Finally, my official project truck

[Junglejoe]

Making a new clutch resovoir. Stock ones don't hold enough fluid for the "oh chit" moments. Little finishing touch once I get this think going

 

[Junglejoe]

So cleaned up my transmission wires on the exlorer harness.. I depinned everyone of the wires I didn't need and got rid of them. Only thing going down under the truck on the passenger side is the o2 sensor and back up lights to the t5 transmission.

 

[Junglejoe]

and FINALLY.. got the main ingredient back from thw machine shop! Putting those on and measuring the pushrods, get those ordered.. couple small things.. assemble the engine then off to the dyno

 

[Junglejoe]

oh... dont remember if I mentioned this or not.
If you are using twistwd qedge heads and torque monstwr headers.. you have to xlearwncw the heads! No way around this. No big deal, but take your time, check, and grind some more.
"DO NOT CUT THROUGH THE HEADS, THEN YOU HAVE $1800 PAPER WEIGHTS!

 

[Junglejoe]

Its coming together now.. heads are permanently mounted and torqued down.. waiting on ordering pushrods..

 

[Junglejoe]

Push rods are measured for the last time.. had to get technical (for me)
6.80 is what I ordered... I think its a little odd for milled heads and a .035 headgasket.. but Thats what it is measured. Time to get this thing together and dynoed and enjoy it!!

 

[Junglejoe]

Engine is in for the final time...

And I test fit my "Ape" shifter.. I like it!
Its hooked to a pro-tower shifter just incase I need to let the engine breath sometimes..

 

[Junglejoe]

Primed the oil system.. wont be long

 

[Jim Oaks]

Getting there! Looking good.

 

[Junglejoe]

Getting there! Looking good.

Yes.. been two long years and two different trucks.. as soon as the injectors get here.. a start up tune.. and see if it fires up. Should be 400 fwhp or very close

 

[Junglejoe]

My homemade moonshine jar clutch resovoir is finally sealed and holds fluid with no leaks! Make a mount for that now.
I had made a gasket for the fitting but it leaked. This seal all stuff done the job! Any rtv and brake fluid will eat right through it

 

[Junglejoe]

Slowly but surely! Anyone else have this 3rd coolant temp sensor in the lower intake? It might have been tapped for a IAT for a foxbody

 

[Curious Hound]

Is that tapping into coolant? Or the air stream for a pressure reading?

 

[Junglejoe]

Is that tapping into coolant? Or the air stream for a pressure reading?

Its for air... wasn't thinking when I said coolant..
had my intake ported and just don't remember if that was there or was tapped for a foxbody

 

[Junglejoe]

Getting very close..
I put the battery in to check for fire or smoke or fuel leaks.. all is good!
Clutch safety switch is doing what its suppose to do.. wont crank over unless the clutch is pushed in.
I've got to hook the evap line up.. get the hydraulic clutch lined out..and driveshaft.