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Old 01-04-2011, 12:36 AM
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Ok got it started yesterday I got my front clip off today I got the old 5.7 out and everything cleaned up I'm ready to start putting in the motor tomorrow I'm taking pics as I go I just not sure yet how to put them up on here from my iPhone so I will start pics up asap I hope every one enjoys my swap
 
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Old 01-04-2011, 11:16 AM
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Sounds good. Lets see them pics!
 
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Old 01-05-2011, 12:42 AM
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Today I set the motor in and figured out what I'm doing for motor mount and the cross member now I got the motor back out so I can fab up my cross member in the morning I'm gonna get on a computer here in a little bit and get some pics up
 
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Old 01-05-2011, 01:43 AM
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sounds good. you using 1st gen isolators?
 
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Old 01-05-2011, 02:38 AM
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no im not they are to small for my taste so i found some today and started making my mount they are from a late 80s ford 460 big block, i am about to load the pics right now
 
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Old 01-05-2011, 02:51 AM
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here is some pics of my progress so far
 
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Old 01-05-2011, 03:16 AM
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I had my buddy put up some of my pics for me tonight but if u look in my pic u will see how much smaller the stock 1st gen isolators compared to the big block ford btw the stock 1st gen one in the pic is tore
 
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Old 01-06-2011, 03:43 AM
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Today I made my new cross member it's turned out pretty good I will get more pics up in the morning for everyone to see
 
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Old 01-07-2011, 03:07 AM
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here are the pics
 
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Old 01-09-2011, 11:36 PM
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Sweet!!! Got my cummins in motor mounts are made just got to clean them up a little bit for paint also today made my tranny cross member just got to clean that up too for paint but I will do both when I take the motor back out I also started putting in my transfercase but still have my crossmember to make for that I should be able to fit 5" exhaust if I wanted to so my clearance and drive line angles are working out with running a devorced transfercase I will get up more pics asap
 


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