Getting ready soon to put my drivetrain into my Maverick. What kind of advice can you guys offer? Is it better (easier) to install the engine and tranny as one or should I install the engine and tranny separately? It would be nice if I can install them together. Any tips and suggestions would be hugely appreciated.
Ideally, install them as an assembly if at all possible. I have to do this in a few weeks myself. My major concern is having the assembly clear my Unisteer R&P unit.
i would install the engine and bellhousing together. then stick the trans in from the bottom. do a test fit on the trans to the bellhousing before you put it all in so you know it will go in easily.
If you're concerned with the extra effort to align the transmission with the bell housing under the car, then don't. Take 2 old long 302 head bolts (the ones with the full diameter shanks), cut the heads off them. Now you've got transmission to bell housing alignment studs. (used in the two top transmission bolt holes in the rear of the bell) Or if you have them, make 4, then you have engine to bellhousing alignment studs.
In my '72, I put the V8/T5 in as a unit. No problems with clearance on anything. I use a heavy piece of carpet to protect the firewall and don't forget to cover off the shifter hole, speedo cable hole and to place a yoke in the tail shaft or you will have tranny fluid everywhere. I can do it by myself but it really helps to have a helper to guide it from below.
Sanitary looking installation.. clean .. Are you going to run electric fans ? Just curious. Cometized (Chip)
Don't want to hijack the thread but here are a couple more pics. Using an SFI flex with shroud. Note my inlet and outlet are passenger side, as this is a '69 block.
You mean a pre 70 timing cover and water pump. The blocks are all the same regardless of year as far as the timing cover and water pumps go.
Yea, well I was a little wrong on this part, sometime around the early 80's, Ford started using alignment dowels to positively located the timing cover, these blocks have the two bottom timing cover bolt holes machined to accept the dowels. Ditto for the timing covers that went with these blocks. Now, back to the show.........................
