a little more progress!

recentally I have made quite a bit of progress on my truck. got my transmission and transfercase hanging in my truck, bolted to the bellhousing. I'm stuck with my crossmember but that should be an easy fix after we reallign the engine and drive train. I got the clutch pedal assembly but it's going to be a pain to mount the bracket! but it's coming along!!

My Favorite Picture!

stuck

I'm completely stuck in the process of putting my truck back together. i have exactly 3 weeks and a few days before i have a month to break in the new parts of my truck, clutch and pressure plate and a few other things. i really need to get my t-case machined down and the adaption plate made for it so it bolts up to the tranny. and i need to get to the wrecking yard and pull the clutch pedal that i have my eye on so i can convert my auto to a manual! i really don't have a lot of time neither does my dad for helping me. but if i want to pull at the Soot out on May 7th i better get cranking!! laters y'all!!

Project Pictures: Engine, paint old and new

the engine on the right is the one im dropping in my '85

the process of pulling EVERYTHING off

taping it off

primer

Green!!!

i think its a dang gorgeous engine!

old on the right new on the left the transfer of parts from old to new

proper engine hanging?

checking bearing clerance 

after i got everything moved over to this engine. its on a stand with its 3rd of 5 turbos and ready to crank up. 

we tried 5 different turbos until we found one we were happy with. this wasnt it lol

Project Pictures: Scrub A Dub

my hx35, out of a 96' dodge that spent a night in the ocean

(before)

after 

before 

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after i scrubbed on these for combined total of 4 hrs by hand with sandpaper 

after 

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after 

Project Pictures: removal of engine

transfercase and transmission out

me diggin for parts to pull out

my best friend after we got out the trans

empty of the engine!

we were excited to get it out!

got 'r pulled!

before pulling anything!

Past Pictures: Random

Me pulling the '82 in Sublimity 2010

Dad pulling his almost stock '97 1 ton dully in Sublimity 2010

my brothers '85(?) Ram D-50 diesel

my dads old '69 

the crazy way we haul trucks! (two of my brothers ram d-50's)