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Mustang5L5 · Nov 3, 2019

Picked these up today

Need a cleaning, but rash free

Mustang5L5 · Nov 6, 2019

So, rounding up hardware. I really like the ARP 12 pt stuff but hate the cost.

ARP wants $18 plus shipping for 4 bolts I need for the crank pulley.

So I go on McMaster and find some for $8. Guess who makes them?

Brunt of my parts come in tomorrow. Need to find a block of 2 uninterrupted hours to get this done

Mustang5L5 · Nov 7, 2019

Boxes of parts showed up today. Let’s dissect.

First off LmRs bolt kit. Nice stuff, and it’s ARP....but $90 for hardware blows a monkeys ass

The edelbrock water pump is a nice piece. Well packaged and very nicely made with smooth bearings. Kinda expensive yes...but can’t find much bad said about it

I do like the pipe thread fittings though although I’ll likely replace them with stainless steel fittings

Mustang5L5 · Nov 7, 2019

New balancer bolt. No really reason other than everything else being new

Bought some stock pullies a while back. Gonna Ditch the underdrives as I’m putting the ac back on and want reliability in the cooling system. Scuffed up and painted

That’s it. My box of parts awaits a couple good hours of free time. Then the front is done and onto the heads

Mustang5L5 · Nov 7, 2019

Oh, also forgot

New timing pointer

New balancer

Mustang5L5 · Nov 8, 2019

Still need pushrods, and new spring kit. Another $500 or so there. That should wrap it up though.

Engine bay stuff shouldn’t cost me much, but I need a few MM parts for the k member install.

I’ve decided to use this opportunity to also reinstall my AC here, so dash needs to come out.

Basically...this is the last push to do everything I want to do and then I’m done. We will get the car reliable and call it a day.

In the meantime, the FFR cobra fund continued to grow.

02 281 GT · Nov 10, 2019

I saw the post above and immediately scrolled up to check the CT. I was not disappointed.

stanglx2002 · Nov 10, 2019

02 281 GT said:
I saw the post above and immediately scrolled up to check the CT. I was not disappointed.

We are here not to disappoint

2Blue2 · Nov 10, 2019

CT scores again

bird_dog0347 · Nov 10, 2019

Looking good man, you gonna put the new wheels/tires on the proper side this time?

Mustang5L5 · Nov 10, 2019

bird_dog0347 said:
Looking good man, you gonna put the new wheels/tires on the proper side this time?

At this point I put them on the wrong way just to see how many people point that out.

Edit: looks like this one actually went on the right way

Mustang5L5 · Nov 12, 2019

Another cost of engine assembling that gets overlooked. Tools.

Gotta say, Amazon is nice in getting things fast.

Gotta change out the springs to ones to handle the higher lift, but I also neeed to install the checker springs for ptv and pushrod lenght measurement.

Hoping to get in the garage one night this week and get this all done. Getting cold outside and currently 29 and light flurries.

My unheated (but insulated) garage is in the mid 50s, so I really want to get the engine done before the real cold sets in around Jan.

Mustang5L5 · Nov 12, 2019

Tool works well, but freeing the valve stem locks was a bit of a PITA

Steel1 · Nov 13, 2019

I used this video from Straub when I set-up the valve train on my last build, worked out really good.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5is9BsH5OU

Mustang5L5 · Nov 13, 2019

Found a couple hours of free time.

Back to the OEM pullies.

Ok, time to work on installing the heads

Mustang5L5 · Nov 13, 2019

Starting to play with the fun pArts

BlakeusMaximus · Nov 14, 2019

Cool as hell man

Mustang5L5 · Nov 14, 2019

Starting to practice my pushrod measuring technique. I do know I’ll be somewhere in the neighborhood of 6.700” or so.

Problem is the lifters still collapse under the pressure of the checker springs. I’ll have to check the hardware store for lighter ones.

The ford racing lifters are different lenght than stock lifters by a tad, so unsure if making solids from my old lifters will work well. I also need to figure out how much preload to factor in with the M6500-R302 lifters.

In other words, i gotta take my time here and do this step right.

Noobz347 · Nov 14, 2019

Mustang5L5 said:
My unheated (but insulated) garage is in the mid 50s, so I really want to get the engine done before the real cold sets in around Jan.

Amazon product ASIN B00IPUFRNMView: https://www.amazon.com/Tank-Top-Propane-Heater-PCTT30/dp/B00IPUFRNM/ref=sr_1_32?keywords=propane+heater&qid=1573745696&sr=8-32

Noobz347 · Nov 14, 2019

What valve covers are you using?

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