Thats what I'm doing now. I thought about using the stock benz mounts but as you found, they are a little to wide so I am going to fab my own brackets and possibly use the jeep mount. We'll see! I plan on setting it a little lower than you did as I will lift it to get clearance, and figure out the steering later. I think I have a few optins. Hopefully I can make some progress tomorrow!

 

thats some nice work on that adapter! gonna try and get a 6.2 TC so it keeps your rpms down? im sure it'll work well either way.

 

Thanks! According to the code on the converter I have, the stall is 1650. Seems like it should be about right, I guess we'll see!! BTW have you gotten your truck on the road yet? If so, what kind of fuel milage have you seen?

 

Making progress!! Here are some pics of the motor mounts, they are the same as used in the 4bt bread vans. They worked out well. I decieded to forget about the benz mounts (too soft) and the pedistals put the mounts too close to the upper controll arms, so I made new ones. The motor is in, hopefully to stay, now the trans mount.

 

Well I got the motor, trans& tc in, and with the stock springs it sits 1in lower than stock. This puts the pan 1in from the diff, so a lift is in order. I saved the ft springs from the benz, this gives 6in lift-too much! So after a few trials, I ended up cutting off 1 1/2 coils to give 3in of lift. Now for the steering issues!

 

I like the frame rail stiffeners for the motor mounts. They look pretty familiar...

Doing some nice work there man. Is the pan going to interfere with your steering? I remember that was one of Benzer1's big issues....

 

Thanks, so are you. I am in the middle of re-engineering the steering to clear everything. I am using a ps box from a 78 F150 2WD. It has 8 more in of drop from the pitman shaft than the jeep box. So far it looks real good, plus it gives me more room for the radiator. The horizontal portion of the box sits on top of the frame rail instead of beside like the jeep.

 

Looks good!!! I remember you mentioned this before, good idea!!


John

 

Hi John, how is yours coming along? The F150 box is looking real good, I should be done with the swap today. Still working out the trac bar and crossmember, but it looks great! The steering rods are near level with 3in of lift using the new box. I made bump stop extensions as well. I'll get pics up as soon as I can.

 

I got a new front seal for the trans, going to put that in today. I need to bolt the trans and transfer case together too. I would like to see the pics of your steering setup when you get it done, I will probably do the same thing to get rid of the hillbilly pitman arm. I used socket head capscrews for the flywheel bolts, they stick out too far and touch the new torque converter. I ordered new factory flywheel bolts, as soon as they come in, I will change them and start putting the trans and transfer case in. The 700r4 and it's case are almost identical in length to the 904 and it's case, I'm still hoping the factory Blazer driveshafts will work. I need to get a hood scoop too. Yours is coming along nicely, good job, it all looks professional!

John