That has to hurt. Runner Pics look great. Glad to see its coming together.

 

Only hurt when it happened. Thanks Mark!!

 

Sorry to see the finger ouch. The runner is really coming together nicely. .5 wheel spacers should do the trick. Good luck on getting the engine back in and running.

 

X2 on the spacers. That's what we used on my buddies tacoma to clear 33's

 

Thanks fellas!! I think i have some in the attic. Ill check it out. I installed the engine, took awhile, first automatic, the torque conveter shaft that slips in the crankshaft was a PITA to get to mate up. Pics in a bit. Gotta get the grill fired up for some steaks n taters.

 

cheers and enjoy the steaks, they are well deserved

 

Nice man!! It's in!!!! That's awesome.

If I can make it work, I might head your way next weekend to check your runner out.

 

Your familys always welcome at the a$$jack ranch buddy!! We eat alot of powdered sugar donuts and rockstar so be prepared.

 

Heres some pics of the engine goin in. Also i found some spacers but there 3/8" actually a little more, somethin millimeter haha!! Great day, ive waited along time to get this engine in so im pretty happy with the weekend so far...

 

Long live the PHAT farm!!

 

Gettin the hog road worthy, changin oil and kickn tires n lightn fires!!

 

He'll yeah man. Donuts and rockstar! Breakfast of champions.

Great pics. If the spacers are too much you you can check out auto zone. They were the only place that had the ones we needed that had a large enough hub opening. I think they were less than 20$.

Can't wait to see it running!!!

 

It's getting to be the perfect riding weather!

 

40 inches from ground to front fender, dropped only 1/2 inch with motor.

39 1/2 inches from ground to rear fender. Sits pretty level.

 

That's great. Now you don't have to worry about messing around trying to get it level.

 

That's great. Now you don't have to worry about messing around trying to get it level.

 

Wow man I just read through your build really coming together. I want to do BJ and diff drop as well and was just going to unbolt the sway bar. But now you have me thinking about the sway bar drop. Great build thread. And awesome job on your thumb. Those suck when they happen but the the nerves seem to die back a bit. Keep up the great work.

 

Thanks alot!! Have any questions just let me know, glad to help if needed!!

 

Ran into a snag today... When i went to install tourqe conveter bolts i had to turn the engine over a little (by hand, which turned over BEFORE i bolted trans to engine)and i grabbed crank pulley to turn over and was rock solid...˟˟˟˟˟!! what the heck??!! So i am assuming the torque converter is up against my flywheel in a bind. Ill have to search through my thread but when i installed the flywheel i did some research on how it went together...from crank back...big spacer,flywheel,little skinny spacer,bolts. There is a bevel on the flywheel kicking it back towards the torque converter which is making me think i have it on backwards. This is the part where i wanna kick myslf in the face!! Gonna do some research and see if i truely get the jackA$$ award today.

tightened bellhousing...also can see my diff drop spacers in pick as well.



heres the best pic i could get of flywheel against torque converter,like i said the way i have the flywheel on is beveled so the flywheel is kicked back towards the torque converter