starting a thread on my sonoma swap, 97 swb 2wd sonoma+83om617+95ax15 so far I have the benz diesel on the stand and am workin on cleaning the motor up before installing it also fabing brackets for the gm alternator and posably making some for stock ac compressor and gm ps pump. i have ordered the trans adapter from koch and a new clutch from ebay. found a new stock benz down pipe that i am going to chop up to fit. diecieded to paint the cam cover to match the truck since it was off to change the gasket. as soon as i figure out how to post pics i will have some up of the progress.

 

i found the problem with me loading pics is that my new camera pics wont load to the site so ill start posting some from my phone till i figure out whats wrong with the camera. I got a pic of the 2wd jeep trans donor. and the motor on the stand before i painted it. Ill have to get new pics with my phone tomorow.

 

You can mount your alt to the factory alt bracket just drill it out and add a spacer to thr front and get a v belt pulley Vette

 

corvette74 thanks for the alternator pic. I had my alternator on the motor but didnt think about using a turnbuckle to adjust it, thats a whole lot easier than the contraption i had plannned on welding up. could you maybe send a pick of your oil pan in comparison to the steering? today i got the cam cover put back on the motor and started cutting and drilling some 3/8 plate for the motor mounts, also spent alot of time cleaning the trans and related components. I found degreaser wouldnt do anything to the caked on oil on the trans but after a while testing other tactics I found gasoline in a windex bottle will degrease a trans quite well. Here are some pics of the progress.Finally got my new camera working so I can post picture YES

 

looks great get rid of the egr you don't need it keep us posted

 

I have not mod my oil pan work just the way it was close but cleared the steering.
I dont have a picture of the pan but all I did was drop the sway bar down 1 1/2 in down
Vette

 

Redneckvette
I had to machine off the front v pulley on the crank it was to close to my rad.
I ran 1 belt to the alt 1 to the ps and 1 to ac work well so far have over 500 miles and counting. Vette

 

just got my adapter kit today from koch, I test fit them and they should work out great. I am going to paint the adaptor plate before putting it on the motor since it is shipped plain steel but the whole kit is very nice and well done. plus came with a bronze pilot bushing installed. instructions and hardware needed were also included. hopefully pulling the motor from my truck when I get back from automotion in the dells in two weeks. I should have no problem having all the "known" needed parts by then. are most running a 4.3 radiator? that is what i am going after next. My 2.2 rad has the outlets on the wrong corners and i think it is a bit insuffitiont.

 

last nite i started getting out the old 2.2. It was ironic I had planned monday for the start date to pull the motor and sunday the clutch line blew out. oh well pull the motor. i had some other stuff to finish up before i could start tearing into it this were i got last nite.

 

got the motor and trans out last nite now the fun part starts. fabbing the the motor mounts