Okay as some of you may know I have been considering swapping the bodies of a couple trucks. For those of you who dont, heres the short version.

I have a 90 truck ext cab 4x4.325K miles. Motor BAAAAD, considered doing the rebuild = appx 2200 bucks totally done. considered buying a rebuilt motor. About the same price. I came across a 94 truck 160K miles but rolled so Body bad everything else super. I says to myself.... SELF why dont you just buy that truck and swap the body?????

ANSWER OKAY I WILL.

Well yesterday I ripped the body off of my truck and Wednasday I will have the other truck. I would post pictures but the camera is with my son who is away at camp for a few weeks.

Heres where the help part comes in. I have a few pics of the original vacuum lines and wirting and all that stuff. I KNOW I KNOW I AM AN IDIOT. But that is what it is...... Now if any one has some real good pics or diagrams of all that mumble jumble I would forever be in your debt.... Better yet if anyone is near Baker Oregon and wants to come help it would be worth your time trust me. So I guess this novel is long enough and hopefully explains what I am needing and someone out there has pity on the village idiot.

Pete

 

if it's a v6 take a look at this link. It was sent to be when i bejiggered mine doing the head gaskets...
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f116...m-hoses-87552/

 

this is were we call you stupid never take your truck apart until you deff have the other truck and y not just swap motors ???? way easyer you deff did a

 

Was going to just swap motors but why not get the 325K miles off of EVERYTHING ( tranny, transfercase, axles, hubs.......) instead of just the motor. I went down to DMV and was told that since the vin follows the frame that I legally could swap over the dash and include the odometer showing the 160K instead of the 325K. I understand all of the dumb things that went on here and now because YT guys are here and willing to bail guys like me out of the pickles we get into just need the help. I do soooo much appreciate the link and will be using it along with some other pics I have THANK YOU.

Pete

 

I hope you took some pics of the tear-down before the camera went to camp. It's a most excellent resource, but I'm sure you know that.

 

Okay I know I know you NEVER EVER should tear anything apart with out pics and diagrams and sticky notes and more pics and rubberbands and paperclips and well you get the idea. BUT I DID>>>>> Now PLEASE forgive me and HEEEEEEEELP. I guess so far the best idea is to just go get the haynes manual and figure it all out. But then what would the point of this forum be.

 

I hope this helps, and you have a v6. It worked for me one time so far.

http://rides.webshots.com/album/555352913PvUzIT