Another 5.3.......Well 6.0 Mustang Build
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not sure if this will help , but here's my build
https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversio...0-ls-swap.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversio...0-ls-swap.html
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Well some more progress........Got the crank in and new bearings throughout got the cam sitting in there waiting for a new timing set didn't like the set I had was to loose for my taste got a 5.7 rod to switch with mine next week so next week I'll be checking PTV and if needs fly cut back to the machine shop if not heads are going on and not looking back!!
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Honing the cylinders for the new rings
Before
after
Crank all cleaned up as
Setting her in there
Mains on
Mains Torqued to spec
Cam set in place
Pretty productive Christmas eve for me and the old man
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Honing the cylinders for the new rings
Before
after
Crank all cleaned up as
Setting her in there
Mains on
Mains Torqued to spec
Cam set in place
Pretty productive Christmas eve for me and the old man
#65
Took the interior out of that and painted it up
Before:
Ugly Blue interior
New Vinyl painted Interior
And swapped the rear
New one out of the other roller
35 spline Moser Axles
TA Cover
C Clip eliminator
Welded tubes
Spool
Upper and lower control arms
She's getting there
Before:
Ugly Blue interior
New Vinyl painted Interior
And swapped the rear
New one out of the other roller
35 spline Moser Axles
TA Cover
C Clip eliminator
Welded tubes
Spool
Upper and lower control arms
She's getting there
#71
Update:
Parts for the coupe have my phone ringing off the the hook.....Build is on hold till everything off the coupe and a court date I have then its pedal to the metal getting this thing finished before my April Time line!!
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I did a bit of that on my build. Sold the factory airbags and whatever interior I didn't need as well as some of the factory parts off the 5.3 that I wasn't going to use. The extra money was put to good use towards the swap.
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With those Megabite Jrs, weld up and reinforce the torque boxes and body side LCA mounts real well. They tear up the chassis pretty good over time.
Back in the late 80's and very early 90's boxed uppers and lowers were about the only options. SVO/FMS actually used to sell boxed uppers in their catalog way back then. Everything old is new again eventually.
Back in the late 80's and very early 90's boxed uppers and lowers were about the only options. SVO/FMS actually used to sell boxed uppers in their catalog way back then. Everything old is new again eventually.