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hi everyone
I am preparing myself for the winter and i am still not sure what to do , i am putting a 429 in my 56 mercury m-100 and i am keeping the solid front axel but a droop one, i am planning to fabricate a crossmember for the engine mount but i am still not sure about the oil pan, does somebody know if i have to put a front or a rear oil pan.
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I am preparing myself for the winter and i am still not sure what to do , i am putting a 429 in my 56 mercury m-100 and i am keeping the solid front axel but a droop one, i am planning to fabricate a crossmember for the engine mount but i am still not sure about the oil pan, does somebody know if i have to put a front or a rear oil pan.
THANK YOU
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Originally Posted by frenchman
hi everyone
I am preparing myself for the winter and i am still not sure what to do , i am putting a 429 in my 56 mercury m-100 and i am keeping the solid front axel but a droop one, i am planning to fabricate a crossmember for the engine mount but i am still not sure about the oil pan, does somebody know if i have to put a front or a rear oil pan.
THANK YOU
I am preparing myself for the winter and i am still not sure what to do , i am putting a 429 in my 56 mercury m-100 and i am keeping the solid front axel but a droop one, i am planning to fabricate a crossmember for the engine mount but i am still not sure about the oil pan, does somebody know if i have to put a front or a rear oil pan.
THANK YOU
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I am sure you will need a rear sump - but I have never done it so you had better wait for aomeone who knows more than me. I will say that most of the posts about switching to a V8 indicate a rear sump is required.
Not many keep the original suspension/steering - but I like it and would myself. I expect you will want power steering for it, as well as a set of disk brakes.
Be a nice winter's project - and a near ride when you are done! What sort of tranny you going to run?
Not many keep the original suspension/steering - but I like it and would myself. I expect you will want power steering for it, as well as a set of disk brakes.
Be a nice winter's project - and a near ride when you are done! What sort of tranny you going to run?
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Hi ***** B
I got the mecanic out of a 1968 ford thunderbird, 429+ c6+ 9.5 rearaxel .
I already bought power steering and disk brake and found a automatic steering column.
COOL.
the engine is gone for the overhaul of 500+ HP
I got the mecanic out of a 1968 ford thunderbird, 429+ c6+ 9.5 rearaxel .
I already bought power steering and disk brake and found a automatic steering column.
COOL.
the engine is gone for the overhaul of 500+ HP
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Most of the sump problems come with IFS conversions where the crossmember runs under the engine. With the stock suspension/straight axle there is no crossmenber under the engine so almost any pan should work.
500 HP in a pickup should spin the tires at idle!
500 HP in a pickup should spin the tires at idle!
Last edited by AXracer; Nov 21, 2005 at 07:36 AM.
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When I put the 500ci Caddy in my 49 I opted to go for the rear sump pan as insurance. With the front sump pan it looked like if I bottomed the suspension the axle would hit the pan.
Set it all in place and see what it looks like, you might get lucky
Welcome to the board!!
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Set it all in place and see what it looks like, you might get lucky
Welcome to the board!!
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Welcome Frenchman. 
As you've already seen, there are a bunch of helpful folks on the forum who will do their best to answer your questions.
As you've already seen, there are a bunch of helpful folks on the forum who will do their best to answer your questions.
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