Fummins Build - Part 4

There has been a lot of progress in the last few days!  The engine officially runs, and sounds great! A little loud with just the hot-pipe coming off the turbo, but sounded smoooooooooooth!  After the P-Pump and lines were bled and all air was gone, it fired right up every time.  These P-Pumps start FAST.

The ATS 47RE was built and finished as well!  This  transmission features our standalone SelectShift valve body and controller. This transmission is now programmable to drive however I want it.  It allows for adjustable shift points, converter lock-up, line pressure, and just about anything else you can control in the transmission. It also features an ATS billet flex plate, billet input shaft, and ATS Five Star Torque Converter.  All this combines to hold up to 650hp.  Billet output and intermediate shafts are required after that power level.  But 650hp is plenty for this thing.

It only took an hour or two to install the transmission due to all the room under the Ford body.  That was a VERY welcome change actually having room to work!  I re-used the stock Ford transmission crossmember, and I only needed to drill one hole.  It lined right up!  We will see if I even have to change the driveshafts at all.  I have a feeling that I wont. Next, I have to change the head gear in the transfer case to mate up to the dodge transmission. Dodge and Ford actually share the same transfer case, so all it takes is a change in head gear and they bolt up. I also have to make linkage brackets and transmission cooler lines.  But that probably wont be all that difficult.  

I also made a bottom turbo mount.  It looks like it should fit...but holy close call batman!!!  The S475 BARELY fits in there.  There is hardly any room on either side, I have a feeling that the turbo is going to run into the heater box when under full load, but hopefully a little trimming will free up some room.  I think a heat blanket is in order for both turbos being so close to the plastic parts on the heater box.  I also plan on using a common rail drain tube to return the oil into the pan,  that should keep things simple and factory fit.

There are still some things to do, but its actually not all that much.  All there is left to do is finish up the boost tubes, make a bottom coolant hose to the radiator, and finish putting the front end together, and the truck will hopefully be good to go! Stay tuned to find out!