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started cleaning up the engine bay

Reply #150 –
Quote from: Ether947;148721
Almost looks "alien" without the swiss-cheese going on. Nice work. When are you going to paint the exterior?


not real sure. i need to get some money together, to have my heads "cleaned up". i was planning on painting the outside after i have the drivetrain in, but i may paint it before then. id like to get front and rear fiberglass bumper covers, and shave the "moldings" off for a smooth look all around.
1979 Ford Fairmont
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5.0L/4R70W/8.8"/5-lug/3" Exhuast

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Reply #151 –
another little update...

i finally got a steering column, shaft, and wheel. turns out the guy sent me the wrong key with the lock cylinder. so i figured i would replace it with a new one. turns out, you need the "correct" key to get the cylinder out. so i beat the ever loving shiznit out of it, till it popped out. then i go to oreilly's and buy a new assy for $15. come back and it slid right in.

later i was thinking if my t-bird cylinder would work, and after my son's ballgame, i gave it a try. and it worked! saves me from having to deal a bunch of keys now, and im going to take the new cylinder back for a refund. :D

oh, and the sn95 steering shaft will mate to the fox rack, if you use the fox steering knuckle on the sn95 shaft. the fox rack has splines, whereas the sn95 rack is more of a hex shape. i never could find any  detailed info on the column swap into a fox.
1979 Ford Fairmont
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5.0L/4R70W/8.8"/5-lug/3" Exhuast

started cleaning up the engine bay

Reply #152 –
a little update:

i got the heads over to the shop last week. i should have them back next week, and then the motor will be assembled.

i did get another step of the dash swap finished. i had to cut out a piece of the firewall from a sn95 mustang to use the sn95 steering column. i got the fox knuckle bolted onto the sn95 shaft, also.
1979 Ford Fairmont
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5.0L/4R70W/8.8"/5-lug/3" Exhuast

started cleaning up the engine bay

Reply #153 –
Glad to see you pushing through with the dash conversion!  It's gonna be awesome :D .

started cleaning up the engine bay

Reply #154 –
a small update.....

i had my friend come by and touch up the firewall where i had to weld in that support bearing thingy. i also got the SKRC manual brake kit installed.
1979 Ford Fairmont
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5.0L/4R70W/8.8"/5-lug/3" Exhuast

started cleaning up the engine bay

Reply #155 –
Lookin good keep up the good work
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1988 Mercury Cougar LS 5.0L AOD 2.73 :cougarsmily:
1993 F150 XLT 5.8L E4OD 3.55

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Reply #156 –
wow! long time since an update. but anyways...

i fabbed up a low mount alternator bracket, to kind of "unclutter" the top of the motor.

1979 Ford Fairmont
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5.0L/4R70W/8.8"/5-lug/3" Exhuast

started cleaning up the engine bay

Reply #157 –
Sweet !!!!!!
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

started cleaning up the engine bay

Reply #158 –
You really do great work.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

started cleaning up the engine bay

Reply #159 –
thanks Vinnie! the bracket is is hideous! but it serves its purpose.
1979 Ford Fairmont
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5.0L/4R70W/8.8"/5-lug/3" Exhuast

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Reply #160 –
Coolios.
2005 Subaru WRX STi|daily driver
 

started cleaning up the engine bay

Reply #161 –
No way,Man.It's not hideous.That's cool.Just make sure all of the edges are smooth,sand it and paint it.No-one would know the difference.Just tell everyone who asks that it was a factory part that was discontinued a year or so ago.Get them wondering.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

started cleaning up the engine bay

Reply #162 –
nice work!! glad to see its coming along!
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07

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Reply #163 –
got the chains installed, and decided to do a test fit today. my k-member allows 1" set back from stock(??).  its installed as far back as i could get it. bad news is, its about 1" from the firewall. also the oilpan rubs when you push the front of the motor down.(trans is not installed yet). ill try some offset rack bushings, to see if it clears then.
1979 Ford Fairmont
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5.0L/4R70W/8.8"/5-lug/3" Exhuast

started cleaning up the engine bay

Reply #164 –
 that looks SO badd ass!! Would be sweet to see a roots with a carb on there!! but that carb and intake will look amazing in there. Good job man!
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07