4.3L/4L60e TII Build for Indyparts Sr.

[Pez]

Then, maybe you need to change the thread title to read '4L60'. 

[digitalsolo]

Doh!

[Tyro]

Im interested to see how little you can do this swap for, as my swap will be an ultra budget build.

[digitalsolo]

This swap isn't ultra budget.   Honestly, for the money invested at this point, I could have probably done a 5.3L Gen III or a 5.0 Ford for within a couple hundred dollars.     Intake + carb + dizzy + filters + hoses + brackets + TV corrector + pullies...    it adds up quickly.   It will be a nice looking engine bay and should be a good running car when it's done though.     Had we known going in just how much had to be changed, we probably would have gone a different route.

[N2v8fcs]

are you up and running yet?

[digitalsolo]

No, been waiting on some parts.

Turns out that fuel was left in the tank for the last...  12 years, so it's a little (okay, really, really) nasty.    Swapping in a fresh tank and new pump/sender.     Also waiting on an oil pressure sender (for stock gauges) and a power steering pump.

I did get the brackets from Granny's for the alternator/power steering and mocked those up, as well as got the balancer installed, water temp sender installed, battery installed and power back in the chassis to test the electronics systems.   Also did the Integra speedometer swap and wired that up, as well as the tach recal for the V6.

Tonight I'm planning to wire the alternator and starter, drop the leads for the HEI, oil pressure, water temp, choke, and cooling fans, and finish cleaning the bay and sorting the wiring.

I still need to hook up the return fuel lines, build shifter linkage (stock shifter arm is modified now though) and build the exhaust.   Gotta get my welder and bandsaw back from BeasTT first.    Should be able to get through most of that this weekend.   If parts come in it should be running in the next week or so.    Then it's a driveshaft (and less dangerous tires) away from being on the street.   

[digitalsolo]

Cranked the engine over (not fired, just crank).    Definitely has compression.

Also finished up the transmission cooler.    Should have the last few parts to put in the radiator and engine accessories in the next few days.    Then it's just a wee bit more work and it should make noise. 

[ttv8rx7]

man you should have thrown up an add for the brackets. i have the grannys power steering and a/c bracket that im not using. im sure i could have cut you just as good of a deal as i did with the intake.

[digitalsolo]

Haha, crap, you're killing me here. 

[digitalsolo]

I need to get some new pics up...

Gauges are done, minus two solder joints, engine wiring is done (completely).  Engine runs/idles/revs fine (though I need to borrow a light and lock the timing in).   Exhaust is done up to the subframe.      I plan on finishing the exhaust this weekend, as well as wiring the cooling fan, installing the belts/filling power steering and installing the gauges.

Then it should just be a driveshaft away from being done.   The exhaust is straight up duals, so I can do the driveshaft without dropping the exhaust.      Once everything else is done, I'll get the driveshaft made, hopefully next week.     Rick's dad (also Rick) dropped off plates, insurance info and some nice new chrome wheels with fresh rubber, so she's road worthy now also.   

Oh, and I still need to cut a hole in the hood.   Keep forgetting that, LOL.

[digitalsolo]

Exhaust is finished up and installed, gauges are finished up and installed (though I need to figure out why the fuel gauge isn't working, car has an S4/S5 pump assembly swap, likely the culprit, as well as hook up/config the Dakota Digital).

I also finished up the power steering hoses and picked up belts for it and the alternator today, so hopefully I can finish those up tonight also.   The engine bay detailing is mostly done.

Driveshaft was dropped off to have cut/balanced/flange installed, so that should be ready by the weekend.     Tonight I'm planning to finish up the last bits of wiring/cleaning, and cut the hole in the hood for the air filter.     If all goes well, it should be out driving this weekend.   

[Defenistrator]

Will that cone filter carb hat adaptor thing I linked to earlier in this thread not fit, or just not work well enough to avoid the hood cut?

[digitalsolo]

It will fit, but it would just result in a smaller hole in the hood.

[Defenistrator]

Yikes.  Looks like a Bikedad scoop is the way to go!

[digitalsolo]

Yeah, have some other issues with this car.   Power steering pump is leaking like a sieve (and coating the engine bay I just cleaned with fluid, though it is shiny now, LOL), engine leaks oil at the front cover and front main seal, and doesn't seem to run the best (may just need the carb/timing set).     Last night I was testing the cooling system and when pressure came up, it blew a radiator hose (the shiny corrugated stainless ones) off and gave me a full body 200* coolant douche, which was pretty awesome.

That said,  minus the driveshaft (which should be ready any time), cooling fan wiring, and torque converter lockup wiring, the physical swap itself is done.