V6, SM465, NP 205 in LC

[Johnson]

V6, SM465, NP 205 in LC Build

I am in the process of replacing my 2F motor and installing:
chevy V6 from Astro Van
SM465 tranny
NP205 transfer case.
Progress as of today:
2F motor pulled and sold.
All frame rails cleaned and brackets cut off.
On the motor replaced the oil pan and gasket and looked over valve covers.
In progress of making motor mounts, have bought clutch and fly wheel and hope to get motor and tranny, transfer case bolted up soon.
More to come.
Just finished the garage which is 24x32.

 

[Johnson]

More pics

 

[Johnson]

More:

 

[vogelj]

It looks good! You might want to make that steering shaft about ~.5" longer while its out.

 

[Johnson]

Time for cleaning for the new V6!

 

[Johnson]

Engine pulled

 

[JDHolland]

looks like a nice track bike in that pic

 

[Johnson]

Motor Mounts

Got the motor mounts almost all done. Still need to paint and install on motor. I have bushing from RuffStuff to use.

 

[Johnson]

More pics of motor mounts

With bushings.

 

[Johnson]

Track bike is my buddies, he races different places like VIR.

 

[Johnson]

More updates

Started working on cleaning up the NP205 and the tranny. Should be ready to bolt together this weekend.

 

[Johnson]

T-Case

NP205

 

[Johnson]

Bell housing

Got a allumimium bell housing and ordered a breacket from advance adapters to relocae clutch slave cylinder.

 

[Johnson]

Manifold issue

Started putting the monifolds on and found that they were not lining up. All bolts in but 1 you can see the yellow mark which indicates how much I am off? Any thoughts?

 

[scoutdawg]

You should really think about clocking that np 205 while you have it out. It makes a huge difference and it's not very expensive.

 

[ChrisM]

Hope the bellhousing works out for you. How did you like the packaging?

 

[Johnson]

Ya I have been thinking about it.

 

[Johnson]

So got some work done this weekend but found that one of the motor mount bolt holes in the block is trashed. No way to get a bolt in the hole the casting has broke on one of the 3 bolt holes. Any suggestions on what to do? Would 2 out of 3 hold the V6?

 

[csudman]

helicoil

 

[BigFish]

sbc or go back w/ a 2f... problem solved

 

[Johnson]

I will take pics of the broken motor mount bolt. Helicoil will not work already thought of that, What the chances with 2, grade 8 bolts out of 3 holding it? The bolt pattern looks like a triangle. 2 up top and one on the botoom. Top right is the one broke. So there would be 1 on top left and 1 on bottom.

 

[92yotaman]

you probably wouldnt have any troubles, but fix it while you've got the motor out, you dont wanna have to go back in a yr and try to get it fixed

 

[vogelj]

x2 on the clocking! I think you will regret it if you don't especially in the new chassis.

 

[Johnson]

Ya on the new chassis I will clock the t-case.

 

[Johnson]

Motor Mount Bolt Pic

Here is my motor mount issue I have on the block. Talked to my bros back in IN and feel that the best fix is to weld a stud in the hole and just have 2 bolts and 1 stud. Should be able to weld stud on pretty easy and just bolt it on.