Monte's 04 Build Thread
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Sounds like me lol this all started with a dash swap.
So i got a crap load done yesturday! I got the Trans cooler, PS cooler, condenser and radiator removed! As well as I hung the Ex tank just need to drill a few holes and bolt it up and installed my Maghytec Cover.
Pics!
draining the radiator took about a half hour of carefully manuvering it and unbolting everything:
Afterwards...the 5.4l is so tiny i never realized how small the motor was i never saw it from n the front only the top from above the fenders.
I made a mistake and ordered two 3' steel bars instead of 6' ones but! the 3' bar fits perfectly between the frame rails so i just could rest it in place and hang the ex tank to line it all up and bolt it in!
Diff Cover swap:
Should have the motor ready to be pulled by this weekend, i am going to finish disconnecting everything then i will have to buy an engine hoist lol. Once it's pulled i will POR the frame in the engine bay area maybe sound deaden the firewall...maybe...and then get the motor painted together and get her in for a test fit!
So i got a crap load done yesturday! I got the Trans cooler, PS cooler, condenser and radiator removed! As well as I hung the Ex tank just need to drill a few holes and bolt it up and installed my Maghytec Cover.
Pics!
draining the radiator took about a half hour of carefully manuvering it and unbolting everything:
Afterwards...the 5.4l is so tiny i never realized how small the motor was i never saw it from n the front only the top from above the fenders.
I made a mistake and ordered two 3' steel bars instead of 6' ones but! the 3' bar fits perfectly between the frame rails so i just could rest it in place and hang the ex tank to line it all up and bolt it in!
Diff Cover swap:
Should have the motor ready to be pulled by this weekend, i am going to finish disconnecting everything then i will have to buy an engine hoist lol. Once it's pulled i will POR the frame in the engine bay area maybe sound deaden the firewall...maybe...and then get the motor painted together and get her in for a test fit!
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Yeah i got home and i just went to work lol, I'm hoping to have it out in a few weeks by mid September. I am on travel again next week until Thursday so i may take Friday off since i get in at 4am Friday morning and just work on the truck and get her completely ready to pull so i can buy a hoist and get her out once i take it home.
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I'm still up in the air i think i want to pull the assembly but i want to split the T case off since i need it. I already found a potential buyer for the motor and he may want the transmission once it's out. one of my friends friends on Facebook messaged me lol.
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Yeah sure thing, I was contemplating it but in all honesty i dont want to do another effort like this for a little while lol. I am going to try and get married and buy a house in the next year or so, the misses might not be too happy if i get one truck together and then rip apart the other one lol. I think i may go for a 351 or 460 swap into it instead or even a 4bt. I kinda want to make it a trail truck with cut out flares and a small lift to fit large tires. I might even ditch the stick for a dodge auto and transfer case since its all manual and i wouldn't need much. I could mount up a 47rh which is an auto that doesnt have a computer and i can get a dodge transfer case and just run the shifter into the cab. It would be up and running quicker than the 5.4l coul dbe with all the electronics i have. PLus i can take the stock turbo off the 12v and throw it on the 4bt giving me a reason to get a bigger turbo for the 12v lol.
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Monte's 04 Build Thread
You guys have any idea where you hook these motors up to pull them? I have just about everything disconnected from the motor minus one hose in the back so I need to prep it to be pulled now.
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I took the intake off so i could get down to the block. If you are pulling with trans then take one bolt out of trans and put the bolt through a piece of chain and back into the mount then take a bolt off the front like the ac bracket and do the same so you cross the engine and pull from the chain.
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I wanted to pull them together so i could get it all out at once but i am thinking of separating them for the sake of storing them in the garage because it will be too long to keep them together and tuck them away somewhere. also i am not sure if the person who wants my engine wants the tranny yet so i may as well separate them for now.
I guess i will pull the intake and just use those bolt holes then?
I guess i will pull the intake and just use those bolt holes then?
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Monte's 04 Build Thread
Gentlemen orders a bunch of pets today that will come in next week for when I return from travel for work.
I ordered the following:
Sae 3 trans adapter
Trans adapter bolt kit
Saw 3 flywheel
Flywheel bolt kit
3200 gov spring
Two new breather valve covers
A stock 6.0 intercooler (will be replaced one day with a one piece aluminum on but it was cheap)
An intake horn with 3 1/8 not bungs for boost gauge and water/meth injection
Also my traction bars should be in at about the same timeframe, next will be the airdog!
I ordered the following:
Sae 3 trans adapter
Trans adapter bolt kit
Saw 3 flywheel
Flywheel bolt kit
3200 gov spring
Two new breather valve covers
A stock 6.0 intercooler (will be replaced one day with a one piece aluminum on but it was cheap)
An intake horn with 3 1/8 not bungs for boost gauge and water/meth injection
Also my traction bars should be in at about the same timeframe, next will be the airdog!
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Monte's 04 Build Thread
I may just pull it all including the case because I need to mount it to the Allison regardless before I put it in and that will make it easier.
For the 5.4l it looks like there is a radiator hose that goes to the intake in the back how do you remove it? I was thinking the intake has to come off regardless? I would snap a pic but I'm in Colorado waiting to catch my flight home to Boston lol.
For the 5.4l it looks like there is a radiator hose that goes to the intake in the back how do you remove it? I was thinking the intake has to come off regardless? I would snap a pic but I'm in Colorado waiting to catch my flight home to Boston lol.