Ty's 71 ford maverick project

Discussion in 'Maverick/Comet Projects' started by tyman2395, Nov 25, 2010.

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  1. Craig Selvey

    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    I wouldn't trust those ceiling joist to hold that motor. Get a cherry picker. You can rent one real cheap.
     
    Craig Selvey, Dec 3, 2010
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    or a least stiffen the rafters up with A BIGGER stud ,,,,
     
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    You have got to hand it to him for digging hard at the engine removal :).....He gets my vote as the most determinded to pull a motor. at least in 2010.........GJ
     
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    Im telling you the more I think about it I have NEVER seen anything like that engine removal in my entire life.....I grew up around a farm and we did a lot of working on equipment in strange situwations but that beats all I ever saw....PLEASE BE CAREFUL...BUT my hats off to you for determination:tiphat:
     
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    Wow. considering it fooled most of us, this looks like a much better alternative than cutting and plating the shock towers. Now if we could just figure out what the new towers are out of.
     
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    Wow it kinda reminds me of those 'ol thunderbird police intercepters ...You got yourself a real find there : A 429 in a mav, great goin'.
     
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    BIG 429 Engine Removal Secrets Revealed.

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    This motor probably weighs twice as much as an aluminum headed 302 or a couple 75 lbs shy of.....Oh wait nooooooooo
    is that around the crank snout?! Oh no! You must have iron in those beams Please be careful , I can't watch.....No offense , do be careful.

    :cry:
     
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  8. justin has a 74

    justin has a 74 Maverick bandit official

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    sooo. whay are you pulling this monster out anyways?
     
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    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    Too bad the car is so rotten. :( Did the rad support bolt on? or did it just fall off from the rust....
     
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    Hey i need to take the motor out to replace a frost plug on the drivers side, The rad support was bend so i cut it out, going to get a good one a weld it in.
     
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    You just keep at it Kid....I'm pulling for ya....Those motor mounts are very interesting...Also if that big motor is 12 to one I can't believe it dosen't smoke those small battrey cables right off the car....You should replace those with something a little bigger and clean up ALL the conections while your at it....You Go Boy....
     
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    got the motor out

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    The battery for the car goes in a tray in the trunk probably because the motor gets so hot. My dad ran a cable right from the selanoid to the trunk.
     
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    Well I'm glad you didn't get hurt pulling that motor, thats real determination.
    Go get-mm.
    Don
     
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    Thanks, yeah i was pretty determined to get it out aha
     
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