66 Mustang Restomod Project

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Now I have to make clearance in the pan for the steering rack.

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And after a few tries, it doesn’t leak!

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I welded AN bungs into the oil pan for the turbo oil return. while I was at it, I made some AN fitting adapters for the heater hoses. My plan is to run the heater hoses under the intake manifold. I am also not going to run an expansion tank so there are a couple more hoses I could get rid of.

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Engine fits in. Now, how in the world do I fit in turbos and all the associated piping? I may have to cut out most or all of my inner fenders to make room. I don’t want to but it’s not that big of an issue. I discovered that my stock wiper motor won’t work either because it hits the roll cage under the dash.

Anyone regret having no wipers?

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Now, where do I put it?

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Started mocking up the turbos. A long way to go but it feels like progress.

[Shipwreck]

Cool stuff. Looks like great progress. Night and day from where you started

[Threepointtwo]

Thank you. Just lots and lots of work.

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I’m making some progress on the turbo piping. There’s not much room to work with so I am going to have to get creative with the pie cuts.

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Turbos are mounted. At this point, they will spin if I fire up the engine. I know roughly where the exhaust will run but I can’t run the intercooler that came with the engine. It’s just much too big to cram in there.

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I have to step back and see if I am making progress. I’d get constraints have slowed it down a little but things are still getting done.

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I don’t think I can make this intercooler fit. It is too big for the space I have up front. I may cut out the front frame crossmember to make room. I don’t necessarily need it for strength anymore since I welded in the massive K member. Maybe I’ll mount the radiator and intercooler and then put some kind of cross brace back in.

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Ok, the engine is back out sitting in the floor and it’s time to make the underside look better.

[speedfreakcobra]

Fastback+coyote+turbo!! This is awesome, I'm subscribed..

[Threepointtwo]

I built some of these nifty 2x4 risers and took it off the rotisserie probably for the last time. I’m done with the underside so no need to rotate it anymore.

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I rebuilt the transmission crossmember to accommodate the exhaust.

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No sense storing the rear end in the shop floor anymore since I am done underneath.

[wareaglescott]

Man this is coming together nicely! Great job

[Threepointtwo]

Man this is coming together nicely! Great job

Thank you. It is fun to put stuff on potentially for the last time!

[TerryH432]

Really nice work!