: 350samurai how did you fit that tranny?
rockinranger62 10-13-2002, 09:01 PM 350samurai
Your rig inspired me to go w/ a 350, TH350/400, NP205. I'm just not so sure how fit the automatic if i don't go granny 4-spd. Got any more pictures. I searched and only found a picture of the tunnel from the engine bay, http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=75132&highlight=transmission+tunnel , how did the cutting and fiting turn out from the inside. Comment on leg room and seat room.
Any body else had to do any cutting on their tranny tunnel (pics or trouble you had)
Thanks
4x4man 10-13-2002, 09:13 PM i have a 4.3 th350 combo. i had to beat in the pass side floor plan to fit the dipstick cause i was to cheap to get a Lokar flexible one......and the 4in body lift dont hurt either:rolleyes:
rockinranger62 10-13-2002, 09:32 PM sorry, let me clear up. I will be using a fullsize blazer frame to hold the power better. i can fabricate a body lift into it, but don't want more than the equivalent of a 1" body lift, wanna keep CG low.
zukota 10-14-2002, 08:09 AM Just cut the floor. After the body is on, the rest is just details.
Sorry about the size. No Photoshop at work.
The rest are here:
http://www.rockrails.com/zukota/zook_thumbnails.html
http://www.rockrails.com/zukota/5-19-02%20007.jpg
350 Samurai 10-15-2002, 01:13 PM It really wasn't that hard to fit. I just widened the "mouth" a little bit and opened the sides up. As you know, the Sammy never came with an auto, so the sides are square. All you have to do is make them round.
350 Samurai 10-15-2002, 02:29 PM Some pics:
http://www.rattlerock.com/images/build%20pics/P2090006%20(Small).JPG
http://www.rattlerock.com/images/build%20pics/P2090007.JPG
350 Samurai 10-15-2002, 02:50 PM After:
http://www.rattlerock.com/images/build%20pics/DSC00202%20(Small).JPG
http://www.rattlerock.com/images/build%20pics/DSC00203%20(Small).JPG
The only thing you have to watch for is, throttle pedal space. I bent the pedal a little bit and just took all I could without it rubbing.
tdavis 10-15-2002, 06:18 PM Nice patch job.
I dread to see what I'm going do to the tunnel this friday.. That's right, I'm starting the process of stuffing that monster toy tranny, and dual tcase into the zuk.
rockinranger62 10-15-2002, 09:11 PM Thanks alot 350,
That was exactly what I needed to hear. I was thinking I was going to be making a whole new floorpan/tunnel. That would have sucked. I plan to work like hell on it when i get home for christmas break. I'll keep ya'll posted when I start getting some work done. I need a running carburated small block V8, tranny (granny or auto), and stout T-case if anybody wants to get rid of some.
scwafish 10-16-2002, 05:42 AM Don't worry td....is only a minor trim job :flipoff2:
mongrel 10-16-2002, 07:29 PM 350, are you a shop? Do you do custom fab?
350 Samurai 10-16-2002, 08:30 PM Originally posted by mongrel
350, are you a shop? Do you do custom fab?
Nope, no shop, just a guy with a garage.:)
and a truck that doesn't fit in it anymore
mongrel 10-16-2002, 10:35 PM maybe I shouldve asked if you do work for others of just yourself?
tdavis 10-16-2002, 10:48 PM Originally posted by scwafish
Don't worry td....is only a minor trim job :flipoff2:
Yea, cut twice, measure once, right?
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