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**N14ParkwayRacer** · 02-21-2012, 08:42 PM

Just pulled the engine out.

Some pics. Sorry about the crappy quality, my Ipod takes blurry pictures & my phone takes em too dark.
Maybe it's time to buy a new camera!?

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**marquisman** · 02-21-2012, 08:57 PM

it dont take much to rip out the powertrain from these cars. good luck with your swap. im interested in seeing, how it all goes together.

**sly** · 02-22-2012, 04:57 PM

Originally posted by marquisman View Post

it dont take much to rip out the powertrain from these cars. good luck with your swap. im interested in seeing, how it all goes together.

+1

Too bad you're not closer to me... that 351 would fir wonderfully in my 88. and my trans is full of awesome in that car

**N14ParkwayRacer** · 02-29-2012, 07:36 AM

Whew! I've been working on the Mark VI every night after work & I got alot done. Here's some stuff:

The engine mount adapter brackets from the CV line up perfectly to the bolt holes on the MK6 frame. But the right bracket on the outer part will either need to be ground off to fit against the frame or a dimple/clearance hole drlled into the frame. I'm going to drill a hole in the frame so I don't compromise the mounting bracket.

The CV transmission cross member is exactly the same as the MK6, just made heavier (stronger?). I'll probably use the CV one. The CV xmember is on the top & right.

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**N14ParkwayRacer** · 02-29-2012, 07:51 AM

Whoops...I meant the MK6 trans cross member is on the top & the right.

**1987cp** · 03-01-2012, 12:22 AM

I'm a little confused. What are those weird-looking things that look sort of like engine mounts but not really? The ones on the right in the last pic I of course recognize, but I don't think I've seen anything like the ones on the left.

**N14ParkwayRacer** · 03-01-2012, 05:43 AM

Originally posted by 1987cp View Post

I'm a little confused. What are those weird-looking things that look sort of like engine mounts but not really? The ones on the right in the last pic I of course recognize, but I don't think I've seen anything like the ones on the left.

The ones on the right are the original 351 mounts. The ones on the left are the brackets that the 4.6L mounts attach to.

**N14ParkwayRacer** · 03-01-2012, 06:31 AM

The CV inner fenders pretty much lined right up in the MK6, but the rear bolt hole is in a different spot. The rear hole on the MK6 inner fender is 22 & 3/4 inches from the front hole. I measured 22 & 3/4 inches back from the front hole on the CV inner fenders & drilled it out with a hole saw. The only problem is under the front of the left front fender the vacuum resovoir for the head lights is mounted. That spot on the CV inner fender is made for the air suspension pump (this CV didn't have air suspension). I'll have to modify it to fit the vacuum resovoir.

On the right side I'm getting rid of the old charcoal canister because the CV canister mounts in the rear of the vehicle, but I'm putting the bracket back in for strength.

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**N14ParkwayRacer** · 03-16-2012, 07:48 AM

Some mods I had to do to the CV heater box:

I cut the main duct off of the MK6 heater box, the I glued it to the CV box & added some brakets for strength.

I used some weatherstripping I bought at Home Depot & it lined up Perfect with the MK6 ducting.

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**sly** · 03-16-2012, 12:43 PM

nice.

**N14ParkwayRacer** · 03-28-2012, 09:37 PM

I had to open up the MK6 computer hole on the firewall to fit the CV computer.

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**N14ParkwayRacer** · 03-28-2012, 09:52 PM

The gas tank from the CV had a hole in it from an unprofessional amplifer install

. So I had to buy a new one. I switched all the parts over from the old CV tank to the new one. It's amazing how the MK6 tank & the CV tank are so similar.

I also had to cut a slot out in the radiator support so the air conditioning condensor would fit. Make sure you save the old MK6 lower radiator mounts, you have to use them over (I misplaced the right one thinking I wouldn't need it) the CV lower mounts won't work. But you have use the CV upper radiator mounts. The right upper mount bolts right on. The left one has to be turned a little on an angle to line up properly.

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**N14ParkwayRacer** · 03-28-2012, 10:08 PM

I had to use a hammer & beat the body back a little so the CV fuel filler would fit. I ended up using the tank mounting straps from the MK6, the CV straps are different. Voi-la...the tank fits like it belongs there.

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**N14ParkwayRacer** · 03-28-2012, 10:35 PM

I was only able to use the front half of the fuel/emission lines from the CV. The rear section after the fuel filter didn't fit, I'm guessing because of the different rear suspension. So I mounted the fuel filter with the CV bracket & then I used the ends of the lines that mount on to the sending unit & pieced them together with 5/16 inch fuel injection hose.

The emission lines I connected together with 1/2 inch hose & it fits excellant.

I also drilled the hole in the frame with a hole saw so the right motor mount would fit properly.

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