Air Intake, New Radiator Hose, Power Steering Resevoir, Exhaust, Wiring, Misc..

Today I started by trimming the excess plastic from the MAF before the filter. Then I mounted the filter..



And the silicone hoses we ordered to the intake to complete the assembly.



We filled most of the radiator fluid last week and I noticed it had been dripping. The problem was one of the hoses cut cut somehow. I removed it and replaced it with a new one.



Scott Attached the wiring to the firewall.



And hooked up the Mach 1 wiring harness to its connectors on the interior side.



He also connected all the fuse panel wiring and misc wiring in the front. Now he just needs to mount it. Other than the lights, pretty much all the wiring has been hooked up, so the car is 99% wired.



I put our new power steering resevoir as well.



And they hooked up the cats and side pipes. We're just testing they'll mount properly, we still need to send the side pipes out to get chromed.


The car is very close to being started. It has all the fluids now (aside from what will be topped up after its ran for a little while) and the important wiring is connected. Hopefully the next post will be about the car running!

I started today by connected the overflow reservoir to the thermostat with a new hose.




Then we finished the wiring in the rear as well as the fuel lines.





I mounted this panel so I could put the fuel evaporator canister in place.





With that finished, we mounted the e-brake to the rear brakes.




We cut the piece that was close to the driveshaft and then we filled the transmission with fluid,
as well as the engine with oil, and coolant. Scott cut a hole to pass the driver side wiring harness through. I mounted our power steering cooler too. After some other wiring we basically completed everything from the transmission to the rear (not cosmetic).

Upper and Lower Radiator Hoses

Today we finally got the adapters for the radiator hoses from FFR. After cutting the corrugated hoses to the proper length and bending I was able to mount them.






We also got the radiator cap today.




And the adapter hose for the intake.



Once I get the 45 degree bend and filter I can mount the MAF and the engine will basically be ready to run.

Wiring Harnesses

Today we laid the wiring harnesses all out throughout the car. We hooked a lot of things up and got the placement down so next we can just mount the wiring with clips.




Its just a big maze..

Fuel Lines and Radiator Overflow

After cleaning the engine a bit I installed the radiator overflow tank with a custom bracket and some riveting.




Next I hooked the fuel lines up to the motor.



So whats left?
Once I receive some odds and ends we're waiting for like the hose adapter kit from ffr, air filter and adapter and power steering cooler, not much. In the next week hopefully I can tackle the wiring harnesses. After that and the other misc items Ill just fill the car up with fluids and we should have a drivable car. Then, it will need to be aligned, road tested, and I'll re-torque all the bolts. The body is scheduled to be painted the end of June/first week of July. With that on I can complete the interior and the car should be finished.

Radiator and Fan

Started today by mounting a ground strap to the engine from the frame.




Then I had to make a way to mount the fan on our new radiator.




With that done I mounted the radiator in the car with some rivets.



Lastly, I hooked most of the radiator hoses up.


Unfortunately, FFR didn't send the adapter piece for the new upper and lower corrugated hoses so I haven't mounted them yet.

EGR Block-off, Driveshaft Insallation, Accelerator Cable

Today I started by getting rid of a stud that was too close to the steering shaft by cutting it off.



Next I installed the EGR block off plate we made



Then I got the driveshaft back from Catco. I've never seen a driveshaft that's this short..




On the left in this picture you can see a bracket hanging down from the frame. I assume its for an IRS setup but unfortunately it's about an inch away from the driveshaft. Over large bumps with two people in the car, I'm sure it will hit the driveshaft so I'll need to cut it off at some point..



Then I installed the accelerator cable from the engine to the pedal. Now the brakes, clutch and accelerator pedal are all functioning.



Now the car just needs to be wired up with the radiator in place and fluids filled so it can be drivable.

Driveshaft, Clutch Cable, Intake, Power Steering hoses

Today I took the measurements of the driveshaft and brought the Mustang driveshaft to a driveline shop so they could shorten it. The entire driveshaft including the yoke will be just 19 inches long!
Next I cleaned up the engine by removing the unnecessary brackets that were still mounted.



Then I routed the power steering lines to the hydro-booster. We'll need a new power steering cooler because the old one was damaged with the radiator in the donor car.



I then began the intake setup by trimming the intake tube. Ill have to get some sort of elbow to connect to the MAF.



After this I connected the clutch cable so now the clutch and brake pedals are connected.


Finally I connected the accelerator pedal but a small piece on it broke so I had to remove it and tomorrow Ill get the metal piece welded and re-install it. Ill also be getting a EGR block off plate made by Chuck (the welder). A radiator will also need to be ordered and Ill have a few more small items to pick up tomorrow at the auto parts store.

Engine and Transmission Installation

Finally we put the motor and transmission in the car!

It was a longer than expected process... We lifted the rear of the car so we could have a much better angle at slowing getting everything in.




The first problem was the exhaust manifolds were barely too wide to let the motor slip in, so I removed the passenger side to get the motor past the chassis tubing. As you'll see in a moment we could've saved a little time if we removed the driver side and left it off..






After moving those 6 inches the driver manifold had to be removed because it wouldn't get by the steering shaft.



After a few more inches and putting the manifolds back on we were close. From there it was just moving it around to find the motor mounts. We installed the transmission mount as well with the adapters provided. Its difficult to see in my pictures but there's about 1.5 inches between the ABS module and pulleys.



There's about an inch between each head and the footwells.




And the manifold is just below the steering shaft.



We put the shifter on and made sure it worked.


I still honestly can't believe it fit. We took a lot of measurements before putting it in and it didn't seem like it would make it. Some people had to use shims though I can't quite see why. I trusted FFR, and it worked!


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