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squeak93

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Pull the motor out the top. Remove the hood for more clearance. I've pulled both a 4v with a manual, 2v with a manual and 2v with a 4r70 (That one sucked) that way. We also installed the 4v with a manual and long tubes as well as a 2v with an auto and long tubes (don't recommend this one) through the top.
 

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Sketchy_GT said:
Okay so I started tearing down the car this weekend didn’t get very far. Removed the radiator and hoses pretty much all the coolant stuff and pulled the bumper noticed that whoever put this bumper on didn’t prep it correctly at all and the paint had been peeling for awhile anyway I noticed a big spot of clear that had bubbled up and was gone so I pulled the bumper and hopefully I’ll get it painted in a few weeks, my wedding is coming up so I’m real busy there but once that’s done and I’m back from the honeymoon I’ll be working on the car a lot more so keep on the look out for new updates and sorry for the pictures being sideways still haven’t figured it out
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Ford had a problem with the white paint peeling in that time period.
 

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Sketchy_GT said:
Well i mean i dont know what you consider backyard lol, I do this stuff on the side (for now, hopefully it'll turn into a full time business) but i have just never pulled a mod motor. I've decided that out the bottom would be best for me since i have a lift it should be pretty simple
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Lucky you with the lift, that can make all of the difference in the world! I always dreamed of one but woke up to just a cherry picker.
 
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Neuron said:
Ford had a problem with the white paint peeling in that time period.
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It was for sure a red bumper at one point someone had to have to put a used bumper on it. It obviously has been wrecked at some point but it never was filed because it has a clean carfax, but oh well a little paint work is nothing to me I work for a body shop(engine work is what I'd rather be doing but body work isn't bad)
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Lucky you with the lift, that can make all of the difference in the world! I always dreamed of one but woke up to just a cherry picker.
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A good friend of mine and I share a shop that we do auto work on the side in, he does more body work and I'm kinda the engine/mechanical guy, but we both do a little of each there. Its more of a performance/restoration type stuff shop, so having the lift was definitely necessary
 

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Sketchy_GT said:
Well i mean i dont know what you consider backyard lol,
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It means that you're not in a shop with a lift, air tools, and associated engine and trans stands to assist with all the heavy lifting.
 

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Noobz347 said:
It means that you're not in a shop with a lift, air tools, and associated engine and trans stands to assist with all the heavy lifting.
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Well then I guess I'm not backyard.
 

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Sketchy_GT said:
Well then I guess I'm not backyard.
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Lucky bastard. I hate you.
 
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I have a 2 car garage, air tools, engine stands, and cherry pickers but no lift.... Does that make me a shade tree mechanic?
 

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Noobz347 said:
Lucky bastard. I hate you.
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Sorry pal

squeak93 said:
I have a 2 car garage, air tools, engine stands, and cherry pickers but no lift.... Does that make me a shade tree mechanic?
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Obviously sir In all seriousness i think your amount of knowledge knocks you out of shade tree
 
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Okay, so the midpipe is out and I've done about all i can do just so its still mobile under its own power, so I can drive it on a trailer and take it to our shop, hoping to do that in two weeks. I've got some stuff the lady wants done before the wedding. So after the honeymoon I'll have two days off from work to get this turd to the shop and start pulling the motor
 

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Sketchy_GT said:
Okay, so the midpipe is out and I've done about all i can do just so its still mobile under its own power, so I can drive it on a trailer and take it to our shop, hoping to do that in two weeks. I've got some stuff the lady wants done before the wedding. So after the honeymoon I'll have two days off from work to get this turd to the shop and start pulling the motor
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Sounds like you have an understanding wife to be, lucky guy!
 
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She's definitely the one lol, we have plans for 3 more mustangs after this one is finished. Another new edge, a 67 coyote powered coupe and a foxbody
 
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Okay, it has been a long time since I posted an update, ended up just fixing my leak in the intake(bought a new one with the metal crossover) and putting the car back together. But I’m having a big hanging idle problem now that I haven’t had before. If I’m coming to a stop light and press the clutch the rpm will go to 2000-2500 rpm and stay there til I’m fully stopped then it might come on down to 7-800 I’m not sure what’s happening but other than that the car drives great and it’s nice to have it back out since it hasn’t been driven in 4 months
 

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Okay it has been a long time but just to let you guys know that i sold the vert this past weekend, and i am looking at a 94-95 gt just to build a quick daily out of, but i will have a new edge again within a year or so as i plan to build a "street car" with one to get more serious in local bracket racing. Thanks to everyone who has helped me along the way with the vert. As I said I'll be back eventually, but for now I guess im moving back over to the Foxbody section
 
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