Details 46...

Well got the 460 rolled over to assemble the top side...

cleaned the gasket surfaces...

chased all the tapped holes...

installed the intake studs...

and dry fit the intake before installing the gaskets and RTV along the front and rear end seals....

GLAD I DID because the water pump I bought did not have the coolant bypass hose nipple installed!

SO top side assembly and paint delayed until the necessary nipple can be gotten.... but I did go ahead and coat the intake manifold gasket and set it in place so that much will be ready once I get the nipple and wrap up the intake installation.

Don't touch that dial!

ZEBRA 3 OUT

Details 45....

Well, I got the lower section of the 460 primed....

then first coated...

and rehung the driver's door...

and blasted a few brackets and pulleys to get ready to rehang on the engine once it's back in the car.

I also broke down an old set of tires to blast and clean up the rims to see if they would seal with some old tires and hold air for use as rollers for the Tomato when she goes back to the guys at Far From Factory for final bodywork and paint..... SOON I HOPE!!

Until next week....

ZEBRA 3 OUT

Details 44...

Well got the drive shaft cleared...

and started putting the 460 together... got the timing cover, water pump and oil pan installed and the exhaust ports masked so I can get the engine painted.

The water pump fasteners I got from AMK were not the correct style bolts so I held up painting the lower end until I hear from them about getting me the right ones.

I started cleaning the power steering hard lines before calling it another sweltering day!

Hopefully the correct fasteners will arrive from AMK so I can get them installed and the get the engine painted next weekend.

Until next time.....

ZEBRA 3 OUT

Details 43...

Well Saturday was a real test of stamina and determination! Must have been 110 degrees upstairs at the dealership (Man sweat really BURNS when it gets into your eyes! LOL) but I kept plugging away until I got everything pulled off my original engine...

made a "map" of where the different bolt sizes go on the water pump/timing cover (Ya know what's funny... I have three 460 engines and only ONE set of water pump/timing cover hardware! WTH??? Guess I'll be placing an AMK order!)....

and started blasting some of the hardware.

Until next time...

ZEBRA 3 OUT

Details 42....

Well got the wife's garden cart "restoration" completed this weekend....

blasted the drive shaft...

got it, the transmission crossmember and core support painted...

repaired a thin spot in the timing cover I found after sandblasting it...

pulled out all my new gaskets and engine parts to make sure I had the majority of them ready for installation...

and started removing the accessories and brackets from my original 460 to get them cleaned, prepped and detailed for reassembly onto my new engine.

Next weekend I hope to finish cleaning the block and start final install of the oil pan, timing cover, water pump, intake manifold, the OEM valve covers (until I can get the MT covers spread a bit to fit the heads) and get a couple coats of dark Ford blue applied.

Eager to get the engine buttoned up and installed so I can do a quick start to insure she's ready to roar back to life!

Stay tuned...

ZEBRA 3 OUT

Details 41....

Not much to show for an abbreviated work day Saturday.... got the wife's garden cart primed, sealed and first coated...

second coated the transmission crossmember with the Eastwood Rust Inhibitor...

blasted a few parts...

and worked on the floor insulation taping some areas that needed addressed.

Will be out of town next weekend for the Memorial Day holiday, but will be taking a few vacation days the following weekend (originally to attend Carlisle) to try and make some REAL progress on the Tomato.

Wish me luck!

ZEBRA 3 OUT