Hit a snag....

The engine transplant was going too smoothly. I got a call from Rich today. He said there's no way the engine will fit in the frame,as the starter was hitting the manual steering box. The box is on the inside of the frame.

We discussed the possibilities,which there was only one,he would adapt a power steering box to the truck. This will mount on the outside of the frame. The engine has a power steering pump on it and I have the power steering reservoir from the Freight liner the engine came out of. Rich will have to modify the steering column but it should work well. He's going to use a box he salvaged from a school bus.

One added bonus is it won't be as hard to maneuver it a low speeds.