85.03 Crown Vic Coupe "CVGT"

[Bobcat]

12/1/2014

Ordered:
Pushrod length checker, JEGS (Sale)
Digital 1/2" Torque wrench, Sears (Sale)
Weiand Stealth intake, Ebay
Comp. Cams RR bolts, JEGS
Hood ornament, Ebay (NOS)

Everything is slowly arriving, it's like Christmas. I love it. Hate spending the money, though.

[SVT98t]

One day it'll get done.


-ryan s.

[Bobcat]

Update 12/6/14
Picked up two upper control arms and one spindle (all the yard had on hand) off of a 2002 grand marq.
Removed passenger side suspension (upper control arms, lower control arms, spindle) and removed the other engine mount. I also took the time to put on one coat of the paint I'm using, on the passenger side. Started burning out the bushings on my big brake parts before going to my brother, Nicks shop (CheeseSteakJim). Whereas I put in half the new valve springs which were much beefier than the stock springs. I ordered them from Alex's parts and was very happy with them and the packaging they came in was very well done. Everything was neat. Nick helicoiled the block for the head bolt while I was doing the valves. I put on the new oil pump and pickup with an oilpan gasket and found out I need a lower profile 351w mustang swap oil pump.. Fuck.. There was a half inch gap on the pan to one side. Ordered the new pump from Latemodelrestoration.com aaaannnddd now I'm waiting on my engine mounts I ordered, CC rocker arm bolts and some other shit I'm sure.. Tomorrow I've got to go get a Christmas tree with my girlfriend and then I'll most likely take out the AOD..


Angled pictures.. Goddamnit IPhone

[Bobcat]

Finally got the engine to my house, tomorrow I'll probably do RR and pushrods, the valve springs thatre on the other head.. Primed.
Should be coming together pretty well now.

[gadget73]

No feng shui for you. There needs to be more color.

[Bobcat]

Love it when it all comes together.

I know this is probably the slowest 351 swap ever. I've been busy with school and other shit. Working here and there to afford this monstrosity. I hope it does good burnouts..

Have four coats of engine paint on it now, I tightened up the Roller rockers to spec. Picked up an oil sensor and water temp sensor. Finished taking out the pedal assembly today, you know what that means. Next time it's road ready, I'll be able to row gears. Steering wheel came out aswell since it was only 5 bolts and wires, which I previously disconnected. Next up is doing the other heads valve springs and rockers, tossing on the intake, separator plate and flywheel. After that's done, I'll put it in the car in preparation for a T5. Things are going swell.


Fucking iPhone keeps flipping the pictures.
Those valve covers aren't staying, only the junk paint ones. Not even cleaned fully.
Intake was there just for a picture. Enjoy

[pantera77]

Lookin good, engines always looks o nice when there first painted.

[Bobcat]

Lookin good, engines always looks o nice when there first painted.

I'm hoping the clear coat will somewhat keep it nice.

[86VickyLX]

Sexy!

[Bobcat]

Coming along nicely. Waiting on the billet steel flywheel and separator plate I ordered. I plan to put those both on and then put it in the car. I'm not quite sure what to do about the P/S bracket since that doesn't seem like it'll fit but I haven't truly explored it.



Intake isn't bolted down. I'm gonna put it into the car first, so that I don't fuck up the paint with the chains. I can't use the old valve covers to trash anymore since they don't clear the Rockers... So I made some sweet valve covers with masking paper.


And the car that's covered is my dad 83' 320 BMW, factory ordered with no numbers on it, Recaro seats and BBS rims.

[pantera77]

The PS bracket should fit, it has it's own hole for 351s.

Fancy valve covers

[SVT98t]

Fucking shoulda painted it green.
God.

Red is so slow.


-ryan s.

[sly]

Red means stop... Green means go...

what does yellow mean?

Go FASTER!

[SVT98t]

Red means stop... Green means go...

what does yellow mean?

Go FASTER!

TAXI!!!!

-ryan s.

[Bobcat]

Put the rear main seal in tonight and then checked to see if my new separator plate fit and it did. I then proceeded to take my car off the four jack stands it was on, replaced the front two with wooden blocks so that the hoist would have ample room to clear and dropped that bitch in my hooptie. (CVB emblem here.)



Enjoy my low rider, gents.