[pbbelly]

I had to take a hiatus on my truck for a remodeling project that is winding down. I have been able to work on my project a lot recently. Unfortunately there hasn't been much visible/photo worthy progress. While changing the crankshaft seals and taking care of the KDP* I decided to pull off the oil pan. i'm glad I did. I found the support bracket for the pickup tube was broken. I've got all of that back together and have the transmission adapted to the SM465 bellhousing. With the bellhousing clamped in the desired position, I used a drill guide from an ez-out kit on my pilot holes to ensure I was drilling straight and centered. I increased the hole by small increments in the hope that would give less of a chance for deviation. I was careful not to drill through into the transmission case and used a bottom tap to get the studs in as deep as possible. I slathered hem with the high-strength loctite. I am pleased with the results:










*Killer Dowel Pin, [google it]