Installing the Engine and Transmission (True Spirit #36)

It's on tires! After a year and a half of what feels like endless teardown and cleaning, I'm finally starting the reassembly of my 1974 Dodge Power Wagon with a new engine (5.9 Magnum) and new transmission (NP435)
Parts and tools:
FC59907 Pilot Bearing: amzn.to/3uNIoQe
Loctite 242 (Blue): amzn.to/3I1ZzAT
Loctite 272 (Red): amzn.to/48o5LOj
Bearing driver: amzn.to/3T4rFlk

[@GT-oz4cj]

I admire your skill set as well as patience. You tackled this custom work well and the results are showing. I like the method of how you take the time to explain each step. You are a talented one man crew. Wish I was your neighbour!

[@barryloftin4159]

Dam I thought I was the only one that got parts that wasn’t right and you probably didn’t like my hurry up thing I said yesterday but just like me you got it done and done right brother !!! excellent

[@42Goopy42]

Awesome work! Been watching this come together for a while now. I have similar aspirations for my '76 D100.

[@jts9120]

Just finished getting the motor in my 1992 W150. I did a 410 magnum stroker NV4500 5 speed. Parts are so expensive and hard to find. Can't wait to see your truck finished

[@YoshimoshiGarage]

I wanted to do a 4500, but couldn't find one anywhere around me that was less than the price of a whole truck

[@jts9120]

@@YoshimoshiGarage I got lucky and bought my truck about 25 years ago. It came from the factory with a 5.2 magnum nv4500.

[@TheProchargedmopar]

👍💪

[@whatchacookin1096]

It's one thing to have the wrong parts, it's waiting for the correct ones to ship that bites.

[@YoshimoshiGarage]

The number of trips to the hardware store for expensive bolts is also horrible

[@damnimcooltom1]

@@YoshimoshiGarage Whiner.

[@YoshimoshiGarage]

🤣

[@perillouss3506]

Geez!!! a Fram filter, come on!!

[@dantheadventureman]

Is this a magnum engine?

[@YoshimoshiGarage]

Yes it is!

[@dantheadventureman]

@@YoshimoshiGarage I've been doing a little research on this myself, it sounds like a Magnum engine will drop into a '70s truck. Correct me if I'm wrong, but you can even use the LA bellhousing and mechanical clutch setup for a manual. Also, if you convert it to carbureted, you can use the '70s style engine harness. I know the magnum requires its own flywheel and stuff for balancing, but other than that am I missing anything to put a magnum in my 73 Power Wagon?

[@YoshimoshiGarage]

Yep, all the same mounts as an LA. The intake and heads are different, but there are aftermarket intakes that allow a carb (that's what I'm doing)