hey guys I just got my motor dropped in and connected to the belt housing but notice that the lower portion that showed a decent amount of the flywheel in the innards of the belt housing I was curious if there's a shield or something that was supposed to go there and if any of you guys had a link to one possibly thanks

 

Yes.....I assume you mean bell housing....

 

Yea my bad haha, but there is a shield?

 

Yuppers

 

Look through your pile of parts, there was one on your 3.0 that can/should be reused on the 3.4.

 

I don't think my 3.0 actually came with one when I bought it the engine has already been rebuilt so I think they just lost a forgot to put it back on. but I should use the one for the 3.0 if I have to get another one you're saying?

 

I'm about 90% sure they're the same part for the 3.0 vs 3.4, but I could be wrong; that part from my 91 M/T was identical to the one from the 97 A/T donor.

And just so that I'm understanding correctly, you swapped a different 3.0L into your truck (before doing the 3.4 swap) and when you re-attached the transmission you didn't reinstall that plate? You have been driving around with the bottom part of your flywheel (m/t) or flex plate (a/t) exposed to the world?

Was your truck originally a 3.0 or a 22RE?

 

My pickup was originally 3.0. But no I didn't swap a 3.0 the previous owner did, and when they dud I think they didn't replace the flywheel cover. Which is why I'm so confused in why there isn't one

 

I ended up making one.

 

Very clean, it was only about fifteen from the dealership ended up buying it