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02-07-2017, 04:52 PM | #41 |
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Re: Getting ready to swap engines
Nice safety wire job !
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02-07-2017, 04:55 PM | #42 |
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I think you can learn to do almost anything on YouTube!
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02-07-2017, 07:37 PM | #43 |
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I'm going to make myself a Wesenberg-ish clutch finger adjustment tool, get it all adjusted and I think it'll be ready to go back in the car!
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02-07-2017, 09:12 PM | #44 |
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Your doing great love the pics
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02-08-2017, 06:45 AM | #45 | |
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As a result the crank will not align with crank pulley nut. These were sold by j c Whitney and others. Would be better buy the correct front mount. Berts and other suppliers have them. A swap meet part of similar design will have similar problem. Similar problem with Float a motors installed as rear mounts. The engine may not be at the correct angle. Last edited by Benson; 02-08-2017 at 03:07 PM. |
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02-08-2017, 10:58 AM | #46 |
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02-08-2017, 11:22 AM | #47 | |
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I like your steps and careful planning - this is going to make the car seem like a completely different animal for the better. Before you go to drop it in run a tap in the flywheel cover motor mount bolt holes. I like to sand a little taper in the last thread of the bolts so it kind of self aligns to reinstall it. Also its much easier to know now if you need to borrow/make a frame spreader so get out the ol tape measure and measure between the rear mounts to see how much space you have. Another tip is to coat the rear motor mount mating surface with a thin film of grease to let the engine slip right in - you dont want to force anything installing it and get hung up. Then you play the game of is it the input shaft splines misaligned or motor mounts stuck?
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02-08-2017, 11:50 AM | #48 | |
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02-08-2017, 12:38 PM | #49 |
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The front motor mount it's self I believe is a correct Ford part according to this picture;
http://www.fordgarage.com/pages/afrontmounts.htm And I do have a re-pro stock hardware for it. The worst part of the coke can shims is that the material is only .004" thick. So it has one proper shim and four coke can shims on each side. I would've went to NAPA and bought some proper shim material but there is a bunch of snow on the ground. I am planning on making sure all the bolt holes/threads are in good shape, those rear motor mount bolts aren't particularly easy to get at. I am a little worried about the frame spreader aspect of the job, I replaced the rubber on the rear mounts, they are bound to be thicker than the petrified and cracking old ones... |
02-08-2017, 01:15 PM | #50 | |
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02-08-2017, 03:50 PM | #51 |
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I have willing helpers... IF IT WOULD JUST QUIT SNOWING!!!
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02-08-2017, 04:05 PM | #52 |
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For two celebratory beers I'll brave the snow.
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02-08-2017, 04:34 PM | #53 |
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02-08-2017, 06:26 PM | #54 |
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The last couple engine installs I did was with Snyder's rubber rear mount kit, and the fit was perfect.
The engine slid into place without needing a spreader. I always use a light coat of grease on the mounts to help the engine slide in. |
02-09-2017, 12:28 AM | #55 |
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After much groaning and gnashing of teeth, it's in!
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02-09-2017, 09:13 PM | #56 |
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Spent some time putting bits and pieces back together. I installed the front mount and like everyone else says the reproduction springs aren't the correct size. This is so ludicrous, something so simple that ends up wasting a lot of time. And even cut to the proper length, they aren't right. Anyone got a line on springs that are more the correct size? I looked around the vendors on line, looks like they all sell the same one.
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02-09-2017, 09:58 PM | #57 | |
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BTW, Hardware Sales has a big spring assortment if you want to try them.
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02-09-2017, 10:28 PM | #58 |
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Take a look here;
http://www.abarnyard.com/workshop/mount.htm To get the crank to line up, the springs had to be completely compressed. |
02-09-2017, 10:41 PM | #59 | |
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02-09-2017, 11:00 PM | #60 |
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I think the last set I used came from Bratton's and it worked fine. Tightening the bottom spring will pull the top down, but you shouldn't have to collapse the springs too much.
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