Mooks HQ, HJ, HX, HZ, WB Sandman Mockup

[mook]

Ok back into the rebuild of the van...
When I swung the trans in (t400) I found swarf around the input where the stall converter locks in. This means that I'll have to get the trans pulled down and looked at before i get it all running. There are other complications with the t400, which is that I will also be running with column shift and I'm sure that it is going to be a pain to fit it all with the Pacemaker PH5220 Extractors that i already have. Now here is the tricky bit...

I'm trying to get the van completed by the end of November at a limited cost.

I'm starting to think that I could yank the trimatic box off the 253 and swing it straight in the van and hook up the PH5220 extractors to the engine, but will they fit? Has anyone got any experience with this?

The other option is to run with the poxy extractors on the wagon and try to use the existing exhaust so that I'm not doubling up on exhaust costs.

With the trimatic box the column shift will be alot easier as well...

[thatotherguy]

hi mook the motor in your van is probably t400 pattern so a trimatic wont just bolt up to it , i would leave it in and get it running first and see if there are any problems , you have done a fantastic job on your van and it would be a shame to start cutting corners now and i would use an aftermarket shifter and if you want to go with bench seat just get your trimmer to modify it to suit a floor shift or just put standard exhaust manifolds on it. ps when is the wrecking yard going to be open again ?