Ran into a snag. I had assumed (yeah...that word
) that GM standardized all its engine mount bracket assemblies throughout all the models/weights of the trucks. It made sense, as thats been GMs way in the past with vehicles in the same class. But I come to find thats not the case between 1/2 ton and 3/4 ton in the GMT800 platform.
The Dmax PS brackets are shorter than the gassers, and the Dmax DS bracket is mounted at an angle relative to the frame, not on a straight line like the gasser. I thought it might be a case of 4x4 to 2wd brackets being different, but researching further tells me that all Dmax brackets are the same, at least on the 01-02 trucks. V8 gasser brackets may be different, but Im not sure if the pass side V8 gasser bracket is offset forward like the Dmax one has to be.
I have to get a PM to TDIguy to ask him how he did his Tahoe, as he's the only person I know of to put a Dmax in a 1/2 ton so far, and they like to use all OEM parts.
Maybe I will have to fab up a passenger bracket using the DMax unit?
Maybe hope the drivers side gasser bracket ends up in the same location as the DMax one, even though the mount points are different?
Maybe just buy that complete 4.8L motor I found and just leave it? I did find a complete 2002 LB7 rolling chassis locally, with motor/trans...literally everything to do this swap...but the guy wants $4900 for it. WTF is it with people thinking these motors/drivetrains are made of gold?