Motors out, pics inside
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Motors out, pics inside
Project update, old motor is OUT!!!!! what a beast that was...
Lucky I aired out the tires, as I literally hit the roof of the garage, and it BARELY came out!
Hey, how crazy is this??? It's the ghost of the old engine haunting the bronco, look carefully!!
Lucky I aired out the tires, as I literally hit the roof of the garage, and it BARELY came out!
Hey, how crazy is this??? It's the ghost of the old engine haunting the bronco, look carefully!!
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Originally Posted by Jermafenser
Excellent. They are heavy, aren't they?
I see what you're talking about in the last pic.
All the pics make me want my own garage badly.
I see what you're talking about in the last pic.
All the pics make me want my own garage badly.
I put a 27" tv in there with surround sound a a 5 disc dvd, along with satellite tv (sirious radio too) then assembled a work bench, got an air compressor, a sand blaster, a press, and a part washer...Next on the list is a powdercoating system, but I don't have a 220 hookup for a stove in the garage, so I'm still kind of up in the air about that...maybe I'll get a small oven big enough for intakes and the sort, but no bigger. My dream garage is coming into play, it sure does make things easier....Now if I could only keep it clean!!
As for heavy, DAMN!!!! I've pulled a zillion 5.0 motors and t5 trannies out of 80's mustangs, but NEVER a 400. I've NEVER heard my engine hoist creak like that, lol. One heavy pig for sure!
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At least you do have the garage to work in. I have had one all my life until the past 2 years. I am finishing my 400 rebuild and it goes back in this weekend. I did most of the work under a carport but had to push it outside to pull the engine. Worst was outide is very old asphalt and the puller didn't roll to easy. Coming out was hard but finessing the engine back in I will have to put plywood down to roll on. Good luck with your project!
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Originally Posted by v8only
this is my first "real" garage. I've got the entire thing oriented towards myself. NO non car stuff in my garage. The wife and kids stuff stays in the house.
I put a 27" tv in there with surround sound a a 5 disc dvd, along with satellite tv (sirious radio too) then assembled a work bench, got an air compressor, a sand blaster, a press, and a part washer...Next on the list is a powdercoating system, but I don't have a 220 hookup for a stove in the garage, so I'm still kind of up in the air about that...maybe I'll get a small oven big enough for intakes and the sort, but no bigger. My dream garage is coming into play, it sure does make things easier....Now if I could only keep it clean!!
As for heavy, DAMN!!!! I've pulled a zillion 5.0 motors and t5 trannies out of 80's mustangs, but NEVER a 400. I've NEVER heard my engine hoist creak like that, lol. One heavy pig for sure!
I put a 27" tv in there with surround sound a a 5 disc dvd, along with satellite tv (sirious radio too) then assembled a work bench, got an air compressor, a sand blaster, a press, and a part washer...Next on the list is a powdercoating system, but I don't have a 220 hookup for a stove in the garage, so I'm still kind of up in the air about that...maybe I'll get a small oven big enough for intakes and the sort, but no bigger. My dream garage is coming into play, it sure does make things easier....Now if I could only keep it clean!!
As for heavy, DAMN!!!! I've pulled a zillion 5.0 motors and t5 trannies out of 80's mustangs, but NEVER a 400. I've NEVER heard my engine hoist creak like that, lol. One heavy pig for sure!
I think you now get the hint why they're called boat anchors.
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my $15 used edelbrock valve covers came in today. Best $15 ever spent!
Here is a picture of them on the new motor with the old motor on the stand
Here is a picture of them on the new motor with the old motor on the stand
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update: I'm outside today with a fellow bronco guy...we're sandblasting, prepping/painting the intake and some other stuff, then we're dropping in the new motor and trans...will update later with pics.
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