Here are some pics- only a few last things to do to it-
head retorque- tag lights- spare tire elevator- cutting hitch off bed- maybe a light bar above the cab-
maybe boost and egt- havnt done tack yet- (yet to be Re-engineered-)
and any more custom things I can think of that might be functional-
Going to try pics now if I can remember how to use photobucket---
Here you see the effects of stock springs now- no ladder needed- may replace the hangers too with stock in the future-
OK- you have to copy and paset the data called "direct" on the possibilities at photobook------ was it a secret ?
seems to contradict what the sticky said (?)
this is motor as I bought it- only 50K miles but rattle-canned nasty flat black (in the dirt)
this is on the engine stand - lots of things freshened up- and old paint off - new on
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made a new shroud out of 3/32 aluminum- square pyramid cut into 4 quadrants
welded up air pipes- never figured out how to describe proper curve shape for a cnc bender- so i just
did the cut and paste method.....
another try at the pic of engine on stand----
here it is when I started - thinking- not sure if I can do this- dont know what the crap im doing !!!!!
It was lifted about 10 inches with huge arched springs, tall hangers and 35 inch toyo's - had to have
a small ladder to get into it ! (about 175K on chassis )
A BIG HEAVY engine gentely going in- that was the "easy" part. getting the 8 foot long tranny in with only
1 small transmission jack- to plug into the clutch disk- that was the HARD part- took about 4 days to get
it in the hole properly- (lots of cussing at ford engineers)
this is the lower water "hose" i made from 2 inch stainless tube. Never could see a reasonable way
to do it using regular rubber hoses..... this seemed to work pretty good....
Now that I have figured out how to do the pictyures- i will take a couple of the engine compartment
(if anyone wants to see that part)
Your encouragement has kept me going when i wasnt sure what to do next !
All the stuff I had to repair on the chassis was the harder part-- the conversion its self was fairly easy !
i thought i was done once but discovered the rear end had been full of water for Lord knows how long-
so i took it out and put it up on the engine stand and did everything including a detroit true-track diff.
Have to change the oil in it once it is broke in and I have worn off the phosphating off the gear teeth.....
It has 9 miles on it so far (all in the yard)
thanks- Tim B.