Engine and transmission being installed in a car. Also shows rad…
Installation of engine and transmission into the engine compartment, along with radiator and cooling system components.
: To handle cooling duties, we installed a radiator from Alumitech Reproductions. This was a complete drop-in piece fea- an integrated trans cooler, and Alumit- ; even accommodated us by installing an additional steam port bung for the cyli - heads. Also available is a complete el - - a ' fan assembly, but for the time being we To accommodate the robust 4L60E, we had to move the transmission mount back by decided to retain the factory clutch fan , approximately 21/2 inches. This will also need to be done for a 700-R4 or 4L60. The 200-4R instead. Either option will work; its a needs to be spaced even farther, and all assemblies will require a shorter driveshaft. of preference and budget. Since our Alumitech radiator maintain -~ the factory dimensions, it allowed us to the factory V-8 radiator hold-down. We - . liked the fact that we were able to use u factory radiator hoses from the truck by simply cutting a couple inches out of - . one. Whats more, this will allow for qui- , fixes should we ever get stranded on - side of the road with a blown radiator . Once the engine compartment was ready, we set the engine and transmission into place From there we bent up new transmissi: and bolted everything down. cooler lines. 42 - NOVEMBER 2009
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