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Progress always feels good.
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The plan right now is to drop the engine/trans into the Mustang next Saturday the 27th mainly as a mockup and to make sure they work. I would hate to clean this up and find out it doesnt run. If it runs and the tranny works then hopefully we will get to drive it a few times before winter hits. Once winter comes I will pull the engine and trans again. Then by next spring I will clean them up, swap in headers, probably convert the engine to 4 barrel, and throw on some paint. I am just so happy I got the 68 bell housing, 68 starter, 68 flywheel, and 68 tranny to work on this 74 engine and 74 spacer plate. It wasnt a direct bolt in, but with some modification and re-engineering, it works now. :unibrow:
However I am thinking about at least pulling the manifolds off to replace all the rusty bolts. But I know almost all the bolts are going to snap so I might just leave it for now. |
Welcome back Adam, was wondering what the hell happened to you. :cheers:
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Its good to be back and feels great getting some dirt under my nails again. Oh yeah I think I am still hosting a couple of your videos on my site.
Yup I sure do. Ryans car (Rybar). http://www.adfabdesign.com/Videos/Ry...utside%201.mpg http://www.adfabdesign.com/Videos/Ry...utside%202.mpg I still love the color of your car. |
Had to remove the spacer plate last night from behind the flywheel because the torque convertor bolts were hitting it. But now everything is together. The next step is to remove the broken studs from the bottom of the manifolds and get a couple more tranny bolts. I also need to bolt on the crossmember. After that it should be ready to put into the Mustang this Saturday the 27th. :)
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Engine and transmission are ready to be installed and I am still on track to have all of this installed tomorrow the 27th. :)
1. All the tranny bolts to engine are in 2. Crossmember is on the trans with new poly tranny mount 3. Exhaust manifold lower bolts are removed. We used a torche and unscrewed the broken bolts. 4. Intake plate for lifting the engine and tranny is installed. 5. Oil dipstick tube is bolted on. Hopefully that wont be in the way. Might have to remove it. 6. I might install the starter before I put the eng/trans into the car. http://www.thegtsaga.net/GT/files/po...793_906457.jpg http://www.thegtsaga.net/GT/files/po...809_532195.jpg http://www.thegtsaga.net/GT/files/po...824_727400.jpg http://www.thegtsaga.net/GT/files/po...842_758996.jpg http://www.thegtsaga.net/GT/files/po...852_454499.jpg http://www.thegtsaga.net/GT/files/po...862_246919.jpg |
Dropped the engine and tranny into the car on Saturday but it looks like the center link, crossmember, and the power steering power cylinder are all in the way. The 74 oil pan has the drop down in the back of the engine. The stock 67 has it in the front of the engine to clear the steering components and crossmember.
So at this point I have to get a different oil pan, oil pump pickup, and dipstick tube. Also as you can see from the tire pic, the car still needs to come down at least 5 inches in the front. This tire pic is WITH the engine and trans setting in the car. http://www.thegtsaga.net/GT/files/po...712_239989.jpg http://www.thegtsaga.net/GT/files/po...896_881241.jpg http://www.thegtsaga.net/GT/files/po...736_313114.jpg http://www.thegtsaga.net/GT/files/po...749_176853.jpg |
68 chrome oil pan, chrome oil pan bolts, oil pan gaskets, 68 oil pump pickup, and 68 motor mounts. The lower part of the oil pan actualy faces the front of the engine for the 67-68 Mustangs. If the engine starts Saturday I will pull it back out. Then I will clean up the engine, paint it, and hopefully I can get all of this back into the car before the end of the holiday weekend.
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ITS ALIVE AND RUNNING!!!
Made some MASSIVE progress over the holiday. After replacing the distribitor with a points style distributor it fired right up! Not only did it fire right up, it didnt knock, didnt smoke or anything. It started and idled perfectly! Simply amazing for a junkyard engine that hasnt run for at least 2-3 years. By far the most exciting moment for this car in a long time. So after that great news, we pulled the engine and tranny back out of the car. Then Heather cleaned up the engine compartment and painted it flat black. While Heather was cleaning and painting the engine compartment, I degreased the engine and power washed it. After that I painted everything on the engine silver just to clean it up. After that we put the new oil pickup on the engine, the new oil pan, new oil dipstick tube, and new motor mounts. Then we dropped it all back into the car and bolted up the tranny crossmember. Direct bolt in and the driveshaft will be a direct bolt in too. All we have left to do now is make some brackets that go from the Mustang to the new V8 motor mounts on the engine. Right now I have it sitting on a couple blocks of wood for the motor mount bracket mockup. I cant believe how far this car come over the weekend. Major progress!! :) BEFORE http://www.thegtsaga.net/GT/files/po...379_158025.jpg http://www.thegtsaga.net/GT/files/po...397_432010.jpg http://www.thegtsaga.net/GT/files/po...410_906539.jpg http://www.thegtsaga.net/GT/files/po...424_557395.jpg http://www.thegtsaga.net/GT/files/po...439_840477.jpg http://www.thegtsaga.net/GT/files/po...457_951776.jpg http://www.thegtsaga.net/GT/files/po...472_534847.jpg http://www.thegtsaga.net/GT/files/po...488_822172.jpg http://www.thegtsaga.net/GT/files/po...506_384607.jpg http://www.thegtsaga.net/GT/files/po...523_407555.jpg http://www.thegtsaga.net/GT/files/po...535_908897.jpg http://www.thegtsaga.net/GT/files/po...557_982791.jpg |
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