TheBisch's LT1 Swapped 1989 Pickup Build
01-01-2012, 01:27 PM
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01-01-2012, 03:52 PM
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Thanks for the complements guys it definalty is motivation to get back in the shop.
Here are a couple of little things before i get in to the swap.
93X here is how i cut the fenders it flows nicely with the radius and now if the tire does hit then it hits the firewall and does not damage the fender.
this is my new welder miller 211, i picked the helmet up at harbor frieght for half price and a two year full replacment warrenty.
i built this at school last semester it is a front hitch with a light bar and tabs for me to mount my offroad decal. All i have to do is cut out the bottom of the stock bumper and it will fit fine.
got my full size spare mounted i like the way it looks.
Here are a couple of little things before i get in to the swap.
93X here is how i cut the fenders it flows nicely with the radius and now if the tire does hit then it hits the firewall and does not damage the fender.
this is my new welder miller 211, i picked the helmet up at harbor frieght for half price and a two year full replacment warrenty.
i built this at school last semester it is a front hitch with a light bar and tabs for me to mount my offroad decal. All i have to do is cut out the bottom of the stock bumper and it will fit fine.
got my full size spare mounted i like the way it looks.
01-01-2012, 03:59 PM
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Ok now for the swap:
Ordered the bellhousing from summit part # 712561, from advaned adapters
Got it bolted up and found out the the bottom 2 and the top 3 bolts are about a half inch too long im gonna cut them tomorrow i will post how much i cut them off.
here is the bell housing mocked up
Im gonna remove all of the stuff in the engine bay, bolt up the bellhousing and engine and start test fitting tomorrow.
Ordered the bellhousing from summit part # 712561, from advaned adapters
Got it bolted up and found out the the bottom 2 and the top 3 bolts are about a half inch too long im gonna cut them tomorrow i will post how much i cut them off.
here is the bell housing mocked up
Im gonna remove all of the stuff in the engine bay, bolt up the bellhousing and engine and start test fitting tomorrow.
01-02-2012, 08:54 PM
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i don't have torsion bars but i know i gained about 2 or so inches with my spacers and a slight tbar crank but i would prefer that my thread not get hijacked, i am more then willing to help out but if it is not specfic to my build please keep it out of the thread.
thanks
Mark
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01-02-2012, 09:31 PM
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started today by getting the engine empty
test fitted the bellhousing to the motor
then dropped the motor in for a test fit,
gonna put the tranny in tomorrow, and start on the oil pan modification.
test fitted the bellhousing to the motor
then dropped the motor in for a test fit,
gonna put the tranny in tomorrow, and start on the oil pan modification.
01-04-2012, 05:30 PM
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So i test fitted the tranny today and in the stock position, that put the water pump almost past the bumper. So i decied to move the tranny back after a little firewall clearenceing and triming some excess fat off of the bellhousing i got the tranny 5 inches back, so tomorrow i am gonna fab a tranny mount on the stock crossmember 5 inches back. Then im gonna start to tackle the IFS and figuiring out how to work around that.
Clearencing the firewall
Were the motor sits now
Clearencing the firewall
Were the motor sits now
01-05-2012, 03:15 PM
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so today i modified the stock crossmember to put the tranny 5 inches back from stock postion. Everything seems to be fitting good. I think i am going to do a body lift it will make things alot easier to fit. Also got my motor mounts today they look really good i will post some pics tomorrow and also hopefully have some pics of the motor premently mounted.
Stock crossmember before modification
Crossmember after modification
Also made this yesterday to make dropping the tranny easy, the bolt goes through the hole in the jack, the outrigger bolts to a braket on the t-case side of the tranny. then i put a ractket strap around the front of the tranny to secure it.
Stock crossmember before modification
Crossmember after modification
Also made this yesterday to make dropping the tranny easy, the bolt goes through the hole in the jack, the outrigger bolts to a braket on the t-case side of the tranny. then i put a ractket strap around the front of the tranny to secure it.
01-07-2012, 08:15 PM
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Thanks guys I appreciate the positive feedback i definitly fell in love with the truck after i bought it.
I got alot done over the past few days. i had to lift the body 3 inches to gain clearence. I got the mounts welded in and have 2 inches of clearence in front of the water pump. I am gonna space the diff down an inch and modify the oil pan tomorrow and then its on to everything else.
Budget body lift haha, its only for mockup purposes a real lift is on its way
Passenger side mount
Driver side mount
Water pump clearence
Motor in place
I got alot done over the past few days. i had to lift the body 3 inches to gain clearence. I got the mounts welded in and have 2 inches of clearence in front of the water pump. I am gonna space the diff down an inch and modify the oil pan tomorrow and then its on to everything else.
Budget body lift haha, its only for mockup purposes a real lift is on its way
Passenger side mount
Driver side mount
Water pump clearence
Motor in place
06-04-2012, 07:37 AM
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I'm over seas right now and will not be back until August so more updates coming then. While I was over here in Iceland I got to spend the day offloading with hjalti great guy awesome truck.
