Chris's toy (Sandtrap1986)

crash2 · Aug 9, 2012

So a while back chris dropped his toy off for some lovin.

He started the 4.3/th350/toy case swap and thats pretty much where he made it to. So he contacted me in regards to getting it done up.

So I had a few hours this last weekend and figured I would get a little start on it but won't get much done since all my time is being centered on getting Dale's MB done and home..

I got the motor pulled. I was going to pull the trannsy/t-case but chose to let it sit in place.

These are going away for my own style.

And its now bare so I can strip the frame..

But thats pretty much my start and I will continue VERY soon....

Sandtrap1986 · Aug 9, 2012

Oh mannnnnn I'm so excited mike ...you rock let me know anything you need :thumbup:

:beer:

Mark m. · Aug 9, 2012

Are you just doing the engine/ trans swap Mike or are you building the whole rig?

Sandtrap1986 · Aug 9, 2012

He is getting it road worthy running and driving with all his infinite wiring and 4.3 badassery skills... plus a couple other little crashfab mods after that

crash2 · Aug 9, 2012

Here is a better picture. I pulled it out tonight so I can clean the engine bay up and going to drag it over to the other bay as soon as I get the other rig moved over(small enough to drag across the shop,lol)

wheelinjp · Aug 10, 2012

cool build. are you yarding out the body lift? how hard is it to wire up the post tbi 4.3? I got good at the 87-91 tbi small blocks with a stock pickup harness, but never tried the 4.3 thats a couple years newer. I might be getting a lunked up sami that needs a motor so I will need to learn this swap. watching anxiously. :cheer::awesomework:

JAWS · Aug 10, 2012

Do me a favor N put the front spring bolts threw the corret way!!!! Its driving my crazy!!!!

Sandtrap1986 · Aug 10, 2012

wheelinjp said:
cool build. are you yarding out the body lift? how hard is it to wire up the post tbi 4.3? I got good at the 87-91 tbi small blocks with a stock pickup harness, but never tried the 4.3 thats a couple years newer. I might be getting a lunked up sami that needs a motor so I will need to learn this swap. watching anxiously. :cheer::awesomework:

For now the body lift is staying ....simply because it mostly going to be a mall crawler/ atv hauler/ light snow runs after i drive it a bit that might change

JAWS said:
Do me a favor N put the front spring bolts threw the corret way!!!! Its driving my crazy!!!!

Haha my bad everything was kinda thrown together last minute ...you should have seen the picture with the 39.5 mocked up two tires on the left were treaded the wrong way and the two on the right were opposite...that really would have got you mad lol

crash2 · Aug 14, 2012

JAWS said:
Do me a favor N put the front spring bolts threw the corret way!!!! Its driving my crazy!!!!

NO :fawkdancesmiley:

crash2 · Aug 14, 2012

Ok so I got the engine bay cleaned up and the rig moved to the big stall--things will start happening in the next few days....

Sandtrap1986 · Aug 14, 2012

AWESOME!!! BTW I will be stopping in around Wednesday/ Thursday, I can bring you a couple of those harbor freight dollys with my normal compliment of parts if you still need them ...its right down the street from my place:thumbup:

crash2 · Aug 14, 2012

Ya if you could grab a couple that would be great...... I will be home :awesomework:

Sandtrap1986 · Aug 14, 2012

On it

crash2 · Aug 16, 2012

ok ok ok......

Ok first step frame prep.. I had a few minutes so I drug out the plasma and started killing stuff..

Passenger side was a cake walk.

The driver side on the other hand is going to take some work. 1/4" plates are on each side of the frame and I am going to have to remove a portion on the inside frame rail for the motor mount landing...

Just a lil start as I will be gone for the weekend....

Sandtrap1986 · Aug 16, 2012

Did I plate it that far back??? My bad.....

crash2 · Aug 16, 2012

[goirilla] it---never---fall--off [/gorilla] :redneck:

Sandtrap1986 · Aug 16, 2012

which dollys?

http://www.harborfreight.com/retailflyer/index/product?id=93888
this one or...

http://www.harborfreight.com/retailflyer/index/product?id=67511
:corn:

crash2 · Aug 16, 2012

First one :awesomework:

I like the second and might have to get a set for future projects :awesomework:

WA-Wheeler · Aug 16, 2012

Dad bought a set of wheel dollies for the garage....comes in real handy moving the jeep when it is not running. :awesomework:

nick c · Aug 16, 2012

crash said:
First one :awesomework:

I like the second and might have to get a set for future projects :awesomework:

The second set don't tend to agree with over-sized tires. Atleast in my experience.

I picked up a set of dollies at the Moonshiner swapmeet, they are made out of plate steel and are about twice the size of those HF ones. Been using them for a few years now, love them. Some guy sells them, he's usually in the newer building near the swag offroad booth.