ls1 in a 96 tacoma
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Well since you asked.....
Got the engine mounts welded into the truck today :clapping:
Driver Side
Passenger Side
Mount tacked in
Trans positioning next to the stock driveshaft
Trans sits above the frame rail about 1/2"
Safe for draggin?
If you see anything that needs addressing that im grossly missing..speak up
Got the engine mounts welded into the truck today :clapping:
Driver Side
Passenger Side
Mount tacked in
Trans positioning next to the stock driveshaft
Trans sits above the frame rail about 1/2"
Safe for draggin?If you see anything that needs addressing that im grossly missing..speak up
Wow those are some crappy tack welds. Maybe next time you shouldnt use a 50 foot extension cord thats only rated to light up a decorative Santa Clause :-D Wheres the pic of the mounts since your friend brought the real welder to weld them?
We cant all have mint condition 69 Camaros, and tig welders and plasma cutters, or thousands of dollars in NOS body parts. He's building the engine solid, tranny is already solid. The drivetrain is going to be insane, the chasis and body will be cleaned up in time but hes getting it moving and moving fast first.
My 68 is by no means pretty at all and would be considered 'hacked up' but it ROLLS. going fast reliably is more important than looking mint. He's going with the functionality as his main concern. Everything done on his truck and my car was done with a 110 wire flux core welder, or 110 stick welder, outside in the grass for me, on some pavement and grass for him, no shop, all cuts by sawzall or cutting wheel although i think he borrowed a 110 plasma cutter at some point for his suspension.
Aaron feels alot like me, get the car running right, then go back and make it look nice. Im glad i didnt fix my car all up right away as i built the car as there was alot of welding i did to the frame, cutting out of rust, the new rear i put in was about an inch shorter so i had to mini-tub the car to fit my new rear, first launch with the new 30x14 MTs knocked the rear off of the locating pins and slammed it into my wheel wells which i hadnt finished anyway, would have been a waste of time.
This truck is going to be awesome. Not everything can be done perfect right away. Aaron just had a kid, is doing this in his driveway, works 60 hours a week, and is a pool builder/service technician haha. We dont have access to shops full of $500,000 in tools, lifts, or even a roof over our projects so no, they are not going to be like your rich-guy pay-someone to do it swaps.
My 68 is by no means pretty at all and would be considered 'hacked up' but it ROLLS. going fast reliably is more important than looking mint. He's going with the functionality as his main concern. Everything done on his truck and my car was done with a 110 wire flux core welder, or 110 stick welder, outside in the grass for me, on some pavement and grass for him, no shop, all cuts by sawzall or cutting wheel although i think he borrowed a 110 plasma cutter at some point for his suspension.
Aaron feels alot like me, get the car running right, then go back and make it look nice. Im glad i didnt fix my car all up right away as i built the car as there was alot of welding i did to the frame, cutting out of rust, the new rear i put in was about an inch shorter so i had to mini-tub the car to fit my new rear, first launch with the new 30x14 MTs knocked the rear off of the locating pins and slammed it into my wheel wells which i hadnt finished anyway, would have been a waste of time.
This truck is going to be awesome. Not everything can be done perfect right away. Aaron just had a kid, is doing this in his driveway, works 60 hours a week, and is a pool builder/service technician haha. We dont have access to shops full of $500,000 in tools, lifts, or even a roof over our projects so no, they are not going to be like your rich-guy pay-someone to do it swaps.
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Played around a little more tonight!
Cut a nice hole in the driver side floor
Filled the hole and sealed the seams with paintable caulk.
From the front..
Trans tunnel and driver side tub done.
Engine is at the machine shop being put together. Its a EFI boost build now.
Cut a nice hole in the driver side floor
Filled the hole and sealed the seams with paintable caulk.
From the front..
Trans tunnel and driver side tub done.
Engine is at the machine shop being put together. Its a EFI boost build now.
He had the shortblock being assembled at the machine shop (Sonic Speed) and Bill found one of the sleeves was cracked when he was honing. So since Aaron bought the blown shortblock from Bill (for $200) Bill is installing all new sleeves free of charge.
