UPDATE 9/18/08: The transfer case and the crossmember are in! All of the heavy lifting is now done.
700r4/SYE241
There are a number of outstanding items I still need to take care of to button up the install:
Things to acquire:
- Flange style with CV front driveshaft from an 89ish burb, truck, or blazer
- Speedo gear and mount off of same truck for the 241
- Shift linkage bracket for the 241 off the same truck
- Shift linkage rod for the 241 off the same truck
Things to do/build:
- Machine ~1/4" off of the rear 1350 yoke
- Shorten the rear drive shaft
- Build a shifter bracket that is at least half as cool as Greg72's. I want to adapt the factory 205 shifter to the 241. I like the idea of building something that will mount to the tail of the tranny. I may try to figure out a cable shift option
- Install the torque converter lockout
- Install the TV cable. The cable Monster sent me was long enough, however the shield was about 4" too short. I just opened up a ticket with them about this. It looks like I can reuse the TH350 kickdown cable bracket
- Install trans cooler
- Install the rear crossmember
- Fab a new skid plate...the transfer case is resting on the factory one.
- Reinstall and adjust the B&M floor mounted cable shifter
- Fill all the fluids
- Bleed the brakes
This stuff will have to wait a week or so. I need a night off tomorrow as I have more than used up my kitchen passes with the wife this week. Also, this weekend is the opening weekend of dove season in South Texas. It woulda been kicka$$ to have the truck ready and drive it out there...maybe next year.