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I don't even think I measured. I bought the engine on ebay and it was going in. :)
I've got my alternator mounted to the stock compressor base. Relocated mine and was able to reuse stock air lines.
1160 got set in that truck once. I took a couple days to get adapter finished and T/O...
Trango- That sucker rocks!!! Does that compressor clear the hood? It's neat to see the two applications of non turbo back against firewall, and turbo away from firewall...and you're front sump ahead of Rockwell.
Jed, that might even get to you soon- :)
Jed, engine is all stock. Starter is fading- use your old one. Take Chevy chrome breather out of turbo intake. :)
JohnnyReb, CAT engine was roughly 200Lbs more than multifuel. That and the big winch have my springs completely flat. Were there arched before??
It's a one wire 24V alternator I picked up after taking the stock unit to a shop to find out why it wasn't charging. It was toast so I bit the bullet and picked up this baby. Not cheap...like near $200, but you can forget about them. I did originally have it mounted on the multifuel with a...
HA- Dunno temps yet. Guage flutters. Going to put a mechanical oil and temp gauge in and be done with senders.
Yeah, that trailer pulls great behind my M715. Just flipped receiver over so it steps down and it rides level with 38" XL's on the truck. OR flipped up fits fine with spring over...
Eh...while I'm at it here's two of the front winch drive.
PTO-Spicer Yoke-M715 front drive shaft- 1-1/2" solid shaft w/keys- other yokes w/one large yoke collar welded to smaller yoke. Kinda a bit...but works great.
Originally that exhaust when straight down. I had to do a little bit of...
Requested to post up some pics of the 1160 V8 CAT I swapped into my deuce truck. The 1160 is the engine that the 3208's were based on, same block, same heads, different front timing housing and injector pumps. My 1160 is a 225hp naturally aspirated (N/A) engine. The upper water line has...