Engine Engine install pics.....

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I actually made some headway today... New engine installed with TKX and a STiffler crossmember......
Before and After

 

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Replaced

the stock single hump transmission crossmember with a Stifflers.

 

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I lurned this trick a few years ago.. Jacking up the rear of the car as high as you can go makes the engine/trans install easier.... I am doing this by myself so I used my race ramps on the back...... If your curious, I am waiting on some back ordered front end parts ( new springs) for the front end... Need the engine weight to install the new springs, so all on schedule......

 

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And the engine/trans installed... Not sure if I am going to buff on the valve covers or paint them yet.....

 

[General karthief]

Don't you have a build thread?

 

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Don't you have a build thread?

No....

 

[Potomus Pete]

Pretty good for an old guy. Especially by yourself

 

[Potomus Pete]

Let's see more pictures of what your up too when you get that in

 

[96pushrod]

Now I really want a set of race ramps

 

[89notchDude]

Cant wait to get to this step on my build. Seems very satisfying. Can you post some pics when you start hooking up all the electrical?

 

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Yes I will post more... I usually forget to take any pictures beforehand......

Pretty good for an old guy. Especially by yourself

I purchased the Race Ramps to do some work under my BMW.... If your not going to remove wheels or do brakes I think they are a safer way to be under your car vs jack stands.... Especially cars that do NOT have full frames or very good points to 'set' a jack stand.....

 

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For whats it worth, the stifflers crossmember took about 20 minutes to install.... Easy Shmeezy.. I have memories of crossmembers being alot more work than this one was.......

 

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The wiring you see in the engine bay is all in good shape, One wire ( AC pressure switch wire) is bad and the rest I unwound from the tape tracing some wires and grounds......
The main challenge is going to be the engine harness, which I am going to build new from scratch and use some newer connectors to do it with
Some wires will be removed such as the Carburetor bowl solenoid and probably the WOT/AC idle solenoid.... If the WOT/AC solenoid works and fits on my new carb, I will try to make it work.....
Pic of engine harness, Carb bowl solenoid, and the WOT/Ac idle solenoid.

 

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Here is the " kit " I have assembled so far to rebuild the engine harness with.. I watched a video on this crimper being used on youtube and was pretty impressed at the simplicity in this system..... The Crimper cost $110........
The coil of "multi colored" wires I found on Ebay... ten different colors and each wire is 20 feet long..... GXL wiring... The larger gauge Red and black will be where I want to update power and ground wires to a larger gauge......

 

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And a before and after of my pedal box...... Pleased don't tell the EX its on the dining room table.......

 

[LX Dave]

Looking good!!

Here's what I did with the valve covers

Painted the whole thing then sanded the fins and lettering.

 

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That looks great.. I have also heard that right after you paint it, take a damp cloth with lacquer thinner and wipe off the paint....

 

[General karthief]

You can also take a wax candle and rub the fins and lettering, then the paint just wipes off, old body shop trick.

 

[89notchDude]

Looking good!!

Here's what I did with the valve covers

Painted the whole thing then sanded the fins and lettering.

Looks real clean....

 

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A word to any Mustang novices out there, do NOT install your steering rack if you have your lower control arms off... Had to take my rack off to get the front bolts in the lower control arms... I hate doing things twice.....