hey all, so been a bit since i wrote in, been getting some more done,

clutch line work

single flare

double flare

clutch line in place.and finished putting in the "new" pedal assembly and clutch master clyinder(which is missing the cover,if anyone has one?) through the firewall.



4JB1t up up up! had to lower the truck to get clearance..



and lowering it in



forgot to put the block heater in until now, oops.

So, the engine fit right in, transmission was a bear to adjust because the support for the skid plates is non-removable so the rear of the transmission can only be pushed back so far until the transfer case hits. also had to do a lil body mod inside the cab to get to the top bolt of the tranny. i used a grinder to open up a 3" hatch.:) due to the size of the tranny being a little larger there was absolutely not enough clearance to reach the bolt. i also shortened the throttle cable, clipped the pedal side bead off, took out the cable then shortened the housing, cut the cable to match, reinserted it all and put a cable stop on the pedal end and it looks good. no pics on that one. i dropped off the driveshafts last week to get them shortened, the rear by 1" and the front by 3 1/2". put them in today, and starter and shifters too. i used some of the old fuel lines from the donor vehicle to run from the passenger side where the filter is, along the firewall to the driver side, since the injection pump is on the opposite side. i still need to lengthen the vacuum hose from brake to alternator, and i found out the my crossmember from the c223t doesnt reach back far enough to meet up with the transmission support bolts. damn. i thought i was home free. tomorrow i will try to put in my new ball joints and replace the outer cv boots. i think i am going to order a summit radiator to cool this thing since both radiators i have are shot. and for exhaust, i dont know yet as it exits on the opposite side than the old engine, but there are no spots for it to run on that side, namely through the crossmembers...any ideas on that one? we shall see...