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I'm not sure about the bellhousing braces. It all seems nice and solid to me. If you wanted to be really cheap you could probably get away with drilling out some of these holes. Thanks for the pic! It seems like 7AGE builds are pretty popular, but surprisingly there isn't much info (especially pics...

I have a 4a oil pan at the house. I didn't actually thread it, but it fit on there no problem. I'm sure you could use it if you wanted. But after comparing the two, the 4a pan looks weak in comparison, so I stuck with the 7a pan. I'm not sure, but one of my rides was leaking oil. I may have to redo...

You know what, I didn't even think about those stabilizers not working with the oil pan, I guess I can just remove them from the equation completely. Wish I would have thought of that before I spent a few hours de-greasing and spraying those parts, lol. You know, there might be another option... ht...

c4ptiv3 wrote:

Hey c4ptiv3,

Are you still building a 7AGE? If so, how are you planning to utilize the block to bellhousing braces? I thought they didn't fit with the 7AFE oil pan...

Also, what degreaser did you use? Your engine bay looks great; I need to use that on mine!

Is there already an appropriate timing belt identified for the frankenstein? Yes, the part number is floating around somewhere, but I know it's from a Dodge Colt. Unlike a 7AGE, apparently there isn't a need for an adjustable cam gear or a re-cut (broached) crank timing gear. However, 8Ton at 4AC P...

Yeah, you've got no idea how much I want to run a 32/36, even if it's just so I can get rid of some of the vac lines :P @raccoonracing posted in these forums that his 7AC passed smog in CA , so I assume he used the factory carb. Unfortunately he hasn't been an active user in a while, so it's hard to...

Thanks for the reply dr.occa! Yeah, I've been digging and digging and have determined dynamic CR is the real issue here. Having said that, I posted on Tercel4WD and got a pretty informative response . I haven't decided whether or not to run a cam (basically not sure if it'll affect my emissions), so...

I gotcha, but still think that it's just a rubber hose on a coolant outlet. It looks stock. The only thing that doesn't look stock would be those hose clamps. Maybe you should find the stock clamps and use those instead. For sure. I definitely like c4ptiv3's idea of using the black clamps; definite...

Why would smog have anything to do with your water flow? Is there some law saying you have to have a metal pipe and not a hose? If it's not over heating it shouldn't be a problem. It's not going to change your emissions at all. There's no law saying you need a pipe, and not a hose, but it's just ab...

Yea, if you could weld in the right angle like in your pic, I think it would work. Personally I'm happy with the hose. It's not broke, so I'm not gonna fix it. That's something you can always put off till it breaks or you get bored. You haven't started the engine yet, so just strap a hose clamp on ...

Yeah, I don't think the Tec-Arts kit is worth $100, but it does answer some questions. I guess you could experiment with longer pipes, and see what length of pipe allows the water outlet to line up with the head, then make a spacer. Or, a little thing I experimented with in paint: http://oi58.tinypi...

After talking to cdixon311 about the unforeseen water pipe issue shown below I decided to find a way to clean up the look and make it look better. http://files.aeu86.org/forum/files/thumbs/t_dsc01455.jpg I found some of these kick ass clamps at work and I think they will really hide the fact that t...

Hey everyone, I'm not 100% sure where to post this, so I apologize in advance if this is in the wrong place. Mods, please feel free to move this post if necessary. I usually post my questions on Club4AG, and for the most part I get good responses, but if I mention "4AC" anywhere in my post I immedia...

I spent about 1500 rebuilding and swapping my 7age, but I started out with only the 7afe block. Friends gave me a lot of the 4a parts I needed, and I rebuilt the block too. It was also bored over and machined flat. I suspect that you could do a 4age swap for around that same price, maybe less. You ...

But is it worth the money to build a 4ac/7ac? Isn't that motor putting out 70hp? Well, it did put out 70 HP, when it was new; idk about now... :P I've thought about motor swaps a lot actually, and honestly, it isn't worth the money to build a 4AC / 7AC; if you want more power you need to start with...