Big Blue's Transformation

[ArdWrknTrk]

I warned you to change it.  

[Gary Lewis]

Yep.  Instead I'll plug it.  Brandon/Bruno gave me several blue aluminum fittings, and I have one picked out just for that hole.

[fords4life]

Congrats on getting the motor in, it’s a GREAT feeling!

[Gary Lewis]

Thanks!

Yes, it is a great feeling, for sure.  Now I can install the flywheel, pilot bearing, clutch & pressure plate, transmission, etc.  All that stuff is to-hand and ready to go.

[salans7]

I'm ready for Big Blue to be Big Finished (for now) so we can get back to the pretty maroon one.  

[Gary Lewis]

Trust me, I AM AS WELL!!!!  

[grumpin]

That big ol’ motor doesn’t look that big in there!

That’s great!

[Gary Lewis]

Thanks, Dane.  It'll look a bit bigger when I put the front dress on.  Those brackets stick out a mile on either side.

[Gary Lewis]

Today I got the flywheel, pilot bearing, clutch, & pressure plate installed.  And then I installed the alternator bracket, the A/C and P/S bracket, belt tensioner, and the crank pulley.  That seems to make the engine look a bit bigger.  

[ArdWrknTrk]

So odd to see an EFI 460 in a Bullnose!

You'll have Big Blue under power in no time.  👍

 

[grumpin]

Looks good! And bigger!

[85lebaront2]

That's what's in Darth, and MAF/SEFI 460.

[Gary Lewis]

Yep, Bill.  And I may win the race to have the new MAF/SEFI 460 up an running.  

Dane - I thought those brackets would make it look a bit bigger.  They aren't heavy as they are aluminum, but they look substantial.

Jim - It feels like it might actually happen this year.  That I might actually get to drive it to the show in Sept.  

[salans7]

What are your plans for the front shaft and t-case? Are you running the stock 1345 or the 1356 that came with your ZF5? I can't remember if you got the front double cardan shaft with that too?

[Gary Lewis]

I'm going to run the 1345, but have the correct output flange so I can use the double-cardan shaft that came with the 1356.  (The 1356 got a different flange to take a single-cardan shaft and is going in Dad's truck.  )

I have a kit so I can rebuild the 1345, add the oil pump mod, and install the new flange.  And paint it.

[85lebaront2]

That would be because you have how many trucks, of which how many are running and being driven? I have one truck and when the time comes it will need to be a press to get him back on the road.

[ArdWrknTrk]

Yup!

'lil red is my daily driver, so I need to plan, and I need to 'git er done!'

The snow and such this past week has fubar'd my plans.
And nothing I can do is going to make it work in time for my sister's surgery.
So I'm just going to have to put it off and deal with it in a month or so.

[salans7]

Gary Lewis wrote

I'm going to run the 1345, but have the correct output flange so I can use the double-cardan shaft that came with the 1356.  (The 1356 got a different flange to take a single-cardan shaft and is going in Dad's truck.  )

I have a kit so I can rebuild the 1345, add the oil pump mod, and install the new flange.  And paint it.

Gotcha, I was curious because I was hoping I wouldn't have to go down the 1356 road. Finding one meant for an F350 wasn't going to be easy or cheap according to Car-Part.

[Gary Lewis]

85lebaront2 wrote

That would be because you have how many trucks, of which how many are running and being driven? I have one truck and when the time comes it will need to be a press to get him back on the road.

Depends on how you count.  Dad's, plus Big Blue, plus Blue = 3.  But there's the '50 Chevy that is supposed to go back to Janey's cousin.  And there's the attic that has parts from and for MANY trucks.

But, to your point, you don't have other trucks to work on, so should be able to put your time to the engine.  

Jim - Don't forget the hospital stay.  You've had quite the setback.  it happens.

[Gary Lewis]

The 1345 takes the same front output yoke as the 1356, according to what I was told.  And it takes the Bullnose style linkage.  So should be easier to do.

We shall see.