Well after much deliberation I decided to get a new/reman engine for my sons 05 ram 1500 4x4. Surprisingly I got it in a week. I powdercoated the valve covers and she looks pretty. I had huge problems when I was pulling the old engine out with the bracket that ties the motor mount, front differential and tranny together. I actually broke the ear off the top of the diff and had to get another differential.
I have the motor in now but this bracket is kicking my a$$. Are there any tricks to this thing that maybe I'm missing? I'm about 1/2" from it being where it needs to be. Honestly I'm still trying to figure out why this bracket is even needed since the motor is bolted to a mount, the diff is bolted to the motor mount on the other side and the tranny is obviously bolted to the back of the motor. Seems like over kill tying the 3 together. Friggin engineers...lol
I have the motor in now but this bracket is kicking my a$$. Are there any tricks to this thing that maybe I'm missing? I'm about 1/2" from it being where it needs to be. Honestly I'm still trying to figure out why this bracket is even needed since the motor is bolted to a mount, the diff is bolted to the motor mount on the other side and the tranny is obviously bolted to the back of the motor. Seems like over kill tying the 3 together. Friggin engineers...lol