Got the blockoff plate from TTI today. It has orings installed and the bolts needed for installation. I didn't get a chance to mock it up but it looks like it'll fit fine.

-Daty

I've been following this thread, but I've tried bolting up a bellhousing off a smallblock la to the back of the 5.7l hemi. It seems as though one of the bolt holes doesn't want to line up (just misses by about .040). Has someone actually bolted up an la bellhousing to the new hemi and everything lines up perfect, including any runout issues?

The only problem I had is the top bolt hole is not used, I've got a 727.

-Daty

Got a lot done over the weekend, bedlinered the rest of the bottom, saved a buddy $350 by bedlining his Hemitruck for him, and removed everything attached to the kframe except the car itself. I'm ALMOST to the point of making the parts pile smaller and the car pile bigger. 8^)

-Daty

The throttle cable/kickdown has been solved, Bouchillon Performance has a throttle bracket and kickdown cable the will fit perfectly and still use the slanty throttle cable. He's going to test it on one of his 5.7s in the back before he ships but looking at the part there won't be any problem.

http://www.bouchillonperformance.com/BPEtkdc.asp

It's looking better and better!

-Daty

Got a big box from Don Gould today (fuel system), after I take Lyle to Scouts it'll be like xmas around here!

-Daty

hey daty -- can you post a overall pic and of the connection lines

here's the pics of the fuel system (no pump or reg though, gotta call monday).

pic of sump

Nice welds... what did they do on the inside? Big giant hole, or a few small holes, or...?

Clair

a bunch of medium sized holes according to thes website pic. I could see they sealed the tank on the inside though.

-Daty

Well, I got the gas tank in, reinstalled the entire rear suspension, and got a good start on reinstalling the front suspension. The fuel pump/filter/reg hasn't shown up yet so we are putting stuff back on the car to check clearances and such. Right now it looks like next weekend will be a motor/tranny install to check clearance/fitment, has anyone else done this to see what clears and what don't?

-Daty

Sounds like you're making good progress Daty!
Friday I took the fenders off of the Dart and took out the Dash.

I sandblasted the oil pan I got from Street & Performance and painted it Orange to match the engine. I will install it tonight.
I'm having issues with the serpentine belt. I can't find one to fit. I'm not using A/C or the Power Steering. I got a 78 1/8" belt from NAPA which comes about 1 1/2" from going on. I figure a 79 1/2" will work. My NAPA store was closed today (Sunday) so I don't know if they have that size or not. I checked some other stores and they did not have anything listed around 79 1/2". They showed a 78 1/8" and then 82". Nothing in between. If I can't get a belt around 79" I'm going to try using the 3.5" Durango idler pulleys that you used and see if that allows me to use a longer belt.

Bob

Hey Daty just got my tank in from Don and its just like yours -- no other parts in yet.

Finally got my block off plate from TTI and installed that. Also got the motor mounts from TTI and Remounted the motor. Had to grind the passenger side motor mount corner to fit.

One note about the S & P motor mounts are they seems a bit more sturdy than the TTI set with more mounting bolts. Also they measure the same so the motor still would sit in the same location. Only thing I can see is that TTI's set are offset on an downward and to the side angle -- so that might be for the Headers to clear ?

This pic is of my installed motor -- passenger side from the rear looking forward -- so far seems like I have good clearance -- still will have to fit the Headers from TTI.

I have pre-fit the bell housing --its hard to tell about the trans for the motor is tilting back untill the trans and mount are installed I wont know without cutting the hump to fit in talking to Keislers staff..

my next step is waiting to get more time to then cut the hump out and to pre-fit the Trans.

This pic is from the rear of the Drivers side looking forward. At the moment I have the power steering gear box in. Have not tried the Headers yet to find out if that has to go or not? The oil pan fits in nicely with the steering linkage.

http://www.gatespowerpro.com/Comergent/en/US/adirect/gates?cmd=catNavigate2&punchInID=607492
is a link Clair posted a while back that gives belt lengths (page 1 I think) look there for sizes. The Druango idler pulleys gave me a lot more leeway, there may be a larger pulley with grooves too.

-Daty

It may be that the tti mounts are that way for header clearance, I know it's really really close in there, had to trim one bolt head on the friverside so the headers would sit flush.

Did Don's tank have the vent bung on the passenger side? Mine did and it sits right against the rail, can't use it and will use the sendor or the 2nd sump line for the return.

I was shooting for next week for trial motor fitting but it got pushed back to repaint the engine compartment

Who rated this thread a a 5 star? If I did I don't know how I did it...

-Daty

Yes the the vent bung is on the passenger side. If its next to the rail can you use a hole cutter to bore thur both sides of the rail? Thats the way the vent tube is done.

My tank is not installed yet. I wont do the tank untill I get my rear end axle changed first.

Does a sending come with this package from Don?

I didn't think we needed a vent since a stock tank is vented thru the filler tube anyway (in my case, please tell me if I'm wrong). I really didn't want to drill the frame rail if I don't have to.

I'm wondering too (since I already plugged that vent hole) if I could use the sendor unit as a vent, cut the tube off then install an EFI hose on the outlet and loop it around to keep out stuff.

No sending unit but the lock washer thing and gasket were in the box.

I really wish the pump/regulator would show.

-Daty