Project TV 2M8O

Don't beat yourself up to bad about that oil slinger. Been there done that on my 460 too! And mine was already in the car and I had the engine running! Noticed it on the workbench when the car was running :( .  You are right you will have a nice thick coat of ford blue on that beast before it is all over. 

Looking pretty good in my book!! Next weekend I'll install the harmonic balancer and fuel pump, pop off the headers, carb and valve covers and set this baby between the frame rail for good!!


Edited by TV 2M8O - 07-August-2016 at 3:12AM

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Edited by TV 2M8O - 14-August-2016 at 11:00AM

it should be pretty easy with the front clip being off
 i wish i was closer, i'd give you a hand, we could knock this stuff out in no time!

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Hopefully with any luck, I'll get the engine and transmission married and dropped into the car this weekend and maybe even the headers installed so I can keep moving forward getting things installed for the FINAL time.

Edited by TV 2M8O - 31-August-2016 at 9:52AM

REAL PROGRESS! Thanks to my brutha from a diffunt mutha, Jim Conley, we were able to marry the engine and transmission together and then wrestle the engine hoist across the undulating wood flooring to get them set between the frame rails and secured!

 

 

 

 

 

One little snafu was we had to separate the passenger side engine mount and lift that side of the 460 to get the transmission cooler lines fitted, but everything is now in place! Was also able to get the headers reinstalled (and look how tightly they wrap around the steering box!!)....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

so all that's left to do is install the driveshaft and the drivetrain is complete!

Next weekend I'll focus on getting the starter installed, all the various bracket, pulleys, hardware, etc blasted, painted and ready to reinstall as well as dragging out the engine compartment wiring harness to start cleaning it up, detailed and ready to rehang.

Getting really close and I can't wait to light this bad boy off and hear it rattle the rafters!

Edited by TV 2M8O - 04-September-2016 at 6:56AM

Wow looks real good . I can only hope to get to that point some day . As my chinese  cookie said " Where there is a will , there is a way . That is the way I look at now , I have to have the will to do it.

Edited by TV 2M8O - 11-September-2016 at 4:19AM

californiajohnny wrote: Joe, I usually use a pair of dykes (wire cutters) to squeeze them together

joe, is it this style? (that's the ones i squeeze with the end of the dykes)

 or this type:

that's what i was afraid you say...those can be a bitch! so you put in a snap ring without a cap in the yoke?
i've usually had to use two screw drivers, one to catch the angled lip on the end of the clip and have a small screwdriver about an 1/8" from the end at the ready to get it under the clip and the groove, then use another small driver to go in the direction of the groove then work it along the groove till you can get the clip started out of the hole (always keeping a small driver under the clip and groove in case the clip slips (and it will)
 or plan "B" sacrifice the clip!!! heat it with a torch and  bend it some to get under it and pull it out!!! then reuse one of your old clips to replace it! i've reused old u-joint clips lots of times due to one getting bent or suddenly became a "jesus clip"


Edited by californiajohnny - 11-September-2016 at 3:46PM

**CLICK ON PICS TO ENLARGE AND CLICK AGAIN TO SUPERSIZE**Well it hurt my pride, but I broke out the cutoff wheel and cut the new u joint out of the transmission yoke and dressed away some of the casting marks...

 

painted the front side of the water pump and crank pulleys (will dry to a satin black finish)...

 

I also beveled that backside of the AC idler pulley beauty plate and got it siliconed into place.

 

Will trim away the excess silicone after it sets and then get the rest of the pulleys and other brackets blasted and painted.

Next weekend I'm supposed to drop off 6 of my slot mags for repair and polishing so may not have anything to show for myself.


Edited by TV 2M8O - 17-September-2016 at 12:07PM

Todd,