Installing a 460

[Installing a 460]

[Installing a 460]

[Installing a 460]

Put this in last night, took about 20 min. and has just about as much room as the FE block.

[13 years and now 95% Done HIP HIP HOORAY]

Looking good. I like the color.

[Body work]

Looking good:thumbup1:.

[Complete shock tower apron replacement]

Well i did it. I removed the assembly. Still a lot more drilling and grinding before the new unit can go in, but no going back now . Sorry can't figure out how to add pictures

Glad too hear things are going well.

[Complete shock tower apron replacement]

Look at bottom of Rad. support in pic #2. You should see the channel supporting the support.

[Made the cover of a European Car Magazine]

How did this come about?. Did they give you a copy in English?

 

Mike in CT.

[Complete shock tower apron replacement]

picture 1 still scares me 468. My last concern before cutting has to do with supporting the front structure. Right now it is supported along the rockers . I was going to put stands under the radiator support,

but i noticed the rear door gap has increased from having the front end hanging. 

should i raise the rad support slightly to get the doors back where they were or should i just support it were it hangs. I imagine some flex is normal but how much is from rust?

 

i find it hard to believe door gap has changed from supporting by the rockers. I had major rott and went ape shit with a plasma cutter and had no movement. I will take a road trip to n.y. For the day to show you how its done if youd like.

Shoot me a pm. Its no where as bad as you tkink it is.

 

Mike in ct.

[Complete shock tower apron replacement]

Support the car at the rockers, level ,measure and level again. Tack weld chanell off front of rad. support. measure ,shim, and level again. Mark all your numbers on floor and car.

P.M. Me. with any?S. ive been hitting the sause tonite and Im strugeling to type.

Mike in CT.

[Made the cover of a European Car Magazine]

Wow. Congrats, thats cool.

[Complete shock tower apron replacement]

 

Let it rip. Heres a couple of pics for you.

[Fatty patty - 69 stang pro-street]

Looking good, very cool. Pro streeting mine too but did not go the tubbed route. (Yet)

[Fatty patty - 69 stang pro-street]

Looking good, very cool. Pro streeting mine too but did not go the tubbed route. (Yet)

['69 Mach 1 Engine Compartment Color]

I used semi and very happy with it. Looks factory.

[High H.p. Leaf Spring ?]

Im going to be running a 468 with a 6-71 on it, ? is should I go with 4 leafs or 5 leafs for the big nine. Im not looking to lower the car.