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Old 10-21-2012, 11:24 PM   #115
Ackattack
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Re: Project Family Chummins

Like I said in the last post, I had the engine in about the position I thought it was going to be in, so I moved the cab into position:



I had to cut off a crossmember at the rear of the cab to get it to set down close. It became pretty obvious that the engine was a little too far back, so I had to take the cab off, move the engine about 2" forward, then put the cab back on. It looked pretty good, so I cut the hole for the shifter to fit through:



In this position I have about 3/4 of an inch between the back of the head and the firewall:


I also clocked the outlet of the turbo about 45 degrees


This is the clearance I have on the ac compressor right now:


The engine isn't completely in place. I think the cab heat shield is hitting on the starter kickout. I may have to offset the engine to the passenger side ~1" to help this situation.

I also cut out 4 donuts for the start of the engine mounts.
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