Made progress but mostly small stuff so not really worth taking pictures. I have 3 orders out from rock auto, filling station and Classic Industries and all show delivering on Friday so should be busy again soon. I have filled the time with cleaning, sanding and painting as much as I could get done weather permitting.
I talked to Ed from EZ-Swap today to double check a few questions I had on the steering column and he was very helpful. I ended up going to the salvage yard and getting a column shift column out of a 91 S10 with all the transmission linkage. My diner is a 95 which is a different column with cable shift but he is willing to walk me through how to get it to work with the older linkage. I picked up a few other needed pieces for the project like the tab for the rear brake line mount to the frame (already welded up and paint is drying) and the cruise control cable if I can get that to work, fingers crossed.
Moved on to a couple things on the motor that needed finished. The high pressure line went in with no issues but the low pressure side was 6” short as the motor is moved back 6” so got that at local FLAP and it’s now done. I also deleted the oil cooler and put in a OEM oil filter fitting and spun an a new filter. Read up on the pros and cons of this delete but should be fine as it’s not a 4x4. If it turns into an issue I’m keeping the lines and block and to reinstall and add an aftermarket cooler under the hood.
I’m close to needing to make a final decision on the wiring and gauges as things are progressing. This is the part that I have the least amount of experience in and will ask for some help in other forums. Not sure if it’s in the electrical section as it’s not original or the High performance section but I’m sure someone will point me in the right direction if I guess wrong!
