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Next I need to hook up the XJ so we could tow the 4 door out and get it lined up for engine to go in..

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Ken C

'85 W350 CC - 5 Speed..
Parts replaced so far: Engine, Tranny..oh heck the entire drivetrain...

My Build Thread

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166H.P./435 TQ. Durham 2/07
191H.P./448 TQ. Durham 11/07

"Truck of the Month" Oct 2008

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Here is a pic showing engine and tranny bolted back together getting ready to go in..

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bunch of pics shoiwng it all going in..

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And FINALLY the engine in its NEW home

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Well I went out this morning and got a few more pics..

Here is the bottom on engine


Here is back of engine with tranny attached


Transmission crossbrace in place


and 205 Transfer case mounted also

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I also decided to cut an access hole in floor board that I will be making an access plate that can come off if i need to work on top of tranny.. I am not sure why Dodge never did this.. I know a lot of chevy trucks had access panels..

I also plan on putting carpet on the floor, which will help clean the inside up a bunch

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here are the last to pics for now..

First shows the engine in with no engine hoist supporting it anymore


Here shows how close the back valve cover is to the firewall

RAMMAN4

Dodge actually did do this in '72-'78ish. The whole transmission tunnel unbolts in the front and comes out. It might have lasted til about 1980, but I'm not sure. Good work.

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1973 dodge crewcab with cummins swap in progress

1992 D250, cummins with a getrag, the donor

http://s347.photobucket.com/albums/p473/RAMMAN4/

http://ramman4.blogspot.com/

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Some more good news..

my freinds parents own a foundry and they are gonna make me a aluminum shifter rod and they are also gonna use my skull shift knob and make an aluminum one of those also..

should be done in a week or so.. once done I will get some pics..

Mcmopar

Nice job Ken, she's coming right along!!!!

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1998 QC 4X4 SB 3.54-Antispin 12 Valve. Timed to 16.90*. Dynoed 11/05 - 310/675 Dynoed again 02/07 - 436/957 retimed to 19.5*, and some other pump stuff!! 1/4 mile time of 12.88@104. 11/2007--480/1000.

Trustee, NC DTR#18
"That's Mr. McMosley to you!!"

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Thanks...

ya saturday was a long day.. but we got a ton done..

if all goes well I plan to have it on the road by my birthday Aug 14th

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no pics, but I got everything wired up except for the 12 volt to the fuel solenoid..oh and I am not hooking up grid heaters yet.. those will coem later but I do not need them in NC..

I also hooked up throttle cable/linkage

windshield wiper and wiper fluid hooked up..

next is to work on exhaust..

Ridgerunnerras

Man your making some head way on it. It will be good to see it on the road.

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1996 Dodge 3500 2wd club cab AT 150k
1984 Jeep J10 Pickup
1978 Jeep Cherokee Cheif Trail Rig
1990 RamCharger CTD project

Fred Swanson

Looking good. Its always a relief when a project is making some headway.

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93 W250 *SOLD*
92 W250 stretched 18", "85CrewCab", LE 4x4 5spd, 6"lift, 4" exhaust,3200 GS, DennyT-Stg2
93 RamCharger 4x4, 97-12V, DDP2s,PS62, DTT 47RH, Rips 4" DP out, 3" Alcans, 35" Toyo MTs

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Well we got the exhaust in back to the 2nd crossmember and the front driveshaft is also in.. I would have had the rear in but the driveshaft shop gave me the incorrect u-joint.. so I am going back to them tomorrow morning.

now I need to find a nice quiet muffler to put on truck.