I used a braided didstick tube. I did not have to
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Originally Posted by bagged81
I only have the one good photo of the trans hump cut. I basically moved straight up 3" or 4", and I came back with some sheet metal and filled it all in.
The distrubutor is super close and I cannot use that plastic ring that popped on all the plugs on the cap. There is one boot that touches the firewall. I did my best to beat a dent to make room but the motor and cab were already in place when I realized that I needed more room.
When I raised the trans hump up to make room for the trans, I marked where it needed to be then cut the firewall to match. I tried to leave about 1" between the bellhousing and firewall. I did struggle with my trans dipstick. The tube had to bent more and ended up breaking the stick because the bends in the tube were so tight. Still trying to remedy this too.
I basically had to do a lot more trimming and encouraging than expected. Looking back, I wish I had kept a list of everything that I had to do to make this all work. Looks good sitting in the driveway though!! lol
My other hurdle was turning radius. I had to trim WAY more than I wanted to of the inner finder lips and am not completely happy with how it turned out, but it is too late now. For me, it was a serious pain in the butt that my truck was already painted becuase I tried to be extra carefull with cutting, welding and such.
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