Update to 65 Mustang fastback

[dontlifttoshift]

How did the 4L60 fit in the tunnel?

If you can run without the shims on the motor mounts, that will buy you a little more room.

[WSSix]

Nice work, Tu. Those gauges look great!

[rickpaw]

Originally Posted by dontlifttoshift

How did the 4L60 fit in the tunnel?

If you can run without the shims on the motor mounts, that will buy you a little more room.

It was a very tight fit I will try to run without the shims, the oil pan may interfere with the crossmember though. I've been looking at adjustable mounts to slide the motor forward a little, while still maintain space for the accessories/rad/fans ect.

[dontlifttoshift]

I have another set of LS mounts for the alumaframe if you want to cut stuff up and try it......cheap.

What are you using for manifolds/headers?

[rickpaw]

Originally Posted by dontlifttoshift

I have another set of LS mounts for the alumaframe if you want to cut stuff up and try it......cheap.

What are you using for manifolds/headers?

Right now planning to use the stock manifolds, but will have to see if they fit.

[n77nxc]

Nice work Tu...just not sure about the Ford blue on the Chevy engine. Don't be surprised if it peels off.

[glassman]

Looks great Tu...

If you buy the nice high dollar Billet Specialties valve covers, they come with an oval, you can put a blue ford oval on it and 90% of the people wont know the difference.
I'm doing it on my Camaro, just to eff with people....

[rickpaw]

Originally Posted by n77nxc

Nice work Tu...just not sure about the Ford blue on the Chevy engine. Don't be surprised if it peels off.

Originally Posted by glassman

Looks great Tu...

If you buy the nice high dollar Billet Specialties valve covers, they come with an oval, you can put a blue ford oval on it and 90% of the people wont know the difference.
I'm doing it on my Camaro, just to eff with people....

Thanks guys. Right now the engine/trans are in and at 3* angle, but there is no room to run the cooler lines. Looks like I have to cut out the trans hump on the pass side and add a bulge to it for the lines to clear. I'll do that after fab up a crossmember for the trans. Right now it's supported by a floor jack.

Holley makes a nice coil cover set up. I may talk the car owner into buying it and paint it blue, with a Ford decal stuck to it.

Hopefully I can get the crossmember fabed up in a week or so.

[jeff71]

Any updates?