Got some pictures to upload, got the driveshaft done for it, we will see if it vibrates.
its the stock 300td driveshaft and yoke, turned down a centering shim and shoved a late model m47 driveshaft in it and welded it up. done this a few times before and never had any issues so we will see if it works again!
there was a ton of rust in the battery tray area so my dad cut out the rust and put some new sheet metal in and we painted it. made a super simple battery tray and mounted it at a angle so a standard group 34 battery would fit in it. it cranks over nice and strong with the 750cca battery,
since this car is going to be using a stock turbo we did a 2.5 over axle exhaust with 2 magnaflow mufflers. the ground clearance is great with the 2.5 and i should support exactly what i want.
i pulled the sending unit out of the tank and put a 6.0 powerstroke fuel pickup on it which acts like a little sump and compresses against the bottom of the tank. i also installed a fuel water separator at the top of the panhard bar mount between the tank and the body to keep it protected. im using 5/16 fuel line for the fuel system. i installed a check valve as well to prevent any drain back incase the check valve in the pump decides to leak
now the oil cooler was a bit of a chore to do. because i needed to get the car done in a resonable time i mounted it to the back of the crossmember. its not ideal however im going to work on a shield/duct for it. it was super cheap and i bought a spare to keep in my break down kit just incase.
i also took the time to convert the car to the late model ac system. looking forward to seeing how it works. i installed a newer blower motor and resistor in it so i dont have to mess with it for a while hopefully
someone did the down and dirty blower install in car on the old box, i present to you THE GLORY HOLE
new box and fire wall panel in
i took my time to do all the wiring on the car while the dash was out to make for a tidy install. i installed my trans controller on the cluster. i think its in a good spot. ill see how i like it
the good thing about trans is that the stock shifter works with the unit, however you cannot pull these trans missions past drive into lower gears, thats all electronically controlled. so im going to figure out a stealthy way to do it.
here are the updated engine bay pictures with it pretty much complete other then some ac lines and the intake pipe, im using a volvo 240 diesel airbox. it turned out very well for such a quick project
after fitting a little more stuff to it and filling it with fluids it dropped down a little in the front and has a pretty good stance i think