Well I got the motor and trans in their final position. Had the motor in and out several times to change the position of the mounts and the perches to get everything to clear. Haven't had a chance to put the cab back on to check firewall clearance. Judging by the measurements I took its gonna be close.
Got to work building the trans mount. I quiet often draw everything out on my welding table and use that to lay out the parts.
Tig welded the parts up
Centred and squared it up, then drilled it for a couple 1/2" bolts
Right now the transmission is set at 5 degrees but will be easy to shim if needed. I jacked the frame up level and checked the angle of the differential. It is sitting at 10 degrees up. I'm hoping that will decrease a bit when I put the lowering springs in. Then I guess I'll have to shim it the rest of the way to match the transmission.
I'll be getting to work stripping the suspension off and get everything sandblasted. Getting closer to paint and shiny new parts!!!