Well, I started the day with a parts run that was semi-successful. I wasn't able to find any fox tb swap parts tho. The first junkyard I checked didn't have anything usefull, and the second one close 8 minutes before I got there
I then finished up bolting on some misc. parts to the engine. That lime-away that tmoss suggested to clean my fuel rails worked awesome!
Here's how it looked at this point
After we finished painting my valve covers, installed them, and installed the wiring on the engine, it was time to set it in the car. To anyone doing a 351 swap or installing a 7 quart oil pan on your 5.0, I ran into clearance problems with the steering rack and the small bar that goes accross the bottom of the k-member. I just removed the bar, but I will need offset rack bushing to clear the front of the oil pan. I test fit the headers(kooks) on the passenger side, and it looks like they should fit fine. It's definitely a tight squeeze, but it looks like they will clear.
Round 2 will be tomorrow, Im gonna install the drivetrain, headers, and hopefully finish up the wiring. It doesn't look like hood clearance is gonna be an issue, but I'm gonna check it tomorrow. I need more clearance for my tb, so I need figure out if I want to install an intake spacer or another/different egr spacer.
Here's a few pics of the engine in the car(finally!), and Im off to bed.
I then finished up bolting on some misc. parts to the engine. That lime-away that tmoss suggested to clean my fuel rails worked awesome!
Here's how it looked at this point
After we finished painting my valve covers, installed them, and installed the wiring on the engine, it was time to set it in the car. To anyone doing a 351 swap or installing a 7 quart oil pan on your 5.0, I ran into clearance problems with the steering rack and the small bar that goes accross the bottom of the k-member. I just removed the bar, but I will need offset rack bushing to clear the front of the oil pan. I test fit the headers(kooks) on the passenger side, and it looks like they should fit fine. It's definitely a tight squeeze, but it looks like they will clear.
Round 2 will be tomorrow, Im gonna install the drivetrain, headers, and hopefully finish up the wiring. It doesn't look like hood clearance is gonna be an issue, but I'm gonna check it tomorrow. I need more clearance for my tb, so I need figure out if I want to install an intake spacer or another/different egr spacer.
Here's a few pics of the engine in the car(finally!), and Im off to bed.