Engine Prior to Removal
Engine compartment after engine removal
Original TH400 before rebuild
Engine prior to teardown and rebuild
Cylinder head before clean-up and glassbead
Cylinder head after glassbead
Short block assembly
Body removed from rolling chassis
Frame stripped bare and prepped for sandblasting
Engine complete with attention to detail
Frame after sandblasting
Front end and brake components after blasting, painting and detailing
Control arms after glass beading and powder coat
Frame after powder coat
Factory 8.2 10 bolt differential after powder coat
Installation of front control arms
Spring compressed with spring compressor
Springs installed with spindles
Steering and brake components installed
Flowmaster exhaust installation
Initial start-up and cam break-in
Original heater box and blower motor restored
Restored wiper motor, brake booster, and master cylinder
8.2 differential hung in chassis
Pinion installed to proper pinion depth, with new bearings, seal and crush sleeve
Factory 3.55:1 gears installed to .006 backlash and pattern checked, factory open carrier was used
Axel seals and brake assembly installed
We custom bent the brake lines
I can almost feel the wind in my hair (If I had any)
Engine and transmission installation
Exhaust manifolds nitrite coated for corrosion resistance
Rad support and rad installed
Flowmaster exhaust installation
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Engine prior to teardown and rebuild
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Cylinder head before clean-up and glassbead
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Cylinder head after glassbead
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Short block assembly
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Body removed from rolling chassis
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Frame stripped bare and prepped for sandblasting
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Engine complete with attention to detail.
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Frame after sandblasting.
No repairs needed except where trailer hitch was mounted to rear horn section.
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Front end and brake components after blasting, painting and detailing.
All original components were used where possible.
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Control arms after glass beading and powder coat.
Note: rear control arms were boxed for stiffness, and new polyurethane bushings are to be installed to replace the mushy stock rubber bushings.
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Frame after powder coat.
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Factory 8.2 10 bolt differential after powder coat
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Installation of front control arms
Note: polyurethane bushings were used for an upgrade in handling
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Spring compressed with spring compressor
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Springs installed with spindles
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Steering and brake components installed
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Flowmaster exhaust installation
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Initial start-up and cam break-in.
Engine was run and set-up before body was placed on chassis. The Hill family was happy to finally hear some noise.
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Original heater box and blower motor restored
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Restored wiper motor, brake booster, and master cylinder
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8.2 differential hung in chassis
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Pinion installed to proper pinion depth, with new bearings, seal and crush sleeve
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Factory 3.55:1 gears installed to .006 backlash and pattern checked, factory open carrier was used
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Axel seals and brake assembly installed
Note: leading and trailing brake shoes
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We custom bent the brake lines
Note: see before pictures of frame and brake lines.
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I can almost feel the wind in my hair (If I had any)
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Engine and transmission installation
Original TH400 was rebuilt and used with a 22-2600 torque converter.
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Exhaust manifolds nitrite coated for corrosion resistance
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Rad support and rad installed
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Flowmaster exhaust installation
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