYL TO THE DRIVERSIDE FOR THE SM465.  I CUT THE FENDERS OUT FOR CLEARANCE AND 350 BREATHABILITY.  I THEN SWAPPED OVER TO A LANDCRUISER MASTER AND SLAVE CYL FOR BETTER BRAKES AND A LONGER THROW IN THE SLAVE(NOT SHOWN)...

IN THIS SHOT YOU CAN SEE THE BOXED MOTOR MOUNTS, THE CUT INNER FENDERS, NEW SLAVE CYL LINE.  NOT SURE IF ITS NECESSARY TO CUT OUT THE FENDERS BUT IT MAKES MY LIFE EASIER NOW AND LATER..

new pics are here 6/3

I decided right before installing it that I really didnt want an orange engine in my camo truck..  I went with "Cummins Beige".  looks pretty good!

INSTALLATION

I HAVE NEVER SAID THE F-WORD MORE TIMES IN MY LIFE.  THIS ENGINE IS JUST SIMPLY NOT MEANT TO FIT IN HERE!!  NUFF SAID!!

HERE IS A FRONT SHOT OF THE ENGINE GOING IN.  I HAVE PUT IT IN AND TAKEN IT OUT MAYBE 10 OR 12 TIMES NOW!!

HERE IS THE MOTOR MOUNTS I BUILT.  THE BIG PLATE IS PART OF THE STOCK CHEVY MOUNT, THE SMALL PLATE IS THE TOY MOUNT, I WELDED A 1" PIECE OF 1.5"X 1/8 SQUARE TUBE  IN BETWEEN..  NOW MY ENGINE IS "HARDMOUNTED" TO THE FRAME!  THIS MAKES ME HARDMOUNT THE TRANNY TOO!

FOR EXHAUST, ICHOSE SUMMIT BLOCK HUGGER HEADERS, ONLY 70 BUCKS AND FIT GREAT!!  HERES WHAT YA GET IN THE KIT, REALLY COMPLETE!!

GOING IN FOR THE LAST TIME!!

GOTTA LOVE THAT FAN CLEARANCE, I HAVE A WHOLE INCH!

THERE SHE IS IN ALL HER GLORY ALL BOLTED UP!!  I WISH YOU COULD HEAR IT WITH NO EXHAUST, ITS A WONDERFUL SOUND!!!!