My pretty engine
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- evan_flatt69
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My pretty engine
Well I mocked up my engine today. I just had to see roughly what it's going to look like. I'll post more as I go.
1969 F-100 Short Bed Custom Cab 390
1985 BMW 635CSi
1985 BMW 635CSi
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Re: My pretty engine
Looks good. Nothing like the look or smell of fresh engine paint
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Re: My pretty engine
Especially after you fire the engine up the first time!
1969 F100 Ranger LWB Big Block, factory bucket seats and behind seat storage (arrived 3/21/12) (and it was free!)
1986 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe 247K and still going strong! (sold with 251,758 miles on it!)
1986 Comp Prep SVO Mustang (1 of 83) "the original Fox body "R" model!!"
1972 Ford F-100 LWB SOLD 5/2/6
1995 F150 XLT Supercab (wanna trade for a Bump?)
1986 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe 247K and still going strong! (sold with 251,758 miles on it!)
1986 Comp Prep SVO Mustang (1 of 83) "the original Fox body "R" model!!"
1972 Ford F-100 LWB SOLD 5/2/6
1995 F150 XLT Supercab (wanna trade for a Bump?)
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Re: My pretty engine
Here it is in the Engine bay ready to drive (:
1969 F-100 Short Bed Custom Cab 390
1985 BMW 635CSi
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Re: My pretty engine
Nice!
1969 F100 Ranger LWB Big Block, factory bucket seats and behind seat storage (arrived 3/21/12) (and it was free!)
1986 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe 247K and still going strong! (sold with 251,758 miles on it!)
1986 Comp Prep SVO Mustang (1 of 83) "the original Fox body "R" model!!"
1972 Ford F-100 LWB SOLD 5/2/6
1995 F150 XLT Supercab (wanna trade for a Bump?)
1986 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe 247K and still going strong! (sold with 251,758 miles on it!)
1986 Comp Prep SVO Mustang (1 of 83) "the original Fox body "R" model!!"
1972 Ford F-100 LWB SOLD 5/2/6
1995 F150 XLT Supercab (wanna trade for a Bump?)
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Re: My pretty engine
It looks terrible in there, you should take it out and install it in my truck asap
1971 Ford F100
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- sargentrs
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Re: My pretty engine
Man! That looks great!
Randy
1970 F100 Sport Custom Limited LWB, 302cid, 3 on the tree. NO A/C, NO P/S, NO P/B. Currently in 1000 pcs while rebuilding. Project thread: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=59995 Plan: 351w, C4, LSD, pwr front disc, p/s, a/c, bucket seats, new interior and paint.
1987 F-150 XLT Lariat, 5.0/C6 auto.
1970 F100 Sport Custom Limited LWB, 302cid, 3 on the tree. NO A/C, NO P/S, NO P/B. Currently in 1000 pcs while rebuilding. Project thread: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=59995 Plan: 351w, C4, LSD, pwr front disc, p/s, a/c, bucket seats, new interior and paint.
1987 F-150 XLT Lariat, 5.0/C6 auto.
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Re: My pretty engine
Noob question: I noticed your oil filter is vertical, is that stock or an add-on? The filter on my 400 block is at a 45* angle which makes things kinda messy, . Plus I wouldn't mind relocating the oil pressure sensor down there.
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Re: My pretty engine
Not a noob question at all. Car engines had the oil filter sitting vertically while trucks were horizontal. Couldn't tell ya why but its probably to fit a bigger filter? At the auto parts stores I can't use the filter they say should fit it because it's like 2 inches too long I have to use a Dodge filterSoCalExile wrote:Noob question: I noticed your oil filter is vertical, is that stock or an add-on? The filter on my 400 block is at a 45* angle which makes things kinda messy, . Plus I wouldn't mind relocating the oil pressure sensor down there.
1969 F-100 Short Bed Custom Cab 390
1985 BMW 635CSi
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Re: My pretty engine
Thanks Jac. I was trying to go with a black on blue theme. Everywhere there is a bolt going into a blue part, the bolt head is painted glossy black. Bolts for the oil pan, fuel pump, oil sending unit, water pump, timing cover, even the intake washers are blue and the bolts are black. Just some subtle touches that make it pretty neat. Even the red distributor cap matches the hand painted timing marks on the harmonic balancer to kind of tie the timing in with a red theme. Not that you can see the marks with the timing lightJacSmith wrote:Whoah! i love how you customize your engine. Seen so many customization, that i also wanted to work on mine but I have little knowledge. I've seen customizations on other websites, I love green, I've seen one in honda-tech.com.
1969 F-100 Short Bed Custom Cab 390
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Re: My pretty engine
What distributoris that? Looks like a
mallory.
mallory.
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Re: My pretty engine
MSD Pro-Billet Ready-To-Runponyexpress wrote:What distributoris that? Looks like a
mallory.
1969 F-100 Short Bed Custom Cab 390
1985 BMW 635CSi
1985 BMW 635CSi
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Re: My pretty engine
Just for the hay of it, here is a before and after.
1969 F-100 Short Bed Custom Cab 390
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Re: My pretty engine
Amazing! Great work.
Randy
1970 F100 Sport Custom Limited LWB, 302cid, 3 on the tree. NO A/C, NO P/S, NO P/B. Currently in 1000 pcs while rebuilding. Project thread: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=59995 Plan: 351w, C4, LSD, pwr front disc, p/s, a/c, bucket seats, new interior and paint.
1987 F-150 XLT Lariat, 5.0/C6 auto.
1970 F100 Sport Custom Limited LWB, 302cid, 3 on the tree. NO A/C, NO P/S, NO P/B. Currently in 1000 pcs while rebuilding. Project thread: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=59995 Plan: 351w, C4, LSD, pwr front disc, p/s, a/c, bucket seats, new interior and paint.
1987 F-150 XLT Lariat, 5.0/C6 auto.
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Re: My pretty engine
Nice work!!! Looks great.
68 f100, 390, 4x4, NP435, LWB, 33/12.5/15's, power steering.... work in progress!!!