72 k20 project

[ryanroo]

since i spent most of the time i had allotted for mocking up the engine sunday trying to fix a bleeding ford, i decided to play around a bit tonight.

it is sitting on blocks under the pan on top of the springs.



this is no where near final position just got it under there and off the hoist so i can fiddle with position and all that.



current engine mount system...



it will all end up a little further back and it has to come up in the front but this is pretty close to the height of the back of the trans. looks like the floor is going to get the custom touch as well as the firewall



ryan

[Dieselwrencher]

Looking good! It'll ride like that for a few bounces. And yeah, those super dutys are heavy!

[ryanroo]

thanks

spent a few minutes after work today and whacked out some stuff for the engine mounts.

hopefully i can add some of the more vital stuff to it tomorrow and give a better idea of the finished product. some of the additional ingredients are visible in the second photo





ryan

[Dieselwrencher]

Very nice. Are the bushings energy suspension bushings for leaf springs or shackles? I've thought about doing it this way before.

[ryanroo]

they are leaf spring t-bushings. im not sure the brand but they are poly.

i got some more work on the engine mounts done.





i have a set of red and a set of black... i need to get a set of matching colors.



tried for a weld shot but i cant get my camera to do this well



and on the engine.





ryan

[Dieselwrencher]

Very nice fab work! You hae to love tigs!

[ryanroo]

progress this morning

the beginning



WTF



that allowed for this



from the engine side



then with the height and setback of the engine that pesky frame was in my way.



this is like those purple lines the plastic surgeons on tv use to decided where to slice and dice their victims

this is the resulting carnage



i used all of that cutoff wheel that i could

more to come later hopefully. off to the gym and grocery store to stock up for the week

ryan

[ryanroo]

patched up the holes



smoothed it down



ryan

[mknittle]

real nice.

[Dieselwrencher]

Very nice work! You going to run a mechanical fan?

[ryanroo]

Thanks guys.

i am planning on the mechanical fan. all of my experience with electrics has been that they are never enough. mechanical fans move air very well. shrouds are easy to make and i will have more than enough room as it looks now.

Ryan

[Dieselwrencher]

You should have plenty of room for sure now.

[ryanroo]

i should hope... i didnt realize i hadn't posted the pics with the engine in its resting place.

the notches in comparison to the parts that got in the way



this is with the fan on so you get an idea of the rad clearance. rad should be roughly centered on the body mts.



ryan

[72smoker]

Very nice work!

[1985-GMC]

Awesome build! I like how you went about boxing the frame!

[ryanroo]

thanks.

i still have to finish boxing the rear but i got all twitterpated with m engine mounts so i haven't finished up back there yet. i am going to get a bed for it before to long, so i need to get on it.

Ryan

[ryanroo]

i kept having issues deciding what transfer case to use and what i was going to do for exhaust kept nagging away at me. so after a little discussion with Ryan and his brother the other night about the strength merits of using the np241 i decided to go that route. most of the 241s out there are drivers side F/O. the solution is to clock the dodge case all funny and rework the oil pickup and the shifter. that sounded like to much of an aggravation to me. my personal solution was...







now i will be able to use the dodge t-case which is not only better able to hold the torque, but as a design attribute is quieter going down the road and shift on the fly. i also have the strength advantage of the reverse cut gears and my driveline angle should be near flat. i can also use a trash can for exhaust and have no fitment issues. that may be the deciding factor in my turbo choice down the road


Ryan

[Dieselwrencher]

Ha Ha very nice bro! That's a great score right there! Great work as well, it's coming along real nice! Maybe if we both get ours running this year we can meet up some place.

[ryanroo]

Thanks!

i hope i get it up and going this year, but that depends a lot on many other things.

i had the same thought and Lauren(wife) and i will be driving back to iowa when its finished an debugged. the truck was my grandpa's and i really want to give grandma and my dad a ride when its back to being a nice truck inspired by grandpas plans and built to suit me. they are really the only other two people that have any attachment to the truck in my family outside of my mom and sisters who just enjoy the pictures of the build.

Ryan

[Dieselwrencher]

Originally Posted by ryanroo

Thanks!

i hope i get it up and going this year, but that depends a lot on many other things.

i had the same thought and Lauren(wife) and i will be driving back to iowa when its finished an debugged. the truck was my grandpa's and i really want to give grandma and my dad a ride when its back to being a nice truck inspired by grandpas plans and built to suit me. they are really the only other two people that have any attachment to the truck in my family outside of my mom and sisters who just enjoy the pictures of the build.

Ryan

That is very cool! The only person attached to mine is me.

[Tinkermc]

I like what you are doing, kooks very nice

[mknittle]

my wife is getting interested in mine. She asked for a list of things that she can do on it.

[ryanroo]

Nice. Lauren likes to hang out and help, and she wants to learn. she just doesn't have much in the way of knowledge.

Ryan

[Dieselwrencher]

I was thinking, if you make a trip here, I'm going to have to make a trip here. There isn't a lot of scenery here compared to your neck of the woods.

[ryanroo]

Oh trust me i know. i saw all there was to see from the business seat of a john deere. then i politely took my leave. i cannot say i've had one regret in moving out here. generally the wages are crap and the cost of living is ridiculous. outside of those hurdles you cant beat the place. and the scenery is superb.

this is the view sitting on my back porch



this is what i see if i step out of my garage and glance to the west



ryan