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    Now you just need a personalized plate saying "DDYWGN".

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    I am conteplating it. Haha!

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    I am gonna put a 351 in it next week maybe and see what happens. The headers have an exhaust leak and instead of fixing...

  4. #204

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    Hum.....so.....pictures?

    And, how does the saying go? There’s no replacement for replacement? Or something like that

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    The engine isn’t much to look at. Once the engine is in it will look the same, just a little taller. I just want the car to be a little more sorted before I really dig into it. Haha!

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    I wanna see pics. You have a lightning lower for that 351, right?
    Brad

    '79 Mercury Zephyr ES 5.0L GT40 EFI, T-5
    '17 Ford Focus ST
    '14 Ford Fusion SE Manual

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    Yup. Lightning lower. I will document visually as usual. I take pics as I go and choose which to post up. A lot of pics don’t make it but I still have them for myself. I am gonna grab an engine gasket set and some valve seals to button up the 351.

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    Current state of the 351! Haha!

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    Some of the necessary swap parts.
    In above pic: oil pan and pickup and dipstick, swap headers, flywheel with 28oz. balance, tfi 351 distributor with roller cam compatible steel gear, lightning lower intake, and swap accessory bracket for a/c and power steering.

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    I pulled the heads off of 351w and cleaned the piston tops.



  11. #211

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    Wow, that cleaned up really nice!

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    Yup! I was pretty surprised myself! Also the engine rotates really smoothly and easily. I know it’s supposed to, it’s just that I bought this motor years ago. It is an unproven commodity for me. You never know buying used stuff.

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    I washed the snow off of it today.

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    My coworker gives me a reason to swap a 351w.

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    Your car is already cooler. He just bought his. haha
    Brad

    '79 Mercury Zephyr ES 5.0L GT40 EFI, T-5
    '17 Ford Focus ST
    '14 Ford Fusion SE Manual

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    Quote Originally Posted by ZephyrEFI View Post
    Your car is already cooler. He just bought his. haha
    Thanks Brad! You and I both know what it means to build a project car. I completely agree with you. There is definitely a “pride” when I talk about the Daddywagon.

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    Tightening intake manifold one stripped out. I will have to helicoil.

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    Helicoil repair is complete. This is gonna be the ugliest 250 horses ever!!

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    At least your waterpump looks a lot better than mine. Oh, the shame...

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    Brad

    '79 Mercury Zephyr ES 5.0L GT40 EFI, T-5
    '17 Ford Focus ST
    '14 Ford Fusion SE Manual

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    Quote Originally Posted by ZephyrEFI View Post
    At least your waterpump looks a lot better than mine. Oh, the shame...

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    You can’t even see the water pump. Especially surrounded by all of the new and shiny parts!!

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    Haha, yeah I'm still proud to open my hood, in spite of it. A new waterpump will come with the shortblock rebuild/cam swap that may happen this coming season.
    Brad

    '79 Mercury Zephyr ES 5.0L GT40 EFI, T-5
    '17 Ford Focus ST
    '14 Ford Fusion SE Manual

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    Need videos of the Daddywagon doing burnouts!
    1985 GT, Sunroof, 5 Lug, Rear Discs, 01 Graphite Bullets, 88 forged piston shortblock, 2.02/1.60 Alum heads, Weiand Stealth, Holley C950 TBI, BBK Long tubes

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    Quote Originally Posted by droopie85gt View Post
    Need videos of the Daddywagon doing burnouts!
    It’s on the to-do-list. Especially if the 351w works out. Then I’ll probably pick up an action cam. Then I will have to learn how to “walk” a burnout and then practice. Once that all happens I won’t be able to stop doing burnouts and tires and rear will probably have to be replaced shortly thereafter.

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    Just find a local tire store with $25 Used tires. Get a $50-$100 per month tire budget. Get a camera man (woman) and go to town!!!
    1985 GT, Sunroof, 5 Lug, Rear Discs, 01 Graphite Bullets, 88 forged piston shortblock, 2.02/1.60 Alum heads, Weiand Stealth, Holley C950 TBI, BBK Long tubes

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