Last Tuesday (20 December 2016) Patty and I went to Mesa/Gilbert to pick up the new transmission and transfer case. We stayed the night to go to the temple on our temple day (Wednesday). Back to the transmission, we ordered it a week ago from Midwest Transmissions in Gilbert, but it was made or remanned in Canada. It is a 47 RE and a transfer case married to it. I took in the old transmission for a core return, that saved a couple hundred $$. I brought it home and finally got George over to help attache it to the engine. It seems we need to change the flex plate, the torque converter had to be removed to attache it to the engine. This of course is temporary, everything will come out later. Finally Farmer, George and I dropped it in the frame. We moved the Cab back, set it in place and then looked it over to see how it fit and what modifications need to be made. Actually it fit fairly well, we will need to modify 2 cross members. It looks great, and the engine isn't even rebuilt yet. It wasn't cheap, but hopefully worth it. It is called a Heavy Hauler, it was built for towing. Anyway below are some pictures. Enjoy!
These two pictures are when we picked it up in Gilbert
We slid the cab back on the frame to get the tranny and engine in.
We used two engine hoists, one for the engine and one for the tranny/transfer case
Tranny is in place and now lowing the engine in.
George checking it out, he is good.
Checking the fit, and making a few modifications
Moved the cab back in place, engine fits, tranny fits, need just a couple of modifications for the transfer case
The 12 valve Cummings, stock (for now)
Transmission in place, nice fit.
Just another angle
I thought this was a cool picture of George and Farmer
Next?
Make the modifications, reassemble the torque converter, strip the engine down to the bare block (to rebuild it) and many more things. One step at a time. So until next time, next step: Merry Christmas
PS: we are still working on the garage too. Maybe I'll get some pictures of that.
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