Okay I guess this should’ve come before the finished engine pictures. That’s what happens when you try to do a mass 2 or 3 week blog update haha.
When I first put it on the oil slinger was hitting the timing chain. The slinger had a lot of ...
I painted the floor pans on 8/23. Yet another near-midnight endeavor. I didn’t go all the way to the back with the paint, and just left the original grey there. It won’t be seen, so I wasn’t toooo worried about it since I was in a ...
I put the engine together a little more on 8/23. I got the head torqued down, carb on, exhaust manifold on, water pump on, radiator in, timing cover and harmonic damper on, alternator partially in, and the valve cover is just sitting there. I repainted the air cleaner awhile ...
Finding the right pilot bushing has been lots of fun. Actually, I still haven’t gotten one. Since I’m running a ‘67 3.03 transmission, I need the pilot bushing to match that. The ‘65 2.77 trans had an input shaft 15/16” in diameter, while the 3 ...
I put some primer on the floor pans, both top and bottom, on 8/22. I did that around midnight too, so yes I’m holding a shop light in the picture of me working on them. All of the surface rust that had formed while sitting was sanded off ...
I got the engine dropped in on August 19/20. I did it around midnight—it was great fun. And pretty exciting. Not too much to say on this one, other than it looks pretty good sitting in there.
Engine in the car!Engine in, passenger side viewEngine in ...read more
Next up was the driver’s side seat pan. I had already drilled all the holes for plug welding, so that saved a little time when it came to actually installing it. I also painted the underside of it beforehand. I lined the inside edge (the one along the tunnel ...
Alrighty, so I decided that the 302HP valve springs I had weren’t going to work, at least not for my comfort level. I talked to the shop that built my engine and they recommended the Comp Cams 903-12 springs. They’re designed for a Ford 240/300 inline six ...
Whoo the fun part that makes the car feel much more complete and near being finished. I chose to just lap weld the driver’s side floor in as compared to the butt welding I did on the passenger’s side. This was mainly due to the time it would ...
Nothing fancy here. Just drilled all the holes to plug weld the new extension in place through to the front frame rail and the floor support. Placed it where it needed to be front to back compared to a measurement made earlier from the rear edge of the front frame ...
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