Subways DT360 into my 94 F350

[subway]

I really like the idea of the removable center-section engine cross member.

Thanks, I think it is going to work out well for me. It's a big job though, this is pushing some of my fabrication skills to another level. Lol

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[subway]

Took advantage of some of our warmer weather and did some painting. Got all the engine and transmission brackets done to. It took a good bit of elbow grease to get through some of the built up grime but the area I got to looks good.

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[The Warden]

Looks good! Hopefully the paint will keep the metal protected for a long time to come...

 

[subway]

Thanks, I hope so. It is eastwood rust encapsulator for frames. It seemed to go on real well, time will tell.

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[subway]

Well I finished out the cross member. The pan hard bar fits up in nicely and it clears the pan.

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Hopefully this is the last time I have to put this engine in.

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After finishing up some holes and trimming a little for final fit I brought the cross member in for painting. Just taking down the Christmas tree gave me some nice floor space in the living room since the temps took a big swing down the weekend

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After I get that in I can finish fixing up my core support and close the engine in so my engine bay is not exposed or covered with just a tarp any more!

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[F350camper]

That center section came out really nice. You're going to be so happy if you ever need to drop the pan.

 

[subway]

Thanks F350 camper, I think I will be. It's a bit of work finagling it in then bolting it all tight but now I have that option.

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I actually had to give the frame a little extra persuasion with the engine sitting in. The weight of the engine pushed the open frame apart a bit even with the bumper on.

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Not much of a picture after dark but you can see the track bar and how it lines up into the cross member and how it all ties together now. Just had a couple hrs to work tonight, hopefully I can get more done while I am off tomorrow.

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[subway]

Some more pictures of how the track bar looks.

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The cross member gets a bit closer to the pan than I would like at one point and I may come back in and clearance it some. I think it is a combination of 2 things. The engine seems to have sat itself back in slightly off to the drivers side this time and tightening up the motor mounts pulled the engine a little deeper into the cradle. Everything else looked good.

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[subway]

Next I thought the starter would be a drop in and go.....nope.

This thing is huge and heavy compared to even the idi starter. I actually had to trim a about 1/4 to 3/8 off the cross member ribbing to get enough clearance for it to drop in.

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I thought it would be good from there, still nope. Lol

The motor mount interfered with the top of the starter. I had turned the motor mount mount around for cab clearance reasons but should have test fit the starter earlier. I pulled the mount back apart and made some more clearance with the plasma and grinder.

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Bolted in tight now.

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[subway]

Spent a couple hours wire wheeling and scrubbing the grease off the transmission to put it in for what I hope is the last time.

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Before I put the transmission back in though I decided to do some work outside the truck to mount my slave cylinder. To do this I was looking at these three bosses sticking out of the bellhousing.

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I drilled and tapped them to mount up some slave cylinder plates.

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On a side note it is kinda cool working on a medium duty transmission. It is set up to be pretty flexible. I can put the shaft that activates the throw out bearing either above or below the input shaft. I could also switch the shaft from the left to righr if I wanted since it runs all the way from side to side. This gives me the ability to put the slave cylinder on the passenger side if I wanted to. It also has a nice big inspection hole where I can clearly see the clutch assembly and even reach my hands up in to feel around and inspect parts.

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[subway]

bolted the transmission in tight. It looks like I have plenty of room to make a slave cylinder mount.

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I have the initial plates cut out for the slave cylinder but didn't get any farther that night. More to follow

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[PaulRicciardi]

Just read through the thread, cool build man, dig it. Can't wait to see it run

 

[subway]

Thanks, can't wait to see it run and drive it to! I sure hope it is worth it since this has turned into a one way ticket

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[F350camper]

Man, now that's a transmission! What's the gearing in it?

 

[subway]

It's a big beast,

1. 7.22
2. 3.88
3. 2.21
4. 1.26
5. 1.0
R. 7.22

Unfortunately it is not an overdrive but I got a decent deal with the package. It should work decently with my 3.55 gears and I welcome the deeper first and reverse gear compared to the 4.1 in the zf5.

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