My 1985 GMC

My 1985 GMC

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Project Pictures: Engine, paint old and new

the engine on the right is the one im dropping in my '85

the process of pulling EVERYTHING off


taping it off


primer

Green!!!



i think its a dang gorgeous engine!



old on the right new on the left the transfer of parts from old to new


proper engine hanging?

checking bearing clerance 
after i got everything moved over to this engine. its on a stand with its 3rd of 5 turbos and ready to crank up. 
we tried 5 different turbos until we found one we were happy with. this wasnt it lol


Project Pictures: Scrub A Dub

my hx35, out of a 96' dodge that spent a night in the ocean
(before)
after 
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after i scrubbed on these for combined total of 4 hrs by hand with sandpaper 
after 
before
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before 
after 

Project Pictures: removal of engine

transfercase and transmission out



me diggin for parts to pull out

my best friend after we got out the trans

empty of the engine!

we were excited to get it out!

got 'r pulled!






before pulling anything!

Past Pictures: Random

Me pulling the '82 in Sublimity 2010

Dad pulling his almost stock '97 1 ton dully in Sublimity 2010

my brothers '85(?) Ram D-50 diesel

my dads old '69 

the crazy way we haul trucks! (two of my brothers ram d-50's)

Past Pictures: My '82

after a bit of sanding 

after the primer a good old rattle can job!

taping off for the hood stripes!

more primer of other side

the 'new' look
hood needs color too, its been primer red since we got it