Swapped on the intake and exhaust and sat the new engine down into the truck. Whoa Whoa Whoa! Something is really wrong. Engine was lined up pretty well so I rolled the truck forward about 4" to have some rearward tension on it. When I touched it to wiggle it just a bit, It fell onto the dowels!!!
No that didn't just happen. It went so fast I didn't even have any bolts ready to put in! Oh well, even a blind squirrel gets a nut once in a while. Installed motor mount brackets and mounts, starter, alternator and some other small items. I am installing a new throttle cable so that will go in tomorrow as well as the radiator and fluids. Probably have it running by afternoon if all goes as planned.
Just in case anyone has one of the Hooker truck headers that are 6 into 1 (that hooks up to the stock exhaust pipe) take some advice from me. They are a royal pain to install. Much worse than any car headers I have installed. But they are much easier to install out on the engine stand. They go right in the truck with them mounted so save yourself the headache if you can.
