The next push in this adventure is the fun part....the engine! My Icon pistons arrived today. CNC-Motorsports has BY FAR the best pricing on them. I also have an MP rear sump pan and a Pro/Race harmonic damper on the way. I'm gathering up parts in preparation for my journey in a couple weeks to the Mopar horsepower mecca, Performance Only.
Starting tomorrow, I'm going to set the block, heads, trans and transfer case between the frame rails, and begin building the exhaust system. I already have the Patriot block hugger headers, and a Flowmaster Y-pipe. 2-1/2" pipes will snake their way from the headers to the Y-pipe, and then merge into a single 3-1/2" pipe, which will connect to a Hooker AeroChamber muffler with 3-1/2" inlet and outlet. Exiting the muffler, I might reduce it down to a 3" tail pipe, just to make packaging a little easier. If I have the room though, I'll keep it 3-1/2" to the end.