90 GMC C3500 dually 6.0 4L80E swap in Frankentruck!

[kewljay223]

glad its working out. looks like you got a major leak of some sort though!! lol

[JunkYardPirate]

glad its working out. looks like you got a major leak of some sort though!! lol

I need to blast everything when I get it all bolted together. The stuff you see on the crossmember is from when I blasted it with cleaner before welding the motor mounts.
After all the fab work is done I will get under there and get the undercarriage cleaned up.
There shouldn't be any more leaks the LQ4 didn't have any. Going to replace some gaskets just to be safe.

[kewljay223]

yeah i figured it was just some residual stuff from before. was just messin with ya. my tbi leaked from every possible orifice that had fluid..... coolant, oil, trans, ps, ac.... lol it was just not worth fixing. it sure is nice to have no leaks now!!!!

[JunkYardPirate]

yeah i figured it was just some residual stuff from before. was just messin with ya. my tbi leaked from every possible orifice that had fluid..... coolant, oil, trans, ps, ac.... lol it was just not worth fixing. it sure is nice to have no leaks now!!!!

Haha! That's why my undercarriage is covered in gunk. That TBI leaked everywhere!!
Wish I would have had the time to really detail the frame and engine compartment while the engine n trans was out. Unfortunately time is a luxury on this build. Not sacrificing quality though. I think I've done pretty well so far on such a minimal budget.
I'm in the whole drivetrain / interior conversion $2800 and that's including the van purchase price 2 years ago when it was wrecked.
The nickle dime stuff is getting me now. I've got. 4k set aside for this. Hardly touched it yet!

Huge progress today. Will post pics n info soon!!

[JunkYardPirate]

Blah!!
didn't get it done today!! got a bunch of little stuff done, tightened everything up hooked up a few more components. sucks working on other peoples schedule!!:upyours: shop is only open till noon on Saturdays and closed Sunday's so I'm stuck till Monday.
went back to the Pick-a-Part yard today and found a 2000 to hijack some parts from, found a shifter cable in better shape than the one I had, also found the elusive transmission dip stick I have been needing and an oil cooler block off plate. I am going to run an oil cooler just not yet..
I think I am done part hunting so I should be able to wrap up the drivetrain swap within a few hours on Monday..
then hopefully I get my test drive!
plans after that is to get it home and finish the dash and door panel swap.

nothing really interesting to take pics of so heres a few general shots.....







off till Monday, comment away!!

[kewljay223]

lookin good. almost there!