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Been stripping the engine compartment this weekend. Drained fuel tank. Removed fuel lines from front of cougar. Need to remove bumper mounts and front fender braces as they reside where the subframe will be cut. Bravada track is a little narrower than cougar, but it also used wheels with deep positive offset. I'll have to find some decent wheels to use. Either drill front rotors for ford patter, or ????. I'll figure that out later.
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Been stripping the engine compartment this weekend. Drained fuel tank. Removed fuel lines from front of cougar. Need to remove bumper mounts and front fender braces as they reside where the subframe will be cut. Bravada track is a little narrower than cougar, but it also used wheels with deep positive offset. I'll have to find some decent wheels to use. Either drill front rotors for ford patter, or ????. I'll figure that out later.


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Line on frame is cut line.

Nothing exciting here, but you asked for them.
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Passenger side cut line.
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Bumper and fender brackets in the way of forward cut area.
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And out of the way. I am bringing a screw jack home to put under forward crossmember for support while i cut the frame rail section out.
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I pulled the transfer case off the 4l60, and it looks like I need to get a 32 spline input shaft for the TC to mate up with a turbo 400. I also need to find out which turbo 400 variant that is needed for this swap.
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I pulled the transfer case off the 4l60, and it looks like I need to get a 32 spline input shaft for the TC to mate up with a turbo 400. I also need to find out which turbo 400 variant that is needed for this swap.
Why not use a 4wd 4L80E and it's transfer case?

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I need a small transfer case, so it doesn't intrude too far into my floorboards. It also needs to be all mechanical. No wheel speed sensors or crap like that.
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I need a small transfer case, so it doesn't intrude too far into my floorboards. It also needs to be all mechanical. No wheel speed sensors or crap like that.
Interesting...I am trying to integrate as many modern electronics into my Cougar as possible...LOL

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Interesting...I am trying to integrate as many modern electronics into my Cougar as possible...LOL

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Lol. If it has **** or circuit boards, its gonna give you problems at some point. Or, if the planets aren't aligned perfectly. I will have electronics for injection and ignition though.
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I got a little more time to work on my project. I cut the driver's side frame section out.
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No turning back now. Lol
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If it has **** or circuit boards, its gonna give you problems at some point.
That made me LOL.
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Made more progress today. I cut out the passenger side frame rail.
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Oops. Wrong photo.
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Slid Bravada section in place.



Its rolling on wheel dollies.
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Centered (somewhat) with chassis.



Will need to trim shock towers a little more before i raise it into place.
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Towers trimmed a little more. Gantry crane in place. Lifting AWD section into cougar.
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