1998 4bt Cummins Swap
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That looks like an awesome project. I would paint it red to follow the Exterior Color Inside the Engine bay but, i would only paint the valve covers. Theres a lot of places that you may not be able to get to without disassembly. Other than that. looks like it will turn out good either way
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Long time no see ![Big Grin](https://dodgeforum.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
So after fighting a broken off exhaust bolt in the head and using every cuss word in my vocabulary. There is still part of the bolt that is completely seized. Twisted off 3 nuts that were welded to it. Broken 2 good sized EZ outs, and now the ez outs are just catching on the threads from the head and not on the bolt anymore.
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Painted the manifold with the engine paint from the trans, well see if it sticks or not...
I also modified my fuel pump cannister so I shouldnt have to drill for a draw straw. I cut off a section of hard fuel line and rigged it up to sit a little more than 1/16" off the bottom of the tank for my straw then coupled it to the bottom of the regulator. the 3/8" line pushes right on the regulator nipple.
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I got my ISSPRO gauges (trans, egt, fuel psi) in and started to rig up the tranny temp sensor. I got a deep pan since im gonna try to use the smaller 46re cooler.
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And this is why I will always be considered to be a "shade tree" mechanic lol. Only got one good mouthful to empty the tank![Icon Drool](https://dodgeforum.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_drool.gif)
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So after fighting a broken off exhaust bolt in the head and using every cuss word in my vocabulary. There is still part of the bolt that is completely seized. Twisted off 3 nuts that were welded to it. Broken 2 good sized EZ outs, and now the ez outs are just catching on the threads from the head and not on the bolt anymore.
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Painted the manifold with the engine paint from the trans, well see if it sticks or not...
I also modified my fuel pump cannister so I shouldnt have to drill for a draw straw. I cut off a section of hard fuel line and rigged it up to sit a little more than 1/16" off the bottom of the tank for my straw then coupled it to the bottom of the regulator. the 3/8" line pushes right on the regulator nipple.
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I got my ISSPRO gauges (trans, egt, fuel psi) in and started to rig up the tranny temp sensor. I got a deep pan since im gonna try to use the smaller 46re cooler.
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And this is why I will always be considered to be a "shade tree" mechanic lol. Only got one good mouthful to empty the tank
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