Hey guys
Well ive decided on dropping a chevy 400 and Turbo 350 tranny into my LUV. and im trying to iron out some bugs in the planning. The motor mounts, ive sent Blue Meanie a request to get plans to build a set. And the rear end is a 10 bolt GM with 4.10 rear gears. (spin spin spin
) And the drive axle will be all custom done. Now im just wondering how all you guys mount the transmision in these things. Just build a new crossmember and bolt it too it?? And also a chevy 400, is that goin to be able to clear the steering column?? Ive heard that the fords SB are too wide and the steering box and arm might need to be moved. So are the chevys supposed to fit nicley then?? or do they need some "tweaking" too?? Theres no headers on this thing for the moment. Does the radiator need to be removed or relocated soemwhere else (ie. back of truck box)??? Or should it still fit with the 400 in there??? The hood im not to worried about, its coming off so the high rise aluminum intake can stick up
!! And is there anything more on problems i might encounter?? I can't for some reason open that engine swap article in the information page!!
But ill keep trying. Oh ya and BTW this LUV ain't gonna be no ordinary LUV. I have veiws of it wheel standing by the end of the project
!! After the wheely bars are installed then i might stop building on it
...yeah.....right..... lol Ohya BTW how much does a Stock 2wd LUV weigh?? Thanks guys any help on this is greatly appreciated!!!!