The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network - View Single Post

77chris03 · 01-20-2010, 12:51 PM

Last nite I got the engine on the frame and the tranny case mocked up. It's empty. Turns out I gotta cut the driveshaft 3.5 inches. Does anyone know if the stock tranny crossmember will work with the 700r4? It looks like it'll hit the pan but I'm not sure. I gotta say that engine is quite heavy with everything installed on it. A few neighbors and I manhandled it off the stad and onto the frame. Only broke one spark plug. Should she if she'll fire up this weekend. Kinda excited cause I've been waiting to see this engine run. It'll be the first start since teardown. Any tips before I turn her over? I know I need to prime it but anything else?

01-20-2010, 12:51 PM	#27
77chris03 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: CoNrOe Tx Posts: 1,343	Re: My 68 swb build. Last nite I got the engine on the frame and the tranny case mocked up. It's empty. Turns out I gotta cut the driveshaft 3.5 inches. Does anyone know if the stock tranny crossmember will work with the 700r4? It looks like it'll hit the pan but I'm not sure. I gotta say that engine is quite heavy with everything installed on it. A few neighbors and I manhandled it off the stad and onto the frame. Only broke one spark plug. Should she if she'll fire up this weekend. Kinda excited cause I've been waiting to see this engine run. It'll be the first start since teardown. Any tips before I turn her over? I know I need to prime it but anything else? __________________ 68 C10 Stepper #1- GONE 68 C10 Stepper #2 1977 Chevy Cheyenne...gone...was my first Chevy 04 Tahoe Z71, 04 Silverado 2500HD, 04 Sierra 2500HD 99 Sierra Stepside, 17 Denali HD, 84 K10 My 1st build-- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=379333 My 2nd build-- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=700310 Last edited by 77chris03; 01-20-2010 at 12:55 PM.