Now you just need a personalized plate saying "DDYWGN".
Now you just need a personalized plate saying "DDYWGN".
I am conteplating it. Haha!
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...
Hum.....so.....pictures?
And, how does the saying go? There’s no replacement for replacement? Or something like that
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!
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
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.
Current state of the 351! Haha!
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.
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.
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
At least your waterpump looks a lot better than mine. Oh, the shame...
Brad
'79 Mercury Zephyr ES 5.0L GT40 EFI, T-5
'17 Ford Focus ST
'14 Ford Fusion SE Manual
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
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
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.
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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