even with a 6" ifs drop, the headers would have been fine, but with the IFS in the stock location, it just wasnt gonna happen. the wiring is coming along, but not near being complete.
the motor mount adapters were a complete fail. with them installed the rear face of the engine was at 12" from the back of the motor mount and the transmission was 14" back, so we were left building custom adapter brackets for the correct engine positioning. we also raised the engine almost 2" so that we can clear the factory a/c compressor. again, ill do my best to get pics up as soon as i can, but between work work and working on this project, 18 hour days are getting old quick.
since it appears no one has any solutions to the wiring issues, i guess ill do my best to figure them out and ill post my solution.
it also seems like all the people that do these swaps dont do it with a very key factor to us in mind, which is cost.
we're trying to keep this at the most minimal cost possible, which means, no fancy compressor, no fance wiring harness, no new transmssion, no drive shafts, no bought drive accessory brackets.
we purchased the motor mount brackets which were a complete waste.
the advance adapters transmission adapter was a very high quality product. machining tolerances were perfect, bolt holes lined up perfect and the pilot hub adapter was an absolute perfect fit, so kudos to advance adapters
the wiring has been an absolute headache, but still yet, has allowed us to keep cost down.
heres how everything totals up as it sits
$800 complete engine, ecu, fusebox, 75% complete harness (full engine harness, full front end harness, full rear end harness, and cab pigtail)
$250 Shoenfeld headers - which as Cody said, WILL NOT work on a 4wd unless it has a 6" ifs drop or SAS
$150 advance adapters flywheel adapter
$350 - big trans cooler, electric fans, spectre intake, fuel fittings, gaskets, seals, and other misc items.
the only major remaining expenses are the a/c hose assembly we're going to have made as well as exhaust tubing
we also have to come up with radiator hoses
i'll do my best to get pictures as soon as possible and keep this thread updated