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383Ram · 11-09-2009, 03:21 PM

I finally procured some 3/16 steel and had time to carve my own upper bracket. Now i can use my Saginaw Metric pump on this engine. I still may have some line up issues, but they are ALOT better now. Here is the pic of the stock bracket on top and mine on the bottom. They look similar, but on mine, one leg is set back behind the bracket and one is foward of it, where the stock bracket has both going foward---i had to use alot of shims on the stock one.

11-09-2009, 03:21 PM	#8
383Ram Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Truckville, The Capital of NY Posts: 217	Re: Crossbred, 454 into an '85 Ram I finally procured some 3/16 steel and had time to carve my own upper bracket. Now i can use my Saginaw Metric pump on this engine. I still may have some line up issues, but they are ALOT better now. Here is the pic of the stock bracket on top and mine on the bottom. They look similar, but on mine, one leg is set back behind the bracket and one is foward of it, where the stock bracket has both going foward---i had to use alot of shims on the stock one. __________________ . 454/4 speed, '85 Dodge Ram hybrid build in progress 454, PP heads, Dual 500 CFM cabs, 'Vette manifolds. First time out---spinning for half track Slooowww build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=348050 Engine build thread at: http://www.chevelles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=326289 Last edited by 383Ram; 11-10-2009 at 11:58 AM.