Details 31....

Got the V-bands fitted to the header collectors and awaiting the mounting tabs to arrive from Crites so I can tack into position and get everything welded up....

Got the back end of the 460 cleaned and painted so I can mount onto the engine stand next weekend and start cleaning and prepping for paint....

and my brutha Jim popped in and got one side of the front brakes installed for me.

Slowly coming together.....

Don't touch that dial!

ZEBRA 3 OUT

Details 30....

Disassembly Saturday... got the engine and transmission back out of the car.  I decided to just leave the C6 wrapped and strapped to the monster transmission jack until time to go back in the car....

I wiped down the front and rear suspension to remove the excess bushing lube from the assemblies, then trimmed off the reducer flanges and got the fitted to the stainless steel V-band flanges...

I also discovered my car is a numbers matching example! I'll hang onto my original 460 for use at a later date so she will be numbers matching again in the future...

Now to get the 460 on the engine stand and get it cleaned, painted, detailed and reassembled so I can install it for the last time and get her fired up!

Stay tuned.....

ZEBRA 3 OUT

Details 29....

More baby steps today..... removed the header collectors to trade with Crites for a set without the flanges (will be installing stainless steel V band flanges). The bands are for 3 1/2" tubing and have a tongue on one piece and a groove on the mating piece to insure exact alignment...

made sure the headers were clearing the steering box as well as the power steering lines....

and installed rub guards on the parking brake cables.

Until next time....

ZEBRA 3 OUT

15 x 10 slot mags

Here's a couple pics of the ET 15x10's and next to a Cragar 15x10. It's interesting that the Cragar isn't as deep to the first step and then has much more dish in the center compared to the ET which is deeper to the step with less dish in the center......

Here they are next to a 15x8.5 American Racing and a 14x6 OEM Ford slot mag.... 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now to decide which ones to use on the Tomato......

 

DECISIONS, DECISIONS, DECISIONS!

Details.... part 28

Not a lot of progress to show this weekend.... located parts for cleaning, detailing and future installation, got the front sway bar links tightened, checked the header clearance around the fuel lines and rerouted them slightly...

















determined course of action for header collector flanges and reducer to H pipe routing...

measured the Flowmaster mufflers to figure out mounting configuration, inserted the rubber floor plugs and sealed and installed the floor drain caps.

OH.... and took a few pictures of the monster transmission jack!

Stay tuned........

ZEBRA 3 OUT

Details.... part 27

Thanks to my best buddy lending a helping hand, another productive weekend!

I first trimmed the padding back around the transmission crossmember mount...

the transmission was mounted onto a vintage transmission floor jack (I forgot to take a picture of THAT monster!) and then we jacked the transmission up and into position (WITH THE HEADERS IN PLACE!!) mounted to the engine and installed the crossmember...

We then crawled out from under the car and got the front suspension all assembled and checked for any interference with the headers thru the steering range of motion... ALL CLEAR!

finished putting the rear brakes together...

and started doing the front brakes until it was discovered I forgot to order the grease seals for the front rotors.

I also noticed how well the interior turned out from my rookie spray job....

She is getting closer to heading back to the crew at Far From Factory...

but Ford Carlisle 2016 isn't looking like a reality.

Until next installment....

ZEBRA 3 OUT