89 d50 4g63/th350/8.8 swap

[89coltgt]

I have been working on this swap sine March/Feb of this year. Here is a quick rundown of the truck:

Engine:
-Stock bottom end 4g63
-Crower 272 cams

Turbo:
-Holset hx35 w/bep ss bolt-on housing
-Hafe ss manifold
-Tial 38mm wastegate
-4" intake pipe(built by me)

Fuel:
-Bosch 044 pump
-Aeromotive filters/afpr
-Large injectros(haven't deceided what to run yet)
-DSMlink
-RCI 12 gal fuel cell

Drivetrain:
-TH350 trans
-Ford 8.8 rear axle out of '96 explorer 3.73 gears/traction lock diff
-B&M Quarter Stick shifter

The day it was rolled into the garage:



Engine w/304ss water pipe:



Full exhaust mock-up on stand:

[89coltgt]

Fuel system:







Fiberglass pusher fan shroud:

[Josh2g]

Yes, this is my kind of build, I am doing something very similiar. Keep up the good work and keep us updated, I can't wait to see how it turns out.

[89coltgt]

Yes, this is my kind of build, I am doing something very similiar. Keep up the good work and keep us updated, I can't wait to see how it turns out.

Thanks Josh. Do you have a build thread on here or are you on the hotrodcoffeeshop forum by chance?

[Josh2g]

Yes, its in the 2nd gen area. No I am not on hotrodcoffeeshop forum.

[Josh2g]

Are you using a trans adapter or a bellhousing to use the TH350 trans?

[camoit]

Oh man all you need is a tubing bender. Then you can do her up right. Just think,,,, Full cage,,,